The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Jinnings

Date: 
August 31, 1839

Deceased

Henry Jinnings
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Transportation
COD Method/Implement: 
mule
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that on hearing all the testimony and after Examinin the dead Body of the aforesaid Henry jennings they are of the opinion that he came this death by being dragged by a Mule his leg being fastned by a trace Chain

Coroner

Coroner: 
James W. Nelson
Coroner Title: 
Justice of the Quorum

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Mr. William Martins
County: 
Fairfield County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC
Inquest Images: 
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