The State vs. the Dead Body of Abraham Rabon Senior

Date: 
September 8, 1872

Deceased

Abraham Rabon Senior
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Firearm
COD Method/Implement: 
shotgun
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their Oaths do say the ssaid Abraham Rabon sen.r was Killed by being shot with a shot gun by the hands of Joshua J Long at the residence of the said Jashua J Long

Coroner

Coroner: 
Matthew R. Skipper
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the residence of Joshua J Long
County: 
Horry County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Joshua J. Long
Inquest Images: 
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Transcription: 

Solomon Rabon Sworn in behalf of the State says he was present and saw Josha J Long of said County shoot the said Abraham Rabon sen.r by which means the said Abraham Rabon sen.r was Instantly Killed, Also says this shooting was done at the residence of Joshua J Longs on the sevent day of September A D 1872 Solomon his mark Rabon

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