The State vs. the Dead Body of Amos M. Williams

Date: 
January 2, 1874

Deceased

Amos M. Williams
Sex: 
Male
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Firearm

Coroner

Coroner: 
Thomas L. Hardee
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

County: 
Horry County, SC

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Joshua Belamy
Inquest Images: 
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Transcription: 

Personally appeared before Tho.s L. Hardee Trial Justice A. M. Williams saith on oath that on the morning of Jany 2.d 1874 he was shot by a colored man by the name of Joshua Bellamy with a double Gun with heavy lead and received a severe wound

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