The State vs. the Dead Body of Riah Simpson

Date: 
June 28, 1884

Deceased

Description: 
infant daughter of Jim and Manda Simpson
Sex: 
Female
Race: 
White
Parent(s): 
Manda Simpson
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to her death in the hoise of Jim Simpson on the 28th of June between the hours of 8 & 9 oclock from the effects of a pistol shot in the hands of William Simpson accidentally through carelessness

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Trial Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the Langly House on White Plains Plantation
County: 

Source

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