The State vs. the Dead Body of John Dedman

Date: 
March 15, 1806

Deceased

John Dedman
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Fall
COD Inquest Finding: 

Do say upon their Oaths that the s. Dedman, (arguably to the Testimony of Jas. Parker E.S. Roland and A. Bishop, persons present when he died) was killed by fall from a Horse at Home of Chas. Simmons in the District aforesaid

Coroner

Coroner: 
Joseph Downs
Coroner Title: 
Justice of the Peace

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Mr Jno Kings
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

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

Jas Parker Saith that he was standing a small distance from where Jno. Dedman fel from a horse of his own. The Horse running through some Bushes and Dedman fell and shortly expired

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