The State vs. the Dead Body of William Leak

Date: 
October 11, 1812

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD Method/Implement: 
knife
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon our oathes that the said William Leak came to his death on the sixteenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twelve when on his way home from his Fathers House to shoot near the House of Lewis D Yancys he then and there recivd a stab in his left thight with a large Knife by Samuel Yancy of which wound he instantly Deceased and we do further say that the aforesaid Samuel Yancy did notoriously and willfully perpetrate the said murder on the body of the said Decd against the peace of this state.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Brant Leaks
County: 

Source

South Carolina Department of Archives & History
Columbia, SC

Perpetrator

Perpetrator: 
Samuel Yancy
Inquest Images: 
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