The State vs. the Dead Body of Saul Bates

Date: 
January 24, 1815

Deceased

Saul Bates
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Other
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say on their oaths are of the opinion that the sd. Saul Betts on the 24th of Jany. 1815 Came to his death by the Act of God at James Johnsons mill in the district afore sd.

Coroner

Coroner: 
William Foley
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at James Johnsons mill
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

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