The State vs. the Dead Body of Quash

Date: 
May 11, 1815

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon their Oaths that the aforesaid Negro Man Quash from all appearances as exhibited to this Jury of Inquest did by the act of God - The testimony of Mr Alexander Mahoffy who saw him a few minutes before his death, "he thinks about nine oclock P.M. of the 10th Inst & Genl. John Y. Wolff a few minutes after his death, he thinks about 12 Oclock of the same day - induced the Jury to give their verdict" That the Decsd. came to his death by the Act of God.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the House Genl. John. Y. Wolff
County: 

Source

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