The State vs. the Dead Body of Ashford D. Clary

Date: 
March 17, 1822

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon their oaths, that he being Intoxicated on Sunday the tenth day of this Instant (March) and had attempted to cross the branch aforesaid, and crossing had fallen into the same and was Drowned in the water of said Branch

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Justice

Location

Inquest Location: 
near David Graham's
County: 

Source

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