The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Henderson

Date: 
March 19, 1850

Deceased

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

upon their oathes Do Say that the Said Henry Henderson came to his Death by accidentally fawling in to a Branch near his house while under mental Derangement on the 17th day of March about ten oclock at Knight [sic] and that Henry Henderson in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by Misfortune or accidental Drowning.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Henry Hendersons
County: 

Source

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