John Roper

First Name: John
Last Name: Roper

John Roper Inquests

Displaying 1 - 3 of 3
Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location County Death Type Death Methodsort ascending Inquest Finding
Anthony slave June 1, 1841 at Camden Kershaw County, SC Suicide rope

upon their oaths do say hat he came to his death by hanging himself with a rope in Camden on the 1st day of June instant

Henry B. Mathers November 26, 1841 at the house of Benjamin Nettles Kershaw County, SC Natural Causes

upon their oaths do say the believe it was by the visitation of God

Betsy Scott February 25, 1842 at Camden Kershaw County, SC Other

upon their oaths do say that Betsy Scott came to death from the effects of intemperance

Source ID: 
507

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