The State vs. the Dead Body of George Darby

Date: 
April 20, 1823

Deceased

George Darby
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Drowning
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon their oaths that . . .the said George Dary came to his death by drowning while in a state of intoxication & making an effort to cross broad River at Lore's ford to some of the Islands

Coroner

Coroner: 
Gordon Gregory
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at Lores-ford on broad River
County: 
Union County, SC

Source

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