The State vs. the Dead Body of William Clifton

Date: 
March 4, 1838

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Accident
COD Method/Implement: 
horse
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon their oaths. . . that he died by the Visitation of god by being thrown by his horse

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the house of the Deceasd of Will Clifton
County: 

Source

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