The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles Martin

Date: 
January 17, 1879

Deceased

Charles Martin
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the aforesaid Charles Martin came to his death in the [?] [?]

Coroner

Coroner: 
G. S. Hinnant
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

County: 
Fairfield County, SC

Source

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

Daniel Davis Sworn Sayeth on 16 Jan as he was passing along he discovered a man lying in the road, he went up to where he lay & recognized him as Charles Martin

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