The State vs. the Dead Body of Abner Evans

Date: 
June 14, 1867

Deceased

Abner Evans
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Drowning
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths Do say that the Deceased came to his Death By mischance that Abner Evin came to his deat By Falling in the Well and was Drowned

Coroner

Coroner: 
Rolin Kite
Coroner Title: 
Magistrate

Location

Inquest Location: 
at P.A. Parker's place
County: 
Chesterfield County, SC

Source

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

Lucy Evens . . . being duly sworn Made oath that the Avner Evin was Missing and that they ware Srching for the Good Boy and found him in the well But could not tell how he came there

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