The State vs. the Dead Body of William Arledge

Date: 
December 1, 1813

Deceased

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

do say upon their oaths that they found William Arledge . . . lying . . . in the middle of the road and upon examination believe his neck to be broken and from other marks and evidence suppose it arose from his having fallen from his horse

Coroner

Coroner: 
William Blanding
Coroner Title: 
Justice of the Peace

Location

Inquest Location: 
near Sander's[?] Creek
County: 
Kershaw County, SC

Source

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