The State vs. the Dead Body of George W. Medlock

Date: 
January 1, 1848

Deceased

George W. Medlock
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
COD Category: 
Natural Causes
COD: 
Heart
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say that the said George W Medlock came to his death from a disease of the heart

Coroner

Coroner: 
A. B. Addison
Coroner Title: 
coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at the house of Daniel Abby
County: 
Edgefield County, SC

Source

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

saw decd mount his horse near Mr Bushnells shop & ride off about 50 yards & fell off his horse, decd Caught by the mane of the horse as he fell and came down on one foot & then fell to the ground never spoke after he fell

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