The State vs. the Dead Body of Edmond

Date: 
May 5, 1828

Deceased

Edmond
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
Slave Status: 
Enslaved
Owner: 
Stephen Garrett
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Drowning
COD Inquest Finding: 

After hearing the evidence we believe the aforesaid negro Edmond did voluntarily go into the water in a State of intoxication and by accident of mischance did drown.

Coroner

Coroner: 
William Cowan
Coroner Title: 
Justice of the Peace

Location

Inquest Location: 
on the premises of David Higgins
County: 
Laurens County, SC

Source

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

Evidence of Ambrose belonging to Joel Fowler states that yesterday evening he saw Edmond the Dec. stip of his clothes at the mill pond of David Higgins and voluntarily went into the water and after Swimming sometime, he saw the sd. Edmond Sink down into the water and drown he believes the sd. Edmond to have been intoxicated...

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