The State vs. the Dead Body of Binto

Date: 
July 29, 1872

Deceased

Sex: 
Male
Race: 
Black
COD Category: 
Unknown
COD Inquest Finding: 

do say upon their oaths that the aforesaid negro fellow Binto in manner and form aforesaid the afsd. Binto then and there did come to his Death by the Act of God upon the best evidence that could be adduced upon the occasions.

Coroner

Coroner: 
Coroner Title: 
Coroner

Location

Inquest Location: 
at William Byrd's
County: 

Source

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