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Unknown Inquests

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Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location Death Methodsort descending Inquest Finding
Unknown November 5, 1857 Fairfield County, SC
infant May 26, 1829 Kershaw County, SC

do say upon their oaths . . .that upon the examination of the dead body [it] was found in such decayed state that nothing could be seen to satisfy us.

Nelson slave March 4, 1846 at a plantation of Col Wm H Gist, Union County, SC

upon their oaths do say that they believe he the said Nelson came to his death by first drinking too much whiskey and being out on Sunday night or that his being out from whatever cause produced his death

John Westmorland August 1, 1847 at James Hopkins's, Spartanburg County, SC

do say upon their oaths that it was by the act of God

Unknown July 27, 1864 in and Old garden where Mrs Hariett[?] lived, Fairfield County, SC

The Jury after making an investigation, with out any Evidence come to the conclusion that the said death of said infant was from causes unknown to the Jurors

Unknown male Unknown male August 28, 1866 at the old tool house, Chesterfield County, SC

upon [???] says of the body of a [calico?] [person?] there by [???] dead and how he came to his death Foul [page rip] [????] as yor'e well aware the [Consequences?] of your peril

Moses free person of color December 8, 1850 at the house of Robert McCurley[?], Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said Moses came to his death by no means of violence byt being old and infirm frozed [sic] to death

George April 21, 1838 Laurens County, SC
Friday slave September 10, 1840 at Thomas [?] plantation, Kershaw County, SC

we the jurors are of opinoin that the said negro Fry Day came to his Death by Drowning.

Pete slave October 31, 1864 at Liberty hill, Edgefield County, SC

upon there oaths do say that the said Pete was killed and murdered by some person or persons (or by some means) to the Jurors unknown

John H. Megill September 22, 1867 at J. D. Tucker's, Anderson County, SC
Thomas P. Benson October 10, 1880 Spartanburg County, SC
Caesar slave August 29, 1861 [at] S. D. Houg['s], Kershaw County, SC
Wade Medlock July 12, 1894 at Benjamin Boatwrights Plantation, Edgefield County, SC

upon their oaths, do say: that we the jurors, find that Wade Medlock, aforesaid, came to his death from the effects of Typhoid fevor

Unknown at Ridgeway, Fairfield County, SC

upon their oaths, do say, That some time during the night of Marh th 16 the man came to his death by means unknown to the Jurors

John slave November 20, 1829 on the Bank of the Wateree River at the plantation of Col. James Shesnut, Kershaw County, SC

do say that from every information they can obtain the said black or coloured man to have been the slave of a Mr. Chappell of Charleston who was a boat hand in the employ of Mr. Thomas J. Kerr by the name of John and that he came to his death by drowning from cause to them unknown.

Peter Male Slave December 22, 1851 at John Gibbes, Union County, SC

upon there oaths do say that the said Peter came to his Death from causes unknown to us

John Covington October 26, 1849 at the house of John Covington, Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to his death by the hands of God with an Apoplectic fit

Unknown February 14, 1874 at Thos Watt's, Fairfield County, SC

upon their oaths do say that it came to its death from some caus unknown to the jury

Unknown February 25, 1832 at the house of Littleton Kelly, Fairfield County, SC
Mary George November 1, 1857 at the late residence of Mary George, Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the dec'd came to her death through the dispensation of Providence

Bart October 30, 1822 Laurens County, SC

do say upon their oaths, that the aforesaid Negro Bart, was killed, or came to his death, either by an accidential fall from a horse, or some other misfortune.

Venus slave March 20, 1842 on the side of the public road leading from the Charleston Road to McCallum's fairy, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said negro woman died from causes unknown to the jury but from appearances and from the situation of the body the jury are of opinion that she died elswhere and that the body was placed where found by some person or persons unknown

Unknown August 30, 1866 at Fosity[?] Creek ford, Edgefield County, SC

upon there Oaths do say from all circumstances he came to his death by the Visitation of God as the body had bin dead some time and the flesh was consumed or decayed from the skeleton the bones was all hole[?]

Jacob Scott January 21, 1882 Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say that said Jacob Scott ... came to his death from hemorrhage of the lungs

slave slave November 1, 1864 at the depot in Camden, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say that he died from causes unknown to the jury

Infant Infant December 18, 1894 at the Rinheart Grave yard, Edgefield County, SC

upon their oaths do say, that the said Infant came to his death by carelessness and mismanagement by some one unknown

Unknown August 1, 1840 at the plantation of Benoni[?] Robinson, Fairfield County, SC

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by Causes unknown to us

Esther slave October 24, 1834 at Camden, Kershaw County, SC

upon inquiry find the decased came to her death by the visitation of God

Peter slave February 16, 1865 at the Corman Gaal[?], Union County, SC

do Say . . .did came to his death by causes unknown

Unknown February 25, 1832 at the house of Littleton Kelly, Fairfield County, SC
Nancy slave November 11, 1857 Spartanburg County, SC

after hearing the evidence do think that the dec'd came to her death by the act of God or mischance

Nancy September 20, 1830 at Banks creek, Laurens County, SC

we are of the opinion that the said Nancy came to her death by wandering about And being willfully Neglected by her owner.

John Goff April 4, 1843 at the house of Holly Goff, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do saythat the deceased John Goff came to his death by natural causes

Ansabelle Brown October 21, 1866 near the Tambor[?] Soba[?] Rail Road, Edgefield County, SC

upon there oaths do say that the said deceased Ansabelle Brown came to her death by the hands of some person or persons unknown to the Jurors that [? Rest illegible]

infant March 30, 1874 at Silas Kay's, Anderson County, SC

do say that the said child came to its death by injurys [sic]?by violence or otherwise unknown to us.

infant May 10, 1882 on the Howard Gap road, Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say taht the said child came to its death ... from causes unknown to the jury

Richard Williams November 23, 1880 Kershaw County, SC
Fed Martin convict September 1, 1895 at Poor House and CH, Edgefield County, SC

upon their oaths do say the said Fed Martin came to his death. . .working on county chain gang. . .from causes unknown

Unknown January 20, 1877 at the residence of Thomas Mongomery Col'd on Capt. Hayne McMakens[?] Plantation, Fairfield County, SC

upon their oath do say that the Infant came to its death by causes unknown to them

negro negro March 16, 1834 at the big Raft, the body lodged in the river Wateree, Kershaw County, SC

do say that the said negro came to his death by drowning[?] from [?] mischance unknown. The body was clothed with two pair of pantaloons -- outside wool & cotton with one leather[?] coarse cotton shirt, patched round coat filled with white wool

William Thompson May 5, 1835 at the house of Mrs Rochester, Union County, SC

[no inquest in file]

Unknown Infant Unknown Infant June 5, 1893 at C. B. Collins, Chesterfield County, SC

upon there oaths do say that the Infant came to its deth By means unto the Jurors and that it was deposited where it was found By Sum person.

infant November 13, 1857 at Asail Littlefield's, Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say that from an examination of the dead body of the child and from the testimony produced and examined before us we have no cause to believe that any violence was used upon the body of the child to cause its death but that it came to its death from some cause or causes unknown

Jenny Smith December 8, 1838 at the Dwelling House of John Smith, Laurens County, SC

do say uppon their Oaths, that from bruises apearant [sic] on the Body of said Ginny Smith, one on her abdomen one on her breast, some on her neck, and one on her left ear that some Person, or Persons unknown did Kill and Murder the said Jenny Smith in the south east room of the Dwelling House of the aforesiad John Smith - and the said jurors uppon theire Oaths aforesaid further say - that the said Person or Persons Unknown after the commission of said Feloney and Murder did flee away contrary to the Peace and dignity of this state...

Ned slave April 22, 1843 at Chesnut's Ferry, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said negro slave Ned the property of the estate of John Chesnut came to his death by drowning about six weeks ago

Mary Bright Hanpt[?] October 6, 1881 at Bright Hanpt[?], Edgefield County, SC

Came to Her death from accute [?]fermation of the Womb

Mary Magdalene Saxton December 6, 1876 at the house of Enoch Saxton, Anderson County, SC
Samuel Kilpatrick July 28, 1882 at Jackson Grove Church, Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Samuel Kilpatric came to his death by natural causes

Jim Cantey July 20, 1900 Kershaw County, SC

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