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Unknown Inquests

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Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location Death Methodsort descending Inquest Finding
infant September 23, 1837 at Camden, Kershaw County, SC

do say upon oath individually. . .that the body under examination is a male child supposed to be still born and premature but the evidence adduced places it beyon our power to discover either the mother or parties concerned

Martin Armstrong at Bethel Church, Fairfield County, SC

upon their Oaths do say that he deceased Martin Armstrong came to his death on Saturday the 5th of March 1887 at W.M Curlee's Store from some cause or causes unknown to the Jury[.]

Thomas P. Benson October 10, 1880 Spartanburg County, SC
Unknown body Unknown body August 5, 1908 [at] Manburg in Chesterfield County, Chesterfield County, SC

Upon their oaths do say that he came to his death from unknown causes

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

Mary Williams September 23, 1843 at the residence of Mary Williams, Kershaw County, SC
Lavinia Young June 23, 1867 at Margarett Williams, Laurens County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the deceeased came to her death between the hours of 4 and 6 Oclock A.M. Sunday the 23 June A.D. 1867 from cause unknown

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

Bill slave September 30, 1860 Greenville County, SC

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by some means to the jurors unknown

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

Burrel Evins November 23, 1814 at the dwelling house of Daniel Evins, Spartanburg 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

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[?]

slave slave January 8, 1838 at the Wateree River in Camden, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the body here found is a negro woman the property of J.C. Doby Esq. and came to her death by drowning on the 23 Decb. last in the crossing the ferry over the Wateree River at Camden

Charles Manigo at Jackson Duncan's House, Fairfield County, SC

upon their oaths do say that Charles Manigo did come to his death by Reasons unknown to the Jury.

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

Unknown Infant Unknown Infant September 23, 1900 at James Thompson's, Chesterfield County, SC

upon their oaths, do say: That said infant child came to her death by some manner to the Jurors unknown

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

John Myers July 24, 1845 at the big hill east of McRae's Mill on the road from Camden to Darlington Court House, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to his death by causes unknown to them

James Sloan July 18, 1867 at Solomon Jones, Laurens County, SC

upon their oaths do say that deceased came to his death from cause 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

Unknown January 27, 1862 Greenville County, SC
Joseph Davis September 9, 1820 at the house of George Miller, Spartanburg County, SC

say upon their oaths that the said Joseph Davis. . .was kild [sic] or came to his Death by Misfortune

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

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]

negro negro February 23, 1838 at Mrs. McRay's plantation, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say that said Boddy was a negro man and came to his death by drowning but have no evidence before us to warrant us in saying when or where

Tom near the Catawba River, Fairfield County, SC

[came to his death] from causes unknown to this Jury being found in the Catawba River Mortuary Place may have come to his Death form drowning or other causes

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

Unknown Infant at Samuel Fleming's Plantation Unknown Infant at Samuel Fleming's Plantation July 29, 1855 at Samuel Flemings plantation, Laurens County, SC

on their oaths do say they are unable to form any opinions as to how the infant came to its death or whether it even had life but the manner in which it was buried being put on the Top of a man made grave which grave was the grave of. . .person & only about three or four inches under ground, and wrapped in a small sack or Bag with one End open. . .

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 December 13, 1846 at Hester Thomas in Market Street, Kershaw County, SC
James Walker August 9, 1867 at the home of J.P. May, Laurens County, SC
Peter slave February 16, 1865 at the Corman Gaal[?], Union County, SC

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

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

[no inquest in file]

Rinna Trammell March 24, 1880 at Massena Pruitt's, Greenville County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said Rinna Trammell died a natural Death from old age hastened by laying out all night . . .undergoing the chills of the cold night

Henry Johnson November 6, 1820 at the [?] of John Mavis[?], Spartanburg County, SC

do say upon their oaths that the aforesaid Henry Johnson was killed or came to his death by misfortune

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

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

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

negro negro March 19, 1838 at Ja's Chesnut's plantation, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say we find the Boddy is a Negro man and came to his death by Drowning but have no evidence before us in saying when or where

Mary Brooks near Bells[?] Bridge, Fairfield County, SC

upon their oaths do say: That Mary Brooks in manner and form aforsaid came to her death by some unknown cause to us[.]

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

Unknown Man Unknown Man June 17, 1872 at or near Tylers Ville, Laurens County, SC

upon their oaths do say That the said person came to his death by means unknown to them the body being being in such putrid and decaid [sic] condition that the cause of death could not be ascertained.

Jack Robinson March 13, 1847 at Sander's Creek[?], Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said Jack Robinson came to his death by exposure

Elliott Allan Walker August 9, 1867 at the home of J.P. May, Laurens County, SC
Caroline A. Kinnan January 13, 1872 at L. C. Neals[?], Anderson County, SC arsenic

do say that said Caroline A. Kinnon . . .came to her death by the act of God

Griffin Mays November 20, 1897 at W. H. Pordew, Edgefield County, SC pistol

upon their oaths, do Say: That Griffin Mays came to his death by a pistol Shot in the hand of John Mays

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