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Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location Death Methodsort descending Inquest Finding
Jim Brown Child April 19, 1882 on Jasper Talbert Premises, Edgefield County, SC

upon there Oaths do say that the said Jim Brown was Killed and Murdered by some person or persons as by means to the Jurors unknown
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[.]
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.
Obadiah Thomson March 1, 1886 Spartanburg County, SC

[do say] that the said Obidian Thomspon came to his death by hanging at the hands of some person or persons to the jury unknown
John H. Megill September 22, 1867 at J. D. Tucker's, Anderson County, SC
Charlie Woodward November 16, 1896 at Robert Polson's Place, Chesterfield County, SC

upon their oaths, do say: That the Charlie Woodward came to his death from some causes or causes unknown to the Jury
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
Caesar slave August 29, 1861 [at] S. D. Houg['s], Kershaw County, SC
Unknown March 3, 1818 near the dweling house of Richard Dumpkins, Union County, SC

do say on their that Know Not how the Said person Come to his Death
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.
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
Columbus Dempsey August 2, 1858 at the parish, Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said Columbus Dempsey came to his [death] by cause unknown but suppose from an attack of fits to which he was almost daily subject
Unknown February 25, 1832 at the house of Littleton Kelly, Fairfield County, SC
Jane Glover January 12, 1883 at Handy Tanks House on John Wir[?] plantation, Edgefield County, SC

upon there Oaths do say Jane Glover Came to her death from ruptured Bladder
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.
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
infant May 7, 1887 near Pelham, Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said infant came to his death by means to the jurors unknown
Stephen Roberson June 5, 1878 at Hortonsvill, Chesterfield County, SC

upon their oaths do say The said Stephen Robinson came to his death by some cause unknown to the Jury and believe no violence has been committed
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.
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
Richard Williams November 23, 1880 Kershaw County, SC
David Wilson Union County, SC
Esther slave October 24, 1834 at Camden, Kershaw County, SC

upon inquiry find the decased came to her death by the visitation of God
Bob freedman October 10, 1865 near David Holcomb's, Spartanburg County, SC
Unknown February 25, 1832 at the house of Littleton Kelly, Fairfield County, SC
Infant Boy Child Colored Infant Boy Child Colored February 15, 1883 at the residence of Charles Coleman, Edgefield County, SC

upon there oaths do say the Child Come its death from natural causes
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
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
infant January 29, 1888 at Spartanburg C.H., Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say that there has been no evidence brought out that the said infant was alive at its birth
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.
Major McGraw December 6, 1881 at the House of J. W. Mathews, Chesterfield County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said Major McGraw did come to his death, at the house of said J. W. Mathews on the night of the fifth day of December A.D. 1881, from some cause to them unknown
James Walker August 9, 1867 at the home of J.P. May, Laurens County, SC
E. L. Sellars March 3, 1914 at Snow Hill Church, Chesterfield County, SC

upon their oaths, do say: E L Sellers came to his death by Causes unknown to the Jury.
Elliott Allan Walker August 9, 1867 at the home of J.P. May, Laurens County, SC
Jim Cantey July 20, 1900 Kershaw County, SC
Bartly negro man January 16, 1846 in the woods near the plantation of Dr Wm M Bent, Edgefield County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said Bartly came to his death by cause unknown
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
Clarissa Kiericon freedwoman August 12, 1866 at Spartanburg C. House, Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the woman Clarissa Kiericon (Freedwoman) came to her death by the act of Providence
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.
Gus West October 11, 1883 at Jack Holms, Edgefield County, SC

upon there oaths do say that said Gus West Came to his death from gun shot wound by the Hands of some unknown party
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[.]
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
John Anderson November 18, 1889 at Jonesville School house (col.), Spartanburg County, SC

upon there oaths do say that John Anderson came to his death by being wet and froze to death
Mary Magdalene Saxton December 6, 1876 at the house of Enoch Saxton, Anderson 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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