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Unknown Inquests

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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

John H. Megill September 22, 1867 at J. D. Tucker's, Anderson County, SC
Martha G. Herring October 27, 1857 at the House of Chauncy Willard, Horry County, SC

upon their Oaths do say that the said Martha G Herring came to her death from natural causes

Caesar slave August 29, 1861 [at] S. D. Houg['s], Kershaw County, SC
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

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

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.

Binto July 29, 1872 at William Byrd's, Laurens County, SC

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.

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 June 25, 1823 at the Dwelling house of Saml J. Hocy[?], Union 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

Unknown February 25, 1832 at the house of Littleton Kelly, Fairfield County, SC
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

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

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

Ebby September 7, 1867 at Cooperville, Horry County, SC

upon their oaths they say that on the Sixth of Sept 1867 that the deceased came to his death by drown or accident or misfortune

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 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

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.

Mell Barksdale March 17, 1873 near Eden, Laurens County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said Mell Barksdale came to his death by means unknown to them as all the body was not found

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

David Wilson Union County, SC
Unknown February 25, 1832 at the house of Littleton Kelly, Fairfield County, SC
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

Bob freedman October 10, 1865 near David Holcomb's, Spartanburg 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

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.

John Wise January 1, 1885 at C H J D Byrd Mill, Laurens County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said John Wise came to his death by cause or means to this Jury unknown.

Richard Williams November 23, 1880 Kershaw County, SC
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

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

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

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

William Knighton June 23, 1873 Laurens 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

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.

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

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

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 Magdalene Saxton December 6, 1876 at the house of Enoch Saxton, Anderson County, SC
Bob Davis Laurens County, SC
Jim Cantey July 20, 1900 Kershaw County, SC
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

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.

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

Mary Sullivan February 9, 1875 Laurens County, SC
Minda negro girl August 17, 1851 at Mr Geo Robinsons, Edgefield County, SC

upon their oaths do say that . . .the said negro girl Minda came to her death by congestion of the brain & spine

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

Unknown November 5, 1857 Fairfield County, SC
Mary Williams September 23, 1843 at the residence of Mary Williams, Kershaw County, SC

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