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Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location Death Methodsort descending Inquest Finding
Moriah McIntire November 21, 1889 at or on H. Z. Taylor's place, Spartanburg County, SC

upon there oaths do say that the said Moriah McIntire died from heart disease

Unknown November 5, 1857 Fairfield County, SC
Mac Adams [no location given], Chesterfield County, SC

"Missing at time of Filming"

Child of Margaret Parker Child of Margaret Parker March 17, 1891 Laurens County, SC
Unknown February 17, 1854 Kershaw 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

George April 21, 1838 Laurens County, SC
Unknown May 1, 1826 in a ditch, Kershaw County, SC

do say upon their oaths that the cause of the death is to them unknown

William Belott February 8, 1867 near the house of Wm. Hunter, Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths afores'd say that Wm Belott came to his death by mischance or the visitation of God

Ben slave July 7, 1843 at a spring near the plantation fo said Farrow, Spartanburg County, SC
Susan Churchwell October 6, 1884 at Allen Simkins House, Edgefield County, SC

upon the oaths do say that Susan Churchwell Came to her death from dropsey[?] of the Chest

negro negro April 5, 1838 at the Camden Ferry, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say we find upon examination the body is that of a negro man and suppose that he came to his death by drowning, and having no evidence before us cannot say when or where

Jane Burden May 10, 1833 at Selby Rogers grave yard, Union County, SC

upon their oaths do say that Mrs. Jane Burden came to her death by the Will of God

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

J. F. Hunter August 22, 1917 at Will Hunter's, Chesterfield County, SC

upon their oaths, do say: pistol shot wound in his own hands

male infant slave male infant slave July 10, 1851 at Jacob Pickle's, Anderson County, SC
James Tiller March 9, 1854 at the Mansion House in the Town of Camden, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said James Tiller came to his death by a visitation of God

Aggy Latily[?] negro woman slave June 21, 1848 at the plantation of N L Griffin, Edgefield County, SC

opon their oaths do say, . . .that the said negro woman aggy, came to her death by excessive drafts of cold water that produced cramp in her stomach which was the cause of her death

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.

Redding Summerville January 9, 1826 Kershaw County, SC

do say upon their oaths that he came to his death by the visitation of God

Joseph Parham February 10, 1867 at an out house near Alexander Purcell's[?], Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths afores'd do say that aforesaid Joseph Parnham came to his death by mischance by freezing or the visitation of God

infant February 13, 1844 at Lovey Kirby's, Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say the child above mentioned came to its death from some cause to us unknown

infant child infant child October 6, 1891 at her Residence, Edgefield County, SC

upon their oaths do Say that the Child Came to its death from Strangulation.

negro negro April 16, 1838 at Thomas Whitaker's plantation, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say we find the body to be that of a negro woman unknown supposed to have been drowned but having no evidence before us cannot say when or where

Gilderoy Chandler January 27, 1837 at the House of John [?], Union County, SC
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

Unknown Unknown [no location given], Chesterfield County, SC

[No official declaration]

Meredith Crawford July 3, 1861 At the residence of Meredith Crawford, Anderson County, SC

do say that said Meridith Crawford died. . .cause unknown

Unknown April 23, 1854 at a spot near Chesnut's field about four miles from Camden, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the person aforesaid came to his death by causes uknown

A. P. Shultz January 9, 1850 at or near Solomon Clickleys[?], Edgefield County, SC

upon their oaths do say, that the deceased came to his death by means unknown to us

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.

Unknown February 3, 1827 at plantation of Col. James Chesnut, Kershaw County, SC

[no finding in file]

black man black man March 13, 1867 at Batesville, Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say that they found said dead body lying dead near Batesville near the side of the big road within a few yards of the Rail Road supposed to have been dead saveral days [and that] the said dead body came to his death. . .by misfortune or accident or natural death

infant November 20, 1844 at the house of Henry Alley, Spartanburg County, SC

we found on examining the body a tumor on the sacram with some deformations near the fundament, that these appeared to us sufficient to produce death

infant child infant child November 17, 1891 at Mr M Toneys place, Edgefield County, SC

upon their oaths do say that it Came to its death from suffocation

negro negro April 23, 1838 at the Camden Ferry, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said boddy is a negro man supposed to have been drowned but having no evidence before us cannot say when or where

Gregory infant child January 28, 1861 at the House of Starkes Gregory farmer, Union County, SC
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

Richard Ellerbe December 31, 1925 at Cheraw, Chesterfield County, SC

Richard Ellerbe came to unknown death

Franklin A. Ragsdale July 23, 1867 at the house of Franklin A. Ragsdale, Anderson County, SC
Miley slave April 5, 1858 at a house near the jail in York Street, Camden, Kershaw County, SC

opon their oaths do say that the said negro woman died from exhaustion consequent upon hysterical mania in the jail

Sam slave, boy October 10, 1857 at the Carolina Hotel, Edgefield C.H., Edgefield County, SC

upon their oaths do say-that the deceased Sam came to his death by a sudden and unexpected disease 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...

Isaac slave February 2, 1829 Kershaw County, SC

do say upon their oaths that the said Isaac came to his death by some cause to the jury unknown. They have made all due examination which they could make from the testimony presented to them, and they could not come to any other determination. The surgeon who examined the body gave in evidence that a chemical examination was made of the contents of the stomach and bowels and no traces of mineral or vegetable poison could be found.

infant April 21, 1869 Spartanburg County, SC

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

infant February 15, 1845 at the late residence of Samuel Trollinger, Spartanburg County, SC

upon their oaths do say that their deliberate opinions are that the infant was still born & that it came to its death from causes unknown

Anderson B. Branham January 6, 1892 at the plantation of M. C. Parker, Edgefield County, SC

upon their oaths do say That the said AB Branham died from Heart failure

infant June 10, 1840 at Cassy[?] Branch at Eleander[?] More's, Kershaw County, SC

upon their oaths do say that the said child came to his death by means un noun to us

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.

child child November 12, 1824 Union County, SC

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