upon their oaths do say that the Female child came to its death by mischance being accidentally smothered

upon their oaths do say . . .that the said child was axcidently or negligently Smothered and killed by its mother in her Sleep

upon their oaths do say that . . .it was brot to its death by mischance or neglect of its mother by Smothering it in her Sleap

upon there oaths do say that the child was over laid by his Farther dick

upon their oaths do say that . . .they do belive that the child was Smothered to death accidently by its mother in her Sleap

upon their oaths do say that the said John Elmore came to his death by misfortune or accident

upon their oaths do say that the said Willie Chappell came to his death at Badgetts quarter place in Laurens County on Sunday the 20th day of June AD 1882 That Lucinda Bradford the said Willie Chappell by misfortune and contrary to her will in manner and form aforesaid did kill...

upon their oaths do say that the said Infant Slave "Elijah" the property of Eliza Jane Hughes (A Mintor) came to its death by accident by being overlain either by its mother or another child of hers

upon their oaths do say, that Pauline Pauling died of suffocation[?]

upon their oath do say that they believe the infant of Sam Coleman came to its death by asphyxia