Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant
at Martha J. Adkins
Natural Causes March 16, 1883

upon their oaths do say that said infant child came to his death by the hands of Providence

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Maggie Brown
at Mr. Louis Johnson's
Accident September 8, 1885

upon their oaths do say that Miss Jaggie Brown came to her death by accidentally drowning herself in a spring

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Johnson
at the [?] of John Mavis[?]
Unknown November 6, 1820

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

The State vs. the Dead Body of Nesbitt Rice
at Poplar Springs
Natural Causes April 21, 1886

upon their oaths do say that the said Nesbitt Rice came to his death by hand [of] god

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Isaac Montgomery
at Spartanburg C.H.
Suicide March 23, 1886

upon their oaths aforesaid do say that aforesaid Isaac Montgomery ... came to his death by strangulation at his own hands

Hanging
The State vs. the Dead Body of Riley Parker
at Clifton in Spartanburg
Homicide January 15, 1884

upon their oaths do say that at Clifton S.U. on Jan. 14th 1884 that the said dec'd Riley Parker in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by means unknown to us

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Moriah McIntire
at or on H. Z. Taylor's place
Unknown November 21, 1889

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

The State vs. the Dead Body of Alexander Moore
at Wellford
Natural Causes May 22, 1889

upon their oaths do say that the deceased Alexander Moore came to his death from the evidence given and our belief [is] that he died of apoplexy

Brain
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Lipscomb
at Cowpens
Homicide May 3, 1889

upon their oaths do say that the said Mary Lipscomb died of apoplexy

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Nancy Loyns
at Elias Ballingers
Natural Causes June 25, 1889

upon there oaths do say from the evidence heard in case and our belief is that she died of consumption

Lungs
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Boiter
near Wakefield Bridge
Natural Causes May 20, 1887

upon there oaths do say ... that the aforesaid James Boiter came to his death from heart disease

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of M. H. Miller
at W. T. H. Miller's
Natural Causes April 10, 1889

upon there oaths do say that from the evidence given Martha Miller died with heart disease

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of James L. Cathcart
at Wm. Cathcart's
Accident February 18, 1889

upon there oaths do say that James L. Cathcart came to his death by accident of a gun shot in his own hands

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant
at the home of William Griffin
Homicide September 19, 1833

do say upon their oaths. . .that the infant was put to death by violence of Harriet Bagood

Infanticide
The State vs. the Dead Body of S. F. White
at or on General Bates Plantation
Accident November 22, 1889

upon there oaths do say that Mr. S. F. White came to his death by falling into the fire while suffering from an epileptic fit

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Obadiah Thomson Unknown March 1, 1886

[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

Hanging
The State vs. the Dead Body of Broderick Mason, Cinthy
at the house of Broderick Mason
Accident April 3, 1834

do say upon their oaths that the aforesaid Broderick Mason and girl Cinthy [were killed by] the visitation of God by a shock of lightning

Act of God
The State vs. the Dead Body of Broderick Mason, Cinthy
at the house of Broderick Mason
Accident April 3, 1834

do say upon their oaths that the aforesaid Broderick Mason and girl Cinthy [were killed by] the visitation of God by a shock of lightning

Act of God
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jerry
at Spartanburgh Courthouse
Suicide July 15, 1832

do say upon their oaths that the said Negro slave Jerry ... a prisoner ... under sentense [sic] of death ... within the walls of the said jail, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and instigated by the Devil, with a certain handkerchief or handkerchiefs. . .kill'd, strangled and murdered himself against the peace of this state

Hanging
The State vs. the Dead Body of Rebecca Hendrix
at the house of Capt. Peter Hamilton
Accident June 11, 1834

do say upon their oaths are of opinion that she came to her death by accidentally falling into the cogs of the mill

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of Adam
at the house of Jesse Crook
Homicide December 29, 1828

do say upon their oaths that on Saturday night 27 of this instant at the [?] house of Maj. J. Crook ... that Lewis slave of Capt. W. H. Dickee did strike said Adam with a large stick on the left side of the forehead

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Hutchins
at Equilla Burns's[?]
Accident December 9, 1840

on oath that we believe that said child comes to his death by accident of falling or slipping in [the Maple Swamp] creek and being drowned near Wm. Smith's mill

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Simon
at the house of Mrs. Mary Moore
Accident December 24, 1830

do say upon their oaths that. . .he was burnt to death by accident in one of the the Negro houses of Mrs. Mary Moore

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jacob Briges
at the house of Jacob Briges
Natural Causes September 18, 1832

do say upon their oaths that it was the visitation of God

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of David Dantzler
at Nazareth Meeting House
Accident June 29, 1829

do say upon their oaths after examination [that] he came to his death by accidental drowning

Drowning

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