Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Dillard |
at Pleasant Hill Church
|
Homicide | November 28, 1833 |
upon their othas do Say. That Said William Dillard came to his death by a rock or brick thrown at him by James Dillard in Self defence. |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Micajah Crumpton |
at the House of Micajah Crumpton
|
Suicide | August 15, 1837 |
upon their oaths do say, That the said deceased came to his death by his own act, in the following manner (to wit) That by this morning, he the said Micajah Crumpton went into a shed room of his own house, he then and there being along hung, or suffocated himself with the Reins of a Bridle which he tied around his neck, and made fast to the top... of the bed post. That he had been in a melancholy or deranged state of mind for about two weeks previous. |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Abe Simmons |
near Samuel Blakeleys
|
Homicide | October 21, 1870 |
upon their oaths do say, that Abe Simmons aforesaid, came to his death at Samuel J Blakeleys in County aforesaid by gun shot wounds from guns in the hands of some person or persons unknown to the jury |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Vollney Powell |
on public highway from Laurens C.H. to Clinton
|
Homicide | October 21, 1870 |
upon their oaths do say, We, the jury empannelled this day, to view the body of Volney Powell of Laurensville now lying dead before us, do find, upon making view and inquest, that the said Volney Powel - came to his death on public highway between Laurens and Clinton by gun shot wounds from guns in the hands some person or persons unknown to this Jury. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Young Fuller |
at W.J. Copelands plantation
|
Homicide | October 21, 1870 |
upon their oaths do say: that Young Fuller, the deceased aforesaid, came to his death at his house near W.J. Copelands, in County aforesaid, on the 20th October AD 1870, from gunshot wounds from guns in the hands of some person or persons unknown to this jury. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert Harris |
at Laurensville, Washington Ferguson's house
|
Homicide | September 13, 1870 |
upon their oaths do say that the aforesaid Robert Harris came to his death on this 5th Sept. 1870 at the house of Washington Ferguson, in County and State aforesaid, by a pistol shot from a pistol held in the hands of Jeff Fuller. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Dillard Higgins |
at the house of David Higgins
|
Suicide | September 29, 1837 |
after taking and hearing the above evidence our opinion is that on the night of the 28th of this Instant the above named Dillard Higgins not having God before his eyes and being instigated by the Devil did voluntarily and of his own accord take a double Barreled Shot Gun and go into the Garden of David Higgins and then and there by the discahrge of one of the barrels shoot and kill himself by inflicting a mortal wound in the lower part of the throat against the peace and Dignity of the State. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles King |
at Charles Kings
|
Homicide | October 10, 1869 | Blunt Instrument | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas Moore |
at Tumbling Shoals
|
Accident | August 8, 1837 |
upon their Oaths do say, that he came to his death by accidental drowning in Reedy River, being in a State of Intoxication. |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Flemming |
at Laurens Court House
|
Homicide | October 20, 1870 |
upon making view and inquests that the said William Fleming came to his death by gun shot would from guns that were in the hands of some person or persons unknown. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Seabrook Leak |
at Tumbling Shoals
|
Homicide | March 24, 1870 |
upon their oaths do Say that the said Seabrook Leak came to his Death on the twenty third day of March 1870 Near Tumbling Shoals Laurens County by a Pistol Shot wound from hands of Pinkney Wilson |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Child of Margaret Parker | Unknown | March 17, 1891 | ||||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert Davis |
at Garlington
|
Homicide | July 17, 1897 |
upon their oaths do say that the the aforesaid Robert Davis came to his death from gunshot wounds at the hand of G. F. Young. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lucinda Clantice |
at the late residence of Lucinda Clantice
|
Homicide | May 1, 1849 |
do say upon their oath that one Nancy Morgan late of the District aforesaid not having God before her Eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil on the 29th day of April in year 1849 at Joel L. Andersons Saw Mill in the District aforesaid in and upon the said Lucinda Clantice then and there being in the peace of God and of the said State feloniously voluntarily and of her own laaice afore though made an assault and that the aforesaid Nancy Morgan then and there with a certain wooden Stick which She the said Nancy Morgan then and there held in her hand the afore said Lucinda Clantice; upon the left sideof the head about three Inches above the left Ear together with other wounds to wit one on the left arm one on the left hip one of the left lef of the said Lucinda Clantice... the afore said Nancy Morgan did then and there feloniously kill and Murder the Said Lucinda Clantice agains the peace of this State... |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Dan Richardson |
at T.J. Sullivans Residence
|
Accident | June 28, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say, that Dave Richardson came to his death from the inhalation of poisonous gas in a well on the premises of T.J. Sullivan |
Poison | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Nance |
at James Youngs
|
Homicide | June 21, 1850 |
upon their oaths do Say that the decead Slave Nancy came to her death at James Youngs by James Young with weapon's unknown to the Jury and So the Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid do Say that the aforesaid Slave Nance in manner and form aforesaid James Young then and there feloniously did Kill against the peace and dignity of the same state aforesaid... |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of S. Blake Miller |
at Clinton
|
Other | January 9, 1890 |
upon there oaths do say S B Miller came to his death by excessive drinking resulting in appoplexy. |
Alcoholism | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Ephram Neetles |
at the residence of Ephram Neetles
|
Homicide | February 1, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say. That the said Ephram Neettles came to his death by a shot from a Pistol in the hands of Rich Davenport - and George Henderson and Hugh Henderson being acceessories. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Willis Lodd |
at Loutens [?] cross roads
|
Homicide | July 25, 1877 |
upon their oath do say that the said Willis Lodd came to his death by a pistol shot fired from the hands of one Butler Putman |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Wesley Barksdale |
on the Premises of A W Teague
|
Suicide | April 29, 1884 |
upon their oaths do say that Wesley Barksdale came to his death by a gun shot wound by his own hands against the peace and dignity of State aforesaid. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lavinia Rodgers |
at the House of Samuel McKnicks
|
Unknown | November 1, 1854 |
upon their oaths do say that they believe the said Lavinia Rodgers Dropt dead on the road by appoplexy or some unknown cause to them. |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Marisley Malone |
at the residence. Mrs Fooshers
|
Natural Causes | September 23, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say that on the night of the 22nd day of Sept. AD 1890, at the House of Mrs. Foosher in Laurens County, that the said Marilsey Malone came to her death by the Act of God. |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Cris Little |
at Laurens CH S.C.
|
Homicide | November 9, 1884 |
being a lawful Jury of inquest who being charged and sworn to enquire for the State of South Carolina where and by what means said Cris Little came to his death. Said Cris Little came to his death by a pistol shot wound entering in the left side of body from his back, said pistol was in hands of a Police man of the Town of Laurens by the name of Andrew Nelson and so the Jurors aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Andrew Nelson in manner and for aforesaid Cris Little, then and there did Kill, against the peace and dignity of the State aforesaid. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Edward Norris |
at the residence of Aaron Wells
|
Accident | December 26, 1882 |
upon their oaths do say That on Friday the 22nd day of December 1882 Bil Norris went to Greenwood, and returned home late in the night, very drunk, and that on Saturday morning the 23rd day of Dec about 9 o'clock am the boy Edward decd. Was kicked by Bill Norris in his right-side the decd. lingered til the 26th day of December and died... |
Injuries | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Laura Jones |
at Esther E. Jones
|
Natural Causes | February 27, 1861 |
upon their oaths do say that Laura E. Jones came to her death By the providence of God at O. H T. Jones home in Laurens District |
Other |
