Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Frank Dillard |
on the plantation of William Patterson
|
Homicide | September 24, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Frank Dillard came to his death by "a gun shot wound in the hands of W.B. Patterson |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Humphrey Fletcher |
at Laurens C.H.
|
Accident | April 24, 1876 |
upon their oaths do say that Humphrey Fletcher in manner and form of the foresaid came to his death by misfotune or accident of being thrown from a waggon and draged [sic] some district causing the dislocation of his neck. |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Riah Simpson |
at the Langly House on White Plains Plantation
|
Accident | June 28, 1884 |
upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to her death in the hoise of Jim Simpson on the 28th of June between the hours of 8 & 9 oclock from the effects of a pistol shot in the hands of William Simpson accidentally through carelessness |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of George Roseman |
at T. J. Sullivan's
|
Accident | January 30, 1883 |
upon their oaths do say he came to his death by the accidental falling of a log across his breast. |
Injuries | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Fanny Sullivan |
at JS Martins
|
Natural Causes |
upon their oaths do say that on the 17th day of November 1882 Fanny Sullivan came to her death by a disease of the Heart and appoplexy. |
Brain | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of George Dillard |
at Taylormill
|
Accident | February 2, 1885 |
upon their Oaths do say that George Dillard in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by accidentally falling into the fire... |
Burns | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Pompey |
at L.N. Allisons
|
Unknown | January 8, 1859 |
upon there oaths do say; that Pompy came to his Death on the 2nd Int near H R Shells by the act of god |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Francis Stuart |
in a house occupied by Henry Langford on the plantation of W.S. Pitts
|
Homicide | May 8, 1883 |
upon their oaths do say that on the night of 7th of May 1883 about half past 8 O'clock the said Francis Stuart came to her death from the effects of a gun shot wound supposed to have been inflicted by Lewis Stuart, her husband, and so the jurors aforesaid, do say that the aforesaid Lewis Stuart, in manner and form aforesaid, Francis Stewart, then and there feloniously did kill against the peace and dignity of the said State aforesaid. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Ineed Madden |
at Buford Burns plantation
|
Homicide | July 12, 1897 |
upon their oaths do say Ineed Madden infant of Perry & Della Madden came to her death by Gun shot wound inflicted by the hand of Ause Simpson Col on the 11th day of July 1897 at the House of Rudy Barksdale on B.C. Burns plantation. |
Infanticide | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Austin Putnam |
at Spencer Mills
|
Accident | July 14, 1867 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Austin Putnam came to his death by drowning, by mischance or accident, on said Spencer's Mill - pond about 4 oclock P.M. |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Elias Earl |
at Boyds Mills
|
Homicide | January 22, 1867 |
uppon theire oaths do say. That he came to his death by being shot on Sunday night last by some person or persons unknown to us, further than the statement of deceased that he was shot by Brown, against the peace & dignity of the state afforesaid |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lafayette Valentine |
at Jack Valentines
|
Accident | January 1, 1873 |
upon their oaths do say that Lafayette Valentine came to his death by the accidental firing of a Pistol in the hands of J.B. Watts. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of B. F. Stephens |
near Cross Hill
|
Homicide | September 27, 1875 |
upon their oaths do say That the said B.F. Stephens, was willfully, feloniously, and voluntarily, killed & murdered, at his house on Sunday evening, the 26th day of September A.D. 1875 by Tilda Stephens "alias" Norris, with a double barrel shot gun |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Peter Goddard | Homicide | November 3, 1866 |
We the undersigned Jurors return the following verdict. That Peter Goadard Freedman came to his death by the means of two Balls shot from a gun in the hands of one Jacob Spoon Freedman on the night of the 20th of Oct 1866 on or near the Bank of Saluda River on Christopher Smith's plantation on Larens side. |
Firearm | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Silas Cockrum |
at Jacks Bridge
|
Accident | April 28, 1858 |
upon their oaths do Say, that he was drowned near Jacks Bridge in Reedy river in said District, by accident or mischance |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Young Fuller |
at Mary McCrackins
|
Homicide | May 3, 1854 |
upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by Three wounds Inflicted on his head with an ax by the hand of Mary McCrackin Either being mortal |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Cuffy |
at Dorroughs Mill
|
Suicide | April 19, 1853 |
upon their oaths do say we believe that said Slave did voluntarily feloniously himself kill by drowning against the peace and dignity of Said State afforesaid |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Die |
at the corner of Mrs. Sarah Young's field
|
Accident | December 23, 1836 |
do say upon their oaths that they believe her to have died by mischance, by freezing to death. |
Exposure | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Emily Griffith |
in Young's Township
|
Accident | January 12, 1896 |
upon their oaths do say that Emily Griffith came to her death by an overdose of morphine Given by mistake by Bettie Griffith |
Overdose | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Agness Fowler |
at J.Y. Petts
|
Homicide | January 26, 1897 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Agness Sullivan (Fowler) came to her death by Bullet fired from the Pistol of either Wm Wright or Ned Rosewood. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Auguiste Campbell |
at Auguiste Campbell's
|
Natural Causes | October 30, 1868 |
upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the Decd. Auguiste Campbell came to his death, from the continual use of peach brandy, he the decd. Being advanced in years to old age & feeble constitution & that the use of sd. Intoxicating brandy, drank from Monday morning the 26th Inst. to the time of his death was the cause of sd. death. |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Arch |
at SR Todds plantation
|
Homicide | September 4, 1864 |
upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by a gun shot wound, by M.P. Traynham in self defence at SR Todds plantation about one oclock the 3rd Sept Inst AD 1864. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Dobydick Golding |
at Office Trial Justice Bird
|
Accident | May 12, 1875 |
upon their oaths do say That the Deceased Dobydick Golding came to his death in the County & State aforesaid on Saturday May 8th AD 1875 by a Gun Shot wound with a Shot Gun in the hands of one Duck Miller alias Fuller and so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid. Do say that the aforesaid Doby Dick Golding came to his death by mischance by accidental discharge of a double barrel shot gun very carelessly handled by one Duck Miller alias Fuller. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of O. P. Brown |
at Durbin Creek
|
Accident | October 27, 1851 |
upon there oaths do say that he died of a wound received by the fauling of an arch of the Bridge near J.W. Meadors across Durbin Creek which did dislocate his neck and bruise his shoulders and body |
Injuries | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Gus Sexton |
at Tildy Austin's
|
Accident | August 11, 1894 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Gus Sexton came to his death by a gun shot wound inflicted by his own hand. |
Firearm |
