Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of African Negroe Man |
at the Common Gaol
|
Accident | January 20, 1807 |
do say upon their oaths that the aforesaid African negroe man slave, on the night between the nineteenth and twentieh day of this instant being confined in the common gaol of Laurens district aforesaid, then and there died of the visitation of God, he having forzen to death, not having since sufficient to keep on his clothing, which was furnished by the gaoler of the said District, he having in the room in which he was confined by himself, four blankets, and when found being entirely naked, and then and there in manner & form aforesaid came to his death and not otherwise. |
Exposure | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of J. M. Clark |
at J.M. Clark's residence
|
Homicide | July 19, 1897 |
upon their oaths do say that J.M. Clark came to his death by Gun shot wounds inflicted by the hands of Willie Franks on the 10th day of June 1897 and that his father F.B. Franks was accessory to the act. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles Williams | Homicide | July 5, 1885 |
We find that the deceased Charley Williams, whose dead body is before us, came to his death from Gunshot wounds at the hands of Parties to the jury unknown on the night of July 4th 1885. |
Firearm | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of George Sullivan |
at Prospect church
|
Homicide | June 26, 1893 |
upon their oaths do say, That his death was caused by a pistol shot, fired from an American double action, .38 cal, five shot pistol, By Edgar Sullivan, on the 25 day of June, about one oc in the evening, at Prospect church in Laurens Co SC. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of David Jeans | Natural Causes | March 5, 1870 |
We the undersigned Jurors do say that we believe the said david Jeans freedman came to his death by the Visitation of God. |
Other | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Freeman Cook |
at John Cook's
|
Natural Causes | March 18, 1896 |
upon their oaths do say that Freeman Cook came to his death from natural causes. |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Ned Dial |
at Powers
|
Natural Causes | December 25, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say That Ned Dial came to his death from natural causes. |
Heart | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of N. B. Anderson |
in Youngstownship
|
Accident | November 30, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say he came to his death by the accidental falling of a log across his breast. |
Overdose | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John James |
at the Traynham place
|
Homicide | April 13, 1892 |
upon their oaths do say that at his residence in Laurens County on or about 12 oclock on the 18th day of April AD 1892 the said John James came to his death by two gunshot wounds said wounds being made by a Pistol fired by one Stribbling deputy for B.F. Balleu Sheriff and so the jurors aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Stribbling deputy for B.F. Balleu sheriff in manner and form aforesaid John James then and there did Kill against the peace and dignity of the said State aforesaid. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Henry Hitch |
at the House of John Hitch
|
Suicide | August 28, 1837 |
do say upon their oaths that the said John Henry Hitch, not having God before his eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil near the house of John Hitch aforesaid, in a certain wood standing and being the said John Henry Hitch being then and there alone with a certain bridle reins which he then and there had and held in his hands, and one end thereof he then and put about his neck, and the other end thereof he tied about a bough of a certain dogwood tree and himself then and there with the bridle reins aforesaid voluntarily and feloniously and of his malice aforethough, hanged and suffocated... |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Meredith Griffin |
at F D Hunters
|
Homicide | February 15, 1889 |
upon their oaths do say That Turner Jones did discharge the contents of a shot gun in the body of Meridith Griffin thereby killing him about 8 Oclock on the Evening of the 14 Feb 1889. And the jurors aforesaid upon their Oaths do say the killing was done in self defence. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel Kennedy |
at or near Laurens Court House
|
Suicide | June 8, 1842 |
upon their oaths do say. That the deceased came to his death in the woods near his mothers residence in said District by discharging the contents of a rifle Gun in to his chest in a fit of mental deragement, by resting the Gun on a rock and Tying a String to the trigger and then... pulling the Gun Towards him day and date above mentioned. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jesse Bell |
at the House of Mrs Elizabeth Ward
|
Accident | January 20, 1839 |
upon their oaths do say - We find that the deceased came to his death on the night of the 19th Instant by immersing himself in Little River near Laurens Court House having been chased by dogs and pursued by men until he was over heated - That we are of opinion that the length of time he remained in the water was the principle cause of his death... |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Virgil |
in the woods near to George Blakely plantation
|
Suicide | November 17, 1844 |
upon their Oaths Do say that the said negro Virgil Slave of Georg Blakely came to his Death By hanging himself to a Dogwood tree with a Muscadine Vine Six or Seven feet in length by tying one end round his neck and the other to the limb of the tree and also Confining his hands Behind him - and we also think that he has been hanging some two or three weeks... |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Elsie Sloan |
on the plantation of J H Sloan
|
Natural Causes | November 17, 1889 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Elsie Sloan came to her death by the act of God. |
Heart | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Benjamin |
at a mill in Cross Hill
|
Accident | October 16, 1893 |
upon their oaths do say that John Benjamin did come to his death by misfortune or accident. |
Injuries | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John C. Arnold |
at Mary A. Taylors
|
Accident | September 7, 1875 | Fall | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Infant |
at Goodgion Factory
|
Unknown | June 29, 1874 |
upon their oaths that the said infant came to its death from causes unknown. . . |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Dennis |
at the residence of Laurens County's Jefferson Abercrombie
|
Homicide | August 22, 1876 |
upon their oaths do say that the aforesaid Henry Dennis in manner and form aforesaid on the night of the 20 isnt was shot by some person or persons unknown. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Azariah Butler |
at the Residence of Azeriah Butler
|
Homicide | August 25, 1876 |
upon their oaths do say that the aforesaid Azeriah Butler in the manner and form aforesaid on the Night of the 24 Inst was shot by some Person or Persons unknown by us and Seven Shot Entered the Head arms and body |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of James Sullivan |
at the Residence Cesear Sulivan
|
Accident | July 23, 1874 |
upon their oaths do say that the afforesaid James Sullivan in manner and form aforesaid with Lewis Beckes Toler Sulivan and John Mitchel then and there Did Drown |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jeff Steel |
at Cross Hill
|
Accident | February 11, 1892 |
upon their oaths do Say That Jeff Steel came to his death by accident on account of carelessness on his part he having disobeyed the rules of Caot, Cason in riding on the rear of the Tender of the Engine. |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Anna Queen Fuller |
at Flatwoods
|
Accident | November 18, 1893 |
upon their oaths do say that the deceased was burnt. And Anna Queen Fuller in manner and form aforesaid came to her death by misfortune or accident. |
Burns | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of L. F. Pinson |
at the Residence of Jabe Pinson
|
Homicide | December 17, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say, That the said L.F. Pinson came to his death by a blow inflicted on the head with a rock at the hands of Coleman Nelson |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Rose Watts |
at Mountville
|
Natural Causes | December 8, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say that Rose Watts came to her death by misfortune or the act of God. |
Other |
