Inquests
Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of Sam |
at the plantation of James W. Harrison
|
Suicide | October 5, 1854 |
do say that the deceased boy Sam the slave of J. W. Harrison came to his death. . .by voluntarily drowning himself in a pit or well of water near the track of the Blue Ridge Rail Road?in and through a diseased state or aberration of mind. |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of male infant slave |
at Jacob Pickle's
|
Unknown | July 10, 1851 | |||
The State vs. the Dead Body of Anthony |
at Samuel J. Hannond's plantation
|
Accident | July 2, 1853 |
do say the deceased came to his death by causes unknown. We find marks or bruises on the right side of the head and behind the right ear. We find no more marks or bruises on the deceased more than what might have been made by a fall. |
Fall | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Dean |
on the publick [sic] road leading from William McMurry's, Esq to J. L. Kenedy's
|
Accident | December 29, 1848 |
do say from the evidence produced and all other circumstances he came to his death by intoxication together with the wet and coldness of the night having been seen late on the eavening [sic] before in a state of intoxication within a half a mile of the place where he was found also having a bottle with him--with whiskey in it which was found by him nearly empty. |
Exposure | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Edward Whitt |
near John Baurman's
|
Accident | March 1, 1846 |
do say from the evidence and circumstances that they believe he came to his death by an accidental fall from his horse which dislocated his neck joint and they suppose he was intoxicated. |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Bonaparte Bates |
at the Fuller old field
|
Accident | March 26, 1856 |
do say that Bonaparte Bates in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by misfortune or accident |
Other | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Sulivan |
at B. D. Garison's residence
|
Suicide | December 17, 1859 |
do say upon their oaths that the aforesaid John Sulivan not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and secluded by the instigation of the Devil at and in the dwelling house of B. D. Garrison in his bead the said John Sulivan being then and there alone died by the excessive use of ardent spirits and laudunum voluntarily and felonisouly and of his nature afore though did drink and use the said ardent spirits and laudunum until he died. |
Overdose | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lewis Green |
at the Williamston Hotel
|
Homicide | September 17, 1859 |
do say that the said Lewis Green came to his death by poisioning with arsnick at the Williamston Hotel. . . on the night of the seventeenth day of September. . . the said poison being administered at the said Hotel somewhere about the thirteenth day of September...the medium of a certain sponge cake or pudding by some person or persons unknown |
Other | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hewlet Swangum |
at Pelzer, SC
|
Accident | July 21, 1883 |
do say that the deceased came to her death by drowning in Saluda River. |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Drake |
at residence of James Drake
|
Natural Causes | December 7, 1854 |
do say that the said James Drake came to his death by the hand of God |
Unknown | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sophia Hall |
at or near Samuel Martin's residence
|
Natural Causes | March 19, 1859 |
do say that no marks of violence could be seen on her body that she the said Sphia came to her death by the hand of God. |
Unknown | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Minnie Cason |
at Williamston
|
Accident | June 9, 1883 |
do say that the death of said Minnie was caused by falling into a well from 25 to 30 feet deep? |
Fall | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert L. Elmore |
at sawmill
|
Homicide |
death was caused from concussion of the brain caused from some blow or lick. |
Blunt Instrument | ||
The State vs. the Dead Body of Bessie Gambrell | Suicide |
we the jury find that Bessie Gambrell came to her death by swallowing Cartridge Hull No. 32 causing her death. |
Other | |||
The State vs. the Dead Body of Anna G. Cason |
at Williamston
|
Natural Causes | June 10, 1883 |
do say that the death of said Anna Cason (after hearing the testimony) was caused by disease of the heart. |
Heart | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Waters |
at or near the residence of Thomas J. Reynolds
|
Unknown | March 20, 1883 |
do say that the said Mary Waters came to her death from causes unknown to the jury at the house of Wm Waters |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of William Roberts |
at Belton in Anderson County
|
Accident | April 11, 1883 |
do say, that the said William roberts came to his death by accident and carelessness on his part while attempting to get off of the Belton & Walhalla train while in motion; the train running over and crushing him; and that his death was not caused by any dereliction of duty on the part of the rail-road employees or by fault of any other person or persons. |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert Brownlee |
at Seneca River
|
Accident | July 26, 1883 |
do say that the said Robert Brownlee came to his death by drowning accidentally while swimming in Seneca River. |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of N. T. Hooper |
n.a.
|
Accident | November 7, 1881 |
he must have been struck by the over head bridge at Felton 4 miles west of And[erson]. |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel | Accident |
the Decd had been missing ever since Sunday. . .he would search the Mill pond as he had been seen in the neighborhood?and found him floating on the water in the pond about 12 feet from the Dam. . .That he knew of no enemy the Decd had had never heard of any threats--thought it was accidental. |
Drowning | |||
The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizabeth McHolister |
at the house of Elijah McHolister
|
Natural Causes | August 16, 1855 |
do say that the said Elizabeth McHolister in manner and form aforesaid came to her death by the dispensation of providence. |
Unknown | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Olin Smith | Natural Causes |
I found he died from natural causes |
Unknown | |||
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Robinson |
n.a.
|
Natural Causes | May 20, 1883 |
came to his death by the act of God in the form of Apoplexy |
Brain | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Celia King |
at Peter King's residence
|
Suicide | September 8, 1857 |
do say the said Celia King. . .came to her death by hanging herself with a hank of cotton thread and suspended to a bush. |
Hanging | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jack |
at Mrs. Ann Johnson's residence
|
Homicide | September 4, 1862 |
do say that the said Jack did come to his death from a pistol shot inflicted by George T. Smith the overseer of Mrs. Ann Johnson. . .the act was done by him intentionally for disobeience. |
Firearm |