Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jane Soseby |
at or near John Soseby's residence
|
Suicide | January 2, 1859 |
do say that Jane Soseby in manner and form aforesaid then and there voluntarily and feloniously herself did kill against the peace and dignifty of the same state aforesaid by hanging herself by the neck with a rope |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of infant |
at Daniel Oglesby's near Thickety Creek, Limestone[?] Township
|
Natural Causes | November 18, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say that the said child came to its death by disease |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Annie West |
at the late residence fo Rob't West
|
Homicide | March 4, 1871 |
upon their oaths do say that the house in which Mrs. Annie West lived was set on fire by some person or persons unknown & that she perished in the flames |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel Kelso |
at the plantation of Sam'l Kelso
|
Natural Causes | December 21, 1817 |
do say upon their oaths that. . .he came to his death by an act of God being subject to something like a apoplexy for some time previous to his death |
Brain | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Patsy Ervin | Unknown | April 14, 1869 |
after making all the enquiry. . .come fully to the opinion that she came to her death by the hand of Providence |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Cockerham |
at the Widow Bea[?]'s
|
Suicide | December 16, 1813 |
say upon their oaths that the said William Cockerham [did] kill & murder himself against the peace of this state |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of infant |
at Jared[?] Arnold's
|
Accident | September 20, 1857 |
upon our oaths do say . . .that the child's death came by bleeding at the navel or umbilicus but we think if the child had received proper attention it would have survived |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Patsy Cleary |
at the house of Lewis [?]
|
Suicide | December 30, 1857 |
having examined the corpse do decide that the deceased came to her death by the voluntary act of hanging herself with a hank of cotton |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Stone |
at James Arnold's
|
Homicide | November 1, 1809 |
do say upon their oathsthat James Arnold [with] one pine stick [did] kill and murder against the piece [sic] of this state |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of R. W. Foster |
at the mill pond near Holly Spring
|
Suicide | September 26, 1859 |
find that the deceased came to his death by voluntary drowning |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Hosea Jackson |
upon the Rail Road of the Spartanburg & Union
|
Accident | July 10, 1863 |
herewith decide that the said boy Hosea Jackson came to his death by his own carelessness and from no carelessness whatever on the part of the engineer |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Andrew Craig |
at Cyrus Seay's
|
Suicide | December 1, 1813 |
do say upon their oaths that the said Andrew Craig did murder himself with a loded [sic] shot Gun |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Adam Hempley |
near Wilson Wingo's
|
Accident | February 1, 1853 |
upon their oaths do say that they believe it. . .was caused by the falling of a limb from a tree he cut down himself |
Injuries | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Nesbitt |
at Benj. Wofford, Esquire's
|
Accident | March 27, 1821 |
do say upon their oaths that the said J.T. Nesbitt aforesaid was about to brace the plates of a bark house which was raised & standing on posts at each corner, that the posts gave way & he sliped [sic], fell on his face on the ground, one of the plates fell on the back part of his head, prying him to the ground, that he instantly expired |
Head Trauma | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Brotton |
at the house of Ely Vice
|
Homicide | October 1, 1820 |
do say upon thare [sic] oaths . . .that on the 30th of Sep't 1820 we believe that Zury[?] Vice shot him the s'd. Brotton in the neck under the jaw or in his jaw with a shot gun |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Joseph Davis |
at the house of George Miller
|
Unknown | September 9, 1820 |
say upon their oaths that the said Joseph Davis. . .was kild [sic] or came to his Death by Misfortune |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Obediah Martin |
in the road near Hugh Caldwell's
|
Accident | July 21, 1853 |
upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by the accidental turning over of a waggon and a saw log rolling on him |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Simon West |
near the house of dec'd
|
Natural Causes | March 25, 1857 |
upon their oaths do say that it is by the visitation of God |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Woodward King |
at Capt. Boles[?] Hamilton's
|
Accident | July 16, 1820 |
do say upon their oaths that from the examination of the corpse and information received from children they believe that he came to his death. . .by a shot from a pistol in the hands of his brother Mancel King aged ten years accidentally without any intention of killing |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Elisha Himbry |
at the house of William Himbry
|
Natural Causes | October 11, 1832 |
do say upon their oaths that he was found on the tenth day of the present month about one mile from this place lying in the woods on his farm and they do believe he came to his death by the act of God |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Rebecca Crow |
on the Howard Gap Road one & a half miles from Spartanburgh, SC
|
Unknown | February 27, 1857 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Rebecca Crow came to her death from. . .exposure & cold |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of George Pye | Homicide | December 13, 1857 |
upon their oaths do say that they think he came to his death by wounds inflicted on his person; from the evidence we believe that Gilbert Fleming did feloniously kill the said George Pye against the peace and dignity of the state |
Other | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Soseby |
by the side of the road near Lawson's fork
|
Other | December 22, 1857 |
upon their oaths do say that the death of the said John Soseby was caused by intoxication |
Alcoholism | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Clarissa Kiericon |
at Spartanburg C. House
|
Unknown | August 12, 1866 |
upon their oaths do say that the woman Clarissa Kiericon (Freedwoman) came to her death by the act of Providence |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Hezekiah Robbins |
at the house of Hezekiah Robbins
|
Homicide | November 5, 1865 |
upon there [sic] oaths do say that they are satisfied he came to her death. . . by a stab from a knife in the left thigh in the hand of Hubbard Cash |
Sharp Instrument |
