Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Giles |
at his own Dweling
|
Accident | May 13, 1811 |
do Say on their Oaths that . . .William Giles Came to his Death by fall of a Limb from a tree which appears to have Broake his skull and one of his arms |
Head Trauma | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Christopher Norral |
at the Dweling house of John Norals
|
Natural Causes | January 5, 1815 |
say on their oaths that the Said Christopher Norral Came to his Death By the act of God |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jane Burden |
at Selby Rogers grave yard
|
Unknown | May 10, 1833 |
upon their oaths do say that Mrs. Jane Burden came to her death by the Will of God |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Milhous | Suicide | May 27, 1807 |
do say on their oaths the Said William Milowan[?] Came to his Death By the temptation of the Devil and for want of the Grace of God diloniously homicideed himSelf Cuting his throat with a Small Pen Knife |
Sharp Instrument | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Abraham Bever Van Waganan | Other | February 2, 1824 |
do say on our Oaths, that the Sd Waganan not Standing in the fear of god and not having a deep consideration of his immortal soul, did drink Spirit[?] Liquors . . .that it cuased him to come to his untimely death |
Alcoholism | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of white infant child, boy |
at John Thomas Boat Landing
|
Homicide | March 24, 1858 |
the infant Came to it Death by it being Killed and throwed in the River |
Infanticide | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of negro man |
at or near Wm [?] old Mill
|
Accident | August 7, 1853 |
Can Clude that the Said negro man Came to his Death by drowing |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lewis Berry | Accident | February 20, 1815 |
do say on their oaths that the said Lewis Berry come to his death by being in [?] in the Cold |
Exposure | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Gregory |
at the House of Starkes Gregory farmer
|
Unknown | January 28, 1861 | |||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of infant slave |
at the house of James R. Jeter
|
Accident | September 28, 1853 |
came to its death by misfortune or accident |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Betsey Smith |
at the Dweling hous of Miles[?] [?]
|
Accident | January 19, 1807 |
do say upon their oaths that the Said Betsey Smith Came to her Death [??] Close[?] catching[?] fire and and[?] and[?] thereby [?] her to Death |
Burns | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of James Comer | Suicide | November 28, 1817 |
do say upon their oaths that the Said James Comer for Wont[?] of the Grace of God and the instation[?] of the Devil was a [?] of himSelf By Shooting of him Self with a Rifle gun in the forehead |
Firearm | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Nathaniel Shilton |
at the Dweling house of William Sims[?]
|
Suicide | November 26, 1814 |
Do Say on their oaths that the Said Nathaniel Shilton through the want of the Grace of God and the intigation of the Divel Did with a [?] tyd to the Jaw[?] of a barn and one Round his Neck Did filoniously hang him Self |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Johnson |
at the House of Wm. Johnson
|
Suicide | November 28, 1840 |
upon their oathes do say . . .Wm Johnson came to his death by misfortune through intoxication |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Fan |
at James [?] Land[?]
|
Suicide | October 1, 1833 |
do say upon there oaths that she came to her death by voluntarily hanging herself |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Zechariah Tottey |
at the Mill River
|
Accident | December 4, 1806 |
do say on their oaths that the said Totty Came to his Death we Belive By toxication[?] in [?] and [?] By haggs[?] in a [?] |
Exposure | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown |
near the dweling house of Richard Dumpkins
|
Unknown | March 3, 1818 |
do say on their that Know Not how the Said person Come to his Death |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Starling Kingsland | Accident | November 15, 1810 |
do upon their oaths . . .that the above Starling Kingston Came to his Death by [?] a fall from his horse |
Transportation | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jean Young | Accident | December 6, 1816 |
Came to his death by the act of God a Waggon Whel running [?] |
Transportation | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Long | Homicide | January 7, 1834 |
do say upon their oaths that one Saml P Bailey of Said District not having the fear of God Before his Eyes But moved by the instigation of the Devil did . . .in the House or Store of James R. Nathens . . .with a Pistol wound & Kill the said Henry Long |
Firearm | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of James Adis | Accident | June 13, 1818 |
do say u[?] thr oaths that the desceased [?] come to his by being drowned |
Drowning | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William McMahan |
in his own home
|
Suicide | November 20, 1810 |
do say on their oaths that for want of the Grace of God and the instatigation of the Divel did William McMahan hang himSelf with a hemp Rope fixt[?] [?] his own BedSide |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of negro child a slave |
on the plantation of T Hooker
|
Natural Causes | January 27, 1835 |
do say upon their oaths that the Sd child . . .died by the visitation of god in a natural way |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of infant child |
on the plantation of Mr. Austin Wilson
|
Natural Causes | August 9, 1837 |
do say upon their oaths that the said Child . . .died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Peter |
On the plantation of Jim[?] Rochester
|
Natural Causes | May 5, 1835 |
do say upon their oaths that the said Peter . . .died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
Unknown |
