Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lora
at Gerrymiah Gregory's
Accident January 6, 1852

upon their oaths do say that . . .the child Lora she was accidently smothered by its mother

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Roanoake
at James R Jeters
Accident April 3, 1861

upon their oaths do say that . . .Roanoake came to his death from being struck with lightning

Act of God
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Bently
at Wm Bently's
Accident March 21, 1851

upon their oaths doo say that the said Wm Bently came to his death . . . by a wall plate that fell from the top of the house which he was Building which was by misfortune or accident

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Limbrick
at Wm. R. A. Thomas's
Natural Causes July 22, 1856

upon their oaths do say that limbrick here lying dead came to his death by a visitation of god

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Levy
at Austin Wilson's
Natural Causes January 9, 1849

upon their oaths do say that Levy Came to his death by natural Cause and that was an Act of God

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jim
at Giles Sharps
Natural Causes October 4, 1858

upon their oaths do say that Jim came to his death for some cause unknown or the visitation of god

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Joseph
at the old Quaker meeting hous
Accident April 29, 1828

do say upon their oaths . . .that the said negro making an effort to Cross Fairforest at Mrs Rices ford was drown

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas Hill
at Thos Hill's
Suicide May 26, 1825

say upon their oaths that the said Thomas Hill . . .voluntarily and Feloniously as a felon of himself did Kill and homicide himself

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry
at John Gayes[?]
Accident September 17, 1829

do say upon their oaths . . .by accidentaly hanging himself by swing by a rope used for suspending a Waggon Body

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Joseph Burgess
at the premises of Mrs. Hales[?]
Homicide October 16, 1824

say upon their oaths the said Joseph Burgess in manner and form came to his death by a stroke or blows withs with a gun across his right ear and the back part of his head. Supposed to have been effected from every circumstance in our view by George McKnight

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Coil
at the premises of [??]
Suicide December 25, 1824

do say upon their Oaths that he with Strolling About Perisht with hunger & Coald . . .did kill and homicide himself

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of George Darby
at Lores-ford on broad River
Accident April 20, 1823

do say upon their oaths that . . .the said George Dary came to his death by drowning while in a state of intoxication & making an effort to cross broad River at Lore's ford to some of the Islands

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Maria
at Mrs. Williams
Homicide April 10, 1825

do say upon their oathes that from a [?] Given by whiping by the aforesaid Thomas Beleu at his own hous on the 6 Inst with Switches[?] & a blow with his fist which was Given in heat of passion by the Sd Thomas Beleu on the thighs loins belly & breast of Sd negroe Maria but not with the intent to homicide

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Griffin
at Andy [?]
Accident December 26, 1860

upon their oaths do say the child come it death by accident or mischance by smuthering or some way unknown

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Larie
at the premises of Capt Nathan Sims
Accident February 3, 1829

do say upon their oaths that the said Mr. Lary came to his death, in our opinion for want of attention in consequence of his own conduct exposing himself in bad weather from intoxication

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Powers
at John Powers
Accident January 14, 1828

do Say upon their oathes . . .that the aforesaid Wm Powers came to his Deth by misfortune by Cuting a tree and falling on him

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles
at David Johnsons
Accident September 20, 1827

say upon our oaths that from the testimony before us we do believe that the aforesaid Charles was drowned in Big[? Broad?] River by Misfortune

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Susannah Nuton
at the premises of Robert[?] Watkins
Suicide May 28, 1828

do say upon there Oathes . . .that the aforesaid Susannah Suton Came to her Deth by hanging with a cord round her neck to the Value of Six & a fourth cents on a Sowerwood Sapling Supposed to have been commited by Same person

Hanging
The State vs. the Dead Body of William
at Robert Smiths
Suicide January 13, 1847

upon their oaths do say that . . .the said negro bill did by tying a small Rope a Round his neck and to the Rafter of the house by Standing on the wall plate, and then steping off hang and choak him self to death

Hanging
The State vs. the Dead Body of Crispan Smith
at the house of George Smith
Accident December 5, 1836

do say upon their oaths that he died by the visitation of god in a natural way by accidentaly getting frozen to death

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Gibson
at Abner Benson dweling
Accident November 4, 1834

do say upon their oaths thay thot the said Henry Gibson . . .died by the visitation of god by getting drownd in the Spring of Abner Bensons

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Uriah Bedenbaugh
on the plantation of Thomas Satten
Natural Causes September 17, 1835

do say upon their oaths that the said John Uriah Bedenbaugh. . . died by the visitation of God in a natural way

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Friday
at the house of Robt Martin
Accident October 6, 1830

upon their oaths do say . . .that the sd Friday a slave came to his death by accident . . .on tyson River by the water wheel of Gd[?] Mill catching him the sd Friday a slave between the arm of Gd[?] wheel and a sile near it

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of Starkes Whitlock
at J P Poters
Accident February 16, 1853

upon ther oaths do say that he was the cause of his own death . . .come to his own by Drinking & Exsposure by laying out in the wet & cole

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Clifton
at the house of the Deceasd of Will Clifton
Accident March 4, 1838

do say upon their oaths. . . that he died by the Visitation of god by being thrown by his horse

Transportation

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