Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel Mitchell |
on the plantation of Robert Glen
|
Natural Causes | April 10, 1837 |
do say upon thear Oaths that the Sd Samul Mitchell . . .at a Spring . . . was found dead . . .and died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Danison[?] Gault |
at the plantation of Henry Gault
|
Accident | July 25, 1837 |
do say upon their oaths that the said Danchsson[?] gault . . .died by the vissation of god by accident [?] kiled[?] by his horse and plans[?] |
Animal | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of two negro children |
at Ellis Palmers
|
Homicide | June 4, 1824 |
do say upon their oaths that a negro woman named Sunaka Another of said children property of said Ellis Palmer did . . .choake the said children with a glove |
Infanticide | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Howel |
at the house of [?] Polk[?]
|
Homicide | October 3, 1835 | Other | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Koon |
at the house of Davin M[?] [?]
|
Accident | April 23, 1836 |
do say upon their oaths that the said child . . .died by the visitation of God by accidentally Getting Droud in the Spring |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Cole |
at the premises of D A Mitthers[?]
|
Suicide | March 4, 1828 |
do say upon their oaths that. . .Mary Cole. . . did kill and homicide her self by hanging her self with a Bridel of the value of twentyfive cent on a [?] tree |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of George |
at the house of Reps Edwards
|
Natural Causes | April 19, 1830 |
do say upon their oaths that the said George . . .died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of James Lee |
at Amos Lee's
|
Natural Causes | April 7, 1834 |
do say upon there oaths that the sd James Lee . . .on the plantation of William Hay[?] . . .Dyed By the Visitation of god in a natural way |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of infant Child |
at or near Mrs Marium Kershaw plantation
|
Homicide | August 22, 1842 |
do say that the bones shown to them at the Stump was the bones of an infant [?] Child and it appeared that they had been put there for the purpose of Consealing them [??] they war put thare in the flesh or cleand of flesh is to us unknown |
Infanticide | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Chaney |
at Mrs. Catherin Bateses
|
Accident | June 15, 1841 |
upon their oaths do say. . .a certain negro boy the property of the Sd Mrs Bates was handling a shot gun being loaded without his knowledge which went off by accident and blew the contents into the forehead of the said Chaney |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of negro boy child |
at Wm H. askews
|
Accident | December 25, 1845 |
upon their oaths do say that . . .it was brot to its death by mischance or neglect of its mother by Smothering it in her Sleap |
Suffocation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of female Infant Slave |
at the house of Mrs Sarow Brandons
|
Accident | May 30, 1847 |
upon their oaths do say . . .the child dyed by the visitation of god or [?] have been axcidently Smothered by its mother |
Suffocation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizer |
at the plantation of Mrs S. C. Sims
|
Homicide | June 13, 1845 |
upon their oaths do say . . .the death was occasioned by the violent abuse given her by the hands of David R. Henderson the overseer of [??] Sims by beating her with such weapons as was calculated to destroy life |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Hannah |
at Smith Cooks
|
Natural Causes | April 15, 1860 | |||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Nelson |
at a plantation of Col Wm H Gist
|
Unknown | March 4, 1846 |
upon their oaths do say that they believe he the said Nelson came to his death by first drinking too much whiskey and being out on Sunday night or that his being out from whatever cause produced his death |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Pulaskey |
at the plantation of J. F> Hill
|
Natural Causes | March 30, 1848 |
upon their oaths do say that we believe the boy died of disease (Influenza) from the history of the Case |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of James Kirkpatrick |
at Union CourtHouse in James C Kitchens Hotel
|
Other | November 24, 1846 |
upon their oaths do say that . . .the deceased was put to bed . . .in a state of intoxication and . . .must have come to his death by a fit of appoplexy or some other natural cause |
Alcoholism | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of George Prisock |
at E. P. Porters
|
Homicide | June 11, 1840 |
upon their oaths do say that the said George Prisock, was Struck one violent blow with a weading[?] hoe on the head which broke his skill, the above blow was Struck by a negro man Slave name James, the property of E. P. Porter |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of negro child |
at the plantation of Davis Foudalock
|
Natural Causes | September 23, 1848 |
upon their oaths do say that . . .it must have dyed by the visitation of god |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of George |
at the plantation of Wm. K. Clowney
|
Homicide | September 1, 1841 |
upon their oaths do say . . .the above named slave was Shot with a Shot gun in the plantation of Wm. K. Clowney by Charles Ming the overseer of the above name plantation |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizabeth Greer |
at the dwelling House of Mrs. Mary Greer
|
Suicide | February 7, 1845 |
upon their oaths do say, that from every circumstance shown to them that it must have originated from a former attact of lunacy, which had for a time appearently Subsided, they do believe that She did Shoot and kill herself through a partial derangement from the former disease |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizabeth Mitchel |
at the dwelling house of David Mitchel
|
Natural Causes | October 12, 1845 |
upon their oaths do say that . . .the deceased went to bed in the house of David Mitchel . . .in good health, and was found a corps on the morning of the twelfth, and do believe that She came to her death by a visitation of god |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jane |
at E. M. Gregory's
|
Accident | December 31, 1840 |
upon their oaths do say that the child was accidently overlayed by its mother |
Suffocation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Venus |
at John Harrises
|
Natural Causes | November 9, 1848 |
upon their oaths do say that . . .the disceased was a person advanced in life, and had at time been complaining of a Smothering Sensation at night and . . .Came to her death by a visitation of god |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Butler |
at the house of Joseph Hughes
|
Accident | August 2, 1842 |
upon their oaths do say . . .do believe the said William Butler did come to his death by a fall from his seat on the back which he was driving near the dwelling house of Joseph Hughs . . .by misfortune or accident |
Transportation |
