Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert McCants |
at the house of Samuel Alston
|
Accident | January 27, 1817 |
do say upon their oaths that the said Robert McCants came to his death at sometime about Half a Mile from his own House by intoxication and exposure to the cold. |
Exposure | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Martha Stevenson | Natural Causes |
from what I can see on the other children it died from influenza |
Other | |||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Richard Roberts |
at the union meeting house
|
Homicide | January 15, 1826 |
do say upon their oaths that they believe the said Richard Roberts came to his death by being hung up to the girder in union meeting house by some persons with a Bullis vine by the neck and feet[?] and there kept until he died. |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Phebe |
at the house of Littleton Kelly
|
Accident | February 25, 1832 | Act of God | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Francis Sanders |
at Sakin's[?] Mill
|
Accident | April 27, 1848 |
we the Jurors do find and [?] that the said Francis Sanders; came to his death by drowning in the Broad River on the 26th[?] April 1848. |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Thos P. Milnor |
at Winnsboro
|
Natural Causes | February 5, 1849 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Thos. P. Milnor came to his death by a visitation of Providence |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Loney |
at Harrisons Ferry
|
Accident | November 20, 1848 |
do find the following- verdict that Loney the Slave of John Harrison came to his death by accidental drowning in Wattoree River, and further we find no marks of violence oon his Body or person |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Hardy |
at the house of I.B. McCall
|
Natural Causes | January 17, 1848 |
upon their oath, do say that the said negro man came to his death by a dispensation of Providence |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Abram | Homicide | November 15, 1826 | Other | |||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of George W. Barker |
at Winnsboro
|
Homicide | December 27, 1854 |
upon their oaths do say That the deceased came to his death by pistol shots, received in an affray between the deceased and Richard N. McMaster, from a pistol fired in the hands of Richard N. McMaster on the night of the 26th. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown, Unknown |
at the house of Littleton Kelly
|
Unknown | February 25, 1832 | |||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown, Unknown |
at the house of Littleton Kelly
|
Unknown | February 25, 1832 | |||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jacob |
at the residence of Dr. G.B. Pearson
|
Homicide | July 31, 1861 |
upon their oaths do say that Jacob came to his death by wounds inflicted by a knife in the hands of John Murphy, overseer. |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Emanuel Thomas |
at Winnsboro
|
Natural Causes |
upon their Oaths do say that the deceased came to his death from natural causes[.] |
Unknown | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Rachell Smith |
at the McDowell place
|
Natural Causes |
upon their Oaths do say that the deceased came to her death from dissease of the heart. |
Heart | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Wilson Clark |
at Winnsboro
|
Accident |
upon their Oaths do say that Wilson, Clark came to his death on the C.C & A R. Road in Winnsboro the 30th day of May 1889 By being run over by Engine 7B7 |
Transportation | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Andrew Caldwell |
at Rockton
|
Homicide |
upon their Oaths do say that the deceased came to his death on the 21st day of June 1889 near Rockton . . . by a gun shot wound in the head inflicted by parties to us unknown. |
Firearm | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown |
at Winnsboro
|
July 12, 1878 | ||||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles Aiken |
at the Bell place
|
Natural Causes |
upo their Oaths do say that the deceased Charles Aiken, came to his death form Rupture of a blood vesel at Narthers Church[.] |
Heart | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Mag Potee |
at N.D. Roberts place
|
Natural Causes |
upon their Oaths do say that the deceasd came to her death at her home the night of the 2d of Sept 1892 from natural causes[.] |
Heart | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Martin Armstrong |
at Bethel Church
|
Unknown |
upon their Oaths do say that he deceased Martin Armstrong came to his death on Saturday the 5th of March 1887 at W.M Curlee's Store from some cause or causes unknown to the Jury[.] |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Dolly Glenn |
at the Doly place
|
Natural Causes |
upon their Oaths do say that the deceasd came to her death at the home of Joe Jackson the 21st of Aug 1892 from some Natural Causes[.] |
Brain | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Hilliard Brown |
at Washington Ashford's house on the Boyd place
|
Accident |
upon their Oaths do say that the deceased came to his death from being thrown dragged & kicked by his mule while returning from his field on the Boyd place[.] |
Transportation | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown |
at Davis Lyles'[?] place
|
Natural Causes |
upon their oaths do say that the aforesaid Infant came to his death from Premature birth[.] |
Childbirth | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Cook |
at Henry Cook's
|
Natural Causes |
upon their Oaths do say the deceased came to her death at her home from heart disease[.] |
Heart |
