Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles Goins
at T.D. [?] plantation
Accident

upon their oaths do say on the 19th day of June 1883 Charles Goins came to his death from injuries received by him from being dragged by amule runaway he having by mischance been thrown from the mule and his leg having been entangledin the gears[?][.]

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Gage
at the house of R.T. Yarboroughs house
Accident April 12, 1865

upon their oaths do Say. That according to the evidence of witnesses, in above case, James Gage came to his death by the accidental falling upon his head, a large and heavy Well Bucket, filled by him with water and mud, while he was cleaning out Mr. R.T. Yarborough's well-Said accident having occured, by the slipping loose of a knot in the end of the rope, which said James Gage, himself, had tied and affixed to the well Bucket.

Head Trauma
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Bonner Jr.
at the house late the Residence of William Bonner Jr.
Accident August 20, 1832

do say upon their oaths, that according to the evidence adduced to them they believe, that on the vening of the 11th day of August instant, in sight, of the said Williams House, the said William Bonner Jr. came to his death by his Horse running against a tree. The Gig in which he was being suddenly stopped therewith, and he either against the tree or by a kick from his horse as he fell from his Gig or afterwards, they cannot tell how, received a mortal wound on his head thereby breaking his scull, which cause his death about ten hours afterward, without violence of any kind from the hand of man.

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Aggey
near the house of Edward P. Mobley
Accident September 14, 1830

do say upon their oaths that according to the evidence addressed to them they believe that said Negroe Aggey came to her death on the night of the 11th this instant by the breaking of a joist or two in a house, which fell on her

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of John
at the house of Robert G Bagley
Accident November 24, 1829

do say upon their oaths that according to such and all evidence it is their belief that on the night of the 23rd instant the before mentioned Alexander Caldwell and his little son (the deceased) was in a Small House and A Sleep an they believe that a pallet whereon the deceased lay or the house caught fire, by accident, and consumed the house and the child...

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Edward Young
at the house of Mrs. Mathews on the waters of Wateree Creek
Accident December 26, 1833

do say upon their oaths that accord=ing to the evidence adduced to them, they believe, that the evening of the 25th December instant Riding at a smart rate, in company with Robert Harper. The said Edward Young by his horse suddently taking a contrary side of a tree from what he expected, or intended. thereby was thrown or dashed against the same which we believe caused the death of the said Edward.

Head Trauma
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Kirk
near the house of Ezekiel Jenkins
Homicide November 28, 1826

do say upon their oaths that one negro man to wit Harry belonging to Ms. Martha Ann Dickson with a stick about three feet long and the size of the wrist of a man struk and and gave the said John Kirk said stick upon aforesaid occipital bone with three other wounds...so the said negro man Harry then and there feloniously killed and murdered the said John Kirk

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Alias, Matt
at the plantation of Samuel Mobley
Accident July 14, 1838

do say upon their oaths that they believe from the evidence given that the two aforesaid Negro Men came to their death by Lightning and by no other way

Act of God
The State vs. the Dead Body of Alias, Matt
at the plantation of Samuel Mobley
Accident July 14, 1838

do say upon their oaths that they believe from the evidence given that the two aforesaid Negro Men came to their death by Lightning and by no other way

Act of God
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hugh Barkley
in the house of Hugh Barkley
Homicide September 20, 1836

do say upon their oaths that according to the evidence adduced to them the said Hugh Barkley came to his death by a wound inflicted on him with a dirk or knife by Baby Flemming on the left side above the Pubis which we suppose cut the spermatic[?] artery & caused the effusion of blood into the scrotum

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Jinnings
at Mr. William Martins
Accident August 31, 1839

upon their oaths do say that on hearing all the testimony and after Examinin the dead Body of the aforesaid Henry jennings they are of the opinion that he came this death by being dragged by a Mule his leg being fastned by a trace Chain

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ann
at the house of Andrew Yongue[?]
Accident June 28, 1837

do say upon their oaths that they do believe agreeable to evidence that the said Ann came to her death by accidentily falling into the Creek and getting drowned and not otherwise.

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of L. Roy Lavender
at Lucey Lavenders
Homicide June 9, 1838

do say upon their oaths that one James Sessions[?] feloniously voulantary and of his own malice aforethought made an assault uppon the said L.R. Lavender with a [?] dirk knife made of Iron and Steel of the value of $1.25 [?] Mortal Wound . . . which Mortal Wound by the Stab of Said Knife the said L.R. Lavender came to his death.

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sam
at the house of Nelson [?]
Accident October 31, 1840

upon their oaths do say that the said boy Sam came to his death by the shot of a gun -which gun was accidently shot by a negro boy Allen about 8 years of age

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ben
by the publick Road Leding from Mr. Gaydons[?] Store to Rocky Mount
Accident February 12, 1840

do say upon their oaths [Ben came to his death] by being intoxicated and laying out in the cold of the night

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Penny
at Mr. Thomas A. Rabbs
Accident March 5, 1839

upon their oaths do say that from all testimony and Every Circumstance Connected therewith they are of the opinion that the deceased came to his death on the public high way by a fall from his horse

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Isaac
the house of Mrs. Jane Brown of Horse branch of Wateree Creek
Accident December 31, 1832

do say upon their Oaths, they believe the said Negroe Isaac, in the act of riding a race was thrown off the Mare on which he rode, and the injury he then received caused his death

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Captain D. Harrison
at the residence of Capt. D. Harrison
Suicide October 31, 1838

say that the Sd deceased being [?] and took from his pocket a knife, with which he with his own hand did cut his own throat which was the cause of his death.

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Joe
at the house of John Holley
Homicide June 26, 1837

are of the opinion that he [Joe] came to his death by a wound in his abdomen near his navel about one inch in Length committed on the body of Joe by the Hand of one Robert Freeman on the 22nd of June 1837.

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Rachel
at the grave of a female Negroe Slave named Rachel near the house of Benjamin Boulware
Homicide February 18, 1834

do say upon their oaths that they believe that the said negro Rachel came to her death by a blow or stroke on the head from a violent hand which broke her Scull and also from circumstances rest their suspicion on Thomas D Peay owner of said Rachel.

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown
at Rocky Mount Ferry
Accident July 13, 1830

do say upon their oaths that upon the evidence adduced that the said child was found on the evening of the 18th Inst. found in a fish Trap near the above named ferry prior to that time they are not able to asertain and from not being able to asertain any marks of violence do believe to[?] come to its death by being drowned

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Phillis
at the house of Charles P. Stone
Natural Causes August 18, 1831

do say upon their oaths that, according to all the testimony adduced to them, they are inclined to believe, that on the 17th instant, the said Phillis being often last spring, complaining of Hysterical, vapours she was taken with a Hysteric Attack which caused her death

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Rowland
at the Presbyterian Church known by the name of the Ebenezer meeting house
Homicide August 22, 1825

do say upon their oaths that one John Brown, late of the district aforesaid, on the 4th day of June 1825, did commit a violent assault on the said John Rowland by the infliction of two greivous and dangerous wounds on the body of the said John Rowland John Rowland died, on the 19th instant, then and there feloniously killed and murdered the said John Rowland against the peace of the said state.

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Crosby Irby
at Perry Irby's
Accident

upon their Oaths do say that the deceased came to his death at his home. . .from a gun shot wound accidently fired[.]

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Phillip McDonough
at the house of Thomas Nelson in the town of Winnsborough
Suicide December 13, 1829

do say upon their oaths that said deceased died of his own voluntary act put an end to his life by cutting with a razor through his windpipe & also through the veins and arteries of his left arm.

Sharp Instrument

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