Inquests
Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
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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 |