Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Nancy Poole |
at Nancy Pool's
|
Suicide | March 31, 1841 |
uppon [sic] their oaths do say by violence at her own house. . .by hanging herself with a rope by the neck |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Liberty |
at John Murph's
|
Natural Causes | August 1, 1843 |
do say uppon [sic] their oaths that he was found in his house lying dead on the floor and came to his death by the act of God |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of David Weatherspoon |
at the dwelling house of Thomas Davis
|
Suicide | April 5, 1827 |
[do] say that they think according to the evidence given by Sally and Ly[?] Chandler that the s'd David Weatherspoon was accessory to his own Death |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Peter C. Oclan |
at C. Burch's
|
Natural Causes | January 7, 1850 |
upon their oaths do say that the sd. P.C. Oclan came to his death by the act of God |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Bill |
at John H. Wofford's
|
Suicide | May 14, 1848 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Negro man slave Bill did with a piece of Hickory bark by his own hand feloniously hang himself by the neck against the peace and dignity of the state |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Coleman |
at the house of A.M. Smith
|
Homicide | September 30, 1849 |
upon there [sic] oaths do say that the deceased child Coleman was filfully murdered on the 29th September 1847 in the woods with a large stick about 4 feet long by divers[?] blows being inflicted on its head & body by some person or persons unknown |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Dorcas Crossly |
at the house of John Wofford
|
Accident | December 4, 1857 |
upon their oaths do say by falling the ifre and burning to death there being no person present at the time we suppose she had a fit as she was subject to having fits |
Burns | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Johnathon Crow |
over Johnathon Crow at his own residence
|
Natural Causes | August 25, 1840 |
it appeared to us and we verily believe that he the sd. Johnathon Crow's time had come and that it appeared that he never had a struggle |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Boken |
at Flint Mill
|
Accident | April 17, 1841 |
upon their oaths do say that the dec'd came to his death by misfortune & axidente [sic] by a team of horses that he was driving taking frite [sic] & . . .flung him off & Braking [sic] his head over & about his Right eye |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Flommett |
at John Hammett's
|
Suicide | March 22, 1841 |
upon oaths do say that the dec'd came to his death by his own voluntary act by hanging himself by the neck. . .in his cuting [sic] roome [sic] or Lumber house |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Gaston |
at the house of James N. Gaston
|
Accident | April 30, 1837 |
say upon their oaths that the aforesaid William Gaston ... came to his death by the accidental falling of a tree |
Injuries | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Rufus Yarbrough |
at the residence of John Davis Esqr.
|
Homicide | March 17, 1872 |
upon their oaths do say that in their opinions the said deceased came to his death at the place where found, viz. in front of corn crib on the premises of John Davis Esqr., caused by a blow on the neck severing the jugular vein and windpipe with a pole axe in the hands of some unknown person |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Davis |
at or near the residence of Alex. McMakin
|
Accident | January 16, 1841 |
[do say that] not having God before his eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil came to his untimely end. . .by drinking intoxicating spirits to an excess and attemting [sic] to vomet [sic] and strangled so that he finally lost his Breath and departed this life |
Suffocation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Byers |
at William Z. Ford's blacksmith's shop
|
Homicide | December 30, 1837 |
upon the view of the body of William Byers we the jury say that we believe he came to his death by a stab in the abdomen at or near the navel with a large singl bladed knife inflicted by the hand of Nubell Johnson or Manly Johson at the dwelling house of William Z. Ford |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Augustus Moore |
at Mary Flemming's
|
Unknown | July 16, 1843 |
do say upon there [sic] oaths that there was a bruse [sic] on his left breast near his hart [sic] and also on the left arm oposit [sic] the bruse [sic] on his breast and also that he came to his death by the bruse [sic] or drowned axidentally [sic] |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel Flagg |
near Wilson's old field
|
Natural Causes | February 18, 1833 |
after examining the body of the sd. dec'd & finding no marks fo violence committed beleave [sic] that he was brought to his death by the visitation of God |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Saul |
at Cowpen Furnace
|
Accident | January 9, 1833 |
do say upon their oaths that the said Saul did unfortunately and accidentally fall from the dam or bridge |
Fall | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lodrick Dobson |
at the dwelling house of John Sarratt
|
Accident | February 18, 1836 |
do say upon their oaths that [he] came to his death by misfortune being intoxicated his clothes caught fire & was burned |
Burns | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Edom | Homicide | November 7, 1832 |
do say upon their oaths that. . .the said Edom did come to his death by the [?] Gabriel Cannon[?] striking him on the head with the but [sic] of a whip |
Blunt Instrument | ||
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Standard |
at the dwelling house of Robert Martin
|
Other | October 28, 1835 |
do say upon their oaths that the said Henry Standard came to his death by his own intemperance by drinking ardent spirits |
Alcoholism | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Isaac |
near Cowpen Furnace
|
Accident | May 16, 1836 |
do say upon their oaths that the said Isaac came to his death by accident or misfortune by the bank falling on him ... in the iron mine |
Suffocation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Benjamin Freeman |
at the home of Isaac Hill
|
Accident | June 24, 1833 |
upon their oaths do say that. . .the sd. Benj. Freeman went into Tyger River a swimming or by some cause became drowned |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Maty |
at the dwelling house of Jesse Hammet
|
Accident | December 10, 1833 |
do say upon their oaths that they are of the opinion that the said slave came to her death by the visitation of God in afflicting her with fits or spasms and being neglected by those who had her in their care |
Exposure | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Edmund Chambers |
at the house of Edmund Chambers
|
Natural Causes | November 18, 1819 |
do say upon their oaths that the aforesaid Edmund Chambers. . .died by the visitation of God |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Lindsey |
at Isaac Lindsey's
|
Accident | January 10, 1840 |
that Wm. Lindsey came to his death by a fall from a horse |
Transportation |
