Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Willis Rabon
at William Rabon Sen.r
Homicide September 4, 1849

upon their Oaths do say that Abram Rabon Jun'r of the State and District aforesaid did feloneously with a Kinfe stab and Kill the said Willis Rabon and further saith that Abraham Rabon Sen.r and Duke Rabon were Accessories to the same

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lucy E. Louremore
in Horry County
Natural Causes January 27, 1873

upon their oaths do Say that She Came to her death by natural Insident

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Rhodes
at Feathery Bay
Homicide July 13, 1853

upon their oaths do say that Although it appears that the said John Rhodes has been missing ever since the day before Fall Court 1852, yet there is no proof to them that the said John Rhodes has ever been murdered

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of unnamed infant
at and near Cools Spring
Homicide May 18, 1870

upon their oaths do Say that the said infant came to its death by the Hands of providence

Infanticide
The State vs. the Dead Body of Daniel Johnson
at John T. Johnsons
Natural Causes May 19, 1871

upon their Oaths do Say that the said Daniel Johnson infant came to his death by the hand of God

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Isabella McClain
at Conwayboro
Accident September 15, 1873

upon their Oaths do Say that She Came to her death by a Gun Shot Inflicted by one Cesar Beaty, though we Consider the whole transaction accidental

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Johnson Senior
at the first Swamp on the Road leading from the public Road to Hughes Landing on Little Pee Dee River
Accident December 30, 1869

upon their oaths do Say that we Suppose he came to his death by mischance

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Abraham Rabon Senior
at the residence of Joshua J Long
Homicide September 8, 1872

upon their Oaths do say the ssaid Abraham Rabon sen.r was Killed by being shot with a shot gun by the hands of Joshua J Long at the residence of the said Jashua J Long

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Amos M. Williams Homicide January 2, 1874 Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Irving Stallings
at Court House
Homicide March 3, 1857

upon their Oaths aforesaid do say, that the aforesaid Jeremiah Benson, (Called J. M. Benson) in manner and form aforesaid Irving Stallings, then and there feloniously did Kill against the Peace and dignity of the same state aforesaid

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Absalom Causey
at Reaves Mill Branch
Homicide September 27, 1863

upon their oaths do say; that he came to his death by wounds inflicted with a hickory club on the head and side and hip in the hand of Doctor Miles Gilmore

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of unknown negro
at Savannah Bluff
Accident April 24, 1855

upon their oaths do say tha the Said engro (to them unknown) came to his Death by Drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Silvia
at the House of J.s. W. Holliday
Natural Causes October 10, 1857

upon their Oaths do say that the said Silvia a slave Came to her death by the Visitation of God

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of W. H. Gordon
at the house of Alex.r Hampton
Accident March 5, 1855

upon their Oaths do say. That by an unjury caused by a fall from his Buggy on the side of the road

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Martha G. Herring
at the House of Chauncy Willard
Unknown October 27, 1857

upon their Oaths do say that the said Martha G Herring came to her death from natural causes

The State vs. the Dead Body of Fanny
at "Gressetts Landing or Store Landing" on the Waccamaw River
Accident July 22, 1856

upon their Oaths do say that the said slave Fanny the porperty . . . of the said R. G. W. Grissett did on Sunday the 20.th Inst came to her death by Misfortune or accidental drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hollan
at Conwayboro
Accident April 29, 1856

Upon their Oaths do say, tha the said Girl Hollan came to her Death by accidental Drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Michael Pertell
at Conwayboro
Homicide August 2, 1858

upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Joseph J. Rollins feloniously did Kill against the peace and dignity of the same state aforesaid

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Edward Faircloth
at the house of Edward T. Richs
Homicide March 2, 1855

upon their Oaths do say that at a negro House on the primises of the residence of Edward T. Ricks. Was struck one mortal blow with the edge of an ax, inflicting a wound six inches long and throuhg to his hollow on his left brest by the hands of one Tilson a slave belong to James F. Clark of North Carolina

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizabeth M. Skipper
at the House of Abraham B. Skipper
Homicide June 5, 1857

upon their Oaths do say, That the said Elizabeth M. Skipper, was killed and murdered by some person or persons to the Jurors unknown

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Shockley
at John Shockley's
Accident July 27, 1865

upon their oaths do say that the said disseast came to his death by misfortune or accident

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of George
at John H. Campbell's
Homicide October 25, 1865

upon their oaths do say . . . that the said George was willfully homicideed . . .received a bullet wound near the reg of the heart and lodged 2 1/2 inchs below the right nipple also a bullet wound in the left shoulder lodging in the body

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Johnson
at David Gunter's
Accident July 31, 1866

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death . . . in John L. Southern's mill pond by being drowned accidentally while bathing

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry
at or near Dr. Bery F. Few's
Homicide October 30, 1865

upon their oaths do say that the said Henry was killed and homicideed by some person or persons by the discharge of a gun to the jurors unknown

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of R. T. Bailey
at Greenville CH
Accident June 13, 1858

upon their oaths do say that the said R. T. Bailey came to his death by falling into Reedy River newar Greenville CH this day and was accidentally drowned.

Drowning

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