Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of D. Stepp
at Greenville
Accident June 9, 1883

upon their oaths do say that . . .the said D. W. Stepp came to his death by being drowned accidentally in the Mill Pond at Hutchinson's Tan Yard

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Autery
in the district aforesaid
Suicide March 26, 1858

upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to his death by shooting himself with a rifle gun, the ball sticking in the forehead and penetrating into the skull which caused instant death, his big toe placed on the trigger, the gun lying lengthwise on the body

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Allen
at Mrs. Moor's
Suicide September 4, 1858

upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to his death by ball shot from a rifle gun into his forehead causing instant death, the gun lying by his side, the ram rod drawn out and lying on the ground, a long forked stick lying lengthwise on the body

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of M. M. Oneall
at the residence of Elias E. Roberts
Natural Causes December 1, 1870

upon their oaths do say that the said Mrs. M.M. Oneall came to her death from disease of the heart

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Pinson
at [?] Pinson residence
Accident September 2, 1858

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by accidental drowning . . . near McBees Mills in Reedy River

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles Goswell
at John Goswell's
Natural Causes February 9, 1883

upon their oaths do say the said Charles Goswell came to his death from natural causes unknown to the Jury

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Andrew Lynch
at or near Gosmills Mill's
Homicide August 22, 1868

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by a gun shot taken affect in his abodomen discharged near his spine fired by some person inward[?]

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizabeth Pinnel
at the late residence of Elizabeth Pinnel
Natural Causes February 27, 1851

upon their oaths do say that Elizabeth Pinnel in maner[?] and form aforesaid came to her death by the providence of God

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Duckett
at James Sutton's
Homicide November 9, 1859

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by a wound inflicted by a sharp instrument held in the hands of Boy named Abe the property of H. J. Gilreath

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jake
at the plantation of Mrs. Amelia Haile near the bridge crossing the Wateree River
Homicide July 24, 1852

that the slave Jake came to his death from a blow or blows inflicted on his head by a brick in the hands of Ceily the nurse, a slave property of Charles Haile

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Fortune
at Col. James Chesnut's plantation
Unknown April 1, 1838

upon their oaths do say. . .that said Fortune came to his death by drowning at Camden Ferry on the night of the twenty third of December eighteen hundred and thirty seven

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant
at Camden
Unknown September 23, 1837

do say upon oath individually. . .that the body under examination is a male child supposed to be still born and premature but the evidence adduced places it beyon our power to discover either the mother or parties concerned

The State vs. the Dead Body of negro
at James Chesnut's plantation
Unknown March 25, 1838

upon their oaths do say to the best of their knowledge the Boddy now before them is that of a negro man who came to his death by drowning but having no evidence before them cannot say when or where

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of negro
at the Camden Ferry
Unknown April 23, 1838

upon their oaths do say that the said boddy is a negro man supposed to have been drowned but having no evidence before us cannot say when or where

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of negro
at Thomas Whitaker's plantation
Unknown April 16, 1838

upon their oaths do say we find the body to be that of a negro woman unknown supposed to have been drowned but having no evidence before us cannot say when or where

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of negro
at the Camden Ferry, Wateree River
Unknown March 26, 1838

upon their oaths do say we find the Boddy is a negro man and came to his death by drownign but have no evidence before us to warrant us in saying when or where

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of negro
at Ja's Chesnut's plantation
Unknown March 19, 1838

upon their oaths do say we find the Boddy is a Negro man and came to his death by Drowning but have no evidence before us in saying when or where

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Applewhite
at Camden
Accident January 22, 1838

upon their oaths do say that the said Wm. Applewhite came to his death by falling in the fire

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of negro
at the Camden Ferry
Unknown April 5, 1838

upon their oaths do say we find upon examination the body is that of a negro man and suppose that he came to his death by drowning, and having no evidence before us cannot say when or where

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of negro
at Mrs. McRay's plantation
Unknown February 23, 1838

upon their oaths do say that said Boddy was a negro man and came to his death by drowning but have no evidence before us to warrant us in saying when or where

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of negro
at Col. Ja's Chesnut plantation
Unknown March 25, 1838

upon their oaths do say that to the best of our knowneldge the body now before us is the body of a negro man and came to his death by Drowning but having no evidence before us cannot say when or where

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of negro
at Maj. John Whitaker's plantation
Accident February 3, 1838

upon their oaths do say we find that the boddy upon examination is a negro man and it is our opinion that he came to his death by drowning & probably was drowned in crossing the Camden Ferry on the night of the 23d of Dec'r last

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charlotte
in Camden
Natural Causes August 6, 1837

do say that she came to her death by affliction[?] of the heart

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Nicholas Lowery
on the Ridge Road near John Lowrey's
Accident December 28, 1820

do say upon their oaths that the aforesaid Nicholas Lowrey came to his death by being run against a tree by the Horse he rode

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sarah Arledge
at Meeting House Branch
Accident April 22, 1812

do say upon their oath that the said infant child as aforesaid came to its death by being lost in the woods & perished to death by hunger and cold on the night of the twelfth of this Instant on Meeting House Branch

Exposure

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