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