Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Graham
at the place known as the public square in Logtown
Accident June 8, 1858

upon their oaths do say that the said Jame Graham here lying dead came to his death from intemperance and exposure

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of W. F. Hunter
at the residence of William Clyburn
Homicide June 1, 1853

upon their oaths do say that the said William Ferdinand Hunter came to his death by wounds inflicted by a knife in the hands of John Love, Junior, in the woods near the residence of William Clyburn, about twelve miles north of Camden, on the road leading to Lancaster, on the thirty-first day of May A.D. 1853

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jonathan Newman
at the late residence of Jonathan C. Newman
Accident October 9, 1869

upon their oaths do say said deceased came to his death by the accidental or providential caving of a well at his own residence

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of slave
at Wiley Kelly's
Accident October 30, 1840

do say on their oaths that the slave infant came to her death by Accident

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Cubiner
at the residence of B. Haile
Suicide October 27, 1844

upon their oaths do say that the said negro slave named Cubiner, the property of Capt. B. Hail, came to his death by shooting himself through the head with a double barrelled gun

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Peggy
at Mr. Adamson's plantation
Natural Causes March 28, 1841

upon their oaths do say that we find upon examination that [the] negro woman called Peggy Adamson the property of Mrs. Adamson ... came to her death by the visitation of the Divine providence

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jane Archer
in house of Alexander Archer on Brown[?] Creek
Natural Causes January 13, 1813

do say upon their oaths that said Jane Archer came to her death on the night Sautrday the tenth of January Instant in a natural way in the house of Alexander Archer

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Ronnie Accident February 15, 1898 Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of slave
at Thomas Holland's
Accident June 24, 1843

upon their oaths do say that according to evidence believe the said child was strangled to death by its mother's milk

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of David Griffin
at T. H. Clark's plantation
Accident July 28, 1873

upon their oaths do say that the said David Griffin came to his death by accidental drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Viny Davis
at Camden
Homicide June 1, 1872

upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to her death by foul means at the hands of parties unknown to the jurors

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Emanuel Griffin
at T. H. Clark's plantation
Accident July 28, 1873

upon their oaths do say that the said Emanuel Griffin came to his death by accidental drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of John McDonald
at Daniel McDonalds
Natural Causes April 15, 1839

do say upon their oaths that they believe the said John McDonald ... being a youth in the district aforesaid there & then died of the visitation of God

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Willy Hall
at Black River in the stage road
Natural Causes February 19, 1845

upon their oaths do say that the said Willy Hall came to his death by the visitation of God

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of George Grice
at Doby's Mill
Homicide May 6, 1877

upon their oaths do say that George Grice came to his death by a stab wound in the left breast by a knife in the hands of George Philips[?]

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant
at Tabitha Laird's
Homicide March 29, 1842

upon their oaths do say according to evidence taken before us at this inquest do believe that the Tabitha Laird. . .did destroy her infant child against the peace and dignity of said state have no proof how the infant came to its death

Infanticide
The State vs. the Dead Body of John McLeod
at house of Widow McLeod in the fork of Lynches Creek
Accident August 23, 1822

have unanimously agreed that the said John McLeod has received his Death by unavoidable accident as he was pouring liquor into a barrel or cask . . . which liquor caught on fire and busted the said cask and as we suppose one of the staves struck the said deceased by which which we think he rec'd his death together with the volume of flame which issued from s'd spirits as on examination we found his face mortally cut and his body much burnt

Burns
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sarah Langley Homicide October 27, 1803

do say upon their oaths after due examination of witnesses and of the body of Sarah Langley deceas'd we find now certain proof that she was murdered

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Alfred Sowell Accident December 1, 1816

do say upon their oaths that the said Alfred Sowell came to his death by misfortune, that is to say, but accidental firing of a smooth bored gun, being at the same time charged, which drove her charge of shot into the breast of the said Alfred Sowell

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry B. Mathers
at the house of Benjamin Nettles
Natural Causes November 26, 1841

upon their oaths do say the believe it was by the visitation of God

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Betsy Scott
at Camden
Other February 25, 1842

upon their oaths do say that Betsy Scott came to death from the effects of intemperance

Alcoholism
The State vs. the Dead Body of Alexander Rogers
lying in the home of F. Blair
Suicide July 15, 1818

after said examination and due deliberation are of opinion that the said Alexander Rogers caused his death by cutting his throat with a razor, he being in a state of mental derangement at the time caused by fever

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Anthony
at Camden
Suicide June 1, 1841

upon their oaths do say hat he came to his death by hanging himself with a rope in Camden on the 1st day of June instant

Hanging
The State vs. the Dead Body of Scott
near the mill pond of Duncan McRae, Esquire
Other September 14, 1821

[do say] that from every circumstance that he came to his death by intemperance

Alcoholism
The State vs. the Dead Body of slave
in woods near Camden
Suicide June 5, 1805

do say upon their oaths that in a certain wood near Camden with a certain check string which he then & there voluntarily hanged and suffocated [himself]

Hanging

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