Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Purse
at Camden, on the corner of Market & York Streets
Homicide September 23, 1838

upon their oaths do say we found upon examination that the Boddy is that of H. W. Purse who came to his death by the discharging fo a gun supposed to be loaded with shot by Franklin Ray. The wound inflicted was mortal, the load having passed into the right breast.

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of William Pettifoot
at Camden
Accident January 21, 1847

upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to its death by being accidentally overlaid & smothered in the course fo the night by its mother

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. J. Watts
at the house of J.J. Watts
Accident April 17, 1848

upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to his death from the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of Zack Gupple

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas Robinson
at the house of William Clyburn
Accident December 23, 1847

upon their oaths do say that the deceased Thos. Robinson came to his death by a fall from his horse

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of slave
at the plantation known as Stockton's
Accident December 4, 1852

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by his appearance from privation and exposure

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Parker
at James Parker's house
Accident February 4, 1852

upon their oaths do say that deceased came to his death by a fall from his horse

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of R. J. Lester
at Camden
Homicide March 19, 1851

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death from a ball shot from a pistol in the hands of Samuel I. Love and that Samuel Wilson Love was accessory to the act

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Abram
at Brewer's Plantation
Unknown December 26, 1847

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death from cause or causes unknown

The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Shaw
at the place of R. W. Humphries
Natural Causes April 14, 1899
The State vs. the Dead Body of Burke Chesnut
near Boykin's T.O.
Accident December 14, 1849

upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to his death by falling from the cars and exposure while intoxicated

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of Micjah Ward
at the house of M. Ward
Natural Causes February 9, 1849

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by the visitation of God

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Eleck
at the quarter of A.D. Jones Esq.
Homicide May 30, 1850

do say that he came to his death by a shot gun wound inflicted by the hands of Thos. Mickle under justifiable circumstances.

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jane Crowder
at the jail of Kershaw District, town of Camden
Suicide July 10, 1848

upon their oaths do say that he deceased came to her death by suicide from hanging herself from the bar of her prison

Hanging
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Peagles
at Camden
Homicide November 30, 1846

upon their oaths do say that the said John Peagles came ot his death from a pistol shot fired by the hands of Wm. B. Hamilton

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Jenkins
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lucius LeGrand
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Oaks
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sarah Ann Howell
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Hinson
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Amelia A. Alexander
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860

upon their oaths do say that the said Amelia A. Alexander came to her death by accidental drowning in the millpond of A.H. Boykin. . .by sinking of a Flat caused by the weight of between fifty-three & fifty-six persons

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Benjamin Franklin Hocott
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of James C. Wise
at Camden
Accident May 13, 1847

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by accidental drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Aleck
at Major J. Whitaker's plantation
Suicide July 18, 1848

that he came to his death by drowning in attempting to escape from Capt. Hale & Col. J. Chesnut's hands on the 10th inst

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jack
at McRae's Mill on the road to Darlington
Unknown November 19, 1848

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by the visitation of God

The State vs. the Dead Body of Nelson Pettifoot
at the edge of the town of Camden
Accident February 11, 1848

upon their oaths do say the deceased came t his death by the wagon running over him

Transportation

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