Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jack Robinson
at Sander's Creek[?]
Unknown March 13, 1847

upon their oaths do say that the said Jack Robinson came to his death by exposure

The State vs. the Dead Body of George
near Pine Tree Creek
Homicide July 19, 1855

upon their oaths do say that the said negro child George, from the evidence adduced before the Jury came to his death by the hands of one Jackson Bradley aided and abetted by one William Adkins on the Saturday night before the said Jackson Bradley was committed to Jail

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Amanda Hogan
at the late residence of Miss Amanda Hogan
Natural Causes May 11, 1898

upon their oaths do say that the said Amanda Hogan came to her death from natural and providential causes

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown
at a spot near Chesnut's field about four miles from Camden
Unknown April 23, 1854

upon their oaths do say that the person aforesaid came to his death by causes uknown

The State vs. the Dead Body of Ann
at Capt. B. Haile's plantation
Homicide January 2, 1844

do say that the little girl Ann, a slave the property of B. Haile, came to her death by being burnt intentionally by the nurse, Tamer, a slave of B. Haile.

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Bob
at the residence Mr. Parks
Accident December 26, 1845

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by being drunk and exposed to the weather which was wet and very cold

Exposure
The State vs. the Dead Body of Dick
at Camden boat yard
Accident May 25, 1843

upon their oaths do say that the negro slave supposed to be Dick came to his death by drowning on Wednesday the 17th Instant at Camden boat yard

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Pettigrew
at the Irish buying ground
Homicide January 17, 1843

upon their oaths do say that on the 27th day of last December one Bennett Dozier of Kershaw District did wound with a knife the deceased John Pettigrew of Kershaw District so as to cause his, John Pettigrew's death on Sunday the first day of January

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of March
at Chesnut's Ferry
Homicide February 24, 1845

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by a blow inflicted with some blunt instrument upon the head fracturing the skull for some five or seven inches by some person or persons unknown

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Goff
at the house of Holly Goff
Unknown April 4, 1843

upon their oaths do saythat the deceased John Goff came to his death by natural causes

The State vs. the Dead Body of slave
at the depot in Camden
Unknown November 1, 1864

upon their oaths do say that he died from causes unknown to the jury

The State vs. the Dead Body of Ned
at Chesnut's Ferry
Unknown April 22, 1843

upon their oaths do say that the said negro slave Ned the property of the estate of John Chesnut came to his death by drowning about six weeks ago

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mack Kirkland
at Camden
Homicide October 31, 1868

upon their oaths do say that the said Mac Kirkland came to his death on Main Street in the town of Camden ... from wounds in the breast from a pistol fired ... by one William Killz

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Love
at Camden
Accident August 3, 1871

upon their oaths do say that ... the aforesaid John Lowe came to his death from a stroke on lightning

Act of God
The State vs. the Dead Body of Elizabeth McKagen
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Louisa McKeown
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of William McKagen
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of William LeGrand
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Dorcas Page
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Alice Robinson
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Louisa Nettles
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown
at Hester Thomas in Market Street
Unknown December 13, 1846
The State vs. the Dead Body of Margaret McKeown
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Smith T. T. Richboury
at Boykin's Mill
Accident May 5, 1860 Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of W. F. DeBruhl
at the late residence of W.F. DeBruhl
Natural Causes April 20, 1859

upon their oaths do say that the said Wm. F. Debruhl came to his death by none other than a visition from God

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