Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Isham Glover
at Edgefield C.H.
Homicide August 10, 1892

upon their Oaths do Say that the said Isham Glover came to his death from the effects of a gun Shot wound in the hands of C.H. Anderson

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant child
at Mr M Toneys place
Unknown November 17, 1891

upon their oaths do say that it Came to its death from suffocation

The State vs. the Dead Body of Edmond Price
at Kennys Graveyard
Unknown April 30, 1892

upon their Oaths do Say that he Came to his death from Natural Cause

The State vs. the Dead Body of Lucious Perry
at the plantation of Ben Boatwright
Homicide November 8, 1891

upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Lucious Perry came to his death by a gun shot wound in the hands of Ben Curry Willfully and that Henry Robertson was aiding and abetting the same

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant child
at the plantation of Willis Owdom[?]
Accident November 23, 1891

upon their oaths do say that it died from strangulation

Suffocation
The State vs. the Dead Body of John E. Paul
at Edgefield CH
Homicide June 14, 1892

upon their oaths do say that the deceased John Paul came to his death. . .from the effects of a gun shot wound in the hand of one Henry Griffin and that Guss Longstreet and Sidney Longstreet were accesors

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant
at Johnston
Homicide January 10, 1898

upon their oaths, do Say: That the said Infant was killed and murdered by Some person or persons to the Jurors unknown

Infanticide
The State vs. the Dead Body of Albert Watson
at the plantation of W.B. Maffett
Natural Causes June 15, 1892

upon their oaths do say that the said Albert Watson came to his death from Natural Causes

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charley Ryan
at T. H. Ramsford Plantion
Homicide May 9, 1892

upon their oaths do Say that the said Charlie Ryan Came to his death by the hands of Sam Nobles and it was wilful Murder

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel M. Dowel
at James Murrels
Suicide July 25, 1844

upon their oaths do say, that the deceased came to his death ... by cuting his own Jugular veins with a knife

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Mike
at Dr John D. Nicholsons Mill
Accident September 13, 1844

upon there oaths do say that the said deceased came to his death at the said Mill the tenth instant when the said Mill broke and washed away, and at the falling in of the mill the deceased received a wound over his right eye which stuned him and caused him to drown

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Prince
at Mrs Elizabeth Timmermans
Suicide October 27, 1844

upon their oaths do say that the said negro Prince voluntarily Jumped into a deep hole of water in Sleepy[?] Creek near Mrs Elizabeth Timmermans . . .by which means he drowned himself

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Joseph W. Glover
at Charles Comptys[?] Hotel
Homicide September 2, 1844

upon their oaths do say the he came to his death by the discharge of a pistol in the hands of Lovett Gomillion loaded with [?] Bullets which load of shot entered the said Joseph W Glovers body a little above the nipple on the right side of the breast . . .said pistol was discharged by said Gomillion in a street fight between himself and said Glover in self defence

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. H. Christian
in the village of Edgefield in Room No 11, in B. J. Ryans Hotel
Homicide July 21, 1856

upon their oaths do say, that the deceased J.[?] H. Christian came to his death by the discharge of a pistol in the hands of G.[?] D. Tilman

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of H. P. Church
in the house of C. H. Goodman in the Vilage of Edgefield
Other December 27, 1842

Upon their Oaths the Jurors aforesaid do say, that the said H.P. Church. . .had been intoxicated for several days or weeks and in that situation he decd. . .died in consequence of drinking intoxicating liquors to excess

Alcoholism
The State vs. the Dead Body of Violet
at John Dinkinses
Suicide March 25, 1844

upon their Oaths aforesaid do say, that the aforesaid Violet in manner and form aforesaid, then and there, voluntarily and feloniously herself did kill

Other
The State vs. the Dead Body of Peter
at a Mr. Azariah[?] Abneys
Homicide June 16, 1838

do say upon their oaths that they believe the said Peter came to his death by blows he received on his head either with a stick or by Stomping in a combat which accured between him and Mr.[?] Caleb Watkins (the overseer)

Blunt Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of W. T. Mathis
at the Yeldell place
Natural Causes November 11, 1897

upon their oath do Say he come to his Death by Providential occurance or heart failure

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of Solomon
near the Mill of George A. McKee on Stevens Creek
Accident June 24, 1844

upon there oaths do say that the said negro came to his death by drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Alfred Hollingsworth
at David Strothers place
Homicide October 10, 1898

upon their oaths do say, that Alfred Hollingsworth came to his death by a razor cut in the hands of George Hutcherson

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sam
at the residence of Mrs Nancy Delaughter
Natural Causes September 18, 1846

upon their Oaths do say. . .died by the visitation of God.

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Augustus W. Burt
at the Plantation of A.W. Burt
Homicide March 25, 1847

upon their oaths do say that the said A.W. Burt was Killed by his own slave Toll with an axe

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Griff Zimmerman
at Johnston Township
Homicide October 9, 1899

upon their Oaths do Say: That at the house of Millege Burton on the land of J.T. Strother . . . Griff Zimmerman was killed by a pistol Shot by the hands of Millege Burton

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Toby
near Bauskett Bridge on Stevens Creek
Accident July 10, 1844

upon there oaths do say the said negro man Toby came to his death by accidental drowning

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Richard Lundy
at Edgefield Court House
Homicide December 7, 1891

upon their oaths do say. . .that the aforesaid came to his death from gun & pistol shot wound and also 1 cut in neck in the hands of unnown parties

Firearm

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