Inquests
Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of Sarah Lucas |
at Mr. M L Holson
|
Accident | October 30, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say that She came to her death by being Burned to death by fire from accident |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Willis Cumings |
at C. M. Lanhams
|
Accident | October 10, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Willis Cumings came to his death by a gun shot Wound in the hands of John Cumings by accident |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Anderson B. Branham |
at the plantation of M. C. Parker
|
Unknown | January 6, 1892 |
upon their oaths do say That the said AB Branham died from Heart failure |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of Martha Lanham |
at Wilts[?] Curryes place
|
Natural Causes | January 29, 1892 |
upon their oaths do Say that Marsha Lanham Came to her death from hart failure |
Heart | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John H. Anderson |
at Tom Anderson place
|
Homicide | March 21, 1891 |
came to his death by a gun shot Wound in the hands of one Henry Ryan |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Cland Elam |
at A. J. Norris Place
|
Accident | March 17, 1892 |
upon their oaths do Say that the Child Came to its death from a wound inflicted by fire accidentily |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant child |
at a colored cemetary
|
Accident | December 9, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say that the child came to its death from the burns that was found upon its body |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sarah Jowls[?] |
at Mrs Mary Ann Keys
|
Suicide | November 16, 1858 |
upon their Oaths do say that the said Sarah Jowls[?] died of her own hands by hanging with a Rope. |
Hanging | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles |
at Scotts Shoals on Savannah River
|
Accident | February 27, 1850 |
Upon their Oaths do say, that he was drowned by accident, and that the body was too much decayed to admit of examination. |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Ryal |
at Mr Thos McKies Batteau landing on Big Stephen's Creek
|
Accident | July 28, 1851 |
upon their oaths do say that they boy Ryal went in the creek of his own accord and [?] to swim drowned |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Harry |
at Col Arthur Sinkins[?]
|
Homicide | December 25, 1858 |
upon their oaths do say that the aforesaid Harry a slave belonging to Mrs Mary Crooker in an affray at Col Arthur Sinkins. . .by a knife or sharp pointed instrument in the hands of Elbert a slave belonging to Col Arthur Sinkins |
Sharp Instrument | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Richmond |
at V[?] Elbert Blands residence at Edgefield Court House
|
Homicide | March 3, 1857 |
upon their Oaths do say, by a wound in the head inflicted in the left temple, coming out in the left side of the forehead in Mr J.[?] H. Goodes black Smiths Shop . . .by a pistol shot by the hands of Joseph Williams |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Dave |
at Kilcrease's Ferry
|
Accident | March 16, 1849 |
Upon their Oaths do say, that the said Dave came to his death by being drowned. . .by accidently falling out of a boat used for carrying and other produce to Market |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Solomon Ellenberg |
near the Residence of G.M. Ouzts[?]
|
Suicide | February 18, 1859 |
unanimously determin and conclude that the said Solomon Ellenberg in maner and form afore said then and there volunterly and feloniously himself did kill by hanging himself by the neck |
Hanging | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Curry |
at Mrs Elizabeth Middletons Plantation
|
Accident | March 17, 1856 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Curry came to his death by accidental drowning |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Basil M. Boone |
at the residence of Daniel Boone
|
Suicide | November 4, 1855 |
upon their oaths aforesaid do say that. . .they did then and there find the body of Basil M Boone of said District, prostrate upon the ground with his face upwards with a mortal wound in his forehead, which we believe was inflicted by a Rifle ball, finding a rifle gun there lying, with the muzzle, under the left leg of the deceased ... we believe that the said Basil M Boone ... himself did shoot and Kill |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Rebeca Eidson |
at the Residence of William Eidson
|
Natural Causes | May 29, 1861 |
upon there oaths do say that it is made evident to theme that the said deceased came to here death. . .from Congestion Pneumonia |
Other | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Doublin |
at the Residence of Mrs Delila Philips
|
Natural Causes | April 5, 1857 |
upon their oaths do say. . .that the deceased Doublin in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by a Providential occurrence under the influence of an apoplectic fit. |
Brain | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Rhoda |
at Dorn's[?] Mill
|
Natural Causes | July 4, 1857 |
upon their oaths do say, they believe the said slave Rhoda came to her death by some invisible and unknown cause or causes; perhaps a disease of the heart |
Heart | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of negro man |
near Kilcreases Ferry
|
Accident | April 10, 1850 |
upon their Oaths do say, that the negro here lying dead, was Killed or drowned by some means to the Jurors unknown |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Pink Williams |
at or near Mr E.F. Pickles residence
|
Homicide | October 6, 1898 |
upon their Oaths, do Say that Pink Williams came to his death by Gun Shot wounds in the hands of Lawyer[?] Holoway[?] |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Baze |
at the D. J. Howls
|
Homicide | March 31, 1863 |
do say upon there oaths that said Baze came to his death. . .by reason of two blows from a chop axe in the hands of Anderson another slave belong to said T.D.J. Howl |
Sharp Instrument | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of infant, (male) |
at Potterville
|
Homicide | April 29, 1857 |
upon their oaths do say. . .from the effects of Laudanum. . .administerted by Mrs Matilda Reynolds. . .the aforesaid infant (male child) in manner and for aforesaid, Matilda Reynolds, then and there feloniously did Kill |
Infanticide | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Eugene McCarty |
at Edgefield Court house
|
Homicide | May 11, 1861 |
upon there oaths do say that the said Eugene McCarty the deceased came to his death this day by a wound received from a pistol in the hands of William A Murrell |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Duke |
near Dennis Carpenters
|
Accident | March 25, 1855 |
upon their Oaths do say that the aforesaid negro slave name Duke. . .did come to his death from intemperance and exposure |
Exposure |