Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Humphry |
at Etheridge Bridge
|
Accident | January 4, 1894 |
the said Wm Humphry now being dead came to his death from the effect of a wound inflicted by a pocket knife which pierced the heart and that the knife was in his own hands while he was holding or trying[?] to hold Mark Thrig[?] with his right hand and arm and that it was his Misfortune |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Ben Lowman |
at W.[?] L. Rawls Mills
|
Homicide | September 14, 1894 |
upon their oaths do say, that the said Ben Lowman came to his death from a pistol shot wound at the hands of Sam Shealy |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Randall |
at the dwelling house of John Randall
|
Suicide | October 19, 1857 |
upon their oaths do say that the said John Randall came to his death. . .from wounds inflicted upon his neck and throat. . .by a Razor in his own hand |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lidda Hampton |
at A Derrecks
|
Natural Causes | November 24, 1893 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Lidda Hampton came to her death from heart failure |
Heart | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lona May Hamilton |
at or near Longmires PO[?]
|
Natural Causes | October 18, 1893 |
upon their oaths do say, that she said Lona May Hamilton came to death. . .on the plantation of J.A. Deale. . .by accidental suffication |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Joshua Miller |
at Joshua Millers
|
Suicide | December 22, 1851 |
Upon their Oaths do say, that he came to his death . . .by a discharge of a Shot Gun loaded with powder and lead, carried by himself and that the said Joshua Miller . . .voluntarily and feloniously himself did Kill |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Shumport[?] |
at John Shumports[?]
|
Accident | November 7, 1851 |
Upon their oaths do say, that John Shumport . . .did come to his death by misfortune or accident |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Andrew |
at A.P. Butlers plantation
|
Homicide | September 3, 1850 |
upon their oaths do say that . . .Andrew came to his death by a lick on the head on the right side inflicted by Ben a slave of A.P. Butler with a half of rail done in the heat of passion while in an affray |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William C. Goff |
at Bethany Church
|
Accident | May 7, 1865 |
upon there Oaths do say that W.C. Goff came to his death by Mischance or accidentally falling in big saluda when fishing |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Ras |
at D Dennys Mill
|
Suicide | December 6, 1850 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Ras came to his death . . .coluntarily feloniously, himself did Kill |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown |
at Fosity[?] Creek ford
|
Unknown | August 30, 1866 |
upon there Oaths do say from all circumstances he came to his death by the Visitation of God as the body had bin dead some time and the flesh was consumed or decayed from the skeleton the bones was all hole[?] |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Hugh Duffey Sr. |
at Bethany Church
|
Accident | August 26, 1855 |
upon their oaths do say, that the said Hugh Duffey senr did come to his death by accident by his horse falling into a large ditch with him, the horse was blind |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Callen O'Neall |
at Luke Havirds[?]
|
Accident | November 11, 1855 |
upon their Oaths do say, that the said Callen Oneall came to his death. . .By drinking too much liquor and supposed to have strangled to death by Throwing up |
Suffocation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Patrick Burns[?] |
at the residence of Richard Campbell
|
Natural Causes | November 4, 1858 |
said Burns came to his death by visitation of God . . . that the immediate cause leading to sudden death, was the bursting of a blood vessel in or about the heart or lungs |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Chaney |
at the dwelling house of Mrs Randall in the Town of Hamburg
|
Natural Causes | December 11, 1855 |
upon their oaths do say, that Chaney, the woman now lying dead before them came to her death by the Visitation of God |
Heart | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary Grace Aldrich |
at Graniteville
|
Homicide | August 11, 1856 |
upon their oaths do say. . .that said child came to her death at the time and place aforesaid by having large portions of laudaunum administered by a servant girl the nurse of the name of Clarissa. . .with felonious intent |
Infanticide | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Isaac |
at a point on the South Carolina Rail Road [?] Brooks Mill creek
|
Accident | December 1, 1856 |
upon their oaths do say and declare. . .that the said negro Isaac, as aforesaid came to his death, by having been Run over by the engine and train |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Allen Bauknight |
at William Bauknights
|
Accident | June 11, 1866 |
upon there oaths do say that the said Allen Bauknight came to his death by a discharge of a Gun in the hands of Suson Bauknight freeman his wife by the Gun going of axcidentally |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Peter |
at the Plantation of Mr Wm Bunch
|
Accident | December 30, 1859 |
upon there oaths do say that Peter. . .came to his death by the accidental falling of the top of a tree he appears himself to have cut down |
Injuries | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Hardy Boulware |
at Hardy Boulwares
|
Homicide | January 2, 1862 |
by the oaths of that Hardy Bolware came to his death by a gun shot wound from the hands of David W. Padgett |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Andrew |
on the track of the South Carolina Rail Road
|
Accident | October 6, 1855 |
upon their Oaths do say. . .that Andrew came to his death by being run over by the engine and passenger train |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Randal |
at Grancis Bettis's plantation on Horns Creek
|
Homicide | May 9, 1844 |
upon their oaths do say, that the said negro Randal came to his death by wounds and bruises inflicted on him on yesterday the eighth instant ... with a cow skin by Alfred L. Hughes and Sebourn Randolph ... the said Alfred L. Hughes and Sebourn Randolph, the said negro, Randal, by misfortune and contrary to their will ... did kill and slay |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Flora Harrison |
at Liberty Hill
|
Homicide | November 4, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say that Sam Moss the Said Flora Harrison by Misfortune and contrary to his Will in manner and form aforesaid did Kill and Slay |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of infant child |
at Wards
|
Natural Causes | September 9, 1891 |
upon their oaths, do say that the said infant male Child came to it death by premature birth |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of infant male child |
in Edgefield County
|
Natural Causes | January 3, 1894 |
upon their oaths do say, that. . .the said infant came to his death, by heart failure produced from congestion of the lungs |
Heart |
