Inquests

Title Inquest Location County Death Type Date COD Inquest Finding COD
The State vs. the Dead Body of Balus Harrison
at Edgefield CH
Accident November 14, 1893

upon their oaths do say that the said Balus Harris aforesaid came to his death by an accident by being kicked by a horse from a cart in which he was sitting there by breaking his neck

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Tephius[?] Cornwall
on one of the Public Streets of the Town of Hamburg
Natural Causes January 14, 1845

Upon their oaths do say, that the decd Tephius[?] Cornwell came to his death as they believe by the visitation of God

Unknown
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles M. Creswell
at Edgefield CH
Homicide August 5, 1869

the said Charles M Creswell came to his death do say that . . .the deceased Charles M Creswell came to his death by a gunshot wound from a gun in the hands of some person or persons unknown

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lucius Walker
at James Doziers plantation
Accident October 5, 1869

upon their oaths do say: "That Lucius Walker came to his death by having accidentally fallen into the machinery of the Cotton gin of Mr James Dozier. His body passing through a pair of cog wheels in motion and breaking his spine

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of Peyton Bird
at Edgefield CH
Natural Causes September 29, 1869

do say as follows: That we the Jurors find that the deceased Peyton Bird came to his death by visitation of God from rupture of a blood vessel called Aorta

Heart
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Laudrum
at Dons Steam Mills near Rocky Creek
Homicide October 11, 1869

upon their oaths do say: That he said John Landow[?] came to his death by stabs in the body from a knife in the hands of some person or persons unknown

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hampton Weaver
at the house of and on the farm of James T Outz
Accident July 17, 1869

the said Hampton Weaver came to his death do say . . .by the accidental discharge of a single barreled shot gun held in his own hands inflicting a mortal wound under his right Jaw

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Edmond Sharpton
at the House of Mrs J.P. Brewer
Homicide December 20, 1866

he came to his death by a mortal wond with a Pistol in the hands of one John M Stidman

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Milton Barter[?]
at Capt. Andrew J Hammonds Mills
Accident August 24, 1849

upon their Oaths do say . . .by accidental drowning in Mr Andrew Hammonds Mill Pond

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Elleck
at Johnathan Gregorys
Accident December 13, 1866

upon there Oaths do say that he came to his death by the accidental discharge of a Gun. . .that Elleck free boy in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by accident

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Richard
in the District of Edgefield
Accident April 21, 1863

by the oaths of the Jurors they do say the said boy came to his death by being on the above named night Express train comeing to Augusta Ga Contrary to the order of his Master as he was run away and was Killed in the Smash up of Cars at the Brooks Culbert

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Hurnon[?]
at Doct H R Cooks Plantation on Savanah River
Unknown April 4, 1862

upon there oaths do say that the said person came to his death by misfortune or accident unknown

The State vs. the Dead Body of William H Maharey
at Haslin Factory on the Procelian Manufacturing Company
Accident May 25, 1863

upon there oaths do say that the aforesaid Wm H Mahorey did come to his death . . .by Mischance of Misfortune or accident caused by Fixing of the Machinery of the Meed Mill and was chrushed to By the Cog Wheel of said of Mill

Injuries
The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert J. Butler
at Hamburg
Homicide September 15, 1864

upon there oaths do say that Robert J Butler sen[?] came to his death by gun shot wound inflicted by Doct J D Twiggs

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. E. Black
at the Residence of J. E. Black
Other May 8, 1861

upon there oaths do say the said J. E. Black came to his death by accessive drink of intoxicating spirits

Alcoholism
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Thomas
at Liberty Hill County
Homicide July 20, 1869

upon their oaths do say that James Thomas came to his death by a gun shot wound in the stomach . . .from a gun in the hands of some person or person unknown

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of George Delaughter
at the Hamburg Passenger Depot
Accident April 30, 1861

upon there oaths do say the said George Delaughter came to his death from falling of the Rail Road cars

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of Louisa Laudon
at Dorns Steam Mills near Rocky Creek
Homicide October 11, 1869

upon their oaths do say That Louisa Laudon came to her death by a knife in the hands of some person or persons unknown

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of James Ramsey
at the residence of Andrew Ramsay Sr
Homicide December 12, 1869

upon their oaths do say that the said deceased came to his death by the discharge of a pistol in the hands of Wm Murrell Jr loaded with leaden bullets which bullets entered the left side

Firearm
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown
at or near W.J. Walkers
Unknown April 11, 1860

upon there oaths do say The person above refered to came to his death by some cause unknown

The State vs. the Dead Body of A. R. Steel
at Graniteville
Accident August 28, 1869

the said A.R. Steel came to her death do say That the deceased came to her death by an act of Providence [?] accidentally falling into a tub of water about six inches deep

Drowning
The State vs. the Dead Body of Isaah Golden
at Silverton Beach iland
Homicide August 27, 1860

upon there oaths do say that the deceased Came to his death. . .by John Williams sen and John Williams Jr that they did feloniously killed the deceased Isaah Golden with a knife

Sharp Instrument
The State vs. the Dead Body of Pete
at Liberty hill
Unknown October 31, 1864

upon there oaths do say that the said Pete was killed and murdered by some person or persons (or by some means) to the Jurors unknown

The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown
at Graniteville
Accident October 10, 1869

upon their oaths do say That the deceased came to his death by dispensation of providence, [?] lying on the Rail Road track ... by being run over by a train & [?] & cut to pieces by said train

Transportation
The State vs. the Dead Body of J. J. Jennings
at J J Jennings
Suicide November 16, 1860

upon there oaths do say that. . .on his own premises Murdered himself by fireing his Gin house and was found with in the same

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