Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Whitlock |
at Grainteville
|
Accident | September 8, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to his death by an act of Providence being subject to fits |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Hartwell Roper |
at the residence of Rev. J.P. Mealing
|
Natural Causes | June 17, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say That the said Hartwell Roper fell dead in the field at his plow |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Auson Peeler |
near Kalmia[?] Mills
|
Accident | July 25, 1868 |
upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to his death by an accidental fall from his horse |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Andrew Trapp |
near Trapps Mills
|
Homicide | December 4, 1869 |
That the deceased came to his death from a Knife in the hands of a colored boy named Sam formerly the property of John Trapp and now living on his premises . . . upon their oaths aforesaid do say that the aforesaid Sam Trapp in manner & form aforesaid Andrew Trapp then and there feloniously did kill |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of George Low |
at Sand Bar Ferry
|
Accident | June 6, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say That they find that the said George Low came to his death through drinking a tea made of the stems of the yellow Jessamine having mistaken the same for the cross Vine of which he intended to make tea |
Poison | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Dilsey Seigler |
at Miles Mills
|
Natural Causes | September 20, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say That the said Dilsey came to her death by an act of Providence after long affliction |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jesse Limbecker |
at Hamburg
|
Accident | June 18, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say That the said Jesse Limbecker here lying dead came to his death by accidental drowning in the Savannah River |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Ben Shubrick |
at Negro heade Lane
|
Natural Causes | December 24, 1869 |
upon their oaths do say That they find that the said Ben Shubrick col came to his death by the act of Providence |
Brain | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Nancy |
at the house of Mrs G. Rily's
|
Suicide | June 19, 1847 |
do say upon their oaths that the said Nancy, Slave, came to her death by drowning herself in Little Saluda River |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lewis |
at & in the Revd Mr. Brooks Plantation
|
Accident | March 20, 1846 |
upon their Oaths do say, that, he decd . . .the said Boy came to his death by & exposure to extreme hunger & Cold |
Exposure | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Blassingame Wise |
at or near the Negro quarter of Mrs Wiley Glover, on Savannah River
|
Suicide | April 27, 1848 |
upon their Oaths do say, that . . .the decd Blassingame Wise, . . .came to his death by voluntarily drowing himself in Savannah River |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Kenneth Martor[?] |
at Thomas Samar's[?] Mills on horse creek
|
Accident | January 15, 1852 |
Upon their oaths do say the decd came to his death . . .by becoming accidentaly entangled in, and with the running gear of Mr Thos G. Lamar's circular saw mill |
Injuries | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas Rosseter[?] |
at Hamburg SC
|
Accident | August 30, 1852 |
Upon their Oaths do say, that he, said Thos Rosseter came to his death by drowning . . .in the street in the town of Hamburg, during the high water Backed[?] out from the Savannah River |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jacob Long Jr. |
at Jacob Longs
|
Suicide | December 19, 1848 |
upon their Oaths do say that the Decd came to his death by committing Suicide . . .in his own Gin house by cutting the arteries of neck with his own razor, and bled to death |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Minda |
at Mr Geo Robinsons
|
Unknown | August 17, 1851 |
upon their oaths do say that . . .the said negro girl Minda came to her death by congestion of the brain & spine |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Henry King |
in Hamburg
|
Homicide | October 29, 1865 |
upon there oaths do say he was Killed by a Pistol shot from the hands of a colord Soldier belonging to the U S Troops now station in Augusta Ga the name of said Soldier not known |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William M. Tredaway |
at the house of William M Tredaway at Beach Island
|
Homicide | March 27, 1851 |
upon their oaths do say that he came to his death from a gun shot fired at him by William Wilson |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Richard Stevens |
at Johnston S.C.
|
Natural Causes | February 21, 1898 |
upon their Oaths aforesaid, do say, that the aforesaid Dick Stevens died. . .from visitation of God |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Prince |
at Thos G. Lamars Mills on little horse creek
|
Homicide | December 23, 1849 |
upon their Oaths do say, by a stab in the breast with a sharp pointed knife, held in the hands of a negro boy named Robert, about nine years old |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Goodman |
at or near to William H Adams on little horse Creek
|
Accident | May 4, 1851 |
upon their Oaths do say that the aforesaid Henry Goodman in manner and form aforesaid came to his death by drowning in said little horse Creek |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John J. Cobb |
at William Elkins Mill Pond
|
Suicide | July 23, 1843 |
upon their oaths do say, that Doct John S. Cobb, here lyind dead, came to his death by then & there being alone, in William Elkins mill Pond aforesaid, himself voluntarily and feloniously drowned . . . then and there himself, voluntarily & feloniously as a felon of himself Killed and murdered |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Stepney |
at the Swamp Platation of Wiley Glover, decd on Savannah River
|
Suicide | September 29, 1848 |
Upon their Oaths do say, that the said negro man Stepney came to his death by cruel treatment inflicted upon him by the hands of his master, Russel Harden |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Namro |
at the house of Rob King Esqr
|
Homicide | August 11, 1844 |
upon their oaths do say that the aforesaid namro a negro man was murdered near the house of R. Kenny Esqr . . .by Tim the property of L. Gomillion with a club or stick |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Tom |
at the late residence of Col Harling Quarles[?] deceased
|
Natural Causes | February 5, 1853 |
upon their Oaths do say the said negro boy . . .died in some natural way unknown |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Hester |
at Hamburg in the shop of J.J. Kenedy
|
Accident | May 13, 1846 |
Upon their Oaths do say, He died in the said shop . . .while working at the bench in a fit . . .came to his death by misfortune or visitation of God |
Other |
