Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Adam |
at Vaucluse Factory
|
Accident | August 3, 1850 |
Upon their Oaths do say, he came to his death by his own voluntary act in attempting to cross the mill pond when became drowned |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lousay |
at Doct John E. Padgett
|
Accident | November 25, 1860 |
upon there oaths do say that the said Loosey came to here death by accidnetal Burning |
Burns | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of infant child |
at the residence of Mrs Margret Willis
|
Accident | September 15, 1861 |
upon there oaths do say that the said infant child of Elizabeth Hallman was. . .born dead being prematurely Delivered its Delivery being caused by and injury received by the mother in a fall |
Fall | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jim |
at Wade Holsteens
|
Homicide | July 23, 1855 |
upon their oaths do say, that the said Jim a negro boy. . .was there killed by a knife in the hands of Tom a negro boy belonging to James D Watson and as the knife belonged to Philip a negro boy belonging to the estate of A. J. Padget which said boy Philip was in compnay with the said Tom at the time |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lovina |
at Doct H M Folks[Faulk?]
|
Suicide | September 4, 1860 |
upon there oaths do say the said Lovina a negro Girl a slave. . .then and there voluntarily and feloniously here self did drown |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Matilda H. Posey |
at the house of Martin Posey
|
Homicide | February 26, 1849 |
upon their Oaths do say, she came to her death, by violence inflicted on her person. . .by a stick or some deadly instrument in the hands of a negro man name App, or Appling belonging to, or owned by Martin Posey |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Martin B. Elam |
at Mrs Mary Elams
|
Other | January 28, 1851 |
upon their oaths do say that they suppose the deceased came to his death by the hand of providence or some other cause unknown |
Alcoholism | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Darling Willis |
at Wade Holeston warter
|
Suicide | March 4, 1859 |
upon there oaths do say that the said Darling Willis came to his death by the shot of a pistol in his own hands in his house |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Charles |
at the house of John M. Norris Esqr in Edgefield
|
Accident | July 31, 1851 |
upon their oaths do say that by his head being mashed and and his scull broken at the gin house of John M. Norris . . .by the gin running gear, his head passing between the cogs and trunal[?] head, rounds or Wollower |
Head Trauma | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Eunice Hogan |
at the house of John Briskey
|
Homicide | October 26, 1851 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Eunice Hogan was killed and murdered by some person or persons . . .unknown |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Ellick |
at the house of W. F Prescott
|
Suicide | April 26, 1851 |
upon their oaths do say, that the said Ellick, . . .voluntarily, and feloniously, himself did Kill. By hanging himself by the neck, suspended by a rope form the joist |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas |
at Thos M. Chandler's house, and at the old Pottery
|
Accident | September 11, 1850 |
upon their oaths do say, that the deceased came to his death on the 8th ist by accidental drowning |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Cloud |
at the Spaun[?] Hotel
|
Homicide | July 8, 1851 |
upon their oaths do say, that the said deceased was killed by a pistol shot in the bar room of H.R. Spaun, by the hands of Philip Goode |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Aaron |
at A. Bushnells Shop
|
Homicide | December 5, 1852 |
upon their oaths do say that said Negro slave Aaron was Feloniously Killed . . .by a stab on the left side of the throat with a chissel about one inch and a half wide, by the hand of some person unknown |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert |
at Edward Hampton's
|
Suicide | April 8, 1847 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Robert came to his death by some means to the Jurors unknown |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of R. Mackgrath |
at the house of John Dobey
|
Other | January 5, 1852 |
upon their oaths do say that the said R Mackgrath came to his death . . .by an act of Providence, or some other cause unknown to the Jurors probably bt the effects of [?] Spirits |
Alcoholism | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Brown |
at the house of John Brown
|
Natural Causes | December 20, 1844 |
upon their oaths do say, that. . .the aforesaid John Brown came to his death by mischance or misfortune by the act of God, unknown to the Jurors |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Daniel |
at L. Halls Tisery[?]
|
Suicide | April 28, 1859 |
upon there oaths do say that. . .Daniel came to his death by drownding whether axidental or intentional unknown |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Mary |
at the Plantation of A. Perrin
|
Homicide | May 17, 1847 |
Upon their oaths do say, that. . .the said Mary came to her death by being choked, by Joe, a negro man belong to Omey Patterson, who confined to us that he was the murder, and purpetrated said deed on Sunday 16th inst. Showing us where he had Killed her near the above named Plantation |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Langley |
at Wm Vances
|
Accident | April 2, 1848 |
do say upon their Oaths, that the said Henry Langley came to his death by a fall from his wagon. . .we believe by accident |
Transportation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Charity Johnson |
at the Residence of Charity Johnson, late deceased
|
Natural Causes | March 11, 1847 |
do say upon their oaths, that the said Charity Johnson. . .died by the visitation of God |
Unknown | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Sarah Scurry |
at the House of Sarah Scurry
|
Suicide | September 28, 1844 |
upon their oaths do say that she Sarah Scurry came to her death by her own act they say she did voluntarily go down in the Saluda River . . .and feloniously did drown herself |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Levi H. McDaniel |
at or near the 17 mile Post on the Scotts Ferry Road
|
Homicide | March 9, 1859 |
upon there oaths do say that. . .the deceased came to his death by a Pistol shot in the left side near the region of the heart fired from the hands of one James H. Jones |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Milledge Fuller |
at John Ransford plantation
|
Accident | February 18, 1867 |
upon their oaths do say that. . .came to his death by a gun shot wound accidently done in the hands of Ellie a freedwoman |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Edmund Brown |
at the house of Wm Merchantile[?]
|
Homicide | December 24, 1853 |
upon their Oaths do say, that the said Edmund Brown came to his death by a wound inflicted in the left side of his neck, by the dischard of a Shot Gun, held in the hands of Carson Warren |
Firearm |
