Inquests
Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Infant at Samuel Fleming's Plantation |
at Samuel Flemings plantation
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Unknown | July 29, 1855 |
on their oaths do say they are unable to form any opinions as to how the infant came to its death or whether it even had life but the manner in which it was buried being put on the Top of a man made grave which grave was the grave of. . .person & only about three or four inches under ground, and wrapped in a small sack or Bag with one End open. . . |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of Barbara Milam |
at T R Milams
|
Homicide | September 25, 1850 |
upon their oaths do say that She came to her Death by violence inflicted upon her person and by burning, the bruises having been first inflicted. They find the bruises & cuts upon and about the head and face inflicted with an axe or other heavy weapon - from the circumstances they conclude the blows to have been inflicted by the negro woman Eliot, the property of Milam the husband of Deceased. |
Sharp Instrument | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Sarah Robison |
at Abraham Maddens Mill
|
Accident | June 30, 1806 |
Do say on there oaths that fore said Sarah Robison came to her Death by Misfortune. |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Alexander Calder |
at Calder's house
|
Suicide | May 15, 1803 |
do say upon theur oaths, that the afores. Alexand Calder came to his death, in his own house, on the 15th day of May, by means of a rope round his neck, fastened to a Joyst, or pole in his own house, by it he was suspended, or hung |
Hanging | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of George Williams |
at Jeremiah Conants
|
Accident | August 23, 1802 |
do say upon their oaths, that said George Williams came to his death by being Dashed against a Tree from his house. |
Injuries | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Daniel |
at Maj. John Blacks
|
Accident | October 8, 1834 |
upon their oaths that from evidence that the said Negro came to his Death by Mischance by plunging into the River at or near the head of Maj. John Black's Millhouse in said District through fear dogs which were threatened by calling & encouraging of a Negro man, Doc, the property of Reginald Duncan by order of John Odell, supposing him to be a runaway. |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Dedman |
at Mr Jno Kings
|
Accident | March 15, 1806 |
Do say upon their Oaths that the s. Dedman, (arguably to the Testimony of Jas. Parker E.S. Roland and A. Bishop, persons present when he died) was killed by fall from a Horse at Home of Chas. Simmons in the District aforesaid |
Fall | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Jerry |
at the Mill House of Henry Brockman
|
Accident | May 16, 1808 |
do say upon their oaths, the said Negrow man Jerry came to his Death by being Intoxicated in Liquor and Indeavoring to cross the Enoree River... between Laurens & Spartanburgh Districts that then & there the sd. Negrow Jerry got strangled sufficated & Drowned & from all appearance contrary to the wife sd. Negrow by mischance or accident. |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Daniel Bragg |
at the plantation of Daniel Brag
|
Accident | February 6, 1815 |
do say upon their oaths saith that on the 5th of this instant in striving to save a negroe man he got drowned. |
Drowning | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Emma Hunter |
at Beaverdam Church
|
Accident | May 18, 1892 |
upon their oaths Do say from the Testimony given that Emma Hunter Died from the Effects of fire; That she died on Tesday the 17th inst having been burnt in a house, that was burnt down on the plantation of M.B. Pool on the night of the 16th inst. All Accidental... |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Calhoun Templeton |
at Laurens CH
|
Accident | February 3, 1892 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Calhoun Templeton came to his death on the 3rd day of Feb. A.D. 1892 at Laurens CH. By Accident, being burnt in a burning house on the plantation of JD Watts. |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of W. H. Searsey |
at Laurens CH
|
Accident | October 21, 1890 |
by their oaths do say that We the undersigned Jurors find that the deceased WH Searsey came to his death Oct 20th 1890 at Laurenns SC by accident - caused from Jumping from the Engine on account of a collision, caused by service Train, and from the Evidence, it was carelessness upon the Part of the Engineer and conductor of Service Train, and RR authorities of PR and WC RR. |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Unknown Colored Man |
at Will Davis
|
Homicide | July 5, 1892 |
upon their oaths do say that the unknown man came to his death from Gun Shot wound in the hands of A B Blakely in self defence. |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Charley Campbell |
at Rhett Copelands
|
Accident | March 14, 1892 |
upon their oaths do say "that Charley Campbell came to his death. By Accident or Misfortune, By the burning of the house he was in |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Clarrisa Boyd |
at Beaverdam
|
Accident | May 18, 1892 |
upon their oaths do say that she came to her death from the Effects fire being in a house that was burnt over her all by Accident or misfortune. |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Lillie Washington |
on the plantation of J.O.C. Flemming
|
Accident | December 22, 1892 |
upon their oaths do say that she came to her death "By the train running against her throwing her off the track, and in our opinion unavoidable. |
Transportation | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Weston |
on the plantaion of Robt Bailey
|
Accident | December 31, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say that the said John Weston came to his death "From the Effects of a gun shot wound accidentally discharged in his own hands, on the 29th day of Decr inst." |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Owens |
at the Lem Williams place
|
Accident | January 31, 1891 |
upon their oaths do say that he came to his death on the 20th day of Jan by misfortune in a corn crib that was consumed by fire, from some cause unknown to this Jury. |
Burns | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Watson |
at Clinton
|
Accident | May 23, 1892 |
upon their oaths do say that he came to his death "by Accidental Gun Shot in his own hand on the 22 day of May 1892 |
Firearm | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Binto |
at William Byrd's
|
Unknown | July 29, 1872 |
do say upon their oaths that the aforesaid negro fellow Binto in manner and form aforesaid the afsd. Binto then and there did come to his Death by the Act of God upon the best evidence that could be adduced upon the occasions. |
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The State vs. the Dead Body of Jack |
at Thomas McCreary's
|
Suicide | April 6, 1810 |
say upon there oaths aforesaid that he Jack in manner and form aforesaid then and there with cord made of cotton usually termed a plough line of the value of eleven pence then and there in his cabin with said Rope Round his neck, double in the form of a Noose, and the other part tied round one of the ribs of the cabin aforesaid by which means he was Strangled to death then and there Voluntarily and Feloniously, as a felon of himself, did kill and murder and hang, feloniously against the peace of this State. |
Hanging | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Quash |
at the House Genl. John. Y. Wolff
|
Natural Causes | May 11, 1815 |
do say upon their Oaths that the aforesaid Negro Man Quash from all appearances as exhibited to this Jury of Inquest did by the act of God - The testimony of Mr Alexander Mahoffy who saw him a few minutes before his death, "he thinks about nine oclock P.M. of the 10th Inst & Genl. John Y. Wolff a few minutes after his death, he thinks about 12 Oclock of the same day - induced the Jury to give their verdict" That the Decsd. came to his death by the Act of God. |
Other | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Boyd |
at Samy Boyds
|
Other | November 26, 1822 |
upon their oaths saith that the said John Boyd came to his Death by Entoxication and hard Drinking of Brandy. |
Alcoholism | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of John Rea |
at John Lukes
|
Other | November 21, 1808 |
do say upon their oathes that the aforesaid John Rea did come to his death By Intoxication; or the visitation of God on the morning the twenty first day of November... |
Alcoholism | |
The State vs. the Dead Body of Samuel Ferguson Sr. |
at Samuel Fergusons
|
Other | July 21, 1839 |
do say upon their oaths, that the said Samuel Ferguson came to his death by Intemperance in the use of Spiritous liquors and not otherwise |
Alcoholism |