Inquests
| Title | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Date | COD Inquest Finding | COD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Male Infant |
at the Jeff Sumerel place
|
Accident | March 20, 1884 |
upon their Oaths do say; that the deceased male infant came to his death by suffocation or mischance. . . |
Suffocation | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Miles Robuck |
at the house of S.S. Roebuck
|
Accident | December 16, 1856 |
upon their oaths do say that the deceased came to his death by having his head crushed between the head block and one of the arms of the Cog wheel of a Cotton Gin, that the said Miles Roebuck came to his death in manner and form aforesaid, by misfortune or accident. |
Head Trauma | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Rachel Dullivan |
at Rachel Dullivan Residence
|
Natural Causes | January 30, 1890 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Rachel Dullivan came to her death from natural cause (Heart disease). |
Heart | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jane Smith |
at Tip Top
|
Accident | March 24, 1884 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Jane Smith came to her death by a dose of Strychnine accidentally given her for Colomel and so the Jurors aforesaid upon their oaths aforesaid, do say the aforesaid Jane Smith came to her death in the manner as before said. |
Poison | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John |
at Yancy Hellams
|
Suicide | November 28, 1850 |
upon their oaths Do Say they have examined the Dead Body of the above Decd and find that he came to his death by hanging him self by the neck with a cotton cord about ren foot long to a ash tree about eight foot high we find no mark of violence about his body nor Person... Some Slight marks of a switch or cowskin upon his Shoulders... |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Edmond |
on the premises of David Higgins
|
Accident | May 5, 1828 |
After hearing the evidence we believe the aforesaid negro Edmond did voluntarily go into the water in a State of intoxication and by accident of mischance did drown. |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Joseph Butler |
at John H. Byrds
|
Homicide | October 8, 1836 |
do say upon their oaths, that said Robert Campbell of Laurens District & state afod. Not having the fear of God before his Eyes but being moved and seduced by the devil on the 1st day of October in the year 1836 with force and arms at John H. Byrds in the district aforesaid in and upon the said Joseph Butler then and there being in the peace of God and of the said State feloniously, voluntarily and of his own malice aforethough made an assault; and that the aforesaid Robert Campbell then and there with a certain knife made of Iron... of the Value of Fifty cents which he the said Robert Campbell then and there held in his right hand, the aforesaid Joseph Butler, in and upon the left part of the belly of the said Joseph Butler a littlebelow the navel of the said Joseph Butler then and there feloniously struck and pierced with the knife aforesaid in and upon the aforesaid part of the belly a lttle below the navel of the said Joseph Butler a mortal wound the breadth of one Inch and a half and the depth sufficient to let out his bowels which said mortal wound the aforesaid Joseph Butler after lingering until the eighth day died... |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Tom |
at Col. Starling Tucker's
|
Suicide | December 12, 1813 |
do say upon their Oaths that on their Opinion that not having God before his Eyes but being Seduced and moved by the instigation of the Devil did Voluntarily and feloniously and of his malice afore though hanged and Suffocated himself against the peace and Dignity of the S. State. |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Henry Reece |
at Peter G.?
|
Suicide | November 9, 1827 |
upon our oaths aforesaid do say. That the said Henry Reece did. . . hang and Kill himself in the Manner aforesaid |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Robert Templeton |
at Benj Puckett's old place
|
Homicide | May 5, 1837 |
do say upon their oaths, that said negro man Peter property of John Boyd of said Dist not having God before his eyes but being moved and secuced by the instigation of the devil on the fifth day of May 1837 with force and arms at the late residence of Benj Puckett Decd in the dist aforesaid in and upon the said Robt Templeton then and there being in the peace of God and of the said State, feloniously, voluntarily and of his own malice aforethought, made an assault and that the aforesaid negro man Pete, then and there with a certain Knife which the said negro man Peter held in his right hand and aforesaid Robt Templeton about the lower portion of the breast bone or sternum of the said Robt Templeton then and there violently, feloniously and of his Malice aforethough, struck and pierced, and gave to the said Robt Templeton then and there with the Knife aforesaid, in and upon the aforesaid, in and upon the aforesaid lower portion of the breast bone or sternum of the said Robt Templeton one mortal wound of the breadth of an inch... |
Sharp Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Maria Stephens |
at Robt. F Stephens
|
Homicide | April 9, 1833 |
being charged and sworn to enquire for the State, when, where, how and after what manner the said Maria Stephens came to her death, by the frequent abuses of Exposure, and Beating, Robert F Stephens, in her debilitated State. . . aforesaid say that the aforesaid Robt F Stephens in manner aforesaid the aforesaid Maria Stephens came to her ed, this we believe from Testimony & Visible Marks left on the corps. |
Blunt Instrument | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Nancy |
at Banks creek
|
Unknown | September 20, 1830 |
we are of the opinion that the said Nancy came to her death by wandering about And being willfully Neglected by her owner. |
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| The State vs. the Dead Body of Lewis Dial |
at Laurens C.H.
|
Natural Causes | October 20, 1870 |
upon their oaths do say on examining and viewing the body of Lewis Dial, this day found dead in the garden of J.M. Boyd, and from competent medical examination, we find that the said deceased came to his death by the visitation of God. |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Isabel Atkins |
on the Publick Road Between Rocky mt meeting house & John Williamsons Store
|
Suicide | August 11, 1834 |
do say upon their oaths, that. Not having God before her eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil Between Rocky Mt. and John Williamsons store, aforesaid in a certain wood standing & being the said Isabel Atkins, being then and there alone with certain cotton hank of the value of six and 1/2 cents, which she then & there held in her hands, & one end of she then & there put about her neck, and the other end thereof she put round the bough, of a certain tree & herself then & there, with the cord aforesaid, voluntarily & feloniously and of her malice aforethough, hanged, & suffocated... |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Monday |
at Mr. John Smiths
|
Natural Causes | May 9, 1833 |
do say upon their oaths that the said Negro Slave Monday, died by the visitation of God as he had no marks of violence upon him such as would lead to suppose he came to his death otherwise than in a natural way. |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Larken Bramblett |
at the House of Newton Bramblett
|
Homicide | June 8, 1838 |
do say upon their oaths that Hiram Holcombe of the state and District aforesaid, on yesterday evening the 7th Inst. Betweeen sundown & dark, did feloniously, voluntarily and of his own malice aforethough with a certain shot gun shoot and wound the said Larken Bramblett in the breast neck and head, of which said mortal wounds the aforesaid Larken Bramlett then and there instantly died, and so the said Hiram Holcombe, then and there feloniously killed and murdered the said Larken Bramblett, against the peace of this State. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Rody Kennedy |
at the house of Rody Kennedy
|
Accident | November 30, 1830 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Rody Kennedy came to his death on the morning of this day on his own plantation by means of the contents of a loaded shot gun being discharged in his body. The Jurors aforesaid say they have no positive evidence the gun was discharged, but from the circumstances coming before them and have no doubt it was discharged by the said Rody Kennedy himself. |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Child of Mary Muree |
at the meeting house nown by the name of Pleasant Hill
|
Natural Causes | October 8, 1833 |
do say upon their oaths, the affore said child then and their died of the visitation of God, and not otherwise. |
Other | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of John Meador |
at the house of Mrs Nancy Parks
|
Suicide | January 18, 1828 |
do say upon their oaths that the said John Meador not having God before his eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil at the North West end of Mrs Nancy Parks about two hundred yards from the dwelling house of the Nancy Parks, did voluntarily and feloniously and of his malice aforethought shoot himself with a rifle Gun, carrying aboutone hundred and fifty balls to the pound, the Gun worth fifteen dollars and that the said John Meadow placed himself on his back on the ground, and laid the said Rifle Gun with the muzzle near to and under his chin, and with a hickory stick about three feet long pushed back the trigger and shot him self under the chin giving himself a mortal wound... |
Firearm | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Emma Williams |
at J.O.C. Fleming's mill
|
Accident | January 8, 1894 |
upon their oaths do say that the said Emma Williams came to her death By accident, having been caught in the machinery of the mill. |
Injuries | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Ned |
at Joel Dendys
|
Accident | December 12, 1835 |
do say upon their oaths the deceased came to his death by the Effects of Cold and other causes not Known. |
Exposure | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of William Owens |
at the Machine house of Pressley Owens
|
Suicide | October 13, 1831 |
do say upon their oaths - not having God before his eyes but being Seduced by the Devil at the Machine hoise of Pressley Owens standing and being the said Wm. Owens being then and there alone with a certain cotton plough line which he then and there had and held in his hands and one end thereof he then and there put about his neck and the other end thereof he tied about the rib of the aforesaid Machine house and himself then and there with the cord aforesaid Voluntarily and feloniously and of his malice aforethough hangd and sufficated [sic]... |
Hanging | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Jack |
at John McClintock's
|
Accident | February 12, 1830 |
do say upon their oaths they believe he came to his death by burning and not otherwise. |
Burns | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of James W. Craven |
at the Tumbling shoals
|
Accident | October 12, 1830 |
A jury being summoned and sworn do find that the said James V Craven came to his death by Accidentally having been drowned in the river. |
Drowning | |
| The State vs. the Dead Body of Thomas Anderson |
at Laurens Court House
|
Accident | March 24, 1835 |
upon their oaths do say that Thomas Anderson being highly intoxicated, walked into a deep pool of water inadvertently and was drowned. |
Drowning |
