John Chapman
John Chapman Inquests
Name | Deceased Description | Date | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Death Method | Inquest Finding |
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James Cook | June 3, 1845 | in the old field near the still house of James Cook | Spartanburg County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths that the said James Cook came to his death by the visitation of God |
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Kent | slave | January 12, 1845 | at the house of David Maberry | Spartanburg County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths that the said slave Kent came to his death by the visitation of God |
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M. N. Chapman | February 20, 1840 | at or near Mt. Zion | Spartanburg County, SC | Accident |
do say upon their oaths that he was drowned by accidentally falling into the waters of Wilson's Creek while in the act of fishing |
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Peggy Walden | October 31, 1840 | at the house of Joseph Walden | Spartanburg County, SC | Suicide |
do say that the deceased Peggy Walden came to her death by her own act (viz) self murder in hanging herself from a branch of a certain. . .oak tree near the dwelling house against the peace & dignity of the state |
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Peter | negro man | June 16, 1838 | at a Mr. Azariah[?] Abneys | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide | stick |
do say upon their oaths that they believe the said Peter came to his death by blows he received on his head either with a stick or by Stomping in a combat which accured between him and Mr.[?] Caleb Watkins (the overseer) |