James Perry

First Name: James
Last Name: Perry

James Perry Inquests

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Name Deceased Description Datesort ascending Inquest Location County Death Type Death Method Inquest Finding
Unknown August 30, 1866 at Fosity[?] Creek ford Edgefield County, SC Unknown

upon there Oaths do say from all circumstances he came to his death by the Visitation of God as the body had bin dead some time and the flesh was consumed or decayed from the skeleton the bones was all hole[?]

Allen Bauknight freedman June 11, 1866 at William Bauknights Edgefield County, SC Accident

upon there oaths do say that the said Allen Bauknight came to his death by a discharge of a Gun in the hands of Suson Bauknight freeman his wife by the Gun going of axcidentally

William C. Goff May 7, 1865 at Bethany Church Edgefield County, SC Accident

upon there Oaths do say that W.C. Goff came to his death by Mischance or accidentally falling in big saluda when fishing

Hardy Boulware January 2, 1862 at Hardy Boulwares Edgefield County, SC Homicide

by the oaths of that Hardy Bolware came to his death by a gun shot wound from the hands of David W. Padgett

Clem slave, boy October 3, 1858 at Tabitha Abney's Edgefield County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say that the aforesaid Lem[?] came to his death by the accident firing of a gun in his own hands

Callen O'Neall November 11, 1855 at Luke Havirds[?] Edgefield County, SC Accident

upon their Oaths do say, that the said Callen Oneall came to his death. . .By drinking too much liquor and supposed to have strangled to death by Throwing up

Hugh Duffey Sr. August 26, 1855 at Bethany Church Edgefield County, SC Accident horse

upon their oaths do say, that the said Hugh Duffey senr did come to his death by accident by his horse falling into a large ditch with him, the horse was blind

Joshua Miller December 22, 1851 at Joshua Millers Edgefield County, SC Suicide shotgun

Upon their Oaths do say, that he came to his death . . .by a discharge of a Shot Gun loaded with powder and lead, carried by himself and that the said Joshua Miller . . .voluntarily and feloniously himself did Kill

John Shumport[?] November 7, 1851 at John Shumports[?] Edgefield County, SC Accident

Upon their oaths do say, that John Shumport . . .did come to his death by misfortune or accident

Ras slave December 6, 1850 at D Dennys Mill Edgefield County, SC Suicide

upon their oaths do say that the said Ras came to his death . . .coluntarily feloniously, himself did Kill

Andrew slave September 3, 1850 at A.P. Butlers plantation Edgefield County, SC Homicide rail

upon their oaths do say that . . .Andrew came to his death by a lick on the head on the right side inflicted by Ben a slave of A.P. Butler with a half of rail done in the heat of passion while in an affray

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