James Murrell
James Murrell Inquests
| Name | Deceased Description | Date | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Death Method | Inquest Finding |
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| Abram | slave | October 8, 1860 | at the Residence of H. B. Raborns | Edgefield County, SC | Natural Causes |
upon there oaths do say that. . .the said Abram a slave of H Gallman. . .came to his death by some internal deseased unknown |
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| Belaus[Velaus?] | slave, boy | March 30, 1863 | at Robert Smiths | Edgefield County, SC | Accident |
upon there oath do say-that he came to his death. . .by going in to the Mill Pond of B W Hatchers. . .and was by Misfortune of accidently drowned |
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| Charles | slave, boy | September 25, 1861 | at Elijah Watson | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide |
upon there oaths do say that the said Charles came to his death. . .from the affects of a gun shot in the hands of Z.[?] P. Claxton the shot taken affect in the samll of the back |
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| Daniel | slave, boy | May 27, 1862 | at John H. Fair | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide | shotgun |
upon there oaths do say that Daniel came to his death by a wound in the hipp receive at Edgefield Court House in B. C. Bryant store from a Double Barrel shot gun in the hands of James Bryant |
| Frank Holson | freedman | January 9, 1867 | at Lee Holson | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide | pistol |
upon there oaths do say that. . .said Frank Holson freedman came to his death. . .by a Pistol shot in the hands of William W Hammond |
| George Hatcher | freedman | June 19, 1867 | at B. W. Hatchers Mill on Shaws creek | Edgefield County, SC | Natural Causes |
upon there oath do say that George came to his death by some disease unknown to the Jurors |
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| Harry | slave | May 20, 1863 | at Jesse Gomellions | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide | knife |
upon there oaths do say that. . .the said Harry came to his death by a wound inflicted in the left side by a knife or some sharp Pointed instrument in the hands of Wilce[?] a slave belonging to James Neal |
| James L. Hill | January 10, 1867 | at James L Hills | Edgefield County, SC | Accident |
upon there oaths do say that the said James L Hill came to his death by Mischance or accident |
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| Jim | slave | June 10, 1859 | at M, L, Bonham Esqr residence on the Pine House road | Edgefield County, SC | Natural Causes |
upon there oaths do say that the said Jim a slave. . .came to his death by the act of Providence |
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| Jim Coleman | freidman | November 15, 1866 | at the Mackey Place on horse Creek | Edgefield County, SC | Accident |
upon there Oaths do say that the said Jim Coleman came to his death by accidently falling in to horse Creek and drowning |
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| Joe | infant negro | August 26, 1860 | at John Huiets | Edgefield County, SC | Accident |
upon there oaths do say that the child was over laid by his Farther dick |
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| John M. Tillman | May 6, 1860 | at Mr J.A Tillmans Steam Mill | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide |
upon there oaths do say that. . . J. M. Tillman was shot. . .with fire arm in the hands of George R Mays the Ball entering the brest neat the Pit of the Stomac Passing through the right side internily come near out under the right arm |
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| Joshua | negro man slave | June 26, 1860 | at Harmon Gallman | Edgefield County, SC | Unknown |
upon there oaths do say that. . .Joshua a negro man slave of Harmons Gallmans came to his death very sudenly by some internal disease unknwon |
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| Lewis Bartie | July 26, 1864 | at Mount Zion Church | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide | shotgun |
upon there oaths do say that the said Lewis Bartie the deceased came to his death. . .by a wound received from a Double Barrel shot gun in the hands of James Green |
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| Milledge Fuller | freedman | February 18, 1867 | at John Ransford plantation | Edgefield County, SC | Accident |
upon their oaths do say that. . .came to his death by a gun shot wound accidently done in the hands of Ellie a freedwoman |
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| Prince | slave | January 15, 1865 | at John Seiglers | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide | knife |
upon there oaths do say that the boy Prince came to his death by a stab with a knife or some sharp pointed instrument in the hands of Jef a slave of John Seiglers |
| Prophet Burt | freedman | December 29, 1866 | at E.N. Troys | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide | knife |
upon there oath do say that the said Prophet Burt freedman came to his death by two stabs or cuts one on the side of his head the other on the back of his neck with a knife or some sharp pointed instrument in the hands of some person unknown |
| Richard J. Barton | December 28, 1866 | at Mrs Lucinda Bartons | Edgefield County, SC | Accident |
upon there oaths do say that the aforesaid R.J. Barton came to his death by the accidental discharg of a Gun in his own hands |
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| Sam Howard | Freedman | August 6, 1866 | at L. L. Halls | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide | knife |
upon there oaths do say that Sam Howard Freedman Came to his death. . .by a stab with a knife or some sharp pointed instrument in the hands of John Daniel Freedman |
| Samuel Posey | October 21, 1860 | at P. B. McDaniels | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide | pistol |
upon there oath do say that the said Sam Posey came to his death by a Pistol shots in the hand of Henry Williams. . .four balls taken affect |
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| Scipio | slave | April 1, 1862 | at E. J. Youngbloods | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide | hatchet |
upon there oaths do say that Scipio came to his death by two blows on the head . . .with a hatchet or some sharp instrument in the hands of some person unknown |
| Spencer Mays | freedman | November 8, 1866 | at John Buslys | Edgefield County, SC | Accident | pistol |
the said Spencer Mays freedman came to his death do say that the said Spencer came to his death by a Pistol shot in the hands of Charles Warren freedman the ball entering just above the left knee |
| Wade Barronton | October 8, 1860 | at Wade Barrontons Residence | Edgefield County, SC | Natural Causes |
upon there oaths do say that the said Wade Barronton came to his death. . .by the Visitation of God |
