R. L. Wilson
R. L. Wilson Inquests
Name | Deceased Description | Date | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Death Method | Inquest Finding |
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Venus | slave | March 20, 1842 | on the side of the public road leading from the Charleston Road to McCallum's fairy | Kershaw County, SC | Unknown |
upon their oaths do say that the said negro woman died from causes unknown to the jury but from appearances and from the situation of the body the jury are of opinion that she died elswhere and that the body was placed where found by some person or persons unknown |
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H. McKnight | April 14, 1842 | at the house of Thomas Tegues, Esq in the Town of Camden ... upon the view of the dead body of Henry McKnight who was found dead in the Wateree River near the bank of said river & raised by means of a hoop | Kershaw County, SC | Accident |
upon their oaths do say that the said Henry McKnight came to his death by the visitation of God having fallen into the river supposed to have been in a fit and alone |
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Isaac | slave | March 4, 1841 | at Col. Wm. J. Taylor's plantation | Kershaw County, SC | Natural Causes |
on their oaths due say that it was according to their belief and the evidence before them that Isaac came to his Death by the visitation of God |
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J. F. Brewer | September 16, 1841 | at Camden | Kershaw County, SC | Other |
upon their oaths do say that the said J.F. Brewer died between the hours of 12 & 5 o'clk this morning, caused by intemperance |