Samuel Davis
Samuel Davis Inquests
| Name | Deceased Description | Date | Inquest Location | County | Death Type |
Death Method |
Inquest Finding |
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| Dick | slave | March 19, 1837 | at the house of Edward Gregory | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say that the said Dick . . .died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| Matt | negro man | February 9, 1832 | on the plantation of Doct. Jas Macham | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon there Oaths that the Said negro . . .died with the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| William Thompson | May 5, 1835 | at the house of Mrs Rochester | Union County, SC | Unknown |
[no inquest in file] |
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| Samuel Culbertson | July 1, 1838 | at the house of Samuel Colbertson | Union County, SC | Accident |
do say upon their oaths that the said Samuel Colbertson . . .died by the visitation of god by accidently getting drounded in Broad River |
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| nego child | nego child | July 11, 1835 | at the house of Jaby[?] Polk | Union County, SC | Accident |
do say upon their Oaths that the Said child . . .died by accidentally getting Smothered |
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| John Crosley | January 11, 1838 | at of John W Sartor[?] | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon there othes that the said John Crosley . . .died by the visitation of god in a natural way by getting choked or strangled and not otherwise |
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| Crispan Smith | December 5, 1836 | at the house of George Smith | Union County, SC | Accident |
do say upon their oaths that he died by the visitation of god in a natural way by accidentaly getting frozen to death |
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| Negro child | Negro child | September 29, 1835 | at Robt Beety[?] | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths that The said child . . .died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| Henry Gibson | November 4, 1834 | at Abner Benson dweling | Union County, SC | Accident |
do say upon their oaths thay thot the said Henry Gibson . . .died by the visitation of god by getting drownd in the Spring of Abner Bensons |
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| unknown negro | unknown negro | May 15, 1837 | at the plantation of A. Murphy or Joseph Prins[?] | Union County, SC | Accident |
Doo say upon their oaths that the sade unknown . . .dide by the visitation of God by getting Drowned in Tigor River |
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| John Uriah Bedenbaugh | September 17, 1835 | on the plantation of Thomas Satten | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths that the said John Uriah Bedenbaugh. . . died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| negro child | negro child | January 16, 1854 | at [???] | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths . . .that it came to its death by the visitation of God |
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| Priscilla Clark | March 28, 1837 | at the house of Jesse Clark | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths that the said Priscilla Clark . . . died by the visitation of God |
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| Friday | slave | October 6, 1830 | at the house of Robt Martin | Union County, SC | Accident |
upon their oaths do say . . .that the sd Friday a slave came to his death by accident . . .on tyson River by the water wheel of Gd[?] Mill catching him the sd Friday a slave between the arm of Gd[?] wheel and a sile near it |
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| Jim | slave | July 15, 1831 | Union County, SC | Suicide |
do say upon their oaths that . . .being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil at [?] as aforesaid in a certain Peach Orchard . . .hanged and suffocated . . .voluntarily |
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| Delila Tucker | July 31, 1835 | at the house of Isaac M Caffertys | Union County, SC | Accident |
do say upon their oaths that the said Delila Tucker came to her death by [?] from the wounds probably caused by a fall from a fence |
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| Samuel Mitchell | April 10, 1837 | on the plantation of Robert Glen | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon thear Oaths that the Sd Samul Mitchell . . .at a Spring . . . was found dead . . .and died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| negro child a slave | negro child a slave | January 27, 1835 | on the plantation of T Hooker | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths that the Sd child . . .died by the visitation of god in a natural way |
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| A. | infant child | January 13, 1832 | at the house of John Nelson | Union County, SC | Homicide |
upon their oaths do say, that a certain person unknown did kill and but[?] believe that A was a black woman Slave named [?] the property of John Nelson of said district did kill and homicide the said infant A and the said Jurors upon oaths afforesaid further say that the said person unknown or Palmer at above Said after she had commited the said felony and homicide did flee away |
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| infant child | infant child | August 9, 1837 | on the plantation of Mr. Austin Wilson | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths that the said Child . . .died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| Nathan Hawkins | August 16, 1832 | at House of Nathan Hawkins | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths that the Sd Nathan Hawkins . . .died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| Howel | slave | October 3, 1835 | at the house of [?] Polk[?] | Union County, SC | Homicide | ||
| Peter | negro man | May 5, 1835 | On the plantation of Jim[?] Rochester | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths that the said Peter . . .died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| Henry | slave | June 7, 1834 | at the House of John McBeth | Union County, SC | Accident |
do say upon their oaths that the S. Henry . . .died by the visitation of God by getting drowned accidentaly in Tyger River |
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| Koon | female child | April 23, 1836 | at the house of Davin M[?] [?] | Union County, SC | Accident |
do say upon their oaths that the said child . . .died by the visitation of God by accidentally Getting Droud in the Spring |
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| Gilderoy Chandler | January 27, 1837 | at the House of John [?] | Union County, SC | Unknown | |||
| negro child | negro child | November 1, 1837 | at Union C.H. | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths say that the said negro child . . .died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| George | Negro Slave | April 19, 1830 | at the house of Reps Edwards | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths that the said George . . .died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| John Wyatt | May 25, 1834 | at House of Harry Gant[?] | Union County, SC | Homicide |
do say upon thare oaths than one Ellis Fowler [?] of said District not having god before his eyes but Being moved and Seduced by the Instirgation of the devil . . .shoot the [?] and give to the said John Wyatt . . .one mortal wound of the breast |
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| James Lee | April 7, 1834 | at Amos Lee's | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon there oaths that the sd James Lee . . .on the plantation of William Hay[?] . . .Dyed By the Visitation of god in a natural way |
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| Nance | infant child | April 24, 1832 | at the house of Benjamin Landrum | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths that the sd infant . . .died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| negro child | negro child | July 13, 1835 | at the house or on the plantation of Charles Humphries | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say upon their oaths that The said child . . .died by the visitation of God in a natural way |
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| Daniel Coleman | November 21, 1837 | at the house of Mrs Citha Rowles | Union County, SC | Suicide |
do say upon there oaths . . . not having god before his eyes and at the instigation of the Devil Commited Suiside by drounding himself in Broad River |
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| Rachel | slave | November 2, 1838 | at the House of Samuel L Martin | Union County, SC | Homicide | ax |
do say oppon their oaths that wone negro woman name Clansy propperty of Samuel Martin not having got Before his Eyes Being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil . . .with force and arms . . .with a sertain ax did then and there vilently and feloniously with malice of forethough strike and pierce and give to the said Rachel with the said ax in and uppon the front as well as the Back part of the head two mortal wounds |
| Mary | slave | October 31, 1838 | at the house of Saml L Martin | Union County, SC | Homicide | axe |
do say upon their oaths that the negro woman named Clarrasan[?] ... not having God before her Eyes but being moved and seduced by the instigations of the Devil . . .with force and arms . . .and upon the said Mary then and there being in the peace of God and of the said State, feloniously voluntarily and of his own malice ... did then and there with a certain axe did then and there violently feloniously and with malice aforethough struck and pierced[?] and gave to the said Mary with the said axe in and upon the forehead of the said Mary one mortal wound |
| Joseph Mulligan | February 27, 1835 | below Doct[?] Dogans[?] near the branch near this Village | Union County, SC | Accident | freezing |
do say upon their oaths that the said Joseph Mulligan . . .died by the visitation of God by freezing |
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| William Clifton | March 4, 1838 | at the house of the Deceasd of Will Clifton | Union County, SC | Accident | horse |
do say upon their oaths. . . that he died by the Visitation of god by being thrown by his horse |
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| Danison[?] Gault | July 25, 1837 | at the plantation of Henry Gault | Union County, SC | Accident | horse |
do say upon their oaths that the said Danchsson[?] gault . . .died by the vissation of god by accident [?] kiled[?] by his horse and plans[?] |
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| Henry Long | January 7, 1834 | Union County, SC | Homicide | pistol |
do say upon their oaths that one Saml P Bailey of Said District not having the fear of God Before his Eyes But moved by the instigation of the Devil did . . .in the House or Store of James R. Nathens . . .with a Pistol wound & Kill the said Henry Long |
