Edwin M. Gregory
Edwin M. Gregory Inquests
| Name | Deceased Description | Date | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Death Method | Inquest Finding |
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| Aaron | old negro man slave | February 23, 1858 | in J[?] M Gadbury's[?] plantation | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
upon their oaths do say. . . that the said negro came to his death in a manner unknown |
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| Abraham Ison | July 17, 1855 | at Abraham Ison's House | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
upon there Oaths do say . . .that the Deceased came to his death by the act of God |
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| Betsy | femail slave | July 3, 1862 | at William Eller's house | Union County, SC | Accident |
upon their oaths do say dec'd came to her death by an accidental shot from a horsemans[?] Pistole Loaded with buckshot 5 in number openly[?] hitting the Decsd just above the hip passing through inflicting one mortal wound causing her death in the hands of Wm Ellis he shooting at a dog in his yard & Decsd was sitting in the kichin of sd Wm Ellis ... the said Wm Ellis did the said Decsd by accident and Contrary to his will |
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| Clara | slave | February 18, 1861 | at Thos Bayds[?] | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
uppon there oaths do say. . . the decd came to her death by hand of the Almity |
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| Fany | female slave | June 11, 1855 | at Mrs Jane Clowneys | Union County, SC | Accident |
upon there Oaths do say that they Believe she Dsed Came to her death . . .by some cause to the Jury unknown think she might have died sadingly from some Lingering diseasas she was very often Complaing . . .or might have Falen in the Beauch & was unable to get out & Drowned as she was found in the Beach |
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| Henry | male infant slave | November 23, 1860 | at Berry Shells House | Union County, SC | Accident |
uppon their oaths do say that the Decest Came to his death by accidental overlaying of his Mother & smothering to death |
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| infant slave | infant slave | December 30, 1857 | at Isaac Gregorys house | Union County, SC | Accident |
upon there oaths do say that . . . it came to its death by accidental overLaying or strangling by the mothers breast |
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| J. Edward Sims | March 2, 1855 | at the house of Doct. James Gages | Union County, SC | Homicide | pistol |
upon their oathes do say. . . that the aforesaid N R E Mayer Feloniously did with a Pistol against the Peace & dignity of the state aforesaid near the printing office in unvile shoot & Killed the said J Edward Sims |
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| J. M. Scott | free man of Coller | June 12, 1861 | at Tho Bishops hous | Union County, SC | Suicide |
uppon there oaths do say that Decsd came to his death by coluntarily jumping into Mr Thomas Bishops well which was beyond Douby from the Testimony of the witness Caused by Insanity which it appears Decsd was subject to at times |
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| James | infant | October 31, 1855 | on Col Tho. Dawkins[?] Plantation in his field | Union County, SC | Unknown |
upon their oaths do say that they believe the Sd Infant came to his fall[?] & Came to its death by some means to the Jury unknown |
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| James Busby | June 21, 1860 | at J[?]essey L. J[?]eter | Union County, SC | Homicide | shotgun |
upon their oaths do say that from wounds on the decsd and the evidence before them they do believe decsd came to his death by the hands of one David E Jeter[?] in the yard of Jessey[?] L Jeter ... [?] shooting him with a shot gun |
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| John Gregory | September 3, 1862 | at John Gregory | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
do say that the Decd Came to his death by the hand of God |
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| Joseph A. McJunkin | March 15, 1858 | at Wm Hawkins House | Union County, SC | Accident |
upon there oaths do say that they believe the Decd came to his death from what testimony they can get from a [?] Fits[?] & in that condition had fallen in to the river where he Decsd was Fishing & drowned |
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| July | infant slave | September 8, 1856 | at the House of Mrs Elender[?] Martin | Union County, SC | Accident |
upon there oaths do say . . .the Decsd came to its Death by misfortune or accident occasioned by the overLaying of its mother |
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| Mary Jane Johnson | child | September 25, 1856 | at Sarah [?] house | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
upon their oaths do say that they believe . . .that it Came to its by the visitation of God |
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| Nicy | female slave | October 8, 1859 | at Philip Downs[?] Hous | Union County, SC | Accident | train |
upon their oaths do say that from . . .marks found on the arm and head of Decsd that decsd Came to her death by the cars [?] attemting to cross the track before the cars . . .by misfortune or accident |
| Peter | slave | November 23, 1862 | at Mrs Colemans | Union County, SC | Accident |
upon there oaths do say that Decsd Came to his by the hand of the Almighty he was Suppond[?] as he was subject to having fits & Falling at any place where he might be. We Conclude that the Decsd fell in the Branch in a Fit on his face & Drownd |
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| Sarah | slave | December 31, 1855 | at or near Thomas Fowlers House | Union County, SC | Suicide | rope |
upon there oaths do say that the sd sarah did with her own hands tie a Rope around her own neck & to a chesnut Lim standing on a stum & then stepped off & did her self hang |
| Sharp | infant male child | June 5, 1861 | at Wm Bovels[?] | Union County, SC | Natural Causes |
uppon there oaths do say that . . .we conclud that Decsd Came to its Death by the hand of the Almighty |
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| Washington | negro man | February 1, 1857 | at Pullok[?] | Union County, SC | Accident |
upon there oaths do say that they believe Decsd Came to his death by misfortune though intoxication & exposure to rain & cold |
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| William | male slave, boy | March 12, 1857 | at Doct Milton [?] | Union County, SC | Homicide |
upon there oaths do say that from what testimony they can get they are together with the wounds & bruises found on the body of the boy both on the head & [?] made by one Lewis Jones . . .came to his death that the said Lewis Jones the said boy William by misfortune & contrary to his will in manner & form afforesaid did Kill & Slay |
