John Gibbs

First Name: John
Last Name: Gibbs

John Gibbs Inquests

Displaying 1 - 4 of 4
Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location County Death Type Death Methodsort ascending Inquest Finding
H. C. Rice December 29, 1859 at the house of HC Rice Union County, SC Suicide shotgun

upon their oaths do say - that the deceased came to his death by the the discharge of a double Barrell shotgun which the deceased contrived to discharge he receiving[?] the contents of one Barrell in the left breast to [?] to the right of the left nipple and that the [?] the decd was committed Having a [?] of mania

William Fisher September 12, 1855 at the home of Sarah Vanderford Union County, SC Natural Causes

upon their oaths do say . . .that they are of opinion that the Said William Fisher died a natural death by [?] and by the act of God

Benjamin Bishop November 26, 1840 taken one mile and a half south of the [?] on the main road leading to Jones' ford on Enoree[?] river Union County, SC Natural Causes

do say upon their oaths that the said Benjamin Bishop. . . at a place in the woods near the main road. . . died by the visitation of God in a natural way

Peter Male Slave December 22, 1851 at John Gibbes Union County, SC Unknown

upon there oaths do say that the said Peter came to his Death from causes unknown to us

Source ID: 
642

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