George W. Nixon
George W. Nixon Inquests
| Name | Deceased Description | Date | Inquest Location | County | Death Type | Death Method | Inquest Finding |
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| Baze | negro slave | March 31, 1863 | at the D. J. Howls | Edgefield County, SC | Homicide | chop axe |
do say upon there oaths that said Baze came to his death. . .by reason of two blows from a chop axe in the hands of Anderson another slave belong to said T.D.J. Howl |
| Charles | negro man | February 27, 1850 | at Scotts Shoals on Savannah River | Edgefield County, SC | Accident |
Upon their Oaths do say, that he was drowned by accident, and that the body was too much decayed to admit of examination. |
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| Curry | slave | March 17, 1856 | at Mrs Elizabeth Middletons Plantation | Edgefield County, SC | Accident |
upon their oaths do say that the said Curry came to his death by accidental drowning |
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| Dave | negro man Slave | March 16, 1849 | at Kilcrease's Ferry | Edgefield County, SC | Accident | boat |
Upon their Oaths do say, that the said Dave came to his death by being drowned. . .by accidently falling out of a boat used for carrying and other produce to Market |
| negro man | negro man | April 10, 1850 | near Kilcreases Ferry | Edgefield County, SC | Accident |
upon their Oaths do say, that the negro here lying dead, was Killed or drowned by some means to the Jurors unknown |
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| Ryal | Negro Slave | July 28, 1851 | at Mr Thos McKies Batteau landing on Big Stephen's Creek | Edgefield County, SC | Accident |
upon their oaths do say that they boy Ryal went in the creek of his own accord and [?] to swim drowned |
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| Sarah Jowls[?] | November 16, 1858 | at Mrs Mary Ann Keys | Edgefield County, SC | Suicide | rope |
upon their Oaths do say that the said Sarah Jowls[?] died of her own hands by hanging with a Rope. |
