John R. Shaw

First Name: John
Middle Name(s): R.
Last Name: Shaw

John R. Shaw Inquests

Displaying 1 - 3 of 3
Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location County Death Type Death Method Inquest Finding
Jane Young February 11, 1853 at the late residence of Mrs. Jane D. Young Kershaw County, SC Homicide

upon their oaths do say that Mrs. Jane D. Young came her death by [being] shotint he left breast feloniously, wilfully & maliciously by a gun in the hands of Hiram a negro slave the property of L.W.R. Blair

John Roe September 11, 1868 at William Elliott's Kershaw County, SC Homicide

upon their oaths do say that John Roe was killed ... by a gun shot on the right side of the back & that the said gun was fired by William Elliott & that he was excusable in firing the said gun at & killing the said Roe

Thomas Waters April 7, 1866 on the plantation of Daniel McCaskill on Lynches Creek Kershaw County, SC Homicide

upon their oaths do say ... they do believe that the said Thomas Waters was killed ... by a gun shot in the head & that the said gun was in the hands of Elias McLandon

Source ID: 
481

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