John Rosser

First Name: John
Last Name: Rosser

John Rosser Inquests

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Namesort ascending Deceased Description Date Inquest Location County Death Type Death Method Inquest Finding
Ned slave April 22, 1843 at Chesnut's Ferry Kershaw County, SC Unknown

upon their oaths do say that the said negro slave Ned the property of the estate of John Chesnut came to his death by drowning about six weeks ago

March slave February 24, 1845 at Chesnut's Ferry Kershaw County, SC Homicide

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by a blow inflicted with some blunt instrument upon the head fracturing the skull for some five or seven inches by some person or persons unknown

John Pettigrew January 17, 1843 at the Irish buying ground Kershaw County, SC Homicide knife

upon their oaths do say that on the 27th day of last December one Bennett Dozier of Kershaw District did wound with a knife the deceased John Pettigrew of Kershaw District so as to cause his, John Pettigrew's death on Sunday the first day of January

John Goff April 4, 1843 at the house of Holly Goff Kershaw County, SC Unknown

upon their oaths do saythat the deceased John Goff came to his death by natural causes

Dick slave May 25, 1843 at Camden boat yard Kershaw County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say that the negro slave supposed to be Dick came to his death by drowning on Wednesday the 17th Instant at Camden boat yard

Bob slave December 26, 1845 at the residence Mr. Parks Kershaw County, SC Accident

upon their oaths do say that he came to his death by being drunk and exposed to the weather which was wet and very cold

Ann slave January 2, 1844 at Capt. B. Haile's plantation Kershaw County, SC Homicide

do say that the little girl Ann, a slave the property of B. Haile, came to her death by being burnt intentionally by the nurse, Tamer, a slave of B. Haile.

Source ID: 
486

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