Kershaw County, SC

County Name: 
Kershaw
State: 
South Carolina

Kershaw County, SC Inquests

Displaying 1 - 50 of 233
Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location Death Type Death Methodsort descending
John Bryce March 7, 1815 in the town of Camden Natural Causes
Warren slave July 13, 1859 at Camden at the residence of John Workman Homicide
Micjah Ward February 9, 1849 at the house of M. Ward Natural Causes
Unknown December 13, 1846 at Hester Thomas in Market Street Unknown
slave slave August 15, 1824 near the head of the Bell Brach within half a mile of the stage road Unknown
Amos slave March 15, 1856 at the plantation of John McRae on the banks of the Wateree Suicide
John slave November 13, 1849 at the house of Mrs. J.S. McRae Accident
S. G. W. Dill June 5, 1868 at the house of S.G.W. Dill Homicide
negro negro April 23, 1838 at the Camden Ferry Unknown
Josiah Parker August 24, 1829 at the plantation of Josiah Parker Suicide
Emanuel Griffin July 28, 1873 at T. H. Clark's plantation Accident
Bob slave December 26, 1845 at the residence Mr. Parks Accident
Christopher Campbell April 16, 1835 Homicide
Robert Anderson January 31, 1825 at the camp near the Wateree Canal Accident
infant March 2, 1852 at the house of entertainment kept by H.J. Wilson known as the Camden Hotel Unknown
Frank slave July 16, 1840 at the house of Charles M. Breaker Homicide
Margaret McKeown May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
John Nelson June 5, 1826 in the house of John Nelson Sen'r on Grannie's Quarter Natural Causes
colored colored June 12, 1856 at a house on Rutledge Street in the town of Camden and occupied by one John Strickling Natural Causes
Margaret Scanlon April 12, 1872 at Margaret Scanlon's residence Other
Selena Crosby May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Nestor Ellison freedman June 5, 1868 at the house of S.G.W. Dill Homicide
negro negro April 16, 1838 at Thomas Whitaker's plantation Unknown
John McDonald April 15, 1839 at Daniel McDonalds Natural Causes
Dick slave May 25, 1843 at Camden boat yard Accident
John McDaniel May 31, 1839 at McCaskill's graveyard Natural Causes
Jane Crowder July 10, 1848 at the jail of Kershaw District, town of Camden Suicide
Tom slave May 5, 1805 at plantation of John Chesnut, Esquire Accident
Smith T. T. Richboury May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Fanny slave November 4, 1855 at the plantation of Edward A. Salmond about four miles from Camden Homicide
William Johnson January 20, 1871 at William Johnson's residence in Camden Accident
John Myers July 24, 1845 at the big hill east of McRae's Mill on the road from Camden to Darlington Court House Unknown
negro negro March 26, 1838 at the Camden Ferry, Wateree River Unknown
infant May 26, 1829 Unknown
Willy Hall February 19, 1845 at Black River in the stage road Natural Causes
Alford Pendleton December 14, 1911 Unknown
John Adamson August 23, 1825 Homicide
Angus McQueen January 17, 1816 at home of Kelly McDermit Accident
W. F. DeBruhl April 20, 1859 at the late residence of W.F. DeBruhl Natural Causes
Unknown May 1, 1826 in a ditch Unknown
Mary Champion November 10, 1870 at Camden, Camden, S.C. Natural Causes
Jim Cantey July 20, 1900 Unknown
Briant King May 16, 1861 at the resident of W. D. H. McHaughton Natural Causes
negro negro March 19, 1838 at Ja's Chesnut's plantation Unknown
Edward slave August 3, 1824 on the main Charleston Road five miles below Camden Homicide
March slave February 24, 1845 at Chesnut's Ferry Homicide
Mary Williams September 23, 1843 at the residence of Mary Williams Unknown
Richard Williams November 23, 1880 Unknown
J. F. Brewer September 16, 1841 at Camden Other
John Cotton March 15, 1826 at the river bank in Mr. Jno. Nelson's field Accident

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