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
Friday slave September 10, 1840 at Thomas [?] plantation Unknown
infant June 10, 1840 at Cassy[?] Branch at Eleander[?] More's Unknown
Jenny slave April 28, 1836 Natural Causes
Muse slave September 18, 1831 at the resident of Roger Parish Accident
John Roe September 11, 1868 at William Elliott's Homicide
Richard Williams November 23, 1880 Unknown
slave slave October 30, 1840 at Wiley Kelly's Accident
J. F. Brewer September 16, 1841 at Camden Other
George slave July 19, 1855 near Pine Tree Creek Homicide
Mary Jenkins May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
negro negro February 3, 1838 at Maj. John Whitaker's plantation Accident
Henry B. Mathers November 26, 1841 at the house of Benjamin Nettles Natural Causes
William LeGrand May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
James Hall September 25, 1818 in town of Camden Natural Causes
slave slave January 8, 1838 at the Wateree River in Camden Unknown
negro negro March 16, 1834 at the big Raft, the body lodged in the river Wateree Unknown
Brice slave February 19, 1859 at the residence of Joseph Murphy Accident
Caesar slave August 29, 1861 [at] S. D. Houg['s] Unknown
Marcus April 12, 1836 at Gibson's Neck on the Wateree River Homicide
Amanda Hogan May 11, 1898 at the late residence of Miss Amanda Hogan Natural Causes
Lucius LeGrand May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Charlotte slave August 6, 1837 in Camden Natural Causes
Betsy Scott February 25, 1842 at Camden Other
Adam slave August 22, 1828 at Camden Suicide
Dorcas Page May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Alice Robinson May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Unknown February 17, 1854 Unknown
Frankey slave May 23, 1835 at the Maj. R. Gibson Plantation on the Wateree Suicide
Henry Purse September 23, 1838 at Camden, on the corner of Market & York Streets Homicide
Tom slave October 25, 1859 at the residence of Joseph Murphy Accident
Peggy slave March 28, 1841 at Mr. Adamson's plantation Natural Causes
Unknown April 23, 1854 at a spot near Chesnut's field about four miles from Camden Unknown
John Oaks May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Isaac slave February 2, 1829 Unknown
Louisa Nettles May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Jefferson slave July 27, 1840 at the plantation of H.R. Cook Accident
Unknown June 26, 1856 at a spot near the Wateree River and on or near the Road leading to Chesnut's Ferry Accident
Venus slave March 20, 1842 on the side of the public road leading from the Charleston Road to McCallum's fairy Unknown
John slave November 20, 1829 on the Bank of the Wateree River at the plantation of Col. James Shesnut Unknown
William Pettifoot free black January 21, 1847 at Camden Accident
Stephen slave December 18, 1860 at Mr. M. Mungo Accident
Jane Archer January 13, 1813 in house of Alexander Archer on Brown[?] Creek Natural Causes
Benjamin Dixon November 4, 1836 Other
Ann slave January 2, 1844 at Capt. B. Haile's plantation Homicide
Sarah Ann Howell May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Sarah Arledge April 22, 1812 at Meeting House Branch Accident
Micajah Hilliard November 28, 1829 in the house of Joseph Ward Homicide
Unknown December 13, 1846 at Hester Thomas in Market Street Unknown
Milly Roler November 2, 1819 Natural Causes
Miley slave April 5, 1858 at a house near the jail in York Street, Camden Unknown

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