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 Roe September 11, 1868 at William Elliott's Homicide
John Cotton March 15, 1826 at the river bank in Mr. Jno. Nelson's field Accident
Sam Sinclair slave March 24, 1820 at John Chesnut plantation near Chesnut's Ferry on Wateree River Homicide
slave slave January 25, 1836 at the plantation of Daniel L. Desaushore[?] Accident
George slave July 19, 1855 near Pine Tree Creek Homicide
Martha Adamson April 10, 1877 at Camden, Camden, S.C. Other
William LeGrand May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
William Applewhite January 22, 1838 at Camden Accident
infant March 29, 1842 at Tabitha Laird's Homicide
Aleck slave July 18, 1848 at Major J. Whitaker's plantation Suicide
Caesar slave August 29, 1861 [at] S. D. Houg['s] Unknown
Elizabeth Bowing May 30, 1831 at the residence of Mrs. Ann Bowing Homicide
Lydia Parish December 6, 1835 at the house of Mrs. L. Parrish on Rutledge Street in the town of Camden Natural Causes
infant July 28, 1836 at the palntation of Mr. Richard Shotford[?] Homicide
Amanda Hogan May 11, 1898 at the late residence of Miss Amanda Hogan Natural Causes
James Graham June 8, 1858 at the place known as the public square in Logtown Accident
Abram slave December 26, 1847 at Brewer's Plantation Unknown
Dorcas Page May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
negro negro April 5, 1838 at the Camden Ferry Unknown
Elizabeth Belk April 20, 1828 near the Door house Accident
John McLeod August 23, 1822 at house of Widow McLeod in the fork of Lynches Creek Accident
Jack slave November 19, 1848 at McRae's Mill on the road to Darlington Unknown
Tom slave October 25, 1859 at the residence of Joseph Murphy Accident
Avery slave November 14, 1831 at a fording place of Singleton's Creek in the plantation of Jacob Champion Accident
slave slave July 23, 1820 Homicide
Esther slave October 24, 1834 at Camden Unknown
James Spradley August 19, 1808 near Sander's Creek Accident
Unknown April 23, 1854 at a spot near Chesnut's field about four miles from Camden Unknown
Henry Shaw April 14, 1899 at the place of R. W. Humphries Natural Causes
Alice Robinson May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
negro negro February 23, 1838 at Mrs. McRay's plantation Unknown
Powell slave August 10, 1851 at Mr. John Whitaker's plantation on Wateree River Unknown
Sarah Langley October 27, 1803 Homicide
Stephen slave December 18, 1860 at Mr. M. Mungo Accident
Ambrose slave September 25, 1828 at the house of [?] Duke Homicide
slave slave May 31, 1832 Natural Causes
Kate slave December 5, 1847 at the house of Mrs. Jane Love Accident
Bob slave February 18, 1823 near Captain James W. Lang's Mills Accident
Ann slave January 2, 1844 at Capt. B. Haile's plantation Homicide
Jonathan Newman October 9, 1869 at the late residence of Jonathan C. Newman Accident
Burke Chesnut December 14, 1849 near Boykin's T.O. Accident
Louisa Nettles May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
negro negro March 25, 1838 at Col. Ja's Chesnut plantation Unknown
slave slave January 17, 1827 near McRae's mills Accident
Alfred Sowell December 1, 1816 Accident
Samuel H. Young May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
John slave November 20, 1829 on the Bank of the Wateree River at the plantation of Col. James Shesnut Unknown
S. G. W. Dill June 5, 1868 at the house of S.G.W. Dill Homicide
infant June 10, 1840 at Cassy[?] Branch at Eleander[?] More's Unknown
Josiah Parker August 24, 1829 at the plantation of Josiah Parker Suicide

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