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
George slave July 19, 1855 near Pine Tree Creek Homicide
Christopher Campbell April 16, 1835 Homicide
John Bryce March 7, 1815 in the town of Camden Natural Causes
Micjah Ward February 9, 1849 at the house of M. Ward Natural Causes
William LeGrand May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Amos slave March 15, 1856 at the plantation of John McRae on the banks of the Wateree Suicide
slave slave August 15, 1824 near the head of the Bell Brach within half a mile of the stage road Unknown
John slave November 13, 1849 at the house of Mrs. J.S. McRae Accident
negro negro April 23, 1838 at the Camden Ferry Unknown
John Roe September 11, 1868 at William Elliott's Homicide
Emanuel Griffin July 28, 1873 at T. H. Clark's plantation Accident
Josiah Parker August 24, 1829 at the plantation of Josiah Parker Suicide
Amanda Hogan May 11, 1898 at the late residence of Miss Amanda Hogan Natural Causes
Robert Anderson January 31, 1825 at the camp near the Wateree Canal Accident
Frank slave July 16, 1840 at the house of Charles M. Breaker Homicide
Dorcas Page May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
colored colored June 12, 1856 at a house on Rutledge Street in the town of Camden and occupied by one John Strickling Natural Causes
John Nelson June 5, 1826 in the house of John Nelson Sen'r on Grannie's Quarter Natural Causes
Selena Crosby May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
negro negro April 16, 1838 at Thomas Whitaker's plantation Unknown
Caesar slave August 29, 1861 [at] S. D. Houg['s] Unknown
John McDonald April 15, 1839 at Daniel McDonalds Natural Causes
Willy Hall February 19, 1845 at Black River in the stage road Natural Causes
infant May 26, 1829 Unknown
Unknown April 23, 1854 at a spot near Chesnut's field about four miles from Camden Unknown
Alford Pendleton December 14, 1911 Unknown
John McDaniel May 31, 1839 at McCaskill's graveyard Natural Causes
Tom slave May 5, 1805 at plantation of John Chesnut, Esquire Accident
Jane Crowder July 10, 1848 at the jail of Kershaw District, town of Camden Suicide
Alice Robinson 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
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
Tom slave October 25, 1859 at the residence of Joseph Murphy Accident
Edward slave August 3, 1824 on the main Charleston Road five miles below Camden Homicide
Ann slave January 2, 1844 at Capt. B. Haile's plantation Homicide
Mary Williams September 23, 1843 at the residence of Mary Williams Unknown
Angus McQueen January 17, 1816 at home of Kelly McDermit Accident
Louisa Nettles May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Unknown May 1, 1826 in a ditch Unknown
John slave November 20, 1829 on the Bank of the Wateree River at the plantation of Col. James Shesnut Unknown
Jim Cantey July 20, 1900 Unknown
negro negro March 19, 1838 at Ja's Chesnut's plantation Unknown
Stephen slave December 18, 1860 at Mr. M. Mungo Accident
infant March 29, 1842 at Tabitha Laird's Homicide
Muse slave September 18, 1831 at the resident of Roger Parish Accident
Bob slave December 26, 1845 at the residence Mr. Parks Accident
Richard Williams November 23, 1880 Unknown
John Cotton March 15, 1826 at the river bank in Mr. Jno. Nelson's field Accident
J. F. Brewer September 16, 1841 at Camden Other

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