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
Unknown February 3, 1827 at plantation of Col. James Chesnut Unknown
Amos slave March 15, 1856 at the plantation of John McRae on the banks of the Wateree Suicide
Aleck slave July 18, 1848 at Major J. Whitaker's plantation Suicide
negro negro April 23, 1838 at the Camden Ferry Unknown
Emanuel Griffin July 28, 1873 at T. H. Clark's plantation Accident
Sam Sinclair slave March 24, 1820 at John Chesnut plantation near Chesnut's Ferry on Wateree River Homicide
John Bryce March 7, 1815 in the town of Camden Natural Causes
Thomas C. Reaves May 25, 1899 Natural Causes
Abram slave December 26, 1847 at Brewer's Plantation Unknown
colored colored June 12, 1856 at a house on Rutledge Street in the town of Camden and occupied by one John Strickling Natural Causes
Elizabeth Belk April 20, 1828 near the Door house Accident
Elizabeth McKagen May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Jack slave November 19, 1848 at McRae's Mill on the road to Darlington Unknown
negro negro April 16, 1838 at Thomas Whitaker's plantation Unknown
John McDonald April 15, 1839 at Daniel McDonalds Natural Causes
Jane Young February 11, 1853 at the late residence of Mrs. Jane D. Young Homicide
John D. Player February 24, 1870 at Camden, Camden, S.C. Accident
infant July 28, 1836 at the palntation of Mr. Richard Shotford[?] Homicide
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
Tom slave May 5, 1805 at plantation of John Chesnut, Esquire Accident
Henry Clarkson May 10, 1871 at Antiark Church Natural Causes
Henry Shaw April 14, 1899 at the place of R. W. Humphries Natural Causes
Fanny slave November 4, 1855 at the plantation of Edward A. Salmond about four miles from Camden Homicide
Powell slave August 10, 1851 at Mr. John Whitaker's plantation on Wateree River Unknown
Louisa McKeown May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
negro negro March 26, 1838 at the Camden Ferry, Wateree River Unknown
Willy Hall February 19, 1845 at Black River in the stage road Natural Causes
Hetty McRa December 26, 1869 at L.B. Stephen's plantation Accident
slave slave July 23, 1820 Homicide
Thomas Waters April 7, 1866 on the plantation of Daniel McCaskill on Lynches Creek Homicide
James Spradley August 19, 1808 near Sander's Creek Accident
John McDaniel May 31, 1839 at McCaskill's graveyard Natural Causes
Angus McQueen January 17, 1816 at home of Kelly McDermit Accident
Jack Robinson March 13, 1847 at Sander's Creek[?] Unknown
Burke Chesnut December 14, 1849 near Boykin's T.O. Accident
slave slave January 17, 1827 near McRae's mills Accident
William McKagen May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Samuel H. Young May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
negro negro March 19, 1838 at Ja's Chesnut's plantation Unknown
Patt slave October 10, 1825 at the residence of Mrs. Mary Mathis in Camden Suicide
slave slave May 31, 1832 Natural Causes
Jane Kelly May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Bob slave February 18, 1823 near Captain James W. Lang's Mills Accident
slave slave January 25, 1836 at the plantation of Daniel L. Desaushore[?] Accident
George slave July 19, 1855 near Pine Tree Creek Homicide
Micjah Ward February 9, 1849 at the house of M. Ward Natural Causes
Martha Adamson April 10, 1877 at Camden, Camden, S.C. Other
slave slave August 15, 1824 near the head of the Bell Brach within half a mile of the stage road Unknown
William LeGrand May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident

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