Kershaw County, SC

County Name: 
Kershaw
State: 
South Carolina

Kershaw County, SC Inquests

Displaying 151 - 200 of 233
Name Deceased Description Date Inquest Location Death Type Death Methodsort descending
Micjah Ward February 9, 1849 at the house of M. Ward Natural Causes
slave slave October 30, 1840 at Wiley Kelly's Accident
slave slave August 15, 1824 near the head of the Bell Brach within half a mile of the stage road Unknown
John Roe September 11, 1868 at William Elliott's Homicide
John slave November 13, 1849 at the house of Mrs. J.S. McRae Accident
Caesar slave August 29, 1861 [at] S. D. Houg['s] Unknown
Selena Crosby 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
Amanda Hogan May 11, 1898 at the late residence of Miss Amanda Hogan 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
Dorcas Page 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
Tom slave October 25, 1859 at the residence of Joseph Murphy 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
Unknown April 23, 1854 at a spot near Chesnut's field about four miles from Camden Unknown
infant May 26, 1829 Unknown
Alford Pendleton December 14, 1911 Unknown
Unknown February 17, 1854 Unknown
Frankey slave May 23, 1835 at the Maj. R. Gibson Plantation on the Wateree Suicide
Alice Robinson May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Jane Crowder July 10, 1848 at the jail of Kershaw District, town of Camden Suicide
Peggy slave March 28, 1841 at Mr. Adamson's plantation Natural Causes
Stephen slave December 18, 1860 at Mr. M. Mungo Accident
Jim Cantey July 20, 1900 Unknown
Sarah Arledge April 22, 1812 at Meeting House Branch Accident
Ann slave January 2, 1844 at Capt. B. Haile's plantation Homicide
Edward slave August 3, 1824 on the main Charleston Road five miles below Camden Homicide
Mary Williams September 23, 1843 at the residence of Mary Williams Unknown
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
Louisa Nettles May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Jane Archer January 13, 1813 in house of Alexander Archer on Brown[?] Creek Natural Causes
John slave November 20, 1829 on the Bank of the Wateree River at the plantation of Col. James Shesnut Unknown
Unknown May 1, 1826 in a ditch Unknown
slave slave March 12, 1824 on the river bank at the plantation of Edward Brevard Accident boat
William I. Graham September 13, 1854 at the Camden Hotel kep by William M. Watson in the Town of Camden Homicide bowie knife
Jake slave July 24, 1852 at the plantation of Mrs. Amelia Haile near the bridge crossing the Wateree River Homicide brick
Paul Williams August 23, 1869 Homicide brick
Andrew Hunter August 26, 1827 Accident cart
slave slave June 5, 1805 in woods near Camden Suicide check string
George West August 26, 1855 at the plantation of William Jesse Taylor Accident elephant
George Watts December 2, 1811 Accident ferry
Norman Cameron March 28, 1850 at Mr. John McGoogan's Accident horse
William Arledge December 1, 1813 near Sander's[?] Creek Accident horse
Thomas Robinson December 23, 1847 at the house of William Clyburn Accident horse
Joseph D. Reasonover January 21, 1871 at a place four miles south of Camden Accident horse
James Parker February 4, 1852 at James Parker's house Accident horse
Somerset slave March 24, 1824 Accident horse

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