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
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
Jerry R. McLeod May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
John slave November 13, 1849 at the house of Mrs. J.S. McRae 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
Josiah Parker August 24, 1829 at the plantation of Josiah Parker Suicide
infant July 16, 1868 in the town of Camden, Camden, S.C. Homicide
Christopher Campbell April 16, 1835 Homicide
infant June 10, 1840 at Cassy[?] Branch at Eleander[?] More's Unknown
John Goff April 4, 1843 at the house of Holly Goff Unknown
Jenny slave April 28, 1836 Natural Causes
Micjah Ward February 9, 1849 at the house of M. Ward Natural Causes
John Nelson June 5, 1826 in the house of John Nelson Sen'r on Grannie's Quarter Natural Causes
Pinder slave May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Selena Crosby May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Charlotte slave August 6, 1837 in Camden Natural Causes
Joseph B. Hughes August 6, 1869 at the late residence of Joseph B. Hughes in Flat Rock Township, Flat Rock, S.C. Accident
Betsy Scott February 25, 1842 at Camden Other
slave slave January 8, 1838 at the Wateree River in Camden Unknown
slave slave November 1, 1864 at the depot in Camden Unknown
negro negro March 16, 1834 at the big Raft, the body lodged in the river Wateree Unknown
infant November 12, 1811 Other
Peggy slave March 28, 1841 at Mr. Adamson's plantation Natural Causes
infant April 14, 1869 at Capt. J.D. Jakell's plantation 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
Summer slave November 7, 1864 at the plantation of Burwell Boykin Homicide
infant May 26, 1829 Unknown
Alford Pendleton December 14, 1911 Unknown
Unknown February 17, 1854 Unknown
Ned slave April 22, 1843 at Chesnut's Ferry Unknown
Frankey slave May 23, 1835 at the Maj. R. Gibson Plantation on the Wateree Suicide
Jane Crowder July 10, 1848 at the jail of Kershaw District, town of Camden Suicide
infant June 8, 1828 house of Jessee Husk Accident
Jane Archer January 13, 1813 in house of Alexander Archer on Brown[?] Creek Natural Causes
Unknown May 1, 1826 in a ditch Unknown
Jim Cantey July 20, 1900 Unknown
Sarah Arledge April 22, 1812 at Meeting House Branch Accident
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
John Ronnie February 15, 1898 Accident
Friday slave September 10, 1840 at Thomas [?] plantation Unknown
Unknown February 3, 1827 at plantation of Col. James Chesnut Unknown
Scott September 14, 1821 near the mill pond of Duncan McRae, Esquire Other
Muse slave September 18, 1831 at the resident of Roger Parish Accident
Richard Williams November 23, 1880 Unknown
Miley slave April 5, 1858 at a house near the jail in York Street, Camden Unknown
J. F. Brewer September 16, 1841 at Camden Other

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