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
Emanuel Griffin July 28, 1873 at T. H. Clark's plantation Accident
Friday slave September 10, 1840 at Thomas [?] plantation Unknown
John Bryce March 7, 1815 in the town of Camden Natural Causes
Unknown February 3, 1827 at plantation of Col. James Chesnut Unknown
Muse slave September 18, 1831 at the resident of Roger Parish Accident
Richard Williams November 23, 1880 Unknown
Amos slave March 15, 1856 at the plantation of John McRae on the banks of the Wateree Suicide
J. F. Brewer September 16, 1841 at Camden Other
Mary Jenkins May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
negro negro April 23, 1838 at the Camden Ferry Unknown
John McDonald April 15, 1839 at Daniel McDonalds Natural Causes
John D. Player February 24, 1870 at Camden, Camden, S.C. Accident
Adam slave August 22, 1828 at Camden Suicide
James Hall September 25, 1818 in town of Camden Natural Causes
Robert Anderson January 31, 1825 at the camp near the Wateree Canal Accident
Thomas C. Reaves May 25, 1899 Natural Causes
Frank slave July 16, 1840 at the house of Charles M. Breaker Homicide
Brice slave February 19, 1859 at the residence of Joseph Murphy 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
Elizabeth McKagen May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Marcus April 12, 1836 at Gibson's Neck on the Wateree River Homicide
Lucius LeGrand May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
negro negro April 16, 1838 at Thomas Whitaker's plantation Unknown
Jane Young February 11, 1853 at the late residence of Mrs. Jane D. Young Homicide
Willy Hall February 19, 1845 at Black River in the stage road Natural Causes
Thomas Waters April 7, 1866 on the plantation of Daniel McCaskill on Lynches Creek Homicide
Isaac slave February 2, 1829 Unknown
John McDaniel May 31, 1839 at McCaskill's graveyard Natural Causes
Henry Clarkson May 10, 1871 at Antiark Church Natural Causes
Tom slave May 5, 1805 at plantation of John Chesnut, Esquire Accident
Henry Purse September 23, 1838 at Camden, on the corner of Market & York Streets Homicide
Fanny slave November 4, 1855 at the plantation of Edward A. Salmond about four miles from Camden Homicide
Louisa McKeown May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
John Oaks May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
negro negro March 26, 1838 at the Camden Ferry, Wateree River Unknown
Hetty McRa December 26, 1869 at L.B. Stephen's plantation Accident
Jane Kelly May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Micajah Hilliard November 28, 1829 in the house of Joseph Ward Homicide
Jefferson slave July 27, 1840 at the plantation of H.R. Cook Accident
Jack Robinson March 13, 1847 at Sander's Creek[?] Unknown
Angus McQueen January 17, 1816 at home of Kelly McDermit Accident
William Pettifoot free black January 21, 1847 at Camden Accident
William McKagen May 5, 1860 at Boykin's Mill Accident
Benjamin Dixon November 4, 1836 Other
Sarah Ann Howell 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
infant March 29, 1842 at Tabitha Laird's Homicide
John Roe September 11, 1868 at William Elliott's Homicide
Carey slave February 1, 1831 at the house of John Williams Accident

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