Duplin County, NC - Court Records

Source:  Secretary of State, General Assembly, Committee of
         Claims-Coroner's Inquests, 1738-1775, S.S.316.


Coroner's Inquest

North Carolina
Duplin County
15 October 1766

Inquisition Indented taken this 15th Day of October Anno Domine 1766 the
Jurors who say upon their oaths that George SMITH of the age of fifty years 
Weaver on the 12th Instant between the Hours of 7 and 8 o'clock in the 
Evening kiled drowned by falling into the foreBay of Mr. John ATKINS Grist
Mill on Limestone Creek in the County aforesaid was accidently Drownded
and so the jurors aforesaid upon their Oaths do Say that the aforesaid 
George SMITH Weaver aforesaid then and there came by his Death Intestimony 
whereof as well the Coroner aforesaid as the aforesaid
Jurors have Set their
Hands and Seals the Day above Written
Andrew MCINTIRE, Coroner

Wm. HOUSTON, Foreman

Job HUNTER

Robert C. WILLEY

James MORRES

James ROGERS

Robt. SOUTHERLAND

Joseph MILLS

Edmond (his "E" mark) THARRIL

Benjamin RHODES

Peter (his "x" mark) LOW

Anthony LEWIS

Luke (his "x" mark) BOWZER





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