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This information is contributed by Carolyn Shank
Source: Secretery of State, General Assembly, Committee of Claims, Coroners
Inquests, 1738-1775. S.S.316.
Coroner's Inquest to Death of Edward MATCHETT-1763
The Inquisition in Dented taken at the House of Tho's KENAN In the County
afores'd the third Day of March in the Year of Our Lord 1763 before one
Edward BYRD, Gen't. on of the Coroners of the Said County Upon View of the
body of Edward MATCHITT Late of S'd County Then and There lying Dead, and
upon the Oath of Col. Felix KENAN Good and Lawfull men of the Parish of St.
Gabriel in the said County of Duplin who being Charg'd and Sworn to Enquire
how and in What manor the s'd Edward MATCHITT by his Death Came; upon there
Oaths Do Say that on the Second Day of March in the Year and at the Place
afores'd came by his Death by the faling of a horse against a pine Tree.
In Testimony where of I as well as the s'd Coroner as the Jourior afores'd
to this Inquisition have Seaverlly put our Seals the Day ,Year and Place
first
above Mentioned.
Joseph WILLIAMS, Forman
Thos. KENAN
David THOMSON
Anthony MILLER
Michael KING
William PITTMAN
Archbil BELL
Thomas HICKS
Moses SMITH
Andr'w THOMSON
John AUSTINE
Denis FOLLEY
John DICKSON
Benjamin JOHNSTON
Urh BLANTHON
Jos. WILLSON
Before me the date above Written, Edwd. BIRD, Coroner
NB fees paid
E.B.
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