Coroner's Inquest: Jane Messick, Sussex Co., DE, 1860

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Received May 17th 1860 of Jacob Faucett Coroner of Sussex County our fees as Jurors & witnesses
in the Case of Jane Messick.
John P. Conaway
James P. Barker
Charles H. Jones
Jacob T. Jester
Kendle Smith
Samuel C. Messick
John W. Messick
Johnson Cannon
P.C. Mathews
Silas Calhoun
J. H. Baily
John Mooney
Wilson Messick
Jonathan (his x mark) Messick
Sarah Ann (her x mark) Messick

Sussex County - To Jacob Faucett (Coroner)
1860 May 17  
To holding Inquest over the dead body of Jane Messick
 " viewing the body					2.00
 " summoning 3 witnesses				1.50
 "     "     & qualifying jurors			4.00
 " taking 3 depositions					1.50
 " 26 Miles @ 2 cts each		 		 .52
 " fees paid to 12 Jurors @ .33 cts each		3.96
 "   "   "    "  2 Witnesses @ .20 cts each		 .60

						    $14.08

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Sussex County (illegible).  An inquisition taken this seventeenth day of May A.D. 1860, at the
house of Wilson Messick in Broad Creek hundred Sussex County Delaware before Jacob Faucett,
Coroner of said County, upon view of the dead body of Jane Messick by the oaths and affirmation
of John P. Conaway, James P. Barker, Charles H. Jones, Jacob Jester Jr., Kendal Smith, Samuel
C. Messick, John N. Messick, Johnson W. Cannon, Philip Mathews, Silas Calhoun, Henry Baily,
John Mooney - lawful men of said county, who being in due manner sworn & affirmed say that the
said Jane Messick came to her death by accidentally falling in the fire.

In testimony whereof, the said Coroner and Jurors have hereunto set their hands & seals.
Jacob Faucett (Coroner) {seal}
John P. Conaway {seal}
James P. Barker {seal}
Charles H. Jones {seal}
Jacob Jester {seal}
Kendle Smith {seal}
Samuel C. Messick {seal}
John W. Messick {seal}
Johnson W. Cannon {seal}
Philip C. Mathews {seal}
Silas Calhoun {seal}
J. H. Bailey {seal}
John Money {seal}

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Jurors						Witnesses
1 John P. Conaway				Wilson Messick
2 James P. Barker				Jonathan Messick
3 Charles H. Jones				Sarah Ann Messick
4 Jacob Jester
5 Kendal Smith
6 Samuel C. Messick
7 John W. Messick
8 Johnson W. Cannon
9 Philip C. Mathews
10 Silas Calhoun
11 J. Henry Bailey
12 John Mooney

Wilson Messick sworn
says that on Tuesday last May 15th 1860 about 6 oclock I was out in the orchard ploughing, I
heard my son hollowing and I started to the house to see what was the matter, and when I got to
him he said his mother Jane Messick was burnt to death, when I got to the house, I found her
lying in the fire place burnt to death, her head and arms were burnt very badly.
	Wilson Messick

Jonathan Messick sworn
says that on Tuesday afternoon last about 6 oclock he was back of the house covering corn, when
my little sister about 5 years old came out and said that Mother had fire on her, I went to the
house immediately and found Mother lying in the fire place, burnt to death, there was no one in
the house but her, I throwed a bucket of water on her, and pulled her out of the fire.
	Jonathan (his x mark) Messick

Sarah Ann Messick Sworn says that on Tuesday afternoon

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last about 6 oclock, I was out in the field when I heard my brother Jonathan hollow that Mother
was burnt up I ran to the house and found her dead, she was burnt badly about the head, body,
arms, &c all were burnt but her feet, she was subject to having spasms.
	Sarah Ann  (her x mark) Messick




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