Inquest and Estate Inventory of John BRIANT/BRYANT (1637); St. Mary’s County, Maryland Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Andrea K. Haga ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** An Inquest taken before the Coroner, at mattapient in the county of St maries, on wednesday the 31. of January 1637. vpon view of the bodie of one John Briant, late of mattapanient planter deceased, then and there lying dead before him. by the oath of Richard Garnett Randoll Revell John wyatt John Hillierd John Halfehide nicholas Harvey [Planters] Edward ffleete Richard Lusthead Thomas ffrancklin John Robinson xpofer martin Zachary mottershead to the number of twelve Jurors impanelled, and charged to inquire how the said John Briant came by his death. who say vpon thier oat, that the aforesaid John Bryant by the fall of a tree had his bloud bulke broke; and hath two scratches vnder his chinne on the left side; & so that by meanes of the fall of the said tree vpon him the said John Bryant came by his death. And further the Jurors aforesaid vpon their oath aforesaid say that the said tree moved to the death of the said John Bryant; & therefore find the said tree forfeited to the Lord Proprietor. The examination of Joseph Edlow of mattapanient planter, taken by vertue of an oath administred to him by the Coroner aforesaid; on the day aforesaid. He the said Joseph Edlow say vpon his oath, that he this Examinate and the said John Bryant were felling of a tree in their plantation; and the tree being likely to fall, this Examinate called to the said John Bryant, and said, John have a care of your selfe, for the tree is falling; at wch words the said John Bryant went back from the tree five or six paces; so the tree falling fell vpon another tree not farre off; and so the body of the tree wch they felled, rebounded to the said John Bryant, & killed him so that the said John Bryant spake not one word after Henry Bishopp of mattapanient plater; being likewise sworne saith the same thing wth Joseph Edlow. [12 February 1637/8] an administration of John Briants estate was committed to Richard Garnett. April 29th The Inventory of John Bryants goods, delivered 1638 in by Richard Garnett Senior l tobacco two suits & an old doublett valued at 030 a paire of boots and spurs 020 a coate 040 a p of stockings 001 2 p of linnen drawers 015 a booke 001 3 shirts & a halfe shirt 040 4. napkins 010 2. neckclothes 004 1. band 005 1. cap 002 3. sheets 030 2. hatts 002 3. pillowes a bed & rug 100 5. boles 2. spoones 020 1. chest 020 1. box & 1. case 010 1. froe 012 1. tubb 010 1. canoe 040 2. hoes 006 3. axes 030 3. matts 015 1. box of salves & instnts 020 4. baskets 004 2. kettles 030 1. hatchett & lathing hammer 002 2. sives 008 1. spade, 1. payle 003 1. old matchcoate 008 1. latin pott 001 1. bagg 004 1. cock & 1. henne 015 Elias Beach his servant 500 a third part in the house 020 corne 200 owing from Richard Garnett Senior 450 ____ 1728 The Accompt of Richard Garnett senior for the goods of John Briant l tobacco Imprmis paid to the Accomptant due vpon bill 800 paid more for goods delivered 027 paid more for 5 daies travaile and neglect of his other busines, to follow the administration 025 paid mr Secretary for the Ires of Administration 020 for a recognisance for security 003 for taking & recording the Inventary 010 for taking & recording the Accompt 010 for entring an answere to mr Coplie's bill 005 paid mr Copley 778