Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Court - Coroner’s Inquest - Death of George Askew

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Coroner’s Inquest - Death of George Askew


Division of North Carolina Archives and History

Original File “1860 - 1869 Coroners’ Inquests”

CR
010
928.9

May 1860

State of North Carolina
Bertie County                 }

And inquisition indented and taken at 
Powells  X Roads in the county aforesaid
first day of May, 1860 before me Miles Hews
Coroner of Said County upon view of the
premises and of the body of George W. Askew
late of the county aforesaid then murdered or
burned and upon the Oath of The Jurors
Lawfuly Summons & Sworn Witnesses.
W. O., Wynns, John Hill, Wm. McD. Wynns, 
George H. Wynns, certify that they suppose the 
said George W. Askew come to his death by being
Burned or Murdered and Burned at Powells
X Roads in his Store on the 28th of Aprill 1860 
between 12 & 2 O Clock P. M. by some  malicious
person or persons unknown to the Jurors Whereas 
we Set our hands and Seals

A. Bass (Seal)
J. Brown (Seal)
Henry White (Seal)
J. T. Williams (Seal)
David Lee (Seal)
James D. Holomon (Seal)
Cader White (Seal)
Wm. Miller (Seal)
Godwin bird (Seal)
Briton a Harrell (Seal)
J A Green (Seal)
Howell [    ?    ] (Seal)

Allowed $10 to the coroner
R H Smith  J P