Bertie COUNTY NC Coroner's Inquest - Death of John Davice (Davis) Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lisa Graham LisaGraham32@aol.com http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm Transcribed by Lisagraham32@aol.com John Davice (Davis), aged about 18 months, son of George Davice. Accidentally fell into a hole of water about three feet deep and drowned on 6th August 1760 while in the care of another, unnamed child. Inquest held at the house of George Davice in Bertie County on 7th August 1760. Joseph Hardy- Coroner Jury: John Freeman Hillary Taylor Thomas Smith Thomas Bonnifant David Valentine Richard Raynor Joshua Evans Joseph Evans Joseph Harrell William Tynor X John Davison Thomas Evins Aaron Oliver Matthew beck Solomon Norvill X