Bertie COUNTY NC Coroner's Inquest - Death of John Lakey 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 John Lakey Accidentally Drowned on January 30 1760 after falling from a small vessell in Wiccacon Creek near Hillary TAYLOR'S Landing. Coroner: Joseph Hardy Inquest held at Hillary Taylor's Landing in Bertie Co. 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