Bertie  COUNTY  NC  Court Coroner's Inquest - Death of Richard Ruffin

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Coroner's Inquest - Death of Richard Ruffin


North Carolina Division of Archives & History
Raleigh, NC


CR 010 928.9


 
Inquest over Richd Ruffin - one day  Allowed 5.00



State of North Carolina
            Bertie County


Be it remembered that on this the 24 day of November one
thousand Eight & Seventy five 1875.  I Joseph Bryant a
Coroner for the County of Bertie attended by a Jury of
Twelve good and Lawful men to Wit:  

S R McDaniel Jacob Sharrock Kenneth Griffin Ned Cotton
Jacob Askew E. G. Howard Dempsie Walton Joe Wiggins O. T.
Hobbs James Ruffin Hiliard Ruffin and Whit Peelle by me
summons and panneled for that purpose according to Law to
serve as Jurors and after being duly sworn and Empanneled
by me Jos Bryant (Coroner) at Mrs Griffins Plantation in
the County of Bertie did hold an Inquest concerning the
dead body of Richard Ruffin and after Examination of this
person as Witnesses S R McDaniel Mrs. S R McDaniel
Caroline Clarke Katie Clarke Elizabeth Norfleet who saw
the dead body the said Jurors do find that the said
Richard Ruffin came to his death by being shot with a
Pistol in the hands of Levi Clarke with Intent to Kill
and we the above Jurors do sign this Verdict in present
of Joseph Bryant Coroner of Bertie County S R McDaniel
Jacob Sharrock Kenneth Griffin Ned Cotton Jacob Askew E.
G. Howard Dempsie Walton Joe Wiggins O. T. Hobbs James
Ruffin Hiliard Ruffin Whit Peelle


I Joseph Bryant Coroner of Bertie County do hereby
testify that the above named Jurors signed there names in
my presents & that I have been Two Days employed in this
service whereas I have Sign & affixed my official (Seal)


                             Joseph Bryant
                             Coroner