Craven County NcArchives Court.....Cherry, Isaac 1883
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1883

Folder: Inquests 1880-1884
Name of deceased: Isaac CHERRY
DOD: 10 Aug 1883
Witnesses: Council CAMPBELL, Chris ROACH, Nelson GASKILL, Richd CLEVE, Macon 
BRYAN, Lewis MORRIS, Wm. CLEVE, Chas CHERRY, Johnson SIMPSON, H. KIRKMAN, H. 
CANNADY, A. DIXON & Levi MORRIS
Witness statements: CAMPBELL says that he knows nothing about it, except he 
saw the boat on Friday, floating in the river up to the bank. Didn't know 
CHERRY had been fishing, and didn't know whose boat it was. Saw the fishing 
pole floating in the water, and took it out and put it in the boat. ROACH says 
that deceased came into his bar on Friday morning, and asked for "a little 
tetch." ROACH gave him a measure, then CHERRY asked where the gin barrel was, 
and drew not exceeding 1/2 gill, which he drank, then said, "I thought to go a 
fishing this morning" and left. ROACH didn't see him again but once, and was 
with Nelson GASKILL Saturday morning. Went with others to find him, and saw 
some buzzards about 50 yards from where they found him. GASKILL says he heard 
CHERRY say he was going fishing. Doesn't know if he went or not, but when they 
were looking for him he saw his pipe in the boat and knew it was his. R. CLEVE 
said that he and Capt. CHERRY and Macon BRYANT went looking for him; didn't 
find him, but saw his boat and pipe lying on or under the seat. "He was not 
much of a drinking man--but one glass of liquor would affect him." BRYAN said 
that he saw him that morning and asked him where he was going; he "said he was 
going to kill a man." Otherwise, statement the same as R. CLEVE's. MORRIS says 
the same as ROACH. W. CLEVE says that he saw him that morning going across the 
bridge and asked him where he was going. He said, "I am going over the creek 
to kill me a man." He was not in liquor. C. CHERRY says he was away and 
doesn't know anything about it. He was a good man, and never knew him to be 
under the influence of liquor except twice. He was a good character. Other 
witnesses all corroborate other testimony.
Inquest verdict: Inquest held 15 Aug 1883 at Vanceboro. Accidentally drowned 
in Swift Creek at or near Vanceboro. 


Additional Comments:
Citation: 
Craven County Coroner's Inquests 1870-1905 (broken series)
CR.028.913.2


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