Craven County NcArchives Court.....Lewis, Rigdon 1841
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1841

Inquests 1840-1849	
Rigdon LEWIS	
7 January 1841	
Jno SHACKLEFORD, Alfred, Joe, and Abilene, slaves of John HARGET, John HARGET
Found lying dead at the plantation of John HARGET. 
Verdict: Came to his death by the accidental discharge of a gun held in the 
hands of both LEWIS and David MANLEY. 

Witness SHACKLEFORD examined body after death, and found a wound on the left 
cheek that passed through the bone, sufficient to cause death.
 
Alfred testified the boys (LEWIS and MANLEY) were playing with the gun in the 
kitchen, he told them not to play with it, then heard shot, went to LEWIS and 
stretched him out. 

Joe testified he had used the gun earlier in the day to shoot crows, left a 
load of small shot in the gun. When the gun fired which killed LEWIS, heard 
MANLY exclaim "Lord mercy me, did not know the gun would fire." 

Abilene testified similarly. HARGET testified he owned gun, always left it by 
the door for plantation use. One of the boys was hired, one was bound.


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