Craven County NcArchives Court.....Percy, William 1880
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1880

Folder: Inquests 1880-1884
Name of deceased: William PERCY
DOD: 6 Nov 1880	
Witnesses: Joseph ROBINSON, Wallace ROSE, Ferebe STILLE, Kilby ROSE, Holland 
ROSE, Maria FISHER, Reys COX, Geo BRINSON
Witness statements: ROBINSON states he was on the bridge with the 
deceased "pretty much all day," until 5 PM. Between 4 and 5 PM, he opened the 
draw with 2 men to assist him; after the steamer passed through he went and 
sat down at the door of his house and complained of having a chill. At the 
usual time, he lit his signal lamp and placed it in its proper place. 
ROBINSON, another man, and PERCY left at that time, and ROBINSON saw no more 
of him till he saw him dead. W. ROSE states PERCY came to his store on 
Thursday evening and complained of having a chill; asked W. ROSE to feel his 
pulse, and for some water. Had a very high fever. F. STILLE says that PERCY 
had a chill on Thursday; he went to work to tend the bridge on Friday; had 
another chill that day, and was sick Saturday. He came home Saturday about 
dark; F. STILLE was tending the cow and calf; she heard him groan, and he said 
he was worse. She made him some coffee, but he didn't drink it. He was singing 
or humming a hymn tune like he had done in the past when he was sick. She 
heard him make a curious noise and ran to him, put her hand under his neck, 
raised him up, and said, "Oh, Mr. PERCY what is the matter"-he did not speak. 
She got water and wet his head and face, then ran to the door and hollered for 
help. By the time anyone got there, he was about dead. In response to jury 
questions, said she was not related to him, but lived there and cooked for him 
and made his clothes; he died here [at his house]; she has heard him sing many 
a time; he drank no coffee she made for him. K. ROSE said she had known PERCY 
a long time, and he has been poorly for a long time. Ferriby made an alarm 
last night, and she [K. ROSE] ran to the door; Ferriby said PERCY was dying. 
K. ROSE saw him take his last breath, and stood by him about 10 minutes before 
calling Mr. Geo. BRINSON. She saw no marks of violence on him. She laid him 
out as instructed by the coroner, and saw no bruises on him, and knew of no 
quarrel. H. ROSE said she knew Mr. PERCY. All she knows about this is the 
alarm made by her sister Ferriby last night. She (Ferriby) said, "come for the 
Lords Sake," and said run after the doctor. H. ROSE ran as fast as she could, 
and found him struggling for breath with large drops of sweat on his face; he 
never spoke; he was very hot. She ran to tell another sister he was dying, and 
when she got back he was dead. Her husband was with him when he died. She 
never heard of any quarrel between them. FISHER said she knew PERCY. Ferriby 
called, but she (FISHER) didn't come right away because she was setting the 
supper table, but came awhile after, and he was dead. PERCY and Ferriby had a 
little fuss earlier in the day; no threats were made. COX said he knew Mr. 
PERCY. A little before 5:00 Saturday evening COX helped him open the draw to 
let the steamer Neuse through. After that, PERCY said he was in great agony, 
and that he had a chill. PERCY then went back to his house on the bridge, had 
a chill, and was shaking. COX went to help him put up the signal, but he had 
already done it; COX and someone else left with PERCY behind them. PERCY went 
on to his house, and was bad off, shaking, etc. BRINSON said that he knew 
PERCY. PERCY came to his office on Thursday and said he had lost $40 or had it 
stolen from him by Mrs. STILLE, and asked BRINSON to try to get it for him. 
BRINSON said he would, but forgot. Ferriby came down and asked BRINSON to get 
Percy to give her something to eat; said she had had nothing to eat for 3 
days, & spoke of how badly PERCY treated her. She left his office, and the 
next day he heard PERCY was dead. He had been sick a great deal lately-he was 
ruptured-had piles & had been having chills for several days; was complaining 
the day he went to BRINSON's office. They had been confidential friends since 
childhood. He found his money all right. 
Inquest verdict: Inquest held 7 Nov 1880. Cause of death was congestive chill. 


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


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