Craven County NcArchives Court.....Right, David 1828
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1828

1821-1829 (broken series)	
David RIGHT	
15 November 1828	
Sarah AVERITT, Frederick BUTLER, Aaron ATKINSON, & Jesse ATKINSON	
Inquest at home of Sarah AVERITT in Swift Cr.

Testimony by S. AVERITT that RIGHT lived in her house, and that on 15 November 
1828 he got up in the morning and took his gun and said he was going to "kil 
sum ducks in the Creek." AVERITT later heard a gun shot. When RIGHT had not 
returned by the next day, she became uneasy and gave the allarm.
 
Testimony of BUTLER, A. ATKINSON and J. ATKINSON: Went to S. AVERITT's house 
on Sunday morning the 16th of November, and Mrs. AVERITT informed them that 
RIGHT had left her house the previous morning and not returned, and she wanted 
them to go look for him. They went to the creek and found the gun standing by 
a tree, and concluded that he had drowned. They fired several guns across the 
water and at length RIGHT "Ris" and they found him and made him fast until a 
jury could come.

Verdict that RIGHT, being alone in Swift Cr accidentally drowned.


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