Craven County NcArchives Court.....Simmons, John 1861
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1861

Inquests 1860-1869 (broken series)	
John SIMMONS, free Negro man	
28 March 1861	
George STANLY, John MARTIN	
Inquest held on the banks of the Trent R. Above New Bern on 4 Apr 1761.

STANLY stated that he, John MARTIN, & John LEWIS were on a flat boat together. 
It was laden with shell rock which they had taken off of the banks of Trent 
R., about 13 miles below Newbern on Thurs. 28 March, and were making their way 
to Newbern. That night SIMMONS was poling the boat; STANLY heard him make a 
noise similar to a person having a fit, saw him fall in the water and caught 
at him and got his hat, but he sunk. Did not see him rise any more. Stopped 
the boat and waited & looked for him but could not see anything of him. 

MARTIN corroborated STANLY's testimony.

Verdict: Came to his death by accidently falling in the water and thusly was 
drowned. 


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Craven County Coroner's records

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