Craven County NcArchives Court.....Williams, Bryan 1867
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1867

Inquests 1860-1869 (broken series)	
Bryan WILLIAMS	
23 July 1867	
John SHIPP, David RYAN, Nathan TISDALE	
Inquest held at the RR depot in the city of New Bern.

Testimony: SHIPP stated that he, RYAN, and WILLIAMS were at the RR near the 
bridge about nightfall, based on sheriff's information that suspicious persons 
would pass into the town at that time. They came across 2 negro men, who said 
they were Jack JONES and Jim ____, and said they were farm hands who worked 
for a colored man, and had been to John RICHARDSON's mill. They were civil, 
and stated they had seen a man further up the road. SHIPP and RYAN went to 
look for the man, leaving WILLIAMS with JONES and _____. RYAN doubled back 
toward, WILLIAMS, heard the gunshot, and found WILLIAMS dead. RYAN and SHIPP 
then considered themselves to be in danger, and went to town to report the 
facts.

RYAN corroborated SHIPP's testimony.

TISDALE stated upon hearing SHIPP's and RYAN's report, he went to the spot, 
found the body, and by the command of Major VAN HORN took it to the depot of 
the Atlantic and NC RR. Found a shot wound that entered below his left ear. 
Watch was missing.

Verdict: Came to his death by gunshot wound inflicted by two negroe men called 
Jack JONES and Jim _____ while in custody of deceased.


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Craven County Coroner's records

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