Craven County NcArchives Court.....Williams, Wm. 1882
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Source: N C Archives
Written: 1882

Folder: Inquests 1880-1884
Name of deceased: Wm. WILLIAMS 
DOD: 28 Aug 1882
Witnesses: Chas. MCCOTTER, Lewis DAVIS, Harmon MIDYETT, Isaac WATERS, Alex 
WILLIAMS
Witness statements: MCCOTTER thinks he knew deceased; called him John 
WILLIAMS. WILLIAMS went with MCCOTTER one trip on the Sch. Susan; he then went 
on the Ogeechee. DAVIS knew the deceased, and called him Bill WILLIAMS. Knew 
him on the Sch. Ogeechee. Never knew him to drink or have fits. MIDYETTE knew 
him on the Sch. Susan as John WILLIAMS. Never knew him to drink. WATERS knew 
the man as Bill WILLIAMS. WILLIAMS was in WATERS' shop every day--"drank right 
smart." Was on a spree last Saturday-was not drinking Monday. When WATERS last 
saw him he was going on board the Ogeechee to put the lights. A. WILLIAMS said 
he knew the deceased; sailed with him several trips. His name was Bill 
WILLIAMS. Never knew him to drink. Last Mon. night deceased was at A. 
WILLIAMS' house to supper at 6 o'clock and left to put lights on the Ogeechee. 
Inquest verdict: Inquest held 30 Aug 1882. Came to his death by being 
accidentally drowned in the waters of the Trent River.


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


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