Duplin County, NC - Court Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Grace Williamson Turner Transcribed and contributed by Sloan Spence Mason Duplin County, NC - Court Records Source: Secretary of State, General Assembly, Committee of Claims-Coroner's Inquests, 1738-1775, S.S.316. Coroner's Inquest North Carolina Duplin County 15 October 1766 Inquisition Indented taken this 15th Day of October Anno Domine 1766 the Jurors who say upon their oaths that George SMITH of the age of fifty years Weaver on the 12th Instant between the Hours of 7 and 8 o'clock in the Evening kiled drowned by falling into the foreBay of Mr. John ATKINS Grist Mill on Limestone Creek in the County aforesaid was accidently Drownded and so the jurors aforesaid upon their Oaths do Say that the aforesaid George SMITH Weaver aforesaid then and there came by his Death Intestimony whereof as well the Coroner aforesaid as the aforesaid Jurors have Set their Hands and Seals the Day above Written Andrew MCINTIRE, Coroner Wm. HOUSTON, Foreman Job HUNTER Robert C. WILLEY James MORRES James ROGERS Robt. SOUTHERLAND Joseph MILLS Edmond (his "E" mark) THARRIL Benjamin RHODES Peter (his "x" mark) LOW Anthony LEWIS Luke (his "x" mark) BOWZER ________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. __________________________________________________________________________