Jones County NcArchives Court.....Alexander Black, State V. 1884
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Jo Huettl johit@suddenlink.net February 11, 2008, 12:35 am

Source: Nc Archives
Written: 1884

Series CR57 Box 928.1 – Jones County Lunacy Records at State Archives in 
Raleigh, NC)
Typed by Jo Ann Huettl

(This is the cover page..jh)

State of North Carolina
vs
Alexander Black

Insane Person

Executed this 
July 3rd 1884
S.E. Koonce, shlf
Balam Meadows

Page 1 

State of North Carolina

To the Sheriff or Constable of Jones County Greeting

Whereas information o each has been lain before me that Alex. Black is insane 
you are hereby commanded to bring him before me or some other Justice of the 
Peace of some County with the in the next ten days that necessary proceedings 
may be had. Thereon
Given under my hand this 3rd day of July 1886

(signed) E. R. Page J.P.

(Page 2)

Printed at the Messenger Steam Printing Establishment, Goldsboro,  N. C.

AFFIDAVIT TO PROCORE EXAMINATION OF AN INSANE PERSON

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,

Jones County.

The Undersigned residing in said County, makes oath that he has carefully 
examined Alexander Black, the alleged lunatic, and believes him to be an 
insane person, and to be, in the opinion of the undersigned, a fit subject for 
admission into an Insane Asylum.

Dated 3rd day of July, 1884

(signed) Balam Meadows 
Affiant

(signed) E. R. Page 
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

N. B. -  upon the coming of such alleged insane person before such Justice, as 
provided in Sec.17 of the Law to incorporate the Insane Asylums of the State, 
Ratified 20th February, 1883, if the Justices shall so determine, they shall 
render the following judgment of committal:

(Every part of the following forms is required by law to be filled.)

**(The below is typed along the side of the paper where this information is 
typed..jh –

THESE FORMS MUST BE FILED ON EVERY APPLICATION.

NORTH CAROLINA,
Jones County.

Upon examination of J.H. Schasbasaugh, M.D., Balam Meadows and G. T. Hill, we 
decide that Alexander Black is insane and no friend becoming bound, as the law 
directs, we adjudge and direct that said Alexander Black be removed to the 
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA INSANE ASYLUM, as a patient, and that a warrant issue 
accordingly.

(signed) Edwin R. Page, J.P.
(signed) I.S. Smith, J.P.

(Page 3)

INTEROGATORIES TO BE ANSWERED BY COMPETENT WITNESSES.

QUESTION 1. What is the name of the patient?
        ANSWER   Alexander Black

QUESTION 2. Is _____ (left blank on form) white or colored?
        ANSWER  colored

QUESTION 3.  What is _____ age?
 	ANSWER about 35 years

QUESTION 4.  Is ____married or single, and if married, for how many years?
	ANSWER yes married

QUESTION 5.  What is the supposed cause of insanity?
	ANSWER  unknown but suppose to be religious excitement

QUESTION 6.  In what way is the disease exhibited?
	ANSWER  loudness sometimes and melancholia

QUESTION 7.  Has any medical treatment been pursued?  If so, what kind and by 
whom?
	ANSWER   not known    suppose not

QUESTION 8.  How long has he been insane? Count from first symptoms, and give 
all known symptoms from that time to this date.
	ANSWER    Ten years or more since first symptoms

QUESTION 9.  Has the patient manifested any propensity to injure __ or 
others?  If so, what way, and how often?
	ANSWER   not that we know of but he seems to be vicious and looks 
deprived

QUESTION 10.  Has he been subject to epilepsy?
	ANSWER  not known

QUESTION 11.  Has any of his ancestors been insane?  If so, state what 
ancestors and what was the character of their insanity?
	ANSWER  not known

QUESTION 12.  Has he any family, and if so, what persons compose it?
	ANSWER  wife & children

QUESTION 13.  Are any of them insane, and what is the character of such 
insanity?
	ANSWER  not known

QUESTION 14.	  What is the occupation of the patient?
	ANSWER  Laborer and preacher

QUESTION 15.	  How many attacks of mental disease has the patient had?
	ANSWER  not known

QUESTION 16.	  Are the parents of the insane person related by blood?  If 
so, what is the degree of relationship?
	ANSWER  not known 

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QUESTION 17.  Has the Patient property?  If so, state in what such property 
consists, and what is the value thereof.
	ANSWER  No

QUESTION 18.  Is he under any forcible restraint?  If so, what?
	ANSWER  Confined and in common jail

QUESTION 19. Has the patient received any aid from the County?  If so, what?
	ANSWER  none

QUESTION 20.	  Give NAME and post office of the nearest relative or friend 
of the patient with whom the Superintendent of the EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA 
INSANE ASYLUM can correspond, as circumstances require, for the benefit of the 
patient.

	ANSWER  Balam Meadows, Trenton, Jones Co N.C.

QUESTION 21.  Give any information in your possession, not embraced in the 
above questions, which may throw light on the mental or physical condition of 
the patient?

	ANSWER He is non committal and will answer no questions whatever and 
therefore being (unknown) can be blamed of his past life.

(signed) J.H. Schasbasaugh  M.D.

WITNESS:
(signed) Balam Meadows
(signed)  G. T. Hill

(Page 5)

State of North Carolina
Jones County.

Before us, officers daily authorized to administer an oath, this 3rd day of 
July, 1884 came J.H.Schasbasaugh, M.D., Balam Meadows and G.T.Hill persons 
known to be reliable and creditable witnesses (one of whom is a Physician,) 
and make oath that the foregoing answers are true t the best of their 
knowledge and belief.

signed) Edwin R. Page, J.P.
(signed) I.S. Smith, J.P.

(ON THE SIDE OF THIS PAGE IS THE FOLLOWING)

Alex Black
_____County
Book No.____; Page _____


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