Jones County NcArchives Court.....Lunatic, Mary Susan Huggins 1896
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Source: Nc Archives
Written: 1896

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

Do not send the Patient until notified to do so by the Superintendent.

AFFIDAVIT TO PROCURE EXAMINATION OF AN INSANE PERSON

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,           Jones         COUNTY

THE UNDERSIGNED, residing in said county, makes oath that he has carefully 
examined Mary Susan Huggins, the alleged lunatic, and believes her be an 
insane person, and to be, in the opinion of the undersigned, a fit subject for 
admission into an Insane Asylum.

Dated 4th day of August 1896

(signed) J. A. Kinsey
Affiant

Subscribed and sworn to before me, (signed) J. E. Harrison,  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.)

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA,     Jones COUNTY

Upon examination of R. A. Whitaker, M.D., W. H. Huggins and A. Kinsey, we 
decide that Mary Susan Huggins is insane and no friend becoming bound, as the 
law directs, we adjudge and direct that said Jane Bryan be removed to the 
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA INSANE ASYLUM, as a patient, and that a warrant issue 
accordingly.

(signed) J. E. Harrison, J.P.
(signed) W. J. Perry, J.P.

THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

To the Sheriff or Constable of Jones County Greeting

WHEREA, It has been made to satisfactorily appear to us J. E. Harrison and W. 
J. Perry, Justices of the Peace for said county, that Mary Susan Huggins, 
citizen of the State is an insane person, that she has a legal settlement in 
said county, and is a fit subject for an Insane Asylum, and that she being at 
large is injurious to family and disadvantageous, if not dangerous to the 
community:  You are hereby commanded to take said Mary Susan Huggins and 
convey her to the Eastern North Carolina Insane Asylum, and there deliver her 
to the Superintendent thereof for safe keeping.

Given under my hand this 4th day of August 1896
(signed) J. E. Harrison, J.P.
(signed) W. J. Perry, J.P.

NOTE:  The above warrant is to be used under an act of the General Assembly, 
ratified February 20, 1883, AND SHOULD BE FILLED UP IN EVERY APPLICATION.
(Page 2)
INTEROGATORIES TO BE ANSWERED BY COMPETENT WITNESSES.

QUESTION 1. What is the name of the patient?  ANSWER   Mary Susan Huggins

QUESTION 2. Is she white or colored?  ANSWER  white

QUESTION 3.  What is her age?  ANSWER  forty seven

QUESTION 4.  Is she married or single, and if married, for how many years?
	ANSWER   married, twenty  nine years

QUESTION 5.  What is the supposed cause of insanity?
	ANSWER   Poor health for a long time and thinking of the same

QUESTION 6.  In what way is the disease exhibited?
	ANSWER    hated her husband, and attempts on her own life and his 

QUESTION 7.  Has any medical treatment been pursued?  If so, what kind and by 
whom?
	ANSWER   yes, for her several health & at times to divert her mind, 
Dr. RA Whitaker & Richard                        Wooten

QUESTION 8.  How long has she been insane? Count from first symptoms, and give 
all known symptoms from   that time to this date.
	ANSWER    six months watchful and suspicious cast off clothes, making 
strange noises and hurt her self and others 

QUESTION 9.  Has the patient manifested any propensity to injure herself or 
others?  If so, what way, and how often?
	ANSWER   yes, by hanging, cutting her throat, throws bricks at Huggins 

QUESTION 10.  Has she been subject to epilepsy?
	ANSWER  no 

QUESTION 11.  Has any of her ancestors been insane?  If so, state what 
ancestors and what was the character of their insanity?
	ANSWER  not that we know of, Father & Mother were not

QUESTION 12.  Has she any family, and if so, what persons compose it?
	ANSWER  Husband, five daughters and one son

QUESTION 13.  Are any of them insane, and what is the character of such 
insanity?
	ANSWER  no 

QUESTION 14.	  What is the occupation of the patient?
	ANSWER  House wife of farmer

QUESTION 15.	  How many attacks of mental disease has the patient had?
	ANSWER  one 

QUESTION 16.	  Are the parents of the insane person related by blood?  If 
so, what is the degree of relationship?
	ANSWER  no  

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

QUESTION 18.  Is she under any forcible restraint?  If so, what?
	ANSWER  No, but by watch

QUESTION 19. Has the patient received any aid from the County?  If so, what?
	ANSWER  no 

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  W. H. Huggins, Cadez, Lenoir co., NC 

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   (left blank)

TO THE EXAMINING PHYSICIAN.- Replies to the following questions, though not 
required by law, will enable the Superintendent of the Asylum to form a more 
correct opinion of the case, as well as aid in the treatment.

QUESTION 1.  Are any of her relatives insane, deaf, dumb, blind, idiotic, 
epileptic or paralyzed?  If so, state relationship.

	ANSWER  Her brother left this county several years ago and has not 
been here and off was deranged before he went off & is thought not to be of 
sound mind

QUESTION 2.  If patient be a married woman, state maiden name.
	ANSWER  Mary S. Koonce

QUESTION 3.	Has she any education or religious bias?  If so what?
	ANSWER  no

QUESTION 4.  Where was she born?
	ANSWER  In this county

QUESTION 5.  Has she any delusions?  If so, what are they?
	ANSWER  That her husband is the cause of all her troubles & that she 
is fearfully sound except in body

QUESTION 6.  Is she destructive to clothing or furniture?
	ANSWER  to clothing

QUESTION 7.  Is she filthy or indecent?
	ANSWER  Indecent in language to her husband

QUESTION 8.  What is her bodily condition?  (wounds, bruises, rupture, 
pregnancy, etc.)?
	ANSWER  good, no monthly sickness

QUESTION 9.  Is she in jail?  ANSWER  yes

(signed) R. A. Whitaker,  M.D.

WITNESS:
(signed) W. F. Huggins
(signed)  J. A. Kinsey



State of North Carolina

Jones County.

Before us, officers daily authorized to administer an oath, this 4th day of 
August 1897 came R. A. Whitaker, M.D., W. F. Huggins and J. A. Kinsey 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) J. E. Harrison, J.P.
(signed) W. J. Perry, J.P.



Mary S. Huggins

Book No.____; Page _____

Fees for JP:

J. E. Harrison JP  38 cts
W. J. Perry, JP 35 cts

Dr. R. A. Whitaker
$10.00

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