Tag: Coroners Records

• January 29, 2025

  Coroner’s Inquisition into the Death of Negro Boy John Enslaved of George Cummins 1793

  Delaware State, Kent County Ss. An Inquisition taken at the House of George Cummins in duck Creek hundred in the County afsd before me John Chicken Esqr. Coroner of the said County to enquire into the manner and way that a Certain negro boy named  John belonging to the said George Cummins Came by his…
• January 26, 2025

  An Inquisition on the Body of Johnathan Allen 1827

  Kent County State of Delaware An inquisition indented and taken at the House of Nathl. Luff in Murderkill Hundred and County aforesaid before me George Truitt, Coroner for said County upon the view of the body of Jonathan Allen colored man then lying dead upon the oaths and affirmation of  James S. Lister, Job Townsend,…