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@unnamed_man_inquest:collection {title: "Inquest Documents for Unnamed Man, Milford, 1771", creator: [@john_merrin, @jonas_green, @bergy_greene, @bory_bull, @joseph_bryan, @grace_smith, @ann_tomlinson, @wm_con, @miles_merrin, @fitch_welch, @daniel_purn, @william_scott], institution: @connecticut_state_library, created: @date_1771_10_31, language: "en", subjects: [@inquest, @death_investigation, @drowning, @african_american_history, @milford_history], description: "Documents related to the inquest of an unnamed Black man found drowned in Milford, Connecticut in 1771. Includes the jury's findings and certification.", place: [@milford, @new_haven_county]}
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@bory_bull:person {}
@joseph_bryan:person {}
@grace_smith:person {}
@ann_tomlinson:person {}
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@miles_merrin:person {}
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@death_investigation:concept {}
@drowning:concept {}
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@unknown_black_man:person {status: "deceased", race: "African American"}
@jury_of_inquest:event {date: @date_1771_10_31, location: @milford}
@certification_document:document {title: "Jury of Inquest Certification", date: @date_1771_10_31, subject: @drowning}
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@unnamed_man_inquest -> created by -> @connecticut_state_library
@unnamed_man_inquest -> located at -> @milford
@unnamed_man_inquest -> indexed by -> @nhsc_baai_cases_papers_subject
@jury_of_inquest -> had member -> [@john_merrin, @jonas_green, @bergy_greene, @bory_bull, @joseph_bryan, @grace_smith, @ann_tomlinson, @wm_con, @miles_merrin, @fitch_welch, @daniel_purn, @william_scott]
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@unknown_black_man -> depicted in -> @file_rg003_nhsc_baai_ps_inquests_unnamedman_002_jpgWe the subscribers being summoned as a Jury of Inquest, and duly sworn, to enquire how a Negro Man found dead in Milford at a Place called Pond Point (his Name unknown) came to his Death, do find & judge that he was Casually drowned. Certified for Dated at Milford Octob: 31: 1771. New Haven County of Milford Oct' 31 - 1771 Be it remembered that the above Jury of Inquest as their Names subscribed were duly sworn according to law, and return the above order to me David Ingersoll his Office, John Merrin Foreman Jonas Green Bergy Greene Bory Bull Joseph Bryan Grace Smith Ann Tomlinson Wm. Con Miles Merrin Fitch Welch Daniel Purn William Scott
Lucy Ingram Return Unknown Negro Milford 1771
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