Middlesex Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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1st May 1781 - 31st December 1799

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Image 227 of 71210th November 1785


there is Father, hanging to that Tree. and immediately
this Deponent & her Bros. ran to the deceased. & her Brother
held him up while Deponent untyed the Rope with which he had hang himself and then
Deponents Brother called for Assistance and another Brother
Joseph ran for a Mr. Wm. Chapman< no role > a Neighbour but when they Returned
the deceased was quite dead.

Taken and Acknowledged, the day
Year and Place first above written
before E. Umfreville Corr.}

The Mark of
Elizabeth [mark] Watts< no role >

Thomas Watts< no role > . of West Drayton aforesaid Labourer on his
Oath. That he is Son of the deceased. That his Sister Elizth.
Watts awaked him about 3 o'Clock Yesterday. Morning
desired him to get up saying their Father was gone
down Stairs and Struck a light and her Sister Put it
in the WindowYoudid get up and his Sister Elizabeth.
being alarmed at their Father Staying below so long
desired Deponent to godown with her to see for him
when they came to ye Necessary. He was not there
but Deponent. immediately saw ye deceased hanging
on a Tree in the Orchard and immediately with his Sisters assistance
took him down. but he appeared dead.Deponent
Ran for further assistance and brought Mr. Wm. Chapman< no role >
a Neighbour with him but when Mary returned the
deceased was quit about.

Taken and Acknowledged the day
Year and place first above written.
before.

E. Umfreville Corr:}

The Mark of
Thomas [mark] Watts< no role > .




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