SOME BRAZOS COUNTY INQUESTS, 1857-1874

Compiled by Bill PAGE, copyright 2002




These inquest records are taken from the Brazos County Commissioners' Minutes.
(Microfilm reel #1020037).


18 May 1857:  Justice of the peace William S. STUART was paid $5 for holding
inquest on
??? KNOX. p.A2.


20 May 1861:  A. MOWBRY, R.D. McCARY, David WILLIAMS, C.H. FITCH, C.W. MITCHELL
&
J.T. STINER were paid $1.50 each for serving as jurors at inquest for Mrs.
REYNOLDS. p.A81.


20 May 1861:  Drs. MITCHELL and STEVENSON were each paid $20 for a post mortem
exam on
Mrs. REYNOLDS. p.A81.


21 May 1861:  A. ORR, Geo. SIMMS, J.M.C. TRIPPLET, B.H. PEVERLY, ?? BECKHAM, and
M. WALDROFF were paid $1.25 each for being jurors at inquest for Willis ADAMS
p.A83.  (ADAMS was shot and killed at Millican.  Austin Daily State Journal, 4
May 1861, p.2, col.4.)


28 May 1869:  Justice of the peace A.E. EDGAR was paid $16 "for summoning jurors
in person & fee for 6 jurors" for inquest of Ed. FRAZER. p.A246.


2 June 1869:  Dr. S.M. HALSEA was paid $7.50 for a post? mortem exam on
"freedman Gus PAYNE (pauper)".  p.A248.


1 Nov. 1870:  Hammett HARDY was paid $12 for inquests on John WASHINGTON, Dick
BROOKS and an unknown person. p.A286.


28 Nov. 1870:  Hugh REED was paid $6 for inquest on Frank KELLY. p.A288.


28 Nov. 1870:  Hammett HARDY was paid $12 for inquests on Andy JOHNSON and J.W.
SPIVEY. p.A288.


29 July 1872:  Justice of the peace J.F. LEE was paid $6 for inquest on D.
LINDSAY. p.A360.


30 Sept. 1872:  Justice of the peace Hugh REED was paid $6 for inquest on
Anderson JOHNSON. p.A361.


24 Nov. 1873:  Justice of the peace A.C. PREWITT was paid $6 for inquest on C.
CHERRY. p.A394.


24 Dec. 1873:  J.F. LEE was paid $6 for inquest on J. DOSER. p.A400.