Inquest on the Death of Wm Robbins & daughter Ann
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State of New Jersey
Monmouth County

An Inquistion taken at Monmouth aforesaid the 26th day of July in the
year of our Lord 1826 before Mr. William Platt one of the Justices of
the Court of the county foresaid upon the view of the body of William
Robbins, then and then lying dead upon the oath of John Mount, John
Woodman, Wm. W. Conover, William Bryant, Redding Pitman, Joseph Brittain,
George Garwood, William Brewer, James Emmon, Miles Grant, John M. Clany,
& Joseph Breed-------- good & lawful men of the county aforesaid who
being sworn said jury to inquire on the part of the State of New Jersey,
taken when, how and after what manner the said William Robbins came
to his death, so say upon their oath, that the said William Robbins on
the 23rd day of July in the year foresaid----- jumping overboard from
his sailboat to save the life of one of his children, causually and
by misfortune, he the said William Robbins was suffocated and drowned;
of which said suffocation and drowning he the said William Robbins then
and then instantly died. And so the jury aforesaid do say, that the said
William Robbins aforesaid Accidentally, causually and by misfortune came
to his death and not otherwise. In witness thereof as well the aforesaid
and Justice, as the jurors aforesaid have to this inquisition put their
hands and seal on the day and year aforesaid and at the place aforesaid.
 Signed by Mr Platt Justice & jurors.

The body of William Robbins was found dead near the mouth of Stouts
Creek in the township of Dover in the County of Monmouth. The body of
Ann Robbins was found dead on the ____land Beach going thru township of
Dover County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey.

State of New Jersey
Monmouth County An inquest _______ taken at Cedar Creek in the county
of Monmouth aforesaid the 27th day of July in the year of our Lord 1826
before me William Platt one of the Justices of the county aforesaid
upon the view of the body of Ann Robbins then and then lying dead upon
the oath of Joshua Seaman John Allan, William Bryant, Joseph Brittain,
Samuel Bird, Curtis Platt, John H. Fleets, Thomas Banefort, William
Samson, Samuel Barns, Daniel Lions & James Williamson, Samuel_____.

Original document located at the Monmouth County Historical Society &
transcribed by SRH.