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Wirt Turner testified that he and some other boys, including George Derbyshire, were bathing in the canal and calling one another nicknames. \"I called George a Negro and he replied that he knew some there who had more black blood than he had. Afterwards, he called me 'clubfoot'. There was no blow passed between Derbyshire and myself while at the Canal, or at anytime before we reached the Hill, where the killing occurred. He then struck me first, and I struck him back; not more than four blows passed.\" Turner then gave an account of how George \"drew the gun toward him [self] and it exploded. I did not shoot George Derbyshire ... (I)had heard some Negroes were accusing me of having shot Derbyshire. I know of no reason for their doing so.\"","1874 February 16, Maurice Shehan:","The coroners' jury was unable to agree upon cause of death. All agreed that Shehan came to his death by a pistol shot from William Owens, but some thought it was self-defense, and others \"a moment of fun.\" According to testimony, Owens and Shehan were in Sullivan's bar on Main Street. They got into an argument about the \"Cuban question.\" In the course of the dispute, Shehan said \"let's fight it out.\" Shehan hit Owens and Owens shot him. One witness said both men were drunk. Another said \"Shehan was about two-thirds drunk and that Mr. Owens appeared to be sober.\"","1875 March 4, Henry Sickels:","Sickels came to his death by delirium tremens while confined to the City Jail. The coroners' jury was of the opinion that the cell in which he died is an unfit place for the confinement of even a well person and that Sergeant Briggs failed to do as much for the relief of his prisoner as he should and could have done.","1885 March 27, Fannie Lillian Madison:","Madison came to her death by drowning in the Old Reservoir. 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It was incorporated as a town, although \"stiled the city of Richmond,\" in 1782 and was incorporated as a city in 1842. It served as the capital of the Confederacy from mid-1861 to April 1865. Richmond was enlarged by the annexation of Manchester (or South Richmond) in 1910, and by the addition of Barton Heights, Fairmount, and Highland Park in 1914. Further annexations from Chesterfield County occurred in 1942 and 1970.","The separate office of coroner appeared in Virginia about 1660. The judicial duty of the office is to hold inquisitions in cases when persons meet sudden, violent, unnatural or suspicious death, or death without medical attendance.  The coroner would summon a jury to assist him in determining cause of death.  Prior to November 1877, the jurors numbered twelve.  Between November 1877 and March 1926, the jurors numbered six.   The jury viewed the body of the deceased and heard the testimony of witnesses.  The coroner was required to write down witness testimony.  After seeing and hearing the evidence, the jury delivered in writing to the coroner their conclusion concerning cause of death referred to as the inquisition.  After March 1926, only the coroner determined cause of death.  He could require physicians to assist him with determing cause of death.  If a criminal act was determined to be the cause of death, the coroner was to deliver the guilty person to the sheriff and the coroners' inquests would be used as evidence in the criminal trial.","Richmond (Va) Coroners' Inquisitions, 1865-1946 (bulk 1916-1946), are investigations into the deaths of individuals who died by a sudden, violent, unnatural or suspicious manner, or died without medical attendance. Causes of death found in coroners' inquisitions include murder, infanticide, suicide, domestic violence, exposure to elements, drownings, train accidents, automobile accidents, and natural causes, or as commonly referred to in the 19th century, visitation by God. 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Richmond was established in 1742 and in 1779 was designated the capital of Virginia effective 30 April 1780. It was incorporated as a town, although \"stiled the city of Richmond,\" in 1782 and was incorporated as a city in 1842. It served as the capital of the Confederacy from mid-1861 to April 1865. Richmond was enlarged by the annexation of Manchester (or South Richmond) in 1910, and by the addition of Barton Heights, Fairmount, and Highland Park in 1914. Further annexations from Chesterfield County occurred in 1942 and 1970. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eThe separate office of coroner appeared in Virginia about 1660. The judicial duty of the office is to hold inquisitions in cases when persons meet sudden, violent, unnatural or suspicious death, or death without medical attendance.  The coroner would summon a jury to assist him in determining cause of death.  Prior to November 1877, the jurors numbered twelve.  Between November 1877 and March 1926, the jurors numbered six.   The jury viewed the body of the deceased and heard the testimony of witnesses.  The coroner was required to write down witness testimony.  After seeing and hearing the evidence, the jury delivered in writing to the coroner their conclusion concerning cause of death referred to as the inquisition.  After March 1926, only the coroner determined cause of death.  He could require physicians to assist him with determing cause of death.  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After March 1926, only the coroner determined cause of death.  He could require physicians to assist him with determing cause of death.  If a criminal act was determined to be the cause of death, the coroner was to deliver the guilty person to the sheriff and the coroners' inquests would be used as evidence in the criminal trial."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eRichmond (Va.) Coroners' Inquisitions, 1865-1946 (bulk 1916-1946). Local government records collection, Richmond (City) Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, VA 23219.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"prefercite_tesim":["Richmond (Va.) Coroners' Inquisitions, 1865-1946 (bulk 1916-1946). Local government records collection, Richmond (City) Court Records. 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I know of no reason for their doing so.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\n","\u003cp\u003e1874 February 16, Maurice Shehan:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe coroners' jury was unable to agree upon cause of death. All agreed that Shehan came to his death by a pistol shot from William Owens, but some thought it was self-defense, and others \"a moment of fun.\" According to testimony, Owens and Shehan were in Sullivan's bar on Main Street. They got into an argument about the \"Cuban question.\" In the course of the dispute, Shehan said \"let's fight it out.\" Shehan hit Owens and Owens shot him. One witness said both men were drunk. Another said \"Shehan was about two-thirds drunk and that Mr. Owens appeared to be sober.\"\u003c/p\u003e\n\n","\u003cp\u003e1875 March 4, Henry Sickels:\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eSickels came to his death by delirium tremens while confined to the City Jail. 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All agreed that Shehan came to his death by a pistol shot from William Owens, but some thought it was self-defense, and others \"a moment of fun.\" According to testimony, Owens and Shehan were in Sullivan's bar on Main Street. They got into an argument about the \"Cuban question.\" In the course of the dispute, Shehan said \"let's fight it out.\" Shehan hit Owens and Owens shot him. One witness said both men were drunk. Another said \"Shehan was about two-thirds drunk and that Mr. Owens appeared to be sober.\"","1875 March 4, Henry Sickels:","Sickels came to his death by delirium tremens while confined to the City Jail. The coroners' jury was of the opinion that the cell in which he died is an unfit place for the confinement of even a well person and that Sergeant Briggs failed to do as much for the relief of his prisoner as he should and could have done.","1885 March 27, Fannie Lillian Madison:","Madison came to her death by drowning in the Old Reservoir. 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The second act, passed by Congress in 1820, required applicants to provide more concrete evidence of this financial need in the form of a certified inventory of his property and income. They also had to include an account of all members of the applicant's family, including their health and ability to contribute to household income. In 1832, the third act extended pension benefits to include soldiers who had served in the state troops or militia. Congress also passed a related act in 1836 granting pensions to the widows and orphans of Revolutionary War veterans.","Locality History:   The city of Richmond, located between Henrico and Chesterfield Counties, was named by William Byrd (1674-1744), who envisioned the development of a city at the falls of the James River and with the help of William Mayo laid out the town in 1737. The name probably came from the English borough of Richmond upon Thames, which Byrd visited on several occasions. 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The declarations of intent record the person's name, place of birth, age, country of previous citizenship, renunciation of allegiance and fidelity to the nation of which the person is currently a citizen, and the date the intention was sworn. Affidavits, signed by those who knew the applicant and could vouch for their loyalty to the United States, may also be filed with the reports and declarations. \u003c/p\u003e","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vi_vi05887#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vi_vi05887","ead_ssi":"vi_vi05887","_root_":"vi_vi05887","_nest_parent_":"vi_vi05887","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/lva/vi05887.xml","title_ssm":["Richmond (Va.) Naturalization Records, \n1806-1868"],"title_tesim":["Richmond (Va.) Naturalization Records, \n1806-1868"],"normalized_title_ssm":["Richmond (Va.) Naturalization Records, \n1806-1868"],"text":["Richmond (Va.) 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This document typically preceded proof of residence or a petition to become a citizen by two or more years.","Locality History:   The city of Richmond, located between Henrico and Chesterfield Counties, was named by William Byrd (1674-1744), who envisioned the development of a city at the falls of the James River and with the help of William Mayo laid out the town in 1737. The name probably came from the English borough of Richmond upon Thames, which Byrd visited on several occasions. Richmond was established in 1742 and in 1779 was designated the capital of Virginia effective 30 April 1780. It was incorporated as a town, although \"stiled the city of Richmond,\" in 1782 and was incorporated as a city in 1842. It served as the capital of the Confederacy from mid-1861 to April 1865. Richmond was enlarged by the annexation of Manchester (or South Richmond) in 1910, and by the addition of Barton Heights, Fairmount, and Highland Park in 1914. Further annexations from Chesterfield County occurred in 1942 and 1970.","Lost Locality Note:  Richmond is one of Virginia's Lost Records Localities. During the burning of Richmond on April 3, 1865, during the Civil War, Richmond circuit court judge John A. Meredith led efforts to save the circuit court records found at the State Court House. Rescuers successfully removed all the papers that were necessary to pending suits and many of the order books, but all of the wills and deed books were lost. Records of the superior court and circuit superior court of law and chancery were also destroyed. Most of the pre-Civil War Hustings Court records exist.","Loose naturalization records, 1806-1868, were removed from the Richmond City Ended Causes and then processed and indexed as a distinct unit by M. Long for the purpose of inclusion in the Library of Virginia's Naturalization Records Digital Collection.","Encoded by M. 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The declarations of intent record the person's name, place of birth, age, country of previous citizenship, renunciation of allegiance and fidelity to the nation of which the person is currently a citizen, and the date the intention was sworn. Affidavits, signed by those who knew the applicant and could vouch for their loyalty to the United States, may also be filed with the reports and declarations.","Notable trends in this collection include a limited number of women who filed declarations of intent as an extension of the citizenship status of the men in their families. 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