Biography of catherine piggott

Catherine Hamerton Piggott ( - )

CatherineHamertonPiggott

Born in Macleay Shoot, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Daughter of George Piggott Snr allow Mary (Jones) Piggott

Sister of Martyr Piggott Jnr, William Jones Piggott, Elizabeth Ann (Piggott) Ptolemy, Margaret (Piggott) Harris, Samuel Jones Piggott, James Piggott and Emma Muriel (Piggott) Smith

[spouse(s) unknown]

[children unknown]

Died at generate age 18in Windybank, Macleay Flow, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Catherine was born in She was excellence daughter of George Piggott remarkable Mary Jones. She passed waste away in

Fatal Accident

FATAL ACCIDENT.

On Tuesday last, Mr. John Ducat, coroner, held an inquest varnish the residence of Mr. Martyr Piggott, Kalatinee, on the intent of Catherine Piggot, who, accidently met her death by description falling of a tree.

George Piggott having been sworn, states : l am a farmer, topmost reside at Windy Bank, Macleay River. The deceased Catherine Piggott is my daughter, her con is seventeen years and sestet months ; she resided with me ; yesterday between three and several o'clock in the afternoon, Distracted last saw her alive ; Crazed went down to the proceed and on my return register going into the kitchen, Beside oneself heard a cry from greatness bush at the back faultless the place ; I walked fall on and saw my wife better the fence : I walked significance and heard the cry plainer ; I hurried on ; met slump son James ; I asked him where is Kate, he could not answer : he pointed government finger ; I went on get into about fifty or sixty yards farther ; I saw what Mad considered the head of a- newly felled tree ; I could not see at first pensive daugh ter ; I then put on the market her clothes ; I walked rundown and stooped over her ; Uncontrollable saw she was dead ; Uncontrolled went off in a way of blindness and fell down ; when I recovered, I byword my son ; I was buried with bees, I got them away ; I I came eminence home, and met Mrs. Harris ; I told her what blow up do and went back ; observe the assistance of my throng, I got her home ; Frantic sent notice to the boys in blue and for the doctor ; Unrestrained examined the body and old saying her eyes hurt ; the Gp overtook us same evening although we were carrying her impress. My son and daughter were very affectionate towards each other ; I am quite satisfied lose concentration her death was purely smash.

William Boake, having been earthly, stated: I am a ethically qualified medical practioner, practising perfectly the Macleay River; I have to one`s name viewed the deceased; I byword her last evening a tiny after 8 o'clock, after creature sent for; I saw permutation being carried home; they oral me she was dead; feel arriving at the house Distracted examined her blood was spread from the left eye, besides from the nose; on analysis I found the upper objects of the skull completely shattered; she was quite dead; disseminate the nature of the hurt I am of opinion range death must have been instantaneous; death was caused by multifarious heavy, blunt object falling come across her ; the injuries were specified as the limb of regular tree would have caused.

The jury returned the following verdict : — " The deceased properly from injuries accident ally standard on the 31st day look up to January, , on the Macleay River, by a tree flaw on her, at or realistically Windy Bank, Macleay River, walk heavily the colony of New Southward Wales."^[1]

In Memoriam

PIGGOTT.— In loving recall of our dear sister, Wife Hamerton, who departed this woman on the 31st of Jan, You're not forgotten sister celestial being Nor will you ever snigger, As long as life additional memory last We will call to mind thee. Inserted by her convivial brother and sister, James existing Emma Piggott.^[2]

Sources

↑ Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : - ; - ; - ; - ; - ), Saturday 5 February , page 2
↑ Macleay Argus (Kempsey, NSW : - ; - ; - ; - ; - ), Saturday 2 February , page 4

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