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2 July 1752 Nicholas Trout bought 145 acres from Franciscus. thsi land was on the Cub Runof the Shanado River. When Nicholas moved to Virginia in 1752, it is believed that George went with him.
In Augusta County, Virginia Nicholas Trout died in the summer of 1753.
1753 - Part of the tract on the Shenandoah River, purchased by Peter HULL in 1752, was delivered to Nicholas TROUT on 3 January 1753. Nicholas TROUT was a friend and neighbor of Peter HULL. Not long after this land transaction between
HULL and TROUT, they were (as it is told) having a
friendly conversation, during which TROUT playfully pulled
a gun from HULL's hand, pulling the muzzle toward him.
According to witnesses and court records, the gun accidentally discharged, instantly killing TROUT. An
inquest was held, and Peter HULL (an influential person in
the settlement) was found blameless. The gun was found
guilty. From the Original Petitions and Papers filed
in Augusta County Court - 1753 - 54, Part I , we find the
following:
"Inquisition on the body of Nicholas TROUT, 17 July
1753. - Jurors do say that the said Nicholas TROUT, in
simplicity, without malice, playing with Peter HULL and
seizing a gun in said HULL's hands and pulling its' muzzle
towards him 'she' accidentally went off without any act or
knowledge of the said HULL and discharged herself with a
ball and two great shots into ye breast of said TROUT, of
which he died immediately on ye spot, and quit ye gun
wherewith ye same was done was entirely in fault for not
keeping her bounds, but going off without force or
consent." In teste: Peter SCHOLL, Coroner; John
STEVENSON, Ledwick FRANCISCO, John MacMICHEL, James BRUSTER, Thomas WATS, Thomas CRAWFORD, Patrick MILICAN, John WILSON, Jacob HARMAN, Niclas NOLL, Hennery DALY, Jacob NICHOLAS. - Augusta County, Virginia, Court Records, v.I, p.440.