Jesse Etherton, Northampton Co., NC 1772
Saw the following online and thought someone might be interested:
Virginia Gazette, Purdie and Dixon, July 30, 1772, page 2
"The following melancholy accident happened in Sussex on Thursday the 16th instant.As Mr. Christopher Rives, Mr. Thimothy Rives, Mr. William Willie (Nephew to the Reverend William Wille) and Mr. Jesse Etherton of Northampton County, North Carolina, were returning from Sussex court, Mr. Christopher Rives was struck dead with lightening, and the others much hurt.Mr. Timothy Rives's Watch, with two dollars in his pocket, and his shoe and knee budkles were melted and all of them had their clothes much scorched, particularly the deceased, the crown of whole had had a hole burnt through it.He has left a wife and six small children."