Tennessee Legislative Petitions, 1799-1801, Vol

Tennessee Legislative Petitions, 1799-1801, Vol. 1; by Nona Williams, 2002.

Pages 26 & 27 Petition of Residents NW of Clinch Mountain in Hawkins County 23-1-1799-1 To the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee we your humble Petitioners of Hawkins County that Liveth on the north west side of Clinch mountain are very onhandy to our Respective Court house where we are oblige to attend to general Musters or pay a fine which Causes your Petitioners a vast deale of Trouble in going to and Returning from said Court house the Rodes are very bad and the distance not Less than Thirty five miles to many of the Citizens and your Humble petitiners begs that the Honorable assembly would Grant us the priviledge to hold Elections and General Musters on our own side of said Mountain whereas in so doing will very much oblige your humble petitioners and will further pray.

Josijah Markrum Samuel Rusel Thomas Hammons William Trent William Russel Shered Goodmon John Belsher Samson Wilder Edward Sisemore Henry Mosley

23-1-1799-2 John Roberts John Gess John Kidwell John Marton Joseph Davies John Greelee James Roberts David Byrd William Wynd David McCoy Fullty Dotson James Weck John Six Gorge Wollf Johnathan Pasill Mauses Guest John Ogun John Bull William Edgen Nell McCoy Isum Mills Archebell Davice William Haywod Samull Webster Edward Webster John Webster

23-1-1799-3 William Williams Patrick Dunehue William Roberts John Brount Abraham Bleoch Morgen Briant Thomas Provence Sener Mical Piveen Thomas Provence Juner George Pivson Solomon Mitchel Cristifer Person William Bolen David Day James Exter Levy Bolen Robert Frost Christian person James Sisemore James Evins Isaac Maiden William Evins William Mosely James Roberts Alexander Trent John Luny Jcob Horseam Martin branam Stephen Horsean John Branam Daniel Havins [Flavins?] Stephen Grimes John Ray Gilburt Stephen John Baker Joab Wilder Morris Baker John provnce Eldreg Bales Thomas Martin Solomon Ibundence Willoby Blake Solomon Osbun Randolph McDonnol Ephraim Osbun James Roberte Andrew Baker William guest Frederic Ice Joseph guest Barsilev Banet Richard paestle William Provence John Provence William Hutcheson

23-1-1799-4 Petition of sundry Inhabitants of Hawkins County

To Major William hoard at Noxvell this with Care

House of Representatives, Sept. 25, 1799, Read & referred to the Committee of Propositions & Grievances, Ed Scott, Secty. In Senate 25 September 1799, Read & referred, John Kennedy, Clk ------page 130-131 Petition of Citizens of Anderson County 19-2-1801-1a To the general Assembly of the State of Tenessee [sic] the Memorial of the Citizens of Anderson County humbly represents That Micajah Cross, Robert Pollack and Edward Williams respectable Citizens of your County of Anderson, are or by all probability will be sufferers as Securities for a certain Jesse Van Noy who was bound some time since to appear personally at the superior Court held at Knoxville in March (19-2-1801-1b) 1803 for Hamilton District; but for the want of honor or fear of justice, made his elopement so that after the most accurate researches and the utmost efforts deserted from Court to Court until the present term the said Cross, Pollock and Williams were unable to procure the appearance of the above Jesse Van Noy at the afore said Court then and there by his default were compelled to suffer judgement to be entered against them to the enormous amount of 1000 dollars.

Your memorialists humbly conceive, it being well acquainted with the said Cross, Pollocks and Williams pecuniary circumstances that the above forfeited recognizance will not only divest them of all their real and personal property, but will also be an insufficient satisfaction of being of being releasest from the debt in the aforesaid manner contracted (19-2-1801-1c) your memorialists further humbly represent that the Damage to the state would be greater if good Citizens in the care of rising families are deprived by the afore said measures of their support of their families sustenance, than the non punishment of no capital Crime. The said Cross, Pollack and Williams will lay before your honorable body with this memorial a declaration made upon Oath, that a stroke of the almighty, put it beyond their powers for ever to procure the said Jesse Van Noys appearance at the afore said Court –

Your memorialists therefore humbly, pray, that you will release the said Micajah Cross, Robert Pollack and Edward Williams from the afore said forfeiture… To your wisdom, to your patrotism, we commit this sacred pak deposit with the unlimited confidence, that you will do justice and provide against the destruction of faithfull and good Citizens.

For which we as your humble petitioners pray and for ever shall pray &c.

Henry McKinny James Thomas Sam’l Curtis Joseph Baron William Raines Sam’l Crowly ____ Hatfield George Randal george Mcnew Wm. Barham Thornton Randell Elisha Curtis Jonathan Barham Jesse Farmer Vurnere Rain John May Banford Randal Uriah Rains James Cracken Ab’n Willson Zaur’t? Walker Robt. Hammon Zirnon Willhite John McEuter Jur. John Vanderpool John Rain Jno. McEutere Sen’r Richard linvill Esqr Ludwick Thomas Charles Crabough Winon Vanderpool Jesse Hobbs Olliver dodson John Pollack George davis Jesse Hopkins Benjamin Pollack Eli Wilson John Hopkins William McGuire Joseph Pollock George Hopkins William Pollock Spencer graham Esqr Jos. Hurt Jonas Denton Nathan Rains

19-2-1801-2a Hugh Montgomery Edward Sweeten Jasen Cloud Esqr Thom Hill Joseph Cramer Larkin Bolin Sam Wilton Joseph Denton Able Bolin Dan Martin John Collum Wm Cooper John Frost John Whiteman John Hurly John taylor David lazewell Thos Hope Jesse Royselt John Tuman Wm Cummings John Kyrby Esq. James Baker Andw Farmer Thomas Hart Robert Sinclair Andw Harkness [torn] McCommas James Green Henry Farmer Wm. Tobins Ezekial Mcpeak Stephen Panky Christian Suly Lazerous Wilson James Pankey John McBride James Stuart John Pankey 19-2-1801-2b Alex Cowan Andrew Suart [sic] Reuben Roberts Lemuel Montgomery Isral Standefer Robinson Usher [Cusher?] Charles Sinclair John Cooper Joseph Jeffery Sam Tipton Joseph McCinley Terry Jeffery Walter taylor Isaac reed John shepard George Huver Crewen Johnson Charles Shinliver Linsey Po Joseph Mcpeters Joseph Clodfeller Joseph McBride Robt Patterson Jacob Linarel Rho__ Stanley John Cook George Bumgartner Wm. Marcum John Ashurste Junr. John Leib Senr Garey Ashly shadrach morris John Leib Junr Abrham? Benton Alexr Rogers Constant Cla_ston Henry Guener John Ashurst Senr 19-2-1801-2c Samul Guenner John Reed Jacob Guener Wm. McCemy Abner Le selt_ _ John Aldridge Daniel Dulany John Rogers Jonathan Hill Kindza Johnson John Masy Wm Lemar Miles Gardener Jaret Harbin [Harlin?] John Lynch John sartin John Cox? Car? Elisha Frost James Martin Thos Adair Benj. Kirkenool ------