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Petition 20-2-1801 to the Tennessee General Assembly

Date 25 Aug 1801

Petition of citizens of Hawkins County for a new county to be formed out of “that part of the counties of Hawkins and Grainger which lies below the mouth of Gressy [sic] Rock Creek and Noth [sic] West of Clinch River . . .”

Moses Guest
John Sumpter
John Martin
James Morgain [sic]
William Runnals
John Morgin
John Morgin Jr
Gorng (?) Morain
Joaseph [sic] Hanes
Samston [sic] Hamelton [sic]
Vinston [sic] Parton
John Evins
Richard Hanes
Winston Parton Jr
Randolph Lawson
Thomas Fitzptrick [sic]
Zackaria Havens
William Evens
John Fitzpatrick
Joh [sic] Runnolds
John Rainboalt [sic]
Hampton Lawson
Shared Reynolds
Joseph Morgin
William Grimes
William Morgin
Mark Morgin
Williamson Trent
Drewry Lawson
Nathan Lawson
Phillip Williams
Mathew Runnels
Moses Carlock
Henry Guffy
Henry Guffy Jr
Thomas Evins
John Williams
James Williams
Robert Williams
John Guffy
Issac [sic] South (ern?)
Richard Stevens
William Parten
Henry Sumpter Sr
George Sumpter
William Lewson [sic]
Thomas Lasson
Amas [sic] Runnels Sr
Amas [sic] Runnels Jr
William Runnels
Thomas Runnels
Federick [sic] Carlock
Sherod [sic] Williams
Richard Bell Sr
Stephin [sic] Bell
Robert Bell
John Bell
Joseph Bell
Jacob Sodders
Peter Soders [sic]
Abrem [sic] Soders
Henry Soders
George Henderson
Joseph Biship [sic] Sr
Alishi [sic] Bishop
Joseph Bishop Jr
Elijeh [sic] Bishop
[next five names are crossed out]
Andrew McGill ?
John McGill ?
Rubin Wheelus
Benjamin Wheelus
Icim Wheelus
Jeams [sic] Kinny Sr
Jeams Kinny Jr
Jessy Kinny
Amas [sic] Jonsson [sic] Sr
Amas Jonsson Jr
Jeams [sic] Jonsson
Jeams [sic] Estep
Joseph Webster
John Webster
John Martin Sr
John Martin Jr
John Gust [sic]
John Latham
David Dewsoh [blot]
Reuben Bingham
Th [inked out] gham
Richard Belsher
Wm Belsher
Elecior ? Russel
Samuel Russel
Eldridge Bailes
Lewis Burnet
Isaac Maden or Maclen

Source:  Abstract of the petition published in the TN Genealogical Society‘s “Ansearchin’” News, Vol. 2, 1993, pp. 74-75.

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