Petition to TN Legislature Regarding Hiwassee Railroad, 1845
Transcribed from microfilm and contributed by: Charles A. Sherrill, 1992
A project of the Bradley County Historical Society
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Petition Number 112, Year 1845_
[This pre-printed petition was read in the Senate on Dec. 15, 1845 and “laid on the table”. Copies of this petition were also sent to Nashville by other east Tennessee counties. The signatures of those who signed the Bradley County copy follow.]
| W.D.D.I[?] Long e | M.S. Chilcutt | C.A. Me |
| P.J. Simmons | W.W. McCoy | W.S. Hays |
| Harry Dill | Wm. Dodd | C.P. Sumers |
| John McBriant | Thos. A. Underwood | Isaac Clymer |
| John | William Chilcutt | Mee E.F. Bates |
| George Fulks | W.C. Chilcutt | John Goodner |
| F.W. Martin | E. McCoy | W. McMillon |
| Jas. A. Bates | John Bedwell | Jas. Kirkpatrick |
| Wm. Moore | Campbell Collins | Jesse Mee |
| J.L[?] Simmons | H[?] C. Chilcutt | Jas. McBrian |
| W.C. Day | ||
| W. Mee | ||
| Enock McCoy | ||
| T.C[?] Bates | ||
| J.M. Stephens | ||
| Z. Bose | ||
| R. Royston | ||
| J. Yates | ||
| S.N. Robertson | ||
| J.C. Swinford | ||
| S.W. Chilcutt | ||
| Joshua Potts | ||
| Jas. W. McMillon | ||
| John Chilcutt | ||
| Jo. B. R[-?-] | J.S. Alexander | J.H. Eiffort |
| S.S. Barrett | M.H. Purvines | Joseph[?] Bailey |
| Nelson Moffitt | Hugh Sperlin | William Baumann |
| Lowrey[?] Lutterall | H.H[?] Keall[?] | William Scarbrough |
| [-?-] Dodd | [?] [?] [?] Shepherd | Alen Denis |
| Arean[?] Felts | J.J. Smith | Sebern Wood |
| Moses Shook | S.A. White | D.C. Kenner |
| Francis J. Bridges | P.M. McClung | John McPherson |
| James W. Bridges | [?] Swinford | Saml. Brumet[?] |
| S.H. Miller | J. Sikes[?] | Andrew Stephens |
| J.M. Bates | D. Jones | Enoch Thomas |
| J. Blackburn[?] | ||
| [?] Blackburn[?] | ||
| Philmer W. Green | [?] Miller | [?] James C. Barnes |
| George W. Reed | Sam[?] Brown | John T[?] Clark |
| Isaac Varnell | Saml. Johnston | John Lawller[?] |
| Jesse Bedwell Erat [?] | [?] Peek | Tom[?] [–?–] |
| Isom Goff | Nelson Scrum[?] | J. Stone |
| Wm. S. Montgomery | Lambert Line[?] | J. Jeulle[?] |
| Mark Galaspy | Jones Lambert | James Shelton |
| John Shipman[?] | Jas. Dodson J[?] | Shpurs[?] |
| David Hart | Jno. Shemit | Z. Rose |
| Brockston Bottoms | Jabon Williams | A. McKenny[?] |
| Fransis Gillie | Elijah Cornish | C.B. Akin |
| Ten[?] Short[?] | T. Watterhouse | [–?–] Benett[?] |
| Andrew Jackson | J. Sneder[?] | J.W. Oneill[?] |
| Andrew Hiett[?] | B. Simons | |
| Bluford Corn | R. Cook | |
| Ahiel Mcalester | W. Lertld[?] Jr[?] | |
| Jeremiah Whaley | ||
| Turnis[?] Vaughn |
At a large and respectable [A second copy of the petition with this added note was appended to the first petition.]meeting of the citizens of this County of which Dr. P.J.R. Edwards was Chairman & Dr. P.J.G. Lea was secretary, this memmorial was re ad by A. Blizard and after discussion thereon the vote being taken the memorial was adopted without a dissenting voice. But as it was late in the evening many left for their homes without having the Chance to sign the paper. The people are enthusiastic for the completion of the Rail Road.
Yours Respectfully,
Edwards
[second copy of printed petition, followed by these signatures]
| Ezekiel Bates | Luke Lea | James Cates |
| James Donohoo | S.A. Smith | Peary C. Tipton |
| Henry Price Linus[?] | Harris Anderson Butler | |
| William Johnston | A.P. Defries | J.P. Butler |
| W[-?-] Johnston, Jr. | William Grant | James Marl[?] Jr[?] |
| P.J.G. Lea | A.H. Gass | Hanigan[?] Carter |
| Alfred Casteel | Edward Dougherty | Wm. McMillin |
| Reynolds Lawson | G.W. Ford | Josiah Johnston |
| John Taylor | William Parks | John C. Gaut |
| Silas M. Patterson | John Carter[?] | Robt. Pickens |
| William Hayes | ||
| Edward Clingan | ||
| J.C. Tipton | ||
| John Hertz | ||
| James S. Riddle | ||
| James Mitchell | ||
| John Horn | ||
| Asa Stamper | ||
| H. W[-?-] Aldehoff | ||
| John C. Henderson | ||
| William Thornburgh | ||
| Thos. G. Patterson | J.D. Traynor | P.J.R. Edwards |
| John M. Patterson | N.E. Burgess | |
| Robt. Johnston | Jas. M. Johnston | |
| Thomas Jugger[?] | C. Putnam | |
| Isaac Law[?] | James Beaver | |
| John G. Carter | Wm J. Campbell | |
| A. H[?] Coffman | F.A. Carter | |
| John Womble | J.B. Collins | |
| Bennet Cooper | Thomas T. Davis | |
| Joseph McSpaden | Curtis Lane[?] | |
| Anderson Trim | ||
| William Hall | ||
| Levi Carter | ||
| Alexander Pursly | ||
| A. Blizard | ||
| N.E. Burgess | ||
| P. [?]. Green | ||
| D.C. Kenner | ||
| John N. Cowan | ||
| Edward Burgess | ||
| A. J. White | ||
| James Corn[?] | ||
| A.H. Defrise | ||
| James M. Cowan | ||
| Wm. H. White | ||
| Isaac Day[?] |