1799 Petition Regarding Distance to Courthouse from Northwest of Clinch Mountain
Petition 23-1-799 to the Tennessee General Assembly
Undated
Petition of citizens of Hawkins Co that live on the northwest side of Clinch Mountain, who complain of distance and difficulty to get to Court House and wish to hold their own elections and muster “on our own side of the mountain.”
Please note the names below are often phonetic spellings. Be creative in your searches. The listing may be sorted by given name or surname.
| Given Name (as transcribed) | Surname (as transcribed) |
|---|---|
| Josiah | Markrum |
| Thomas | Hammons |
| William | Russel |
| John | Belsher |
| Edward | Sisemore |
| Samuel | Rusel |
| William | Trent |
| Shered | Goodmon |
| Samson | Wilder |
| Henry | Mosley |
| John | Roberts |
| John | Goss / Gess |
| John | Ridwell |
| John | Marton |
| Joseph | Davies |
| John | Greenlee |
| James | Roberts |
| David | Byrd |
| William | Byrd |
| David | McCoy |
| Fellty | Dation |
| James | McCoh / Husk |
| John | Six |
| Gorge | Wollf |
| Johnathon | Pasell |
| Maoses | Guest |
| John | Ogen |
| John | Bull |
| William | Odgen |
| Nell | McCoy |
| Isum | Miles |
| Archebell | Daved |
| William | Haywod |
| Samull | Webster |
| Edward | Webster |
| John | Webster |
| William | Wiliams |
| William | Boborts |
| Abraham | Bleach |
| Thomas Sr | Provence |
| Thomas Jr | Provence |
| Soloman | Mitchel |
| William | Bolen |
| James | Escton / Ecsten |
| Robert | Frost |
| James | Sysemore |
| Isaac | Maiden |
| William | Mosely |
| Alexander | Trent |
| Jaob/Jcob | Horseam |
| Stephen | Horsean |
| Daniel | Havins |
| John | Kay / Roy |
| John | Baker |
| Morris | Baker |
| Eldreg | Bails |
| Solomon Jr | Osbun |
| Solomon | Osbun |
| Ephraim | Osbun |
| Andrew | Baker |
| Frederic | Ice |
| Barsiler | Banet |
| William | Provence |
| John | Provence |
| William | Hutcheson |
| Patrick | Dunehue |
| John | Braant |
| Morgin | Briant |
| Mical | Pircen |
| George | Pirson |
| Christifer | Person |
| David | Day |
| Levy | Bolen |
| Chritan | Person |
| James | Evins |
| William | Evins |
| James | Roberts |
| John | Luny |
| Martin | Branam |
| John | Branam |
| Stephen | Grimes |
| Gilburt | Stephen |
| Joab | Wilder |
| John | Provnce |
| Thomas | Martin |
| Willoby | Blake |
| Randolph | McDonnold |
| James | Roberts |
| William | Guest |
| Joseph | Guest |
| Richard | Paestle |
Source: Abstract of the petition, published in the TN Genealogical Society‘s “Ansearchin'” News, Vol. 3, 1991, page 116.