1801 Petition to Form a New County
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] 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.