1785 Petition of Randolph County residents to move county building to a more central location
To the Honourable the Gennerall Assembly for the State of North Carolina The Petition of the Inhabitance of Randolph County Humbly Sheweth That a Number of them Labour at a Great Disadvantage in Attending on Public Meetings Owing to the Place Whare the Coarte is held being so fare from the Center of the said County We your Humble Petitioners Beg that your Honourable Boddy Would Pass an Act Directing that Commishoners be Appointed for the Purpose of Centering the Said County & Erecting the Publick Buildings At or Neare the Center of the Said County and We your Petitioners are Ever Bound to Pray etc.
| Richard Bird William Bird Nimrod Brewer Thos. Mullins Nathaniel Mullin Arther Reade Bird Powers Wm. Rains John Rains Jesse Pitts Jas. Wilson Wm. Teague Magnass Teague Isaac Redfarn John Rustain Abreham Hammer Joseph Routh Jerremiah Mullin Peter Craven Thoms. Craven Jacob Routh Edward Routh James Allred Aaron Hopkins Mosses Diffey Sollamon Trogdon John Avery John Trogdon Moses Hopkins Samuel Walker John Duncan Dennis Hopkins Josiah Hopkins Dennis Hopkins Charles Duncan William Sworford Jacob Lowdermack John Lowdermack John Lowdermack Junr Philop Lowdermack 40 Flourance Taylor Windsor Pearce Joseph Hix Arther Smith Michall Andress Jas. Ledford Jno. Hase Wm. Mallett Jno. William Junr. Mathew Cole John Harvey Daniel Presnall Stephen Presnall Michael Harvey Senr. Michael Harvey Junr. Jesse Harvey John Harvey Jasper Cunce John Kearns Isaac Kearns 60 Silas Kearns John Baley Joshua Cox Thos. Cox Henry Ramsowers John Henley Nathan Cox Miles Glasgo William Cole Junr. Stephen Hussey 70 Christopher Hussey Thos. Castelo Benj. Cox James Goodwin Paule Engle Moses Hammon Jno. Hammon James Scot Danul Scot Will. Cox Jeremiah Cox Jno. Cox Wm. Lathem | Christor. (x) Assbell Isaac Brewer Reuben Brewer John Smith Wm. (x) Colyer Senr. Wm. (x) Colyer Junr. John Presnell Jorg Power Maning Brucksher Jacob Skeen Jonathan Edwards Jos. Wade William Brucksher William Lacey John Amick Hardeman Porchs Isaac Odell George Julen Enock Berrey Edwd. Jones Wm. Davis William Pearce Dennis (x) Carpender David (x) Andrews Junr. Nathan Hornady William Caull Jas. Powers Daniel Bedsall Jas. (x) Mallett Jas. (x) Lathem Junr. Wm. (x) Reade Senr. _____ Powers Senr. Aaron Hill Arther Reade Junr. Isaac Cox Thoms. Carter Henry Craven Jno. Williamson Henry Brown Wm. Needham Math. Deaton Eldrig Deaton Benjamin Williams Wm. (x) Reade Junr. Joseph Bookout Marmen (x) Bookout Charles Bookout Wm. Richards Wm. Ditton (Richards) Jno. Cox Shadreik Ditto (Cox) Francis Chaney Junr. Saml. Hendrix Wm. York Joseph Hendrix John Hodgen Abreham Taylor Wm. (x) Kendelee Emanuel Assbell Senr. Howell Brewer Senr. Jas. Presnall Richard Coxe Joseph Lewalling William Harvey Joseph Wright Richard Graves George Lucas George Tucker Johnson King Senr. Wm. Richeson Wm. Harvey Mark Cole Jno. Williams Wm. Presnall Jeremiah Ozier Wm. Tucker David Cranford Lanerd Cranford Finch Carter Elis Cranford Eleven? Cranford William Cranford William Cranford | Samuel Cranford Charles Hopkins Thomas Hardester Sammul Hopkins Thomas Tolbord George Haregrove William Hanah Richard Bean William Queen John Sugg Thomas Randol James Randol Thomas Randol Richard Fincher John Avery? Thos. Williams ____ Williams Jorg Williams Thomas Brucksher Samuel Picket John Hopson ____ Cagle Stephan Presnall Morgan Edwards John Scot Jon Richeson Moses Hammons Jno. Needham William Smotherman Benjamin Reader Jno. Laurence Moses George Cornelias Lathram Thos. Cost Sen. Thos. Cost Junr. Jas. Latham Senr. Johnson Latham Wm. Laurencs Jesse King Joseph __dson Abr. Presnall John Johnson Linsey Bell Wm. Bell David (x) Powers Jesse Comber Thos. Waddill John Needham Senr. William Smotherman Benjamin Reador John Laurance Thoms. (x) Cost Senr. Thoms. (x) Cost Junr. Wm. Smith John Cocks Richard Bean Peter Vonkannen Asel Dollerhide Wm. Vonkannen George Tripitt Daniel Presnall Wm. Wright Jno. Lucas Uriah Wright Peter Vonkannen George Tucker Thos. Tucker Jas. Tucker Jno. Tucker Jno. Tucker Jno. Harvey Michael Harvey George Dollerhide Wm. Davis Jno. Lathem Wm. Lathem Jacob Moser Johnson King Junr. Wm. Bean Thos. King Obediah Hudson Christian Luther Saml. Reed | Jno. Reed Nat. Tucker Mikhel Bollin Jno. Steed Charles Bollin Drury Richeson Christopher Etherton Jno. Rollin Calob Coxe Ben. Bland Vachel Handcock Jno. Handcock Jno. Bollin Junr. Jon Carman Daniel Cox Joseph Brown Sm. Ratliff Amos Ratliff Bury Thomson Michail Harvey Peter King ____ Neadom John Hollowday Thos. Lucas Isaac Williams Wm. Lucas Wm. Pitman John Conner Johnson King Jas. Pitman Matthew Cole John Graves William Graves Nathaniel Tucker Will. Bland Moses Bland Rolle Spinks John Pearce John Read John Spivey William Searcy Joseph Carr Wm. Argo Robt. Carr John Deaton Isack Kornedy Archebol McNorton Moses George Charles Gery John Putmon Gidethon Macon Jas. Bowdon Howel Brewer William Bowdon John Spinks Lewis Spinks Garrto Spinks Enoch Spinks Matthew Hamilton John London William Read William Constand John Costand Adam Andrews David Andrews Charles Stewart Derias Mash W. Duskin John Duncan Nehemiah Odell William Trogdon Joshua Kinworthey Abram Hamons Balam Halsy Thomas Cocks William Cox Ws.? Ths.? Kinsworthy Abram Williams Nathanial Cox Jesey Hamons Samuel Brown Wm. Brown |
Note from the US GenWeb coordinator for Randolph County regarding this petition -
"... identifying not only many heads of households living in the new county, but also many unmarried males, some of whom I believe had not reached their majority when they signed the petitions... The names of several members of a family sometimes appear to be in the same handwriting, and includes household members who are known from placing their “marks” on deeds and other sworn documents to have been unable to sign their own names; but their names nevertheless attest to their presence in Randolph County at the time."
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