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Smoky Mountain Historical Society Journal, February, 1983. ======================================================= 1813 PETITION FROM SOUTH OF RIVERS FRENCH BROAD AND HOLSTON TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE 32-3-1813-12 "To the Honorable, the General Assembly the state of Tennessee, at the stated session of 1813 -- "The memorial of signers, Citizens of the District South of rivers Frenchbroad and Houlston, Shews That they are indebted to the state for their Lands --- That ever since they have been so indebted, from the scarcity of spicie in the country, and the reduced price of property - & The fettered and stagnated situation of the Commerce of the U.S. have entirely prevented them from procuring so much money as would pay the State their debt, -- They further Shew, that although your honorable body have been lenient to your memorialists, that still your indulgence, and all the industry they could use, would not enable them to extricate themselves from their dilemma. --- Your memorialists also state, that at this period, they, as well as the rest of their fellow citizens, are about to be much burthened with additional taxes, to enable the General Government to prosicute a just war --- and further shew that nearly one half of the land for which they owe the State would not sell for the debt -- although the holder would hereafter be able to pay it -- that the State by vending the lands, would turn many hundreds of families out of the houses and homes that they have had for many years, and the State would be the final loser. -- "Your memorialists further shew, that heretofore many grants were issued by the state of North Carolina for lands in this District, which covers nearly one half of the land --- That many suits are now pending in the Federal and State Courts on said Claims.--- And that harrassed by the suits, and the State claims Should it be pressed upon them, they must be finally ruined --- Your memorialists have shewn, that if the State, during times like the present, compel the payment of said debt, their ruin must inevitably ensue -- and also beg leave to add, that should they be furthered indulged and interest heaped upon them, they must ultimately sink under the accumulated magnitude of the debt --- And your memorialists respectively ask your especial attention to their situation -- |
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32-3-1813-12b Saml Saffell John Clark James Donohoo Andrew Giffen Jas Tedford Samuel Dickson John McKee Robt Eakin Jesse Wallace Samuel McMurry Samuel McCroskey Bennose Shields David Reid Henry Parson John Tedford Jr John Sloan Oliver Alexander Polaskie Tipton Meshack Tipton George Berry Robert Warren Robt Sloan Robert Thompson James Ganis John Ewing Robert Thompson Andrew Jackson Alexander Murphy David Thompson Isaac Woods William Sloan Wm Armstrong James Murray James McTeer Robert McTeer James McTeer Saml Bogle Samuel Gould Joseph Cusick Barney Holloway Edmund Holloway John Freeman Saml Thompson Jehu Stephens Wallace Thompson John Duncan Brice Blair Wm __________ James ________ Saml Berry Charles Reagan Jas Alexander Archy Murphy John Houston 32-3-1813-13 Robert Houston Es Patrick W Culton ______ Gould Joseph Rogers Alexr B Gamble Samuel Glass(g)o ______ Junior Wm Lowry Jr John Menis William Doherty Isaac Campbell John McCartney Sen John McCartney Jr John Wilken Samuel Beaklin Thos Walker Edwd Buchanan Uriah Black George Cope James Moore Sam Varner Wm W Henry Wm Walker Joseph Wilson William James Ransom Perry Wm H Greenway John Simpson Uriah Sherrill Saml Thompson John McKee Jr Samuel Eakin Andw Kennedy Nathaniel Hood John Norwood Wm Gillespie Wm Pugh Joseph Hart Andw Thompson Nathan Lee John Clayton Jonathan Griffon James Upton Jehu Trimble Hugh Wear James Gillespey George Ewing Jas Harris Jr (?) Jno McGinley John Dunlap Alexander Ford Alexander Hail David Martain (See page 13b at end of petition.) 32-3-1813-14 Barichias Cooper James Montgomery Saml Miller Joseph Orr Henry Logan John McKie Senr John McKie Jnr Samuel Cowan William Sloan James McTeer John Cowan Jun William Hutton Josiah Hutton Joseph McConnel Mathew Houston James McConnell Samuel Hogg Thomas Maxwell Thomas Gibson John Gibson Andrew Gibson John W Comb Samuel Henery Preston Pride Wm Montgomery Wm Adams Wm Small John Martin Robert Gayheart B McGhee Samuel Norwood John Cowan John Edmeston Thos Montgomery Hance Russell John Cooper James Bell James Hay James Edmiston John Montgomery Robert Cowan Hugh Gilbreath James Sloan James Logan John Hanner Richard Hutson David Edmiston Robert McCamey Saml Handly Andrew Cowan James Hogg Hugh Montgomery James Montgomery John Sloan Jeriamiah Alexander Nathaniel Bighem John Wallace William Wallace John Bell David Bell Moses Justice Thos Gambele William Cameron Jas Boyd William Burk 32-3-1813-14b George Lowossly (?) John Cabe Samuel Gould John Jackson Andrew Jackson Samuel Roan Robert Wilson James Houston John Gould John Ewing Henery Ewing Cornlinos (?) Millar William Millar Alexr Montgomery James Carr Samuel Carr Burr Lafety Wm Edwards John Edwards Mark Edwards Michael Cook John McDowel Benjamin McDowel Charles Edwards John Holloway Jerremia Hamontree James Hamontree Wm Allin (Eakin?) George Cooper David Montgomery John Martain John Trimble Archd Trimble James Rades (Eades ?) Valentine Maytox 32- 3-1813-15a Spencer Benson Andrew ______ Wiles Morgan James Balor (Bales ?) Jacob Burd Warren Morgan William Walker William Cannon Thomas Doan Senr John Trotter 32-3-1813-15b Henry B Baker John Varnell William Frasher Henry Baker Junr William Varnell John Varnell Senr David Hutson William Varnell Junr Richard Varnell Junr Thomas White Jeremiah Vestal (?) Joseph Varnell Rolly Clack John Hopkins John Lindsey Junr Meedy White Augusteen Bowers Jonas Moon William Moon Wm Baker John Moon Samuel Moon Levi Spencer Richard Varnell Senr Wm Maples Moses Johnson Henry Haggard James Vinyard David Nelson John Kuker (?) John Burk Wm Mitchell John or James Bishop (Name written over.) Wm Longly S. Clack Jr Wm Henderson Spencer Clack Richd Wood Elijah Rogers Charles Claubaugh John Claubaugh Sr |
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John Catlett |
Probably son of my fifth great grandfather Reuben Catlett, brother of my fourth great grandfather Benjamin Catlett. |
Josiah Rogers Sion Perry Samuel Henderson Robt Owens Robt Wear 32-3-1813-16 Richard Shields Joseph Rowland Kinzey W Vetch John Kelly Ison Guin John Guin David _enton Henry Person John Person Sam Person Wm Davis Joseph Wood John Davis Jearmiah Barns Ransom Davis Person Davis Mitcheal Roulsten Wm Matocks Abedenego Boase Midgon (?) Boase John A Wolfe John Moris Thomas Benson Andrew Phillips Joseph Phillips Lardy Pain (Price ?) George Phillips Abraham ______ Abraham Phillips Ezekiel Johnson James Fanshier John Fanshier Wm Hatcher James Agnew William Waters James Lamon William Price James Qualls John Mahan Sen John Mahan Jr Archamidas Mahan Timothy Ragan John Marshall 32-3-1813-17 William Brimer ______ White |
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John Lovelady |
Possible father of my fourth great grandmother Nancy Loveday/Lovelady. Her parents are not known, and she is believed to have been born in Sevier County about 1795. |
Samuel Hill ______ Holland Arch Liwes (?) Barefoot Runions John Fryer John Holsonbake Samuel Fanshire Armaza White Johnson Adams James McMahan Edwd Calvert Arnett Shields Robt Shields James Riggan Senr Henry Riggin James Riggin William Murphy John Murphy David Murphy James Murphy Richard ______ Jacob Johnson David Fansher Aaron Runyan Abraham Mullendore Joseph Compton Saml Patterson John Thomas Elijah Thomas Jesse Webb L Jinkins William Henderson James Wilson Adam Wilson |
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Benj Hubbard |
Son of Col. James Hubbard. |
Levi White John ______ Samuel Logan ______ Owens George Huffaker William Foster William ______ Thos _urdin ______ White 32-3-1813-18 John Taylor Job Manning Thomas Caldwell Thomas Hill Haris Brasier Hugh Duggan Senr Joseph Manning Richard Manning Jerimiah Wells Jecob Lemon James Turner Junr Tilphey Clark a widow David Hill Stephen Oldham James Ferguson Junr James Oldham Samuel Low Thomas Low Joel Longly Joseph Longly Henry Houk John Houk John Fox Byron Patterson John Freasure Wm Price John Price Samuel Price Jacob Price James Price John Mitchell John Williams Mitchell Reed John Shahan William Reed Charles Reed Thomas George (?) Joseph McCord Andrew Creswell Evans Creswell John Cunningham John Lane Hose Rose McKinsey Rose John Rose Adam Fagely John Clnbeard Benja Rictor Joseph Blair Jesse Akins William Randles John Chandler Benja Chandler John Houk William Martin Alexr Sullivan (?) 32-3-1813-19 Frederick Emmert John Roberts Philip Emmert Mitcheal Brickery Joel Copeland James A Campble James Ferguson Senr John Ferguson Rulo Coons Isaac Husky James Husky |
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Allen Bryan Jr |
Probably Allen Ludwell Bryan, son of Peter Bryan. Peters's brother Allen S. Bryan Sr. would have been listed as "Sr.". Allen S. Bryan Jr. was born in 1804, and would have been too young to sign a petition in 1813. Allen Ludwell Bryan moved to Alabama in 1816, and would still have been in Sevier County in 1813. |
Peter Bryan
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My fifth great grandfather. |
Thos Bryan
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My fourth great grandfather, son of Peter Bryan. |
William Bryan |
Son of Peter Bryan. |
Andrew Stephenson Anthony Lawson Snr William Thomas Archibald Whitin James Clark Thomas Dixon William Womack Jacob Layman Martin Houk Henry Kenatser Andrew Kenatser John Williamson James Foster Abraham McClary Thos Barnett Michael Layman John Layman George Layman Robt Clnbeard Martin Shultz Isaac Thomas Antipas Thomas Thomas Stover Abram Stover Segn William Tucker Abraham Baker |
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Memorial of Citizens So Frenchbroad & Holston rivers H Repre Sept 22d 1813 Read & refered to the committee of pro & grevences & sent to the Senate H Alexander Clk Senate 22 Sept. 1813 rec'd read and refered to committee as above T.A. Rogers Clk |
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