1817 Missouri Territory Executive Journal 1 Oct 1816 to 31 Mar 1817 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free Information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Files may be printed or copied for Personal use only. 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Washington City- [Endorsed] Frederick Bates Secretary of the Missouri Territory June 1, 1817 [Enclosure] Executive Proceedings of Missouri Territory October 1, 1816-March 31, 1817 Appointment by the Governor of the Territory of Missouri from 1st October 1816 to 31st March 1817.- Executive names (99) 18 John Abernathie - Justice of the Peace, Cape Girardeau Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 46 John Adams - Justice of the Peace, Bonne Femme Twp., Howard Co. 88 John Allin - Major [blank] Battalion of 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 68 William H. Ashley - Colonel Commandant 6th Regiment, Missouri Territory 84 Joseph Aubuchon - Captain 2nd Company 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 13 Ebenezer Ayers - Justice of the Peace, Portage des Sioux Twp., St Charles Co. 57 Hartwell Baldwin - 1st Lieutenant [blank] Company 1st Battalion 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 98 Moses D. Bates - Ensign 3rd Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 83 Robert Bean - Major 2nd Battalion 8th Regiment, Missouri Territory 76 George F. Bollinger - Lieutenant Colonel 4th Regiment, Missouri Territory 54 Robert Boyd - 1st Lieutenant 2nd Company 2nd Battalion 5th Regiment 1st Brigade, Missouri Territory 89 Josiah Bright - Adjutant 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 47 George Burckhartt - Justice of the Peace, Bonne Femme Twp., Howard Co. 86 David Burk - 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Company 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 85 John Burk - 1st Lieutenant 2nd Company 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 64 John Burnham - 1st Lieutenant 3rd Company 2nd Battalion 2nd Regiment, Missouri Territory 2 Gray Bynum - Notary Public, Howard Co. 75 Stephen Byrd - Colonel Commandant 4th Regiment, Missouri Territory 24 John Callaway - Justice of the Peace, Femme Osage Twp., St Charles Co. 26 John Callaway - Justice of the Peace, St Michael Twp., St Genevieve Co. 52 James Campbell - Sheriff, Lawrence Co. 38 Edward Cero - Justice of the Peace, Tywapity Twp., New Madrid Co. 5 Richard Chitwood - Justice of the Peace, St Ferdinand Twp., St Louis Co. 97 Francis Chouteau - 2nd Lieutenant 3rd Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 12 Daniel Colgan - Justice of the Peace, St Charles Twp., St Charles Co. 93 John Collet - 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 60 Nathaniel Cook - Colonel Commandant 2nd Regiment, Missouri Territory 48 Benjamin Cooper - Justice of the Peace, Charleton Twp., Howard Co. 65 Benjamin Cooper - Colonel Commandant 10th Regiment, Missouri Territory 28 Samuel Cooper - Justice of the Peace, New Madrid Twp., New Madrid Co. 23 Joseph Cottle - Justice of the Peace, Upper Cuivre Twp., St Charles Co. 49 William Craig - Justice of the Peace, Upper Cuivre Twp., St Charles Co. 81 Louis De Mun - Colonel Commandant 8th Regiment, Missouri Territory 61 John Donohue - Lieutenant Colonel 2nd Regiment, Missouri Territory 19 Enoch Evans - Justice of the Peace, Cape Girardeau Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 39 Jesse Evans - Justice of the Peace, Cote Sans Dessein Twp., St Charles Co. 1 William Garner - Surveyor, Cape Girardeau Co. 7 Joseph V. Garnier - Justice of the Peace, St Louis Twp., St Louis Co. 92 Joseph V. Garnier - Judge Advocate 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 25 Henry S. Geyer - Circuit Attorney for Northern Circuit, Robert Wash Resigned, Missouri Territory 35 John Green - Coroner, Lawrence Co. 91 Guyol de Guiran - Quarter Master 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 79 Anthony Haden - Colonel Commandant 7th Regiment, Missouri Territory 67 John Haynes - 2nd Lieutenant 3rd Company 2nd Battalion 2nd Regiment, Missouri Territory 4 Stephen Hempstead, Sr - Justice of the Peace, St Ferdinand Twp., St Louis Co. 17 George Henderson - Justice of the Peace, Cape Girardeau Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 40 Joseph Hertick - Justice of the Peace, St Genevieve Twp., St Genevieve Co. 31 William Hicks - Justice of the Peace, Current Twp., Lawrence Co. 59 Thomas Hignight - Ensign [blank] Company 1st Battalion 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 82 John Hines - Lieutenant Colonel 8th Regiment, Missouri Territory 78 Joseph Hunter - Lieutenant Colonel 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 30 John Baptiste Janis - Coroner, St Genevieve Co. 72 Peter Journey - Colonel Commandant 3rd Regiment, Missouri Territory 15 William Kelso - Justice of the Peace, Tywapity Twp., Cape Girardeau Co. 9 Jeduthun Kendall - Justice of the Peace, Joachim Twp., St Louis Co. 73 Jeduthun Kendall - Colonel Commandant 9th Regiment, Missouri Territory 11 Andrew Kinkead - Justice of the Peace, Bon Homme Twp., St Louis Co. 58 Samuel Lesel - 2nd Lieutenant [blank] Company 1st Battalion 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 29 Reuben Lewis - To Administer Oaths of Office to George C. Sibley a J.P., Missouri Territory 21 Enoch Liggate - Justice of the Peace, Big Prairie, New Madrid Co. 10 William Long - Justice of the Peace, Bon Homme Twp., St Louis Co. 32 William Looney - Justice of the Peace, Columbia Twp., Lawrence Co. 50 Hugh McDermid - Justice of the Peace, Femme Osage Twp., St Charles Co. 16 Jesse McDonnell - Justice of the Peace, Labbadie Twp., St Louis Co. 44 Jesse McDonnell - Justice of the Peace, Labbadie Twp., St Louis Co. 42 William McFarlane - Justice of the Peace, Lamine Twp., Howard Co. 95 Thomas McKnight - Captain 3rd Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 80 Daniel Mooney - Lieutenant Colonel 7th Regiment, Missouri Territory 27 Joseph Moore - Justice of the Peace, St Michael Twp., St Genevieve Co. 33 Fergus Morrison - Justice of the Peace, Lebanon Twp., Lawrence Co. 66 John Murphy - Captain 2nd Company 2nd Battalion 2nd Regiment, Missouri Territory 6 Thomas Musick - Justice of the Peace, St Ferdinand Twp., St Louis Co. 36 Joshua Norvell - Prosecuting Attorney, Arkansas Co. 22 Thomas Oliver - Justice of the Peace, St Genevieve Twp., St Genevieve Co. 41 John Osborn - Justice of the Peace, New Madrid Twp, New Madrid Co. 96 Alexander Papin - 1st Lieutenant 3rd Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 51 Charles Patton - Justice of the Peace, Richwoods Twp., Washington Co. 71 Rene Paul - Lieutenant Colonel 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 69 Jacob Pettitt - Lieutenant Colonel 6th Regiment, Missouri Territory 87 Newton Piggott - Ensign 4th Company 2nd Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 62 Henry Poston - Major 2nd Battalion 2nd Regiment, Missouri Territory 3 James Rankin - Justice of the Peace, Joachim Twp., St Louis Co. 70 Thomas Reddick - Colonel Commandant 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 94 Joseph Rochblave - Ensign 2nd Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 56 Philip Ross - Captain [blank] Company 1st Battalion 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 77 Stephen Ross - Colonel Commandant 5th Regiment, Missouri Territory 8 Thomas Sappington - Justice of the Peace, St Louis Twp., St Louis Co. 34 Richard Searcy - Notary Public, For the Terr. to reside in Lawrence Co. 37 Richard Searcy - Clerk of the Circuit Court, Lawrence Co. 45 Benjamin Sharp - Justice of the Peace, Femme Osage Twp., St Charles Co. 63 William Shaw - Captain 3rd Company 2nd Battalion 2nd Regiment, Missouri Territory 14 George C. Sibley - Justice of the Peace, Several Townships, Howard Co. 90 Michael Tesson - Pay Master 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 99 Ephraim Town - Ensign 1st Company 1st Battalion 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory 74 Abner Vansant - Lieutenant Colonel 9th Regiment, Missouri Territory 53 John Walker - Captain 2nd Company 2nd Battalion 5th Regiment 1st Brigade, Missouri Territory 55 Joseph Westbrook - 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Company 2nd Battalion 5th Regiment 1st Brigade, Missouri Territory 20 Robert G. Wilson - Justice of the Peace, New Madrid & Big Prairie Twps., New Madrid Co. 43 Anderson Woods - Justice of the Peace, Minotaur Twp., Howard Co. Secretary's Office, ST LOUIS April 1st 1817. FREDERICK BATES