Anson County NcArchives History .....Petition November 4, 1777
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     To his Exelency Richard Caswell Governor in Cheaf and Over the State of
North Carolina & to the Honorable house of Sennet & To the Honorable house of
Commons now Convened at Newborn the Humble address of JOHN SMITH Shoes that
Where as I have stood as Presoner of War at Deferant place's in America& last of
all at Fredrick Town and By Order of the Continental Congress I obtaind a perole
from thence to my Residantal place in Anson County in said State of North
Carolina and there to remain on my Good Behavior During this present War and
soon after my Return home I went before Benj Baird one of the States Justes of
the Peace for Anson County & being Sensable of my Crime against America I made a
recantation and with joy took the Oath presented by the Honourable Congress for
those who had taken up arms against America & also at Anson Court last I took
the Oath to this State Tho not withstanding I then at the Worshipfull Courts
Request Executed a Bond for my Appearance before the Honourable Members of the
Present Assembly and now it PLease Your Honours through the impare of my helth
Rendered me unable to Appear according to said Bond and as it is Act of God and
not my Choice your Petitioner Humbely Prays ye Honours that the Bond may not be
forfeited as I will at all times B true Alegince according to the Independent
State of America, and
I am Duty Bound shall Ever Pray &C

November 4 1777                                    JOHN SMITH

(Reverse of paper)

Petition of JOHN SMITH of Anson County          November 4th 1777
lie over for Consideration

We the subscribers being Neighbours to the within JOHN SMITH & at this time he
is in a low state of helth so that to a appearance he is unable to travel any 
far Distance Certified by us.

JOHN MCCLENDON   BENJ BAIRD       CORNEL ROBINSON   R. LOWELL
NATHAN COWELL    ROBERT LEUCENT   WILLIAM UPTON     WILLIAM CHOPLAN
JOSH TALLANT     JNO SWAN         WILLIAM HERROLEY  SAMUEL USHER
NATH COVINGTON   CHAS ROBINSON    ISDAXAR BREDLONG  JAMES USHER
                 MATTHEW RAIFORD  JOHN SKINNER      THOMAS GEORGE

 


Additional Comments:
North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal Vol 35 Number 2 May 2009
By Ann Christnacht Hike and Linda K Reid.Proofread by Terri Moore CG.
Transcribed from General Assembly Session Records.1709-1979.November-December 1777
Session, Joint Papers and Petitions :John Smith of Anson petition 22 November 1777
North Carolina State Archives, Ralegh

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