Duplin County NcArchives Court.....New County, Petition To Create October 23, 1779 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carol Vickery carol3lee@gmail.com January 30, 2015, 4:14 pm Source: N C Archives Written: October 23, 1779 N C Oct. 23, 1779 To the Honourable the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina The Humble petition of the adjoining inhabitants of the Counties of New Hanover, Duplin and Bladen showing that your Humble petitioners labour under many exigencies by Reason of their Remoate Situations from the Respective Court Houses where they are frequently called on publick services and we your humble petitioners ever ready and willing to support and maintain good order and Government so far as it is in our power but the Distance with the fetigue and expence of traveling render it such a Hardship to attend general musters Courts and Elections with other necessary duties that many of your Humble petitioners would rather choose to pay their fines. Enjoined them for..of your humble petitioners Make bold once more to address your Honourable lord, praying a County to be laid of out of part of the above said Counties in manner and form following that is to say beginning at the mouth of Lewises Creek on the No. Et. River of Cape Fear Running a Direct line to the mouth of the Widow Moor's Creek on Black R. thence up said River to the Mouth of Collies Creek thence up Collies Creek to the head there of thence with a direct line to Cumberland Corner on said River thence with a direct line to the mouth of Stewarts Creek thence with a Direct line to the mouth of Rockfish on the above said N.E. River of Cape Fear thence down the River to the beginning and that the County so admited and laid of may enjoy the same Rights and liberties as other Counties do enjoy and your Humble petitioners as in Duty bound shall Ever Pray.   Signed by: William James James Futch John Goff David Bowen John Wilson Jacob Wells John Rivenbark William New John Green John Duff John New John Wright William Duff William Woodcock Simon Rivenbark William Pigford Benjamin Fussell M----Jonson William Harvel Anthony Burns John Gott John Carrel James Padgett Malatiah Hamilton George McGowan Rees Evans John Fillyaw Harrall Blackmore Peter Yong John Young William Gray David Jones Philamon Townley John Burus Bartholomew Burus Barnabus Fuller Henry Morpus Samuel Morpus Simon Morpus John Morpus Richard Lewis Jeremiah Morpus Jacob Lewis Luke White Onisimus Futch George Newton William Bland Peleg Rogers John Stringfield Jacob Newton John James Thos. Rogers Reuben Green John Alderman Evan Jones, Sr. John Flanery Daniel Alderman Jeremiah Morpus Bryand Buckstan David Alderman James Larkins David Evins James Kattift Hezekiah Howard John Marshall Stephen Andres James Bourdeaux Joseph Andres James ----- John Andres John Fuch John Sikes James Fuch Tho. Devane Jeremiah Doan John Wilson Benj. Highsmith Isaac Highsmith Thos. Rogers John Row Isum Stevens Jesse Rooks Ruben Rogers -phriam Doane Fred. Simpson William Hennesy1 James Devane Saml. Highsmith James Rogers James Lee Peter Raymond Massie Benj. Robinson Jesse Rogers Thomas Duff Jacob Powell Peleg Rogers Thomas Powel Thomas Gidens John Hawes Benjamin Giddens Robert Henry Steven Hancock George Devane Joseph Lamb Wm. Robinson Daniel Highsmith, Jr. Saml. Newton Josiah Lee, Senr. Josiah Lee Thomas Lee John Highsmith Benjamin Treadwell William -ann Matthew Stevens Thomas Register B--d ----- Matthew Johnson Matthew Pridgen Isom Sellers John Register Thos. Fortt Jacob Warren Frederick Williams Perego Johnson David Peacock George Bell ?? William Pridgin Abner Stephens John Pridgin Francis Stevens Hezkiah Bell Job Rogers Jonathan Parker Charles Hay Robert Rolins Daniel Fowler Clifton Bowen Enoch Herring James Watkins Edward H. Hanan Jesse Watkins Henry Vann John Bell Daniel Highsmith Peter Poitevint John Treadwell John Parker John Blanton Thos. Highsmith Rd. Herring Isaac Newton Wm. Wright James Highsmith Hardy Powel James Wright, Senr. Daniel Alderman, Sen. --trick Wright Thomas Parker James Wright David Davis John Wright Timothy Bloodworth Charles Bland Charles Simpson William Devane Richard Stevens Saml. Portevint John Bloodworth Thomas King J. Rogers Timothy Wilson Jesse Rogers James Blanton James Morpus Lot Green Petticrew Moore Jonathan Davis Abraham Newton Thomas Green James Kinneaer William King James Smith John Henry Peter Costen Martain Futch Archibald McCalop Jesse Jackson George Bannaman Lawrance Burns John Corbett James Henecy Thos. Devane John White George White Richard Henesy Archibald Murphey William Sloan Thos. Corbett Edward Shearman William Howard John Herring Edward Hawes William Sikes Denvon Ashborn Archibald Cook Thos. Corbett Senr Harde Parker John Howard Obedah Evens Othmial Marohan Robert Cook Mathew Prigen Adoniram Treadwell Joshua Stephens John Mathet Nathaniel Edwards Joseph Redban William Magee William Belan Lewis Williamson James Portevent William Stephens Jesse Peacock William Morris Nathan Herinton Richard Adonis Willam Adams Thomas Adams Absalom Hines John Jenkins Elisha Collins Anderson Smith John Moren John McCray Eleck McCray Christopher McCray Bennel McCrimmon ---- Slader Jeremiah Henery Hanry Wilson William Cofter Patrick Sanders Thomas Cockern David Collins George Pettit Edward Amon William ? William May John Bostick Sherm. Thompson Nathaniel Dabb ---- We---? Jesse Gilberd? Joshua long George Rouse? Vallentine May John Jones William Webb Wm. McDowd Vinson Davis Isaac Brigman William Smith George We-- Bartho.Tur--? Mathew ? Andrew ? William Thornten? David Rich Chas. Vicion? Solomon Jones Jo? Hutchins John Howers William -hoss? Joseph Thompson George Well/Webb? George Carter Joel Phillips James Phillips Wm. Benet George Collings Benjamin Maner John Wadley James Phillips John Thomas John Long Edward Smith Jacob Corkers? Jesse ? Matthew Cox? John Hall William ? Benj. Cor? Henry Covington Richard Lake? Henery Mear? Wm. L? Walter Blue ? Thomas Daniel ? Wm. Thomas Edw. Williams John McColin Wm. Scott James Witsher John Witsher Daniel Smith Wm. Covington Tho. Dockery? John ? Thomas D? Arch. McMillan George Hamons John Hogon James Downes Thomas Gilbert Thos. Lacy James Downing, Jun. Jno. Hancock? Joseph Ryce Allan Martin Robert Webb Geo. Davison Angus Martin Jas. Carruth Charles ? Hurbert Martin Martin John Maclendon Isham Ingram Henry Baley William Best John Leverett Tho. Crawford Josiah Downing John Williamson Samuel Bludworth Robt. Jarman Samuel Williams William Threadgill Burrel Stricling John? Walters Farquer McCra Duncan McCra Geo. Walters James Burn Robert Patton Jonathan Turner Stephen Pittcock John Harre Jonathan Harre Joshua Bradford JunWilliam Newberry Jonathan Newberry William Bolton Owen Slaughter John MacRa, Jr. John McRae, Sr. William Turpin John Dicks James Chiles Thos. Meaginson James Bostick Thos. Hadly Da. Love Joseph Crews? Wm. Love David Rainey Josiah Lyon Stephen Miller Thos. Lacy Joseph Thompson Wm. Thompson Wm. Bleakner ? John Freeman James Blunt Stephen Weaver Wm. Johnston Jothren Weaver Wright Perce Daniel Weaver Wm. Perce Nathan Brasell Shepard Deason Jase. ---ill Joseph Burchem Abraham Miller ? Moses Mearies -ale Wooton? Nathaniel ? William McCoy? Thomas Shelby? William Trull Thomas McKenny William Pellam  James Blunt Joshua Martin? Joel Renfroo? Jarom Molten? George Brown Richard Mass? William ? Thomas Chavis William Nash Thomas Trull Moses Tomlonson John Whit James Redfearn William Nelson Goff John Redfarn William Pou Wm. Bushell? John Dunn J. McSwain John Stanfill Jonathan Jackson Samuel Jackson Isaac Jackson Jo-h-Morgan Evan V--- John May Additional Comments: Source: NC Archives General Assembly Session Records Oct-Nov 1779 Joint Papers, Box 1 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/duplin/court/newcount3244wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 8.1 Kb