Greene County, NC - 1800 Greene County Election ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECORDS - 1800 GREENE COUNTY ELECTION - Nov and Dec 1800 Session - Box 2 - Senate Committee Reports Application of Hymrick Hooker, a candidate not elected - Hooker and Robert Whyte were candidates for the NC Senate - Whyte received 143 votes and Hooker 141 and Hooker was contesting the election The Committee of Privileges and Elections to whom was referred the representation of Hymrick Hooker of Green County REPORT. That your Committee often hearing the said representation read, with other documents referred to suggesting the illegality of Robert White esq the Senator returned from that County from being eligible to a seat in this House, on the principle that the Election was not conducted in a manner warranted by law or the constitution are of the opinion the testimony to us adduced is not sufficent to deprive the setting member of his seat, and do therefore recommend that he be continued accordingly which is Submitted J. Williams A list of persons that voted at the last election in Greene County in August 1800. Below people from the list of taxables not eligible to vote as they owned no land or were not on the list: Asal Weaver Kinchen Faircloth John Aldridge John Purvis John Shirly Jacob Minshaw Thomas Johnson Benjamin Hay In addition the following persons were not on the taxable list for 1800 John Rouse Benjamin Blow Lemuel Hardee Jr Stephen Daniel Thomas Holmes Thomas Mooring Joseph Ellis William Carter Joseph Winslowe Henry Barrow Signed by H. Hooker on 15 Nov 1800 DEPOSITIONS A notice sent to Hymrick Hooker on 13 Nov 1800 that at the house of Joseph Scurlock at Shepard's Bridge the following had been called to testify - Woody Belcher, Samuel Speight, Jesse Aldridge, William Speight Jun, Edward Holmes, Stephen Rogers Esq and William Speight, Esq A notice sent to Whyte that Hooker has called for depositions of John Pope, Charles Carr and David Scarborough for 22 Oct 1800 NOTE: Not all these depositions have survived 1. Jacob Lassiter and William Clements, JP appeared before Charles Carr and made oath that Lemuel Hardy Jun handed in a ticket on which was written R. Whyte - Whyte denied this 2. Jesse Langston stated the day after the election that Thomas Holmes was at the house of Langston and said he voted for Whyte - Whyte said Homes was sober enough to vote 3. John Pope made oath that he was an inspector of the Polls and Joseph Ellis offered his ticket and Pope objected asking if he was a free holder - Ellis states yes and he voted - Whyte stated he saw no fraud 4. David Peele stated Joseph Ellis voted for Mr. Whyte 5. David Scarborough said on the day of the election that Joseph Winslow said he was going to vote for Whyte, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Williams and his vote was not contested 6. Hooker said the election was held in an illegal manner 7. Edward Holmes stated that Thomas Moran, Henry and Taylor Barrow sons of Sherrod Barrow said they voted for Hooker - Holmes signed by mark 8. William Speight, Jun stated that he heard Benjamin Hay and Azall Weaver voted for Hooker 9. Nathan Menshaw Senr stated his son Nathan said Hooker gave him a ticket to vote for him 10. Samuel Speight stated that John Purvis voted for Hooker 11. Stephen Rogers stated he was a watcher for the polls - stated that Woody Belcher and John Pope were Inspectors of the Polls 12. Whyte said he just wanted a fair election and stated that John Pope was the brother in law of Hymrick Hooker 13. Jesse Aldridge stated that Nathan Minchew Jr voted for Hooker 14. William Speight stated he was an Inspector of the Polls and both Pope and Belcher were of good character - he also called John Pope the brother in law of H. Hooker 15. Samuel Speight stated he was the Sheriff of Greene County - stated that Belcher and Pope were of good character and reputation - Belcher was a resident of this county for 20 years and Pope a resident for 15 years - he further stated it was a fair election and neither candidate brought in bad votes [There are two lists of voters attached, one with the person they voted for. The format has been changed from the original to list the persons who voted for each candidate. Plus the 4th page missed being copied by the Archives and Grace Turner obtained it for me after the rest of the list was typed. The missing page is at the bottom of the lists. The below list has been checked against the 2nd list which did not give the candidate voted for] At an Election begun and held at Snow Hill on the second Thursday and Friday in August in 1800. To elect one person qualified to represent the County of Greene in the Senate of the General Assembly the present year. The vote of the free holders of the said County were taken as Follows - to wit Voting for Hooker James Glasgow, Esq Humphrey Jones Evan Olds John Byrd Murphry Dixon John Jones R. B. Zack. Elliott William Speight Sen Jacob Lassiter, Esq Saml. Moore Junr Fras Harper Wm. Wilson James Grimsley Hugh Harper Wm. Darden Esq John Coward Esq Frederick Jones Jethro Murphrey David Smiler ?? Josiah Sugg Jno. Hall Drewry Aldridge Stephen Daniel Delyah Daniell John Murphey Edward Holmes Moses Holmes Thos Johnston Wm Sorrow Thos Aldridge Willoughby Williams Wm. Lane Isaac Minshew Jesse Hinson Philip Watson Robert Hart Joseph Pate Esq Benja. Blow Daniel Ward Joseph Britt Sutton Hardee Wm. Dail Nathan Minshew Jun Joseph Thigpen Stephen Holmes Willoughby Shackleford Edwin Ellis Silas Lassiter James Glasgow Jr Wm Turnage Thos Pridgon Wm Ormond Esq Thos Tarver Wm Carter John Grainger Thos Cail Jesse Jones Leml Sugg Jesse Hicks Shad Coward John Sugg Jun John Briant Spencer Caldwell Willis Grainger Robert Coldwell Alexr. Britt Wm Killpatrick Sen Wm. Forrest Francis Rasberry Joseph Rasberry Absalom Price Thomas Hall Titus Carr Thos Holmes ?? Melius Broom Readin Sheppard Luke Turnage James Holmes Kinchen Garland Wm. Holliday F. J. Faircloth Stephen Rogers Esq Thos. Moring Edward Coward Harrod Barrow Wm. Hinson Leml Hardee Junr Wms Edward James Brand Stephen Eason Kinchen Taylor Henry Taylor Jno. Williams Matthew Garland Zadoc Dunning Saml Moore James Thigpen Jono. Thigpen Best Ward Thos Hughes Henry Edwards Benja Harrell Jno Sugg Senr Stephanus Sheppard Sharp Wood Jeremiah Barrow Joseph Williams Ruffin Pridgeon Jno. Reddick Charles Carr Saml. Speight James Johnston Jesse Aldridge Robert White John Taylor, Esq William Taylor Jonas Williams Esq Alex. Kilpatrick Henry Barrow Wms. Best Phillip Minshew David Ruff John Minshew Charles Williams Jesse Cunningham Lni?? Jones Robert Daniel Joseph Ellis Timothy Holmes Rich. Hill James Taylor Saml. Brown Henry Mooring Daniel Jones Saml. Hooker Wm. Speight Michael Hill James Young Hillary Taylor, Senr Matthew Exum Noah Beaman Voting for Whyte Leml Hardee Senr Fredr. Dixon, Esq John Hardee Isaac Standley James Galliway John Harper Thos. Ward Aquilla Sugg Benj. Smith Willis Dixon Blanna Harper Junr Wm. Harper Wm. Clements Esq Augustin Wilson Jacob Minshew Senr Micajah Edwards Benjamin Hooker Jester Cunningham George Miller Obediah Dixon Charles Tindall Wm. Jones Dson (last word not readable) Samuel Caswell Sherrod Barrow Hillary Taylor Jun Jno B. Brand Herman Hill John Cail Senr Wm Speight Sen Isaac Hays Asael Weaver John Garris ?? Benjamin Lane Jno Pervis Abraham Hill Joseph Winslow Samuel Tindall John Bergeron James Sauls Jacob Minshew Junr Jonas Joinnes Charles Pate Abraham Minshew Ephrm Moore Thomas Dail Cornelius Rawls John Lane Levi Moore Shed. Coward Jesse Jones Elisha Coward Robert Vick John Holmes James Davis Sen Richd Smith Kinchen Faircloth Joseph Wade Jeremiah Fields William Aldridge James Butts Seth Speight John Walston Senr Benja Hay William Murphrey Redley Smith Jno. Shirley Abraham Denney Charles Morris Jno. Freeman Joseph Downing Josiah Whitley James Ruff John Cail Jr ? Abraham Turnage Luke Turnage Readen Pope William Britt Senr James Albritton Wm Killpatrick Junr Thos Howell Silvanus Jones Wm. Murphrey Jr Wm. Lewis Shad. Dixon Lewis Harrell John Pope Senr Jolly Olds Thos Moore Edward McCoy John Rouse Woody Belsher Wm Hart, Jun David Scarborough Lewis Dail Wm. Britt Jesse Rasberry Thos. Ormond Esq Thephes Edwards Benja Best Senr Jonathan Faircloth Seth Langston Burwald Ward Adam Heath Ezekiel Ward James Reddick Thos Edwards James Davis Jun Hymrick Hooker Esq Henry Best Esq John Hamilton Richard Allen John Hazelton Jacob Sauls Joseph House Daniel Patrick Matthew Hill Joseph Taylor Joshua Griffin Edmund Beaman Jeremiah Beaman Anthon V.Pelt Jno Taylor George Moye Joshua Goodson Thos. Holliday George Goodson Gideon Olds Jno Aldridge Elisha Downing John Turnage Jonathan Jones Augusen Wasdon Aligood Olds Edwin Pridgeon Jesse Holmes Saml. Forrest Francis Killpatrick Bucknew Willson Dred Smith Newet Edwards Blaney Harper, Senr Wm. V. Speight Briggs Hill The following names were on the list with no choice indicated: Graves Bright, Esq, Ethelred Mitchel, Thos Smith Esq November 15 - I certify that James Ho(rest cut off) came personally Before me and paid oath that the foregoing list contains A true statement of the pole kept on the Second Thursday & Friday in August cast for he purposes of electing one person qualified to Represent the County of Green in the next General Assembly. Signed H Hooker Hooker 141 Whyte 143 total vote 284 __________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Martha M. Marble ___________________________________________________________________