Guilford-Orange County NcArchives Court.....Welborn - Pardon, Thomas 1771
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Source: Colonial Records Of North Carolina
Written: 1771

Petition from inhabitants of Guilford and Orange Counties concerning the 
pardon of Thomas Welborn, including related certification
Butler, John, d. 1786; Et Al.
August 25, 1771 
Volume 09, Pages 25-27

[From MS. Records in Office of Secretary of State.]

Orange and Guilford Countys North Carolina 

August 25th 1771 
To all persons whom this may Concern Know ye, that whereas Thomas Welborn has 
lived in the neighborhood of Sandy Creek near hand about fifteen years in the 
Countys and province aforesaid it tis requested of his friends and 
Acquaintance, A Letter of his Recommendation, which we the subscribers hereof, 
Do hereby Certify, the above sd Thomas Welborn to be, A man of Justice and 
Honest Integrity in his Dealing and Conversation neither Known, nor Suspected 
to be Guilty of Fraudulent Practices, But Contrary wise, Upright in his 
Generation, and A true Loyal Tenant to his Majesty, Excepting the Late 
Insurrection and Rebellion, as did arise in the Countys aforesaid, & Given 
Under our hands the Day and Year first above written.

Semore York
Jeremiah York
John Duncan
Tidence Lane
James Billingslee 
Phill'p Sitton 
John Lance
Joseph Hinds 
John Hinds
Francs Jenkins 
Wm Welborn Junior
Levi McCullom
John McGee J'. O. 
John Alread
Denis Hobkins
Saml Walker 
Jacob Hinshaw 
William Hinche
Shubal Stearnes

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North Carolina— 

To his Excellency Josiah Martain Esqur his majestys Capt Generall & Govrnour 
in Chief in and over the said Provance

The Petition of the Inhabitains of Guilford and orange Countys Humbly Sheweth 
that Whereas the Leat Insurections and Rebelions that did Prevaill in this 
Provance to Such a degree that it did desturb the Pease & tranquility of 
Provance & also to the Great Prajduce of many Indeviduals & to the Publick in 
Generall Whereas By the means of Leading and designing Persons in this unhapy 
Confedresy intending appearntly to Subvert Govrement many honest & Well minded 
men Were drawn in and over Presweaded to joyn in this unnatruell Combination 
Whereof the Person that We Begg Leave to Petition your Excellency for is one 
to-Witt thomas Welborn Who now Stands out-lawed But no Reward advrtised for 
taking him We your Excelency's Petitioners Being Well aquanted With the said 
Wellborn's formor Life & Conversasion it Being honest and agreeabel. Which 
Incorag us your Excellancy's humbel petitioners To Erenestly plead & Begg that 
your Excellancy Would Grant to him amost grasios Parden as We have no merit to 
Plead yet moved With pitey When We See a pooer morning Wife With a Learg 
family of Small Childeren and very Littel to Suport them & Soon Will be 
Exposed to the outmost Extremity & Now as your Excelency is now Entering on 
the ademensteration in this Goverment such Extensive charity & marcy Extended 
as to Restor this said Wellborn to his formor Libarty and Intitel him to his 
majesty's Protection & We your Humbel Petitioners as in duty Bound Shall Ever 
Pray

John Butler
John McGee
James Barre
David Barnhill 
Thomas Willson
Frank Jenkins
Shubal Stearns 
Semore York
John Marsh 
Jeremiah York 
Tidence Lane 
James Billingslee
Phillip Sitton 
John Lance
John Wood 
Denis Hobkins 
Jones Maxwell 
Alexander Russel 
Nathaniel Lyon 
Samuel Allen 

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