Newhanover County NcArchives Court.....Petition, Cape Fear Residents 1754 ************************************************ 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: Connie Ardrey n/a August 2, 2009, 7:32 am Source: Colonial Records Of North Carolina Written: 1754 Petition from inhabitants of the Cape Fear Area concerning roads De Rosset, Moses John, 1726-1767; Et Al. 1754 Volume 05, Pages 164-166 [From Original MSS. in Office of Secretary of State.] To His Excellency Arthur Dobbs Esqr Captn General, Governour & Commander in Chief in and over his Majesty's Province of North Carolina, The Honble Members of his Majestys Council, and to the Members of the General Assembly of sd Province The Humble Petition of us the Subscribers Sheweth That the Court of New Hanover County having some time agoe appointed a ferry from the Town of Wilmington to the Point of Marshe at the Mouth of the Thoroughfare, also another at a Place called Mount Misery on the North West branch of Cape Fear River, And the Commissioners of the Several Districts have neglected and Refused to cause roads to be made to the same, to the Great Detriment of all Travellers, as also the Inhabitants of New Hanover and the Upper Counties We therefore pray that a Law may be passed to Oblige the Commissioners of the Several Districts adjoining the said Ferries, to cause Sufficient Roads to be made to the same, and your Petitioners as in Duty bound will ever Pray Moses Jno DeRosset Richd Eagles Junr Edmond Rousk Tho: Corbett Tho: Hall Arthur Mabson Saml Neale Geo Hyrne James Arlow Jno Jones Matthew Byrne Iver McKay William Bell Dennis Moore Cloud Cuningham Caleb Mason William Robinson James Moore Jun John Walker Thos Cunningham Ithamas Singletary Alexr McAlister James Gregory Dan: McVuary Thomas Neale Benja Hillyard James Knott Abraham Molton John Boyd Thos Landen Tho Bowen Richd Parker John Jones Edwd Melket John Frazear Townsend Robinson Anthy Ward Henry Moore John Wilkins Fran: Brice Wm Routledge Henry Skibbow Tho Routledge Marmaduke Jones Wm McRee John Eede Martin Holts Wm Veale Daniel Diggins Saml Dunbibin Gibbons Jennings Joseph Gary Farmer Hembro Benjn Morison Christopher Dudley Peter Simons Bishop Dudley Hen: Simmonds Nathl Zeman Wm Simmonds Newell Harris Geo: Gibbs John Maultsby Junr Danl Dunbibin David Thomson Will: McNeill Ja: Campbell David Jones Thos Custry Berry Moore Thomas Waman Thos Rowan Wm Davis Wm Smith John Wattson Walter Simson John Brown John Small Robert Burleigh Johannes Eppinger Edward Palmer Willm Sym Alexr McDougald Neil Stothin David Doud Jo Walker Isaac Vick Samuel Willets John Davis Junr Chrisr Walton Joshua Toomer John Barnet Thos James Nath Alexander Jas Blyth Isaac Ogden John Rose William Gregory Benjamin Smith ThosVince John Roe Edwd Bryan Jacob M'Clendon Hugh Murray Thomas Sharfard Williams Antoine Dubose John Dunn Roger Evans John Earle Benjamin Evans John Colvin John Wright John Marshall SamllGroon John Gready Samll Watters Samll Samford Dad Morgan Jos Clarke A Jno Lillington Maur Moore Thos White Hugh Purdie Duncan McNeill John Maultsby Senr Samll Ashe Ustr Espy Jas Mackilwean Willm Cain Wm Williams John Campbell Cosmas Farquharson Wm Pugh Geo Merreck Serence Kelly Willm Dry William Walker Robert Moore J Beteilke We the Grand Jury for the Counties of New Hanover Onslow [copy mutilated] Anson Duplin, Rowan & Cumberland agree to the Above Petition as witness our hands William Farris Foreman Isaac Jones Geo. Moore George Brown Jno D: Bois Chas Robinson Jur Fredk Gregg Edwd Brown Corns Harnett Richard James Grant Rd Farr Robt Knowls Joseph Mumford John Brown Thomas Finney Daniel McDuffie Jno White Caleb Howell John Grange File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/newhanover/court/petition1027wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 4.1 Kb