Orange County NcArchives Court.....Petition, Boundary 1771 ************************************************ 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 September 14, 2014, 9:59 pm Source: Colonial Records Written: 1771 Petition from inhabitants of Orange County concerning county boundaries Tryor, John; Et Al. 1771 Volume 09, Pages 89-90 [From MS. Records in Office of Secretary oe State.] To His Excellency Josiah Martin Esqr. Capt General, Governor in and over the Province of North Carolina the Honourable Council Mr Speaker & Gent of the house of Burgesses The Humble Petition of the inhabitance of the north part of Orange County Humble Sheweth That whereas by the large Extent of Said County it renders it very Burdensom to Attend General Musters & Courts &C we pray that A Line begining where Granville County line Corners on the Virga line thence runing South on Granville line Twenty five miles & there Corner thence west to Guilford line thence North Along Said Guilford to the Virga line Thence East Along the Virga line to the Beginning & your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &c Jno Tryor Richd Coleman Isaac Johnson Gabriel Davis John Adams Moses Bridges Robert Paine Aaron Bridges Joshia Butler David Womack Abraham Womack John Lawson John Thomas John Bridges William Stone James Funer James Jones George More John Ragon Senr John Ragon Junr Jas Baird John Baird Thos Donaldson Joseph Suttle Thos Clayton John Clayton Lambroth Morgan Thomas King Isaac Reaves Rashles Owin Joseph Shelewoth John Bumpas Samuel Bumpas Edward Bumpas William Bumpas Robert Bumpas John Day Thoe Day William Yarbrough Samuel Yarbrough James Tabor Alexander Davison John Davison James Roye James Kirkland John Hinge Peter Rogers John Rogers John Smith John Warrin James Warrin Jr James Warrin Sr Timothy Warrin Hackley Warrin William Warrin John Rogers Jr William Fuller Thomas Majors Joseph Gold Jno Dunlevy James Harker Thomas Neeley Nathaniel King Joseph Dunkins Darby Henly John Browning John Moore William Welch Ambrose Williams James Hubbard Thos Camp Henry Ledbetter John McCoy Philip Palmer John Barin James Anderson Joseph Surrott David Vanhook Samuel Vanhook James Gay Rubin Nuton Ritchard Hargis Willm Jay Junr Wm McCoy William Nealey Joseph Jay John Tomson William Morrow Jas Dunbar Hendby Charles Trim Samuel Nealey Jesse Tomson Roger Rees Juny John Rees William Rees Benjamin Justis John Willson Elijah Edwards John Allen Tharp James Long Robert McReynolds Medford Dickson Wm Miles Junr Thos Barnet Henry Cockburn John Gan Wm Davison Benjaman Connel Henry Fuller James Moore John Tabor Nuton Cannasor William Tomson Roger Rees Senr John Saterfield Thomas Ray James Saterfield Barnabas Grims Stephen Auston Isaac Vanhook William Jay Senr John Anderson Benjamin Morrow John Debond John Arnol John Boling John McMurry Jas Griffin Alexr Canhorn John Hardges John Knight William Tabb John Byas James Satterfield Robert Byas Caldwell Saterfield William Rankin Wm Usrey James Turner Josias Dickson Jacob Sulph Elkanah Lacy Abram Ford John Womack Benjamin Huber John Williams Lawr Hook Loyd Vanhook John Garrett Ritchard Foard John Morrow Arthur Moore John Tomson Junr Philip Selph Henry Ford Wm Bridges Senr Wm Bridges Junr Jno Isham James Griffin Jno Yaves Thos White Th Bumpas John Mann James Jufus Thos Mann Joseph Logan Zachri Green William Byas Daniel Blackwell Isaiah Blackwell John James Thos Morrow T Wyeman Thomas Nucket Ham Carr Edward Nash Robt Austin Wm Miles Senr Jas Hitcherside Wm Carver Thos Whilkins Benjamin Tuftin File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/orange/court/petition3208wl.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 4.0 Kb