OVERTON COUNTY, TN - MISC - Legislative Petition, 1813 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Tamara West Stevens prntimge@lcc.net ==================================================================== Legislative Petition, Overton County, Tennessee 1813 Contributor's Note: This list establishes residency in Overton County, Tennessee in 1813 for the men who signed here and their families. I understand that it has been allowed as proof of service for inclusion in the Society of the United States Daughters of the War of 1812. Many of the names were written more than once, I included them all. Legislative Petition, Overton County, Tennessee 1813 To the honourable The General Assembly of the State of Tennessee now in Session.................................... The Petition of the subscribers, Inhabitants of the County of Overton, Humbly Sheweth, that they here disposed. To have a part in the Present War with Britanie Majesty's Savage Allies, Viz. The Creek Nation of Indians, and conceiving they can render greater services to the United States, as Mounted men than they could possibly do on foot, do humbly request that your Honourable Body would pass a law authorizing, Colonel Stephen Copeland of said county to raise by voluntary inlistment a force of 500 mounted men out of the 3d Judicial Circuit in said state to march against the said Nation of Indians or other tribes of the savage foe, and fight them in their wodn savage way, and act as Rangers & C, so long as it may appear necessary and that the said Volunteer Force when so raised may be paid and allowed the same pay for their services as other mounted men are allowed. In the services of the United States on similar occasions. And that the Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States be instructed to cause the said act when passed by your honourable body to be sanctioned by the National Legislature & C. And your petitioners shall ever pray... B. Totten Jas. W. Campbell Moore Matlock James Finley Wilie Hudleston Thos Livingston John Hackton (?) Robt. Atkinson Samuel Denton William Upton Peter Arnet Jessee Ashburn William Upton William McConney John Horn Joel Paris David Stuart Jon. H. Windle Wm. Every Isaiah Ruckman Solomon Alrid Isaac Hoover Britten Smith James Parks John Meller Phillip Wherey (?) Arthur Mitchel Isaick __________ (unreadable) Benjn. Parrott Saml. Miller Thos. Burford Joseph Campbell William Alrid John Bughes (Could be Hughes) Wm. Fleming Benjn Brown Jos. Harriss Jno. Kennedy Eliga Rogers John Sisco Michel Speer R. Nels James Boser (?) _______ Johnson Samuel Denton William Upton Peter Arnet Jessee Ashburn William Upton William McConney John Horn John Walker Corneles Carmack Thomas McDaniel Severn Alley Joseph Eoney (?) William Boswell James Lee James Offner Filip Upton Thomas Jenny Guillow Sams (?) Jacob Davis William Sampson Hollel Herron Cornelas Connedy Isaac Hooser Edmon Crafford William Stoutt Henning Gore Isa Row John Lee Robert Sevsis Joel Paris David Stuart Jon H. Windle Wm. Evans Isaiah Ruckman Wm. Alrid Solomon Alrid Isaac W. Hooser Britton Smith James Parks Joshua Morrison Arthur Babb Saml. Callahan Francis Chany Alexr. Henslee Chas. Matney James Key Abrm. Fuller Wm. Cooksey Pattn. Pool - [Patrick Pool] Ephraim Wykoff John Workman Benjm. Workman Robert Dale Peter Bilyeu John Maxwell Hardy Honeycutt James Maxwell Isaac Cunningham Jessy Gentry Thos Gallion Wm. Dale The above names were wrote by me J. H. Windle at a General Muster by their requests. Mason Kelly Elijah Rogers James Smith Stephen Horn Saml. Brown Jacob Swallow Zacriah Eldridge John Hamoc William Copeland James Copeland Stephen Copeland Henry Dillon Saml. Dillon Wm. Allen [ Contact Therese Wade for more info] James McBoots Simon Sims James Bradshaw Sampson Eldridge John Eldridge ? Gardenhire W. Harrison John Partrick Stephen Sewel John Grayham Charles Staples Greenwood Harrison Andrew Swallows Stephen Mayfield James Mayfield Jacckurst Isaac Taylor Richard Mullins Nelson Ray Henry Gillmore Wm. Taylor Hall Dilling Emstort Wallker Merel Littel Wm. Harlow James ? Daniel Erwin Carter Dalton Joseph Garrott John Flat Joseph Harris David Harris Jesse Hull John Huddleston Allen Brack John Cannon (could be Camon) John Cargile James Zachrey John Grimsley Joel Brock Gideon Thomas James Mabry Daniel Camon Isaac Shell Wm. Gunnniels John Erwin Martin Grimsley Vardiman Lee Wm. Frat Arthur Flowers John Harris John Goode Benjamin Flowers Benjamin Harrison Frans. McConnell Arthur Mitchell Arthur Babb Tviy Harp Eli Harrison Hiram Allen Achilles Stephens James Willard Tobt. Boyd Abraham Goodpasture Joseph Grammer Sterling Collier George More Wm. Coleman Madison Fisk Solomon Eaves Randal Murray John Smart James McRoberts David Liles James Woods Daniel Liles Stephen Row Henry Wood Isaiah Row Jacob Rook John Davise William Dobbs George Gilpatrick Henry Bailey Jeremiah Holeman William Officer Walter Fisk Tiry Harp Eli Harrison Hiram Allen Achilles Stephens Elijah Davis Joel Cain Thos. R. Harris John Rolls Thos. Masters John W. Moore John Goodpasture John Savage Reubin Witt Arthur Goodpasture John McCord William Willard Samuel Harris Isam Johnson James Murray James McConnell Isaac Hufiman Jesse Masters