SEVIER COUNTY, TN - MISC - Richard Catlett Petition
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Contributor's Note:  This was copied at the McClung Library, Joseph A. 
Sharp Collection.  Richard Catlett was a hatter.  Richard, Benjamin and 
John Catlett arrived in Sevier County apparently at the same time, late 
1700's and/or early 1800's.  They all three served in the War of 1812.  
It is not proven at this time the relationship of these three men.  
Benjamin Catlett was a tavern owner and John Catlett was a carpenter and 
farmer. 

State of Tennessee
Sevier County

     To the honourable the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee 
now in session.
     The undersigned citizens of Sevier County humbly represent to your 
honourable body that they now and most of them, and for a long time, 
have been acquainted with Richard Catlett of the town of Sevierville, 
and many of us personally know that the Said Richard Catlett served 
three campaigns in the late war in the cause of his country as a 
volunteer.  We also represent to your honourable body that most of us 
personally know that said R. Catlett has been since the war much 
afflicted with pains of a rheumatism nature and still continues to be so 
afflicted that manual labour is more than he is able to bear in 
procuring a comfortable living for his family, and as his circumstances 
in life are quite ordinary and his means quite limited, and as he is 
disposed to use all lawful and honourable means for the support of 
himself and family, and as he is disposed to become a trader to the 
extent of his own means and small capital.
     We would humbly pray your honourable body to grant him the 
privilege of hawling and peddling throughout the State of Tennessee 
without having to pay a license therefor and as in duty bound your 
petitioners will every pray.

			17th Sept. 1833.

Witn:  M.C. Rogers, Wm. Underwood, G. Rogers, Alex. Preston, Steward 
Dickey