Lenoir/Greene/Jones Counties, NC - General Assembly Records - 1800
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NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECORDS - Nov and Dec 1800 Session
This project was started as a result of a partial index compiled by
Roger Kammerer; however, each folder has been re-checked.
BOX 1
HOUSE BILLS
Nov 26 Bill to alter the time of holding county Court of Pleas & Quarter
Sessions in Pitt, Wayne and Greene Counties so as to not interfere with
Superior Court to be held the first Monday in Feb., May, August and
November every year Greene Co Court to be held the 2nd Monday
Dec 1 Bill to reinstate James Holmes in the rights and privileges of a
citizen Holmes to be restored to credit and be a competent witness in the
courts
Dec 1 - Bill to reinstate Sherrod Barrow in the rights and privileges of a
citizen Barrow to be restored to credit and be a competent witness in the
courts
Dec 4 a Bill to authorize Benjamin Brockett, late Sheriff of Jones Co, to
collect the arrearage of taxes due him for the years 1798 1799
Dec 6 - Petition of inhabitants of the upper part of Craven Co in the fork
of the Great Contentnea Creek and Little Contentnea - the inhabitants labor
under great disadvantage in attending the county court and other publick
meetings in Craven Co at the Cort House as it is 35 to 40 miles and sometimes
the Neuse River is almost impassable we wish to be placed in Greene County
which is only 10 to 12 miles from the courthouse
Signed by
Alexander Harper Josiah Turnage Lewis Holland
Jonathan Frizzle Senr Nath'l Lockhart Arthur Rountree
Alexander Parker Enos Rogers Jonathan Frizzle
Cullen Coward Dempsey Simmons Josiah Turnage
Bill for adding part of the County of Craven to County of Greene enacted
by the General Assembly that the part of Craven lying in the fork of the
Great and Little Contentnea Creeks be added to County of Greene
SENATE BILLS
Nov 21 Bill to alter name of Dennis Dupree of Greene County to that of
Dennis Williams passed (no reason given)
BOX 2
SENATE BILLS
Dec 5 Bill to call to account the receivers of publick monies in and for
the County of Greene to compel payment of such balances as may appear to be
due in their hands and for other purposes therein mentioned whereas by an
Act entitled An act for Dividing the County of Dobbs papered at New Bern
in the year 1795 and by another act entitled An Act to Amend An Act Entitled
An Act for the Dividing the County of Dobbs papered at New Bern in 1792 (sic)
approval was given to build a courthouse, prison and stocks in Glasgow now
Greene County the total payment to be defrayed such payment never been
completely carried into effect but the money was collected monies need to
be called into account William Ormond, Wm. Speight and Adam Heath be
appointed Commissioners to do so
Dec 9 A Bill to alter the names of persons within name of Jesse Hatcher and
Allen Somersett illegitimate sons of Stephen Barfield be altered to Jesse and
Allen Barfield and Dennis Dupree to that of Dennis Williams (no county given
for any of them but Dupree was of Greene Co)
HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORTS
13 Nov - Petition of John Tutle of Lenoir Co after reading the petition the
committee examined the notice given to William Easterling the sitting member
Easterling was to keep his seat - Report of Lazarus Pearce of Lenoir Co being
of full age the election in August to elect members of the General Assembly
and William Goodman, the Sheriff, requested Pearce to keep a separate
account from the Clerk candidates for the House of Commons were John Tutle
who received 183 votes, William Easterling who received 186 votes, and Hardy
Croom (no votes given) after the official vote was taken 14 or 15 more
tickets were counted and all were for Easterling except two Tutle contested
the election but lost
SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS
29 Aug 1800 Greene County John Garland of Greene Co stated his son,
Matthew Garland, was only 20 years of age last January Garland signed his
name WIT was W. Holliday, J. P.
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List of persons that voted at the last election in Greene Co
NOTE: This list has been posted on the Greene Co Archives site
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BOX 3
JOINT COMMITTEE REPORTS
Petition of James Holmes and Sherwood Barrow of Greene County to become good
citizens
Holmes was convicted in Warrenton in 1786 and deprived of the privilege of
being a citizen he stated he was a young man and has repented he has led a
sober and honest life since that time and wishes his privileges restored. The
below signed his petition
B. Mooring, J.P. John Bell John Edmundson
Jacob Sauls John Warr Thomas Ware
Turner Howell Micajah Blas ?? R. Daniel
K. Garland Wm. Edwards Thomas Johnson
William Lewis John Pope Michael Hill
Matthew Jordan Wm. Speight Zack Ellis
Jo. Scurlock ? Jordan Joseph Whitley
Ben Lain James Glasgow Sam Caswell
Stephen Cullen ?? Smith Joseph Williams H. Hooker
Solomon Brand Blane Harper G. ? Bright
William Taylor Robt. Whyte Isaac ??and
Jesse Pridgon W. Holliday ?? Glasgow
Jonas Williams
Barrow was convicted in Warrenton in 1786 and deprived of the privilege of being
a citizen he stated he was a young man and has repented he has led a sober
and honest life since that time and wishes his privileges restored. The below
signed his petition
John Pope Matthew Jordan W. Speight
Sam Speight Zack Ellis Jo. Scurlock
Frederick Jordan Ben Sauls James Glasgow
Sam Caswell Steph. Cullen Smith Soloman Brand
B. Mooring John Edmunds John Ware
Thomas Warr Jacob Sauls Turner Howell
Micajah Blace ?? R. Daniels K. Garland
Wm. Edmunds Thomas Johnson William Lewis
Blanne Harper Isdai?? Ward H. Hooker
Jesse Pridgen Bryant Land G. ?? Speigt
?? Glasgow Jonas Williams William Taylor
Robt Whyts
Petition of Samuel Speight he was the Sheriff in Glasgow County in 1796 he
was not able to settle and account for taxes of that year he has been fined
100 pounds plus interest - everything is now settled and he wishes relief
(a note that he did not pay the tax until 1798)
PETITIONS CONCERNING LAND
13 Nov Petition of William Croom on 1 June 1799 William White, Esq sold
700 acres of land in Lenoir County known as Tower Hill and Croom purchased the
land for 1890 pounds 1/3 to be paid one year later and other 2/3rds to be
paid two years later the first payment has been made and the next payment is
due next June Croom has since found that 40 acres of the said land is claimed
by Thomas Collier and another 150 acres is claimed by Francis McIlwean
neither will give up their possession of said land Croom wants justice done
and not have to pay all of the remained of what he owes.
Petition of Penelope Abrams of Greene County her husband was Lemuel Abrams
who has been gone for a long time with no intention of returning Penelope
has a two year old daughter Penelope would like to purchase land in her own
right with Lemuel having no right to it
Petition of Robert Reynolds of Jones Co he had a horse impressed in the
service of this State by John Smith, Brigadier Quarter Master the horse was
valued by Lewis Williams, John Waldron and Isham Hawse as worth 40 pounds
Smith neglected to give a Certificate of Valuations until Sept 1791 the
Board of Auditors for New Bern District had adjourned so no payment was made
Reynolds wishes relief
Signed his name
BOX 4
PETITIONS MISC
Lewis Bledsoe former Sheriff of Wake County by virtue of an Act of the
Legislature in 1798 issued a warrant for the arrest of James Glasgow of Greene
Gounty Glasgow was brought to Raleigh Willoughby Williams was indicted,
convicted, and sentenced to the New Bern Jail on the way to New Bern we were
attacked by dysentery and Williams was seized by it it took 18 days to get
to New Bern and return to Raleigh Bledsoe wishes compensation
Certificate of Elections in the House
Greene Co 14th and 15th of August Jones Williams and William Taylor were
elected to the House
Lenoir Co 14th and 15th of Aug Hardy Croom and Wm. Easterling were
elected to the House
Jones Co - 14th and 15th of Aug Amos Johnson and Thomas Bryan were elected
to the House
Certificate of Elections in the Senate
Greene Co Robert Whyte
Lenoir Simon Bruton
Jones Durant Hatch
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