Mecklenburg County, NC - Beaty Surname in Colonial Records
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Colonial and State Records of North Carolina, Vol 6
759 COLONIAL RECORDS.
Several Warrants and Patents for Land were read and Granted as p
Warrant and Patent Books -
Ordered That all Disputes and Caveats about Lands be heard on Tuesday
the Twentieth Instant and that publick Notice be given thereof
At a Council held at Wilmington the 20th day of April 1762
Present -- His Excellency the Governor
{James Hasell Richard Spaight }
The Honble {John Rutherford John Sampson & }Esqre
{ Lewis De Rossett Henry Eust McCulloh }
Several Warrants for Land were Read and Granted as per Warrant Book
Nicholas Long Mary his wife & others}
against }
Robert Hicks, Seth Prior & his wife } Caveat
Exors. of Barnabe McKinney }
Robert Jones Esqr appeared for Complainants and moved that the said
Caveat be Dismissed which was Granted.
At a Council held at Wilmington the 21st day of April 1762
Present -- His Excellency the Governor
{James Hasell Richard Spaight }
The Honble {John Rutherford John Sampson & } Esqer
{Lewis De Rossett Henry Eustace McCulloh }
On hearing the Caveat William Bourke against William Mace, It is
Ordered that Administration issue to William Mace on the Estate of
William Mace Deceased with a Copy of his Will annexed.
Upon Reading the Petition of James Linn setting forth That Andrew
Linn in his Life time and at the time of his Decease was possessed of a
Tract of Two hundred and sixty Acres of Land in the County of Anson by
a Patent Dated the 17th day of May 1754 the said Land lying in the
Waxaw settlement joining the East side of the Catawba River and Henry
Whites Line and that in comparing the courses of the said Patent with
the marked Lines on the Land there is a manifest Error in the patent
and plann by the mistake of the Deputy Surveyor therefore the
Petitioner prays that the true Courses may be incerted in the Record as
the Land was originally Run And on Francis Beatys making oath to the
same
Ordered that the Record of Andrew Linns Patent 260 Acres in Anson
County be altered accordingly.
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opinion that the said Writing cannot in law be admitted as the last
Will of the said Deceased who dying Intestate Ordered that the Letters
of Administration with the Will annexed or Letters Testamentary Granted
by the Court of Cumberland County be revoked and that Letters of
Administration according to Motion and according to Law be Granted to
Mary Gibson Widow Relict of the deceased,
The said Mary Gibson appeared before the Court and took the Oath of
an Administratrix, and proposed Richard and John Quince Merchants as
her Securities for four thousand pounds proclamation Money for the
legal and Faithfull Administration of the said Estate,
Ordered that Letters of Administration issue out of the Secretarys
Office upon bond being given as aforesaid
Read and Granted Sundry Warrants for land from No. 298 to 334
Inclusive as pr Warrant Book.
At a Council held at Wilmington the 21st April 1763 Present--His
Excellency the Governor.
{James Murray Lewis H. De Rossett }
The Honble {James Hasell and }Esqre
{John Rutherford John Sampson }
Read the Petition of Samuel Gingles setting forth that the Petitioner
is possessed of a Tract of 246 Acres of land in Mecklenburgh County
(formerly Anson) as appears by Patent dated the 11th May 1753 and by
Mistake of the Deputy surveyor or the Beginning Corner is erroneously
said to be on the North side of Mountain Creek &ca Whereas said Corner
is and was originally made on the South side of the said Creek Praying
said Error may be Expunged by an Order of Council and that the true
situation of said Beginning Corner be fixed on the South side of said
Mountain Creek. The Allegations set forth in the said Petition having
been proved by the Oath of Francis Beaty Deputy Surveyor for
Mecklenburgh County
The Petition was Granted and the Patent and Record amended by Order
in Council
Read and Granted Sundry Warrants for land as pr Warrant Book from No.
334 to No. 345 Inclusive.
Pursuant to an Order of Council dated the 21st October 1762, The
Surveyor General by his Deputy Arthur McKay returned a Resurvey of the
following Tracts of Land on the Sound now in New Hanover County Viz
2,500 Acres Granted to Samuel Swann the
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[B. P. R. 0. A. & W. I. N. C. No. 216.]
REGULATORS' ADVERTISEMENT No. 9.
To THE GOVERNOR & COUNCILL &c.
The humble Petition of US the Subscribers sheweth that We the
Enbabitants of Orange County pay larger Fees for recording Deeds than
any of the adjacent Counties and many other Fees more than the Law
allows by all that We can make out from which a jealosie prevails that
we are misused and application has been made to our representatives to
satisfy us But we were disregarded in the said application upon which
the said discontent growing more and more so as to threaten a
disturbance of the public peace, we therefore beg that those matters
may be taken under your serious consideration and interpose in our
Favour so that we may have a fair hearing in this matter and [be]
redressed where we have been wronged Our complaints are too numerous
and long to be notified in a Petition, but have sent herewith copies'
of the Applications Petitions &c that has been made on this Occasion
with a small sketch of our Misusage and begging your protection and
aprobation in so just and equitable !
an
undertaking and an opportunity to be heard We conclude your
humble Petitioners.
Simon Hadley John Wilson William Copeland Junr
John Youngblood Joseph Park William Dunkin
John Bullen William Inglish John Marshills
James Barnes Thos Youngblood William Caps
Peter Youngblood Nickless Brewer Abram Bradley
George Wilson Rednap Howell Laurence Bradley
James Youngblood David Smith Charles White
Samuel Dark William Copeland Senr Joseph Clark
William Paine Thomas Glover James Wills
John Grubbs Enoch Spinks Benjamin Grubbs
James Barns Eshmael Williams John Erwin
Richd Copeland Luke Welsh David Brown
William Levy Jacob McDanil James Wilson
Brinceley Barnes Neheh Williams Andre Jones
Eron Harlow ___ Brown Enoch Pugh
Ulrick Whit John Maudlin Matthew Davis
John Baxtor John Henderson Alex: Kenedy
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Also to a third Petition of the same kind were the following Names.
George Raines Thomas Grarnes Nehemiah Odle
Joseph Henson Patrick Kelly Edward Lang
Timothy Tukins Prusley Wren Abraham Stroud
William Henson Harmon Cox Walter Ashmore.
Stephen Harlan
There is also on loose sheets of Paper the following names which
it is presumed were subscribed to the above Petition --
Jacob Fudge John Fudge . Thos Hendrey Sen?
George Hendrey Thos Hendrey Junr Gidn Gilbert Senr
James Williams James Maudlin John Fruit
John Macvay Benjamin Maudlin Richard Smith
Gidn Gilbert junr Daniel Brown Thomas Swift
his
Charles Goldstone James X Hugh Jacob Marshill
mark
Wm Drinkin John Boe Joshua Hadley
Charles Miles James Willet John Acuage
Daniel Dowdy Isaac Brooks John Croswell
John Miles senr Wm Tomson Muicher Lille
Robert Wilkins John Brooks Jacob Dobbins
Wm Bannistor James Brooks Ely Branson
Wm Wilkins Walter Welch Tho. Thorntown
Alex: Wilkins Go Adam Salling Jno Marswaine
Wm Caps Thos Fullar Tho' Beaty
Francis Pooey Jno Youngblood Tho' Wilborne
Randol Check Peter Youngblood Tho' Moon
Jerem: Melton Amos Vernon Samuel Skin
John Miles Junr James Brown Wm Marly
Nathaniel Powel Robert Brown John Cowen
Oyen Doud Jonathan Davis Daniel Sanders
Neh: Howard Thos. Davis Uldric White
Umfrey Pooey Jesse Hadly Gilbard Croswell
Thomas Miles Abra: Thornton Peter Givil
Wm Barber John Smith Hendry Senderman
Richd Barber John Brox John Paterson
Solomon Morgan Nich: Aldridge John Barton
John Wilkins Roger Marfey John Bery
Wm Learey Wm Tague Will Smith
Philip Hartzo Howel Brooer Slan Richardson
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In the Assembly 24th January 1771
Resolved, That Hugh Beaty be allowed fifteen pounds and David Brown
one pound five shillings, out of the sinking fund, it being made appear
to this House that the said Beaty and Brown lost proclamation money to
that amount by fire which was entirely destroyed and that the
Treasurers or one of them pay the same and be allowed in their Accounts
with the Public.
R. CASWELL, Speaker.
By order. J. Green, Clk.
in the upper House 25th January 1771. Concured with
J. HASELL, P.
By order J. Burgwin, Clk.
Received from His Excellencv the Governor the following message, Viz,
GENTLEMEN OF His MAJESTYS HONBLE Council,
I send you herewith an extract of a letter from Sir William Johnston
to His Majestys Secretary of State and also an extract of a conference
held by Sir William Johnston with the six nations of Indians, their
Allies and Confederates at the German fiats last July - - - These will
fully inform you of the complaints made by the Indians of the abuses
and violences committed by the Traders and Frontier Inhabitants of some
of His Majestys American Colonies, and will likewise point out to you
how earnest the Indians have been in those Complaints and what is
likely to happen if they are not redressed; In consequence of which I
have it in command from the King to represent this matter in the
strongest manner to your consideration; I therefore earnestly request
you will fall on some means of putting Indian Affairs especially on the
borders of this Province under such Regulations as may have the effect
to prevent those abuses of the Trade and those violences and
encroachments of the F!
rontier Inhabitants which is so much complained of by the Indians.
Wm. TRYON.
NEWBERN 25th January 1771.
Received from the Assembly a Bill for securing and preserving the
Titles of the Freeholders in this province. On motion read the first
time and passed.
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Resolved, That the Treasurer shall produce at each session of the
Assembly an Account of all the monies by him received and paid away,
together with the vouchers thereof; and also an account of all monies
which ought to have been paid by the collectors of the Public Revenues,
and a list of the Persons from whom any money is due to the Public,
with an account of the manner by which it came due.
Resolved, That a clerk shall be appointed to make a fair copy of the
said Journal kept by the Treasurer, and from thence make a ledger, in
which he shall raise and keep an Account of every collector of Public
Revenue, an Account of each fund, and cash account, in which shall be
entered all the monies received and paid, which Ledger shall be opened
for the inspection of every Member of Assembly, during each Session.
Resolved, That James Green Junr he appointed clerk to keep the said
Books, and that he shall begin with the Accounts now returned by the
Treasurers making from thence a Journal and Ledger with the accounts,
as above directed.
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Assembly shall enter on the Journals
of each session a list of all certificates of allowances and claims by
him made out at the end of each Session.
Resolved, That the Treasurers in their Respective Districts are
hereby impowered to purchase at any vendue had on Account of Judgments
obtained by the Public, such goods, chattels, lands and tenements, as
they may think proper, and take such deeds, or other conveyances as the
nature of the purchase may require, in behalf of, and for use of the
Public; and such deeds or other conveyances shall be received from the
Treasurers, in Lieu of the purchase money, on the settlement of their
accounts with the Public.
The Treasurer of the Northern District having informed the House that
lie purchased several tracts of land, late the property of James
Johnston, Sheriff of Tyrril, on Account of a debt due from the said
Johnston to the Public,
Resolved, That. the said Treasurer shall sell the said lands at
Public Sale, after having given two months notice thereof in the Public
Gazette to the highest bidder, on two years credit, taking bond and
security for the purchase money, in behalf of the Pub1ic: and the said
bond or Bonds to carry interest from the day of sale.
Mr Rutherford presented the Petitions with affidavit annexed. of Hugh
Beaty and David Brown of Rowan County, setting forth that
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in the year 1770, the former lost fifteen pounds and the latter one
pound five shillings in proclamation money which was consumed by fire,
praying relief, &ca.
On motion Resolved, That Hugh Beaty be allowed fifteen pounds and
David Brown one pound and five shillings out of the sinking fund, it
being made appear to this House, that the said Beaty and Brown lost
proclamation money, to that amount by fire, which was entirely
destroyed; and that the Treasurers or one of them pay the same, and be
allowed in their Accounts with the Public.
Then the House adjourned till 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning.
Friday January 25th 1771.
The House met according to adjournment.
On motion ordered the Clerk furnish the printer with a copy of the
reports of the Committee appointed to examine into the Allegations
charged against Mr Thomas Person, one of the Members of this House, and
that the same be printed in the Public Gazette.
Col. Edmund Fanning, a Member of this House, having been charged in
the Public papers, with many things injurious to his character, both as
a Representative of the People, and as a member of the community and
besides these circumstances, of common fame, having had many
accusations and complaints exhibited against him to this Assembly, The
House proceeded to inquire into the facts laid to his charge; and after
the strictest examination, find the several accusations against him to
be false, wretched and malicious, arising from the malevolence of a set
of Insurgents who style themselves Regulators, who in defiance of the
dictates of humanity, and of the Laws of their Country, have
atrociously injured him in his person, property and character.
The House therefore in common justice Resolve Ncm.Con, That the
aspersions thrown upon the character of the said Col. Edmund Fanning
are groundless, base and scandalous, and that as far as anything has
appeared to this House his conduct has been fair, just and honorable
both as a Member of this House in particular, and of the community in
general.
John Burgwin Esquire having in pursuance of a Resolve of last Session
of the Assembly of this Colony at a great expence and trouble in
sending of Expresses to different parts of this Government and
collecting of a complete list of Taxables from the different Counties
of this Province down to the present time and other papers,
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gracious Sovereign to recommend to his Parliament a repeal of that Act,
as far it relates to this Colony; which if your Excellency should
happily obtain for us, we intreat you to take the affair under your
direction in the same manner you kindly intended to do, in consequence
of a petition to His Majesty in a former Session of Assembly.
R. CASWELL, Speaker.
Mr Macknight moved for leave to present a Bill for securing and
preserving the titles of the freeholders in this Province.
Ordered he have leave accordingly.
Mr Macknight presented the said Bill which he read in his place and
delivered in at the Table where the same was again read passed, and
ordered to be sent to the Council.
Sent by Mr Macknight and Mr Jarvis.
Mr Rutherford moved for leave to present a Bill for dividing the
North part of Rowan County, and erecting a new County and Parish, by
the name of Surry County and St Judes Parish.
Ordered he have leave accordingly.
Mr Rutherford presented the said Bill, which he read in his place and
delivered in at the Table, where the same was again read, passed and
ordered to be sent to the Council.
Sent by Mr Rutherford and Mr Gray.
Recd from the Council the Resolve of this House for allowing the sum
of fifteen pounds to Hugh Beaty, and the sum of one pound five
shillings to David Brown.
Concurred with - JAMES HASELL, P. C.
On motion ordered the following Message be sent to his Excellency the
Governor,
To His EXCELLENCY WILLIAM TRYON ESQUIRE, CAPTAIN GENERAL, Governor &ca,
SIR,
We herewith send your Excellency a Resolve of this House allowing
Hugh Beaty fifteen pounds and David Brown the sum of one pound and five
shillings, to which His Majesty's council have concurred and request
your Excellency's assent thereto.
Rd CASWELL, Speaker.
On motion ordered the following message be sent to the Council,
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Sent by Mr Skinner and Mr Hare.
Recd from the Council the Bill for dividing the northern part of
Rowan County, and erecting a new County and Parish by the name of Surry
County and St Judes Parish, In the upper House read the third time and
passed. Ordered to be engrossed.
Recd from the Council the Resolve of this House allowing John Burgwin
three hundred pounds.
Concurred with. J. HASELL, P. C.
On motion ordered the following message to be sent to His Excellency
the Governor,
To His EXCELLENCY WILLIAM Tryon, ESQUIRE, Captain GENERAL,
Governor, &Ca,
Sir.
We herewith send your Excellency a Resolve of this House for allowing
John Burgwin three hundred pounds, to which His Majesty's Council have
concurred, and request your Excellency's assent thereto.
Rd CASWELL, Sp.
Recd from the Council the following Bills, The Bill to regulate the
issuing of marriage licences.
The Bill to authorize Presbyterian Ministers, regularly called to any
congregation within this Province, to solemnize the rites of matrimony
under the regulations therein mentioned, In the upper House read the
third time and passed. Ordered to be engrossed.
Received from His Excellency the Governor the Resolve of this House
allowing Hugh Beaty, fifteen pounds, and David Brown one
pound five shillings. Wm TRYON.
On motion Resolved that Richard Henderson Esquire who appeared as
prosecutor of the several charges and allegations against Thomas
Person, one of the Members of this House, pay to the officers and
witnesses the following allowances, to wit:
s. d.
To Memucan Hunt, Sergeant at Arms.. 19 10 0.
To Zachariah Bullock, do do 19 10 0
To William Moore a witness 3 15 0
To James Hester do 4 10 0
To Robert Lewis do 4 10 0
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Letter, but it had no consequences except the passing an Act to
dissolve the Vestry of Unity Parish that had been illegally chosen. If
My Lord, I could have conceived it had the least tendency to rigor
against the Presbyterians, my own conscience would not have permitted
me to propose it, for I admire the generous, humane and tolerating
spirit of the Laws of England, have ever considered their tender regard
to conscience among the noblest characteristics. of the British
Constitution.
Pursuant to a promise I lately made to some of the Dissenters in the
County of Rowan to lay a petition they presented to me before his
Majesty, I have now the honor to transcribe a Copy thereof to your
Lordship. It is signed by many persons of good character, who have been
on all occasions the steady friends of Government.
I have the honor to be &c
JO. MARTIN.
The Petition of His Majesty's Dutiful and loyal Subjects, Inhabitants
of Rowan County.
To His Excellency Josiah Martin Esquire Governor and Commander IN CHIEF
IN AND over the Province OF Carolina
Most humbly Sheweth,
That amidst many of the blessings of Heaven and advantage which we
enjoy under a mild, and in many things equitable Government for all
which we desire to make the most grateful acknowledgements
Yet we still look upon ourselves unhappy in some things which we
flatter ourselves, were your Excellency and the other Branches of the
Legislature of this Province made sensible of in a much inferior degree
to what we feel, it would excite you all, to redress as far as in your
power, and if in any particular our necessity constrains us to ask
relief, in a way or method beyond your power to grant, which is not our
intention, we pray that you would beseech our most gracious Sovereign
to commiserate our Case and grant us the relief we so much need.
In the first place, we look upon ourselves peculiarly unhappy in
having our worthy and pious Pastors viz. Presbyterian Ministers pointed
out in the Preamble of an Act of Assembly concerning Marriage passed at
New Bern in December 1766, as persons regardless of Law, and acting
contrary to good Order, in joining many Persons
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together in Holy Matrimony without either licence or publication, which
we do not know to be true of any one of them in one single instance and
yet they still ly under the Charge and are moreover deprived of the
privilege of marrying their own people according to the Directory of
the Presbyterian Church, which has so discouraged them, that those that
are not already placed are unwilling to settle in the Province, and
even some who were placed after waiting several years for a redress of
said grievances without obtaining it, have actually removed out of it
to the great grief and discouragement of many loyal Subjects who for
the same reason seem resolved to leave the Province likewise.
Your Excellency's readiness to hear, and likewise to redress
grievances of every kind, give us flattering hopes that your Excellency
will endeavor to have an amendment of the act of Assembly above
mentioned so far as to tolerate the Presbyterian Ministers to marry
those of their own Congregation by Publication.
And your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray. Signed:
Alexr Osborn James Reede James Brandon
James Harris Robert Allison Wm Armstrong
Robt Carruth William Hide John Graham
Zachariah Sallyer Thomas Caradine Jas Carrutli
James Hay W. Bcllah David Kerr
Jno Brandon Junr John McConal James McKnight
Jno McConce James Grant Wm McKnight
William Lock James Graham Senr Jos Dickson
Moses Thompson James Graham Junr Hugh McQuown
John Tod John Phifer Thos McQuon
James McKoun John Gostman Hugh Park
John Bates David Fifir Thomas Cook
Thomas Thomson Mark Brison John Welbert
John Dickey Geo. Fredk Barger James Mardun
Samuel Geingles Mich Birringer Francis Galdose
Jas. Huggins Joseph Hays Ant. Bridgewater
Robt Huggins John Lock John Littringer
John Huggins Isaiah Sallyer Hugh McKnight
Arthur Irwin Matthew Brandon Jacob Birringer
Richard Brandon John Brandon Senr Philip Barger
John Bates Robt Campbell Lindway Teldred
Walter Bellah John Beaty William Piers
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[From MS. Records In OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.]
Minutes of a meeting of the Freeholders in Tryon County.
NORTH CAROLINA
Tryon County. } Pursuant to Notice.
At a meeting of the Freeholders of the County of Tryon at the Court
House of said County on the Twenty Sixth Day of July one thousand seven
hundred and seventy five; in order to elect a Committee for said
County,
The Following persons were chosen to wit:
For Captain Beatey's Company -- Thomas Beatey, David Jenkins, Jas.
Johnston, Jacob Forney.
Captain Carpenter's Company -- Thomas Espey, Valentine Mauney,
Nicholas Friday.
Captain Coburn's Company -- James Coburn, Robert Alexander.
Captain Harden's Company -- Joseph Harden, Benj. Harden, Davis
Whitesides.
Captain Hambright's Company -- Frederick Hambright, James Logan.
Captain Hampton's Company -- Andrew Hampton, John Morris, George
Russell.
Captain Barber's Company -- Charles McLean, John Robinson, John
Barber.
Captain Magnes' Company -- William Graham, James McAfee, Perrigreen
Magnes.
Captain Paris' Company -- George Paris, Ambrose Mills.
Captain Aaron Moore's Company -- John Walker, John Beeman, George
Black.
Captain Baird's Company -- Andrew Neel, James Baird, Wm Patterson.
Captain MKinney's Company -- John MeKinney, Jonas Bedford.
Captain Kuykendall's Company -- Abraham Kuykendall, Wm Thomason,
Robert McMinn.
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worth, John Ancrum, Wm. Campbell, John DuBois, Wm. Ewins, Jno. Robeson,
Fran's Brice, James Walker, Wm. Wilkinson, Henry Toomer.
Mr. Cotton, Mr. Sam'l Williams, and his son Jacob Williams, being
ordered before this committee; they all, and voluntarily, of their own
accord, signed the Association entered into by the inhabitants of this
county; and readily took an Oath drawn up by the deputy chairman.
The said James Cotton, Sam'l and Jacob Williams, very cheerfully
consented to go to the Congress, to be held at Hillsboro on the 21st
inst., there to pass whatever examination may be thought proper by the
said Congress.
Ordered, That they be attended by a few gentlemen who are going to
Hillsborough; and that the deputy chairman write to the Congress,
giving an account of these men, since they were taken in Bladen County.
Captain Thomas Fitch appeared before the committee, and swore on the
Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the cargo he had on board the
schooner Swallow was not intended, nor should not be landed at any
Port, except in some of the West India Islands; and that he is to
proceed to Hispaniola, and from thence to Jamaica. Ordered, that the
certificate produced by Captain Fitch, from Humphrey and Jewkes, be
filed among the committee papers.
Saturday Evening, 8 o'clock.
At an occasional meeting of the committee.
Present: Francis Clayton, Deputy Chairman ; Wm. Wilkinson,
James Blythe, Wm. Ewins, Henry Toomer, Jno. DuBois, Jno.
Forster, Fran's Brice, William Campbell, John Ancrum, Peter
Mallett.
Ordered, That Mr. Cotton, and the two Williamses be allowed to go up
to the Convention by the way of X Creek.
The committee then adjourned.
[FROM MS. RECORDS IN OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.]
Proceedings of the Safety Committee in Tryon County. Met according to
adjournment. [14 August, 1775.]
Present: John Walker, Chairman; Thos Beatey, David Jenkins,
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Jacob Forney, Thomas Espey, Valentine Mauney, James Coburn,
Robert Alexander, Joseph Harden, Benjamin Harden, Frederick
Hambright, James Logan, Andrew Hampton, John Morris, Charles
McLean, John Robinson, William Graham, James McAfee, George
Paris, John Beeman, George Black, Andrew Neel, James Baird and
David Whitesides, who took the necessary Oaths for their Qualification.
Andrew Neel was duly elected Clerk of the Committee.
Resolved, That Col. Charles McLean serve as Deputy Chairman in the
absence of Col. Walker.
Resolved, That each Company elect three members of Committee for this
County who on a Debate, are each man to have his vote.
Resolved, That this Association be signed by the Inhabitants of Tryon
county, [viz]
AN ASSOCIATION.
The unprecedented, barbarous and bloody actions committed by the
British Troops on our American Brethren near Boston on the 19th of
April & 20th of May last, together with the Hostile operations &
Traiterous Designs now Carrying on by the Tools of Ministerial
Vengeance Despotism for the Subjugating all British America, suggest to
us the painful necessity of having recourse to Arms for the
preservation of those Rights & Liberties which the principles of our
Constitution and the Laws of God, Nature, and Nations have made it our
duty to defend.
We therefore, the Subscribers Freeholders & Inhabitants of Trvon
County, do hereby faithfully unite ourselves under the most sacred ties
of Religion, Honor & Love to Our Country, firmly to Resist force by
force in defence of our Natural Freedom & constitutional Rights against
all Invasions, & at the same time do solemnly engage to take up Arms
and Risque our lives and fortunes in maintaining the Freedom of our
Country, whenever the Wisdom & Council of the Continental Congress or
our Provincial Convention shall Declare it necessary, & this Engagement
we will continue in and hold sacred till a Reconciliation shall take
place between Great Britain and America on Constitutional principles
which we most ardently desire. And we do firmly agree to hold all such
persons Inimical to the liberties of America, who shall refuse to
subscribe to this Association.
Signed by
John Walker Jacob Forney Peter Sides
Charles McLean Davis Whiteside William Whiteside
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Andrew Neel John Beeman Geo. Dellinger
Thomas Beatty John Morris Samuel Barbender
James Coburn Joseph. Harden Jacob Moony, Jun
Frederick Hambright John Robison John Wells
Andrew Hampton Valentine Mauny Jacob Cortner
Benjamin Hardin George Black Robert Hulclip
George Paris Jas. Logan James Buchanan
William Graham Jas. Baird. Moses Moore
Robt. Alexander Christian Carpinter Joseph Kuykendall
David Jenkins Abel Beatty Adam Simms
Thomas Espey Joab Turner Richard Waffer
Perrygreen Mackness Jonathan Price Samuel Smith
James MAfee Jas. Miller Joseph Neel
William Thomson John Dellinger Samuel Loftree
Resolved ncm.con. That we will Continue to profess all Loyalty and
attachment to our Sovereign Lord King George the Third, His Crown &
Dignity, so long as he secures to us those Rights and Liberties which
the principles of Our Constitution require.
Resolved, and we do Impower every Captain or other Officer in their
Respective Companies to raise sufficient force in order to detain and
secure all powder and Lead that may be removing or about to be Removed
out of the County; and that they do prevent any of such powder and Lead
from being sold or disposed of for private uses; but to be under the
direction of this Committee until the Delegates shall return from the
provincial Convention; Provided nevertheless that this Resolution is
not meant to hinder any persons Inhabitants of other County's from
Carrying powder and Lead through this County to their respective abodes
unless there is just Cause to suspect that they Intend such Powder and
Lead for Injurious purposes; then and in such case notice is to be
given to the Committee of the County in which such person resides, that
they make such order thereon as to them shall seem proper.
Resolved, that Mr Daniel MeKissick do make application to the Council
of Safety of Charles Town for 500 weight Gun powder 600 weight Lead,
and 600 Gun Flints to be distributed under the direction of this
Committee when it shall be judged necessary.
Resolved, That we do Recommend to the Captains of the Several
Companies in this Regiment to call together their men in order to
collect what money they can conveniently to provide powder and
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Lead, And that they make due return of what money is received
to the Committee at next meeting.
Resolved, That this Committee meet at the Court House of this County
on the 14th Day of September next there to Deliberate on such matters
as shall be Recommended by Our Provincial Convention.
Signed by JOHN WALKER, Chairman.
THE JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS OF NORTH
CAROLINA, HELD AT HILLSBOROUGH 20TH AUGUST, A. D. 1775.
NORTH CAROLINA,
Pursuant to a Resolve of the late Convention, Mr Samuel Johnston
summoned a meeting of the delegates at Hillsborough on the 20th day of
August, 1775, at which time the members from a majority of the Counties
and Towns not appearing he adjourned tlie Congress till tomorrow
morning 10 O'Clock
Monday August 21st 1775.
At a General meeting of Delegates of the Inhabitants of this
Province, at Hillsborough the twenty first day of August A. Dom. 1775
aforesaid
For Anson County -- Thomas Wade, Samuel Spencer, William Thomas,
David Love, William Picket.
Beaufort -- Roger Ormond, Thomas Respess, Jr., John Patten, John
Cooper.
Bladen -- William Salter, Walter Gibson, Thomas Owen, Thomas
Robinson, Junr, Nathaniel Richardson.
Bertie -- William Gray, Jonathan Jaycocks, Charles Jaycocks, William
Brimage, William Bryan, Zedekiah Stone, Thomas Ballard, Peter Clifton,
David Standley, John Campbell, John Johnston.
Brunswick -- Robert Howe, Robert Ellis, Parker Quince, Thomas Allon,
Roger Moore.
Bute -- Green Hill, William Person, Thomas Eaton, Revd Henry Patillo,
Jethro Sumner, Josiah Reddick.
Craven -- James Coor, William Bryan, Richard Cogdell, Joseph Leech,
Jacob Blount, Edmond Hatch.
204 COLONIAL RECORDS.
they enter on the Execution of the said Office, shall give Bond and
sufficient Security, in the Sum of Fifty thousand pounds proclamation
money to the provincial Council.
Mr Farquard Campbell and Mr King have leave to absent themselves from
the services of this Congress.
Mr Caswell informed the Congress that as they had done him the honor of
appointing him Treasurer of the Southern district of this province, and
one of the Signers of the Public Bills of Credit, his attending those
duties would render it entirely out of his power, to attend the
Continental Congress as one of the Delegates of this Province; he
therefore requested this Congress would be pleased to appoint some
other Gentleman in his stead.
Whereupon it is Resolved, That John Penn, Esquire, be and he is hereby
appointed a Delegate in behalf of this Province, in Conjunction with
William Hooper, and Joseph ilewes, Esquires, and that he be invested
with the same powers, and entitled to the same Allowance, that the said
Richard Caswell would have been vested with, and intitled to, under a
former resolution of this Congress.
Resolved, that the Secretary, as soon as this Congress rises, deliver
the Journals to Mr James Green, who is directed to Transcribe a fair
Copy immediately, and deliver it to Mr. James Davis, who is desired to
print the same and send a copy to each of the Members of this Congress
as soon as possible
Mr Wade laid before the Congress a Letter from John Coulson with a
Recantation and Association entered into and signed by a number of the
people called protestors with which the house is satisfied.
The Congress Adjourned till Tomorrow Morning 6 Clock.
Saturday September 9th 1775.
The Congress met according to Adjournment.
The house taking into Consideration the Appointment of the Field
Officers of the Minute Men, came to the following Resolution:
Resolved, That the following persons be appointed, to wit,
Edenton District -- Edward Vail, Colonel; Andrew Knox, Lieut.
Colonel; Caleb Nash, Major.
Halifax District -- Nicholas Long, Colonel; Henry Irwin, Lieut.
Colonel; Jethro Sumner, Major.
Salisbury District -- Thomas Wade, Colonel; Adlai Osburn, Lieut.
Colonel; Joseph Hardin, Major.
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Hillsboro District -- Jones Thackston, Colonel; John Williams,
Lieut. Colonel; James Moore, Major.
New Bern District -- Richard Caswell, Colonel; William Bryan, Lieut.
Colonel; Jones Gorham, Major.
Wilmington District -- Alexander Lillington, Colonel; Robert Ellis,
Lieut. Colonel; Samuel Swann, Major.
And that the following persons be Field Officers of the Militia.
Currituck County -- Samuel Jarvis, Colonel; Dennis Dauge, Lieut. CoI;
Taylor Jones, first Major; John Nicholson, second Major.
Pasquotank County -- John Lowery, Colonel; Isaac Gregory Lieut.
Colonel; Demsey Burgess, Major; Joshua Campbell, second Major.
Perquimons County -- Miles Harvey, Colonel; William Skinner, Lieut
Col; Thomas Harvey, first Major; Richard Clayton, second Major.
Chowan County -- Thomas Bonner, Colonel; James Blount, Lieut Col;
Thomas Benbury, first Major; Jacob Hunter, second Major.
Bertie County -- Thomas Whitmill, Colonel; Thomas Pugh, Lieut Col;
James Moore, first Major; Arthur Brown, second Major.
Hertford County -- Benjamin Wynns, Colonel; Matthias Brickle, Lieut
Col; Lawrence Baker, first Major; George Lyttle, second Major.
Tyrrel County -- Edward Buncombe, Colonel; Benjamin Blount, Lieut
Col; James Long, first Major; Joseph Spruill, second Major.
Martin County -- William Williams, Colonel; Whitmill Hill, Lieut Col;
Thomas Wiggins, first Major; Kenneth MeKinzie, second Major.
Halifax County -- John Bradford, Colonel; William Alston, Lieut Col;
David Sumner, first Major; Egbert Haywood, second Major.
Northampton County -- Allen Jones, Colonel; William Eaton, Lieut Col;
Jeptha Atherton, first Major; Howell Edmunds, second Major.
Edgecombe County -- William Haywood, Colonel; Sherwood Haywood, Lieut
Col; Joseph Moore, first Major; Henry Horne, second Major.
Bute County -- William Person, Colonel; Phil. Hawkins, Lieut Col;
William Alston, first Major; Thomas Sherwood, second Major.
Anson County -- Samuel Spencer, Colonel; Charles Medlock, Lieut Col;
James Auld, first Major, David Love, second Major.
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Mecklenburg County -- Thomas Folk, Colonel; Adam Alexander,
Lieut Col; John Phifer, first Major; John Davidson, second Major.
Guilford County -- Ransom Sutherland; Colonel; James Martin, Lieut
Col; John Paisley, first Major; John Tate, second Major.
Tryon County -- William Graham, Colonel; Charles Maclaine, Lieut Col;
Thomas Beaty, first Major; Fred'k Hambright, second Major.
Surry County -- Martin Armstrong, Colonel; Joseph Williams, Lieut
Col; William Hall, first Major; Joseph Winston, second Major.
Rowan County -- Griffith Rutherford, Colonel; Francis Locke, Lieut.
Col; John Dobbin, first Major; James Brandon, second Major.
Craven County -- Joseph Leech, Colonel; John Bryan, Lieut. Col; John
Benners, first Major; Fred'k Becton, second Major.
Carteret County -- William Thomson, Colonel; Solomon Shepherd, Lieut.
Col; Thomas Chadwick, first Major; Malichi Bell, second Major.
Beaufort County -- James Bomer, Colonel; Thomas Bomer, Lieut. Col;
Roger Ormond, first Major; William Brown, second Major.
Hyde County -- Rotheas Latham, Colonel; Benja Parmerlin, Lieut. Col;
William Russell, first Major; Thomas Jones, second Major.
Johnston County-- Needham Bryan, Colonel; William Bryan, Lieut.
Colonel; John Smith, first Major; Samuel Smith, Jr, second Major.
Dobbs County -- Abraham Sheppard, Colonel; Thomas Torrans, Lieut.
Colonel; Martin Caswell, first Major; Wm McKinnie, second Major..
Pitt County -- John Simpson, Colonel; Robert Salter, Lieut. Colonel;
George Evans, first Major; James Armstrong, second Major.
Brunswick County -- John Davis, Colonel; Thomas Davis, Lieut.
Colonel; Rich'd Quince, Jr, first Major; Parker Quince second Major.
Onslow County -- William Cray, Colonel; Henry Rhodes, Lieut. Colonel;
Thomas Johnston, first Major; James Howard, second Major.
Duplin County -- James Kenan, Colonel; Richard Clinton, Licut.
Colonel; Thomas Routledge, first Major; James Moore, second Major.
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Cumberland County -- Thomas Rutherford, Colonel; Alexr
McAllister, Lieut Colonel, Duncan McNeill, first Major; Alexr McDonald,
second Major.
Newhanover County -- William Purviance, Colonel; Sampson Moseley,
Lieut Colonel; William Moseley, first Major; John Devane, second Major.
Bladen County -- Thomas Robeson, Junr, Colonel; Thomas Brown, Lieut
Colonel; Thomas Owens, first Major; James Richardson, second Major.
Orange County -- John Hogan, Colonel; John Butler, Lieut Colonel;
Willm Moore, first Major; Nath'l Rochester, second Major.
Granville County -- Joseph Taylor, Colonel; Charles R. Eaton, Lieut
Colonel; Samuel Smith, first Major; William Williams, seeond ~iajor.
Wake County -- John Hinton, Colonel ; Theophilus Hunter, Lieut
Colonel; John Hinton, Junr, first Major; Thomas Hines, secund Major.
Chatham County -- Ambrose Ramsey, Colonel ; Jeduthan Harper, Lieut
Colonel; Mial Scurlock, first Major; Elisha Cain, Second Major.
And the Proportion of the Minute Men to be raised in each County is as
follows, viz,
Currituck, one Company. Craven, two Companies.
Pasquotauk, one Carteret, one
Perquimans, one Beaufort, one
Chowan, two Hyde, one
Bertie, two Johnston, one
Hertford, one Dobbs, three
Tyrrell, one Pitt, one
Martin, one Brunswick, one
Halifax, three Onslow, two
Northampton, two Duplin, two
Edgecombe, three Cumberland, one
Bute, two New Hanover, two
Anson, two Bladen, two
Mecklenburg, two Orange, three
Tryon, two Granville, three
Guilford, one Wake, two
Surry one Chatham, two
Rowan, two
423 COLONIAL RECORDS.
Mr Chairman laid before the Committee a letter from the Committee for
the District of Newbern relating to John Tison. Ordered to be filed.
Mr. Chairman produced a Receipt from Majors Batton & Gorham for a
Quantity of ammunition. Ordered to be filed.
Mr Chairman reported that he .Recd 15O 1/2 yds [ ] came in the sloop
Temperance & ordered that the Chairman pay Mr Rother Leathem or order
16d [per] yd for the same.
Mr Chairman laid before the Committee a letter from the Committee for
the District of Edenton & a Recpt for powd for the use of the same.
Ordered to be filed.
On motion Recommended to Mr Pettit & Mr Kennady to choose persons to
settle their affairs.
JOHN SIMPSON Chairmn.
[FROM MS. RECORDS IN OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.]
Proceedings of the Safety Committee in Tryon County.
At a Committee held for the County of Tryon the fourth Tuesday of
January A. D. 1770.
Present: William Graham, Chairman.
Pursuant to a Resolve of the Provincial Congress the Following
Persons were Chosen as a Committee for this County who are to serve as
such till the third Tuesday of October next or untill the next General
Election of County Committees.
For Captain Beatey's Company -- David Jenkins, Jacob Forney.
For Capt. Carpenter's Company -- John Dillinger, Nicholas Friday.
Captain Coburn's Company -- Robt. Alexander, In lieu of Jas. Coburn,
Francis Armstrong.
Capt. Harden's Company -- Joseph Harden, Benj. Harden.
Capt. Hambright's Company -- Frederick Hambright, James Logan.
Capt. Hampton's Company -- Andrew Hampton, John Morris.
Capt. Barber's Company -- Alexander Gilliland, Robert Parks.
Capt. Magness' Company -- William Graham, James McAfee.
Capt. Paris' Company -- George Paris, John Earle.
Capt. Aaron Moore's Company -- John Walker, Esq., Robert Porter.
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Capt. Baird's Company--James Baird, Robert Armstrong.
Capt. McKinney's Comjany -- John McKinney, Thomas Townsend.
Capt. Kuykendall's Company -- Wm Yancey, John Ashley.
Pursuant to which appeared, Robert Alexander, John Dillinger,
Frederick Hambright, Alexander Gilliland, Robert Parks, George
Paris, Robert Porter, John MKinney, Thomas Townsend, Wm
Yancey, & John Ashley who subscribed the Test as required by the
Provincial Congress.
The Committee Adjourned till tomorrow 8 o'clock.
Met according to adjournment.
Present: William Graham, chairman; and Andrew Hampton,
Geo. Paris, Robt. Parks, Robt. Alexander, Robt. Porter, Alexander
Gilliland, John McKinney, John Ashley, Thomas Townsend, Wm
Yancey, Frederick Hambright, Joseph Harden.
Resolved, That Wm Graham Esq, James Logan, Frederick Hambright, Robt.
Alexander, Robt. Parks, Alexander Gilliland & David Jenkins be a
Committee of Secrecy.
Resolved, That no person or persons of the County of Tryon shall sell
or dispose of Salt, Iron or Steel to any person within the county for
more than Two hundred per cent. from the first Cost, purchased in
Charles Town, Cross Creek, or port where salt is to be got, upon the
forfeit of paying Ten Shillings Proc. Money for every Twenty Shillings
worth they shall sell or dispose of contrary to this Resolve.
Resolved, That no person or persons shall bring up Rum from
any place into this County and sell it for more than eight shillings
[per] Gallon, by the quart or any smaller measure at the rate of Ten
Shillings [per] Proc. Gallon; for every such offence shall pay Eight
Shillings out of every gallon. Such persons as have License to
Retail Liquors only excepted.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee that the suits
depending in the inferior Courts of this County as well on the Civil
Docket as on behalf of the Crown Docket to be generally tried, and
proceeded on as far as final judgment at the next April Term according
to the Rules of the said Court where the Trials can be had with justice
to the parties.
Committee adjourned till the first Tuesday in June next.
WILLIAM GRAHAM, Chairman.
440 COLONIAL RECORDS.
[FROM MS. RECORDS IN OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.]
Proceedings of the Safety Committee in Tryon County.
Met in pursuance of Orders from the Committee of Safety of
Salsbary District dated Feb'y 6th, 1776.
The Persons for Tryon County at Capt Hambright's on the 9th
Instant.
Present: William Graham, Chairman; Frederick Hambright, James
Logan, Alexander Gilliland, Robert Parks, James Beard, Robert
Armstrong, John Dellinger, Robert Alexander, Francis Armstrong.
James Logan, Clerk, chosen for that day.
Resolved, according to Orders of Committee of Safety, Each Capt.
in his District, cause every third effective to go and joyn the forces
Raised in the other Counties in this Province to suppress all
Insurrections that is raised & may be raising in our said Province that
are against the cause of American Liberty.
Resolved, That Each man that Refuses if alotted to go on this
Immergency shall be Deemed Enemies to their Country, & shall be dealt
with according to the Resolves of the Congresses or otherwise.
Resolved, That Mr William Moore be now appointed Commissary for
the Regiment of Tryon County in the present Immergency for this
Province, to go against those that are against the cause of American
Liberty, & that the said William Moore shall now on sight prepare
Waggons, Provisions & such things as Iyes in his power for the Support
of the said Regiment, & be Ready at Major Thomas Beatie's by the 15th
Instant with such support.
WILLIAM GRAHAM, Chairman.
The Committee adjourned till the first Tuesday in June next,
according to the former adjournment.
Oath administered to every member of Committee.
I, A. B., Do voluntarily and Solemnly Swear upon the Holy
Evangelists of Almighty God that I will not Reveal or make known to any
person or persons whatsoever any Intelligence, Circumstance matter or
thing which the Majority of the Committee present shall think necessary
to conceal, and which the Committee by the Chairman, Deputy Chairman or
the other presiding member shall order and Direct to be kept secret. So
help me God.
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