From: Angus Robinson To: "NC/SC-ROOTS genealogy list" Subject: Signers of Regulators Petition - 1769 Date: Tue, 15 Apr 1997 09:43:01 -0500 Ref. Source: "Colonial Records", Vol. VIII, 1769-1771, pp. 81-82 and pp. 241-244, by Saunders; also: North Carolina History Told By Contemporaries," pp.87-93, by Lefler; also: "The War of The Regulators and The Battle of Alamance, May 16, 1771, by William S. Powell. The below men signed a petition known today as the Regulators Petition seeking redress for problems faced in their dealings with the King's appointed representatives. Some of the surnames are similar to recent queries seen on Roots-L and NC/SC-Roots listings. I hope this helps some of you discover the residence of your ancestor. ....... In Anson county at Isom Haleys Ferry Landing on PeeDee River, Rowan and Orange at Cambleton in Cumberland County, Mecklenburg at __?__ on the Catawba River, and in Tryon County at __?__ on __?__ River. 16. That every denomination of People may marry according to their respective mode Ceremony and Custon after due publication or License. 17. That Doc't Benjamin Franklin or some other known patriot be appointed Agent, to represent the unhappy state of this Province to his Majesty, and to solicit the several Boards in England. Dated October ye 9th 1769. John Snor Jonathan Gowers Jason Meadow Isaac Armstrong Stokey Yeamons Robert Broadaway William Thomson Thomas Harper Samuel Tonehberg Auth'd Hutchins John Johnson Samuel Flake Seamor Almond James Upton Thomas Balice Isaac Falconberg Jacob Watson John Preslie Francis Smith Isham Belvin John Cartright John Jeffrey Owen Slaughter Thomas Lacy Neal French Thomas Wright John Jackson Jero Miller Patrick Sanders Joseph French Tiery Robinson John Ryle William Newberry Gabrill Davis John Culpepper Leonard Webb Aquila Jones John Jones, Sr. Julius Holley Thomas Tallant Wm. Grifen Hogon John James Junr. James Denson Robert Maner John James Senr William Raiford John Watts Jimmey James John I. Merree John Davis Jonathan Helms George Wilson Richard Leak Tilmon Helms Robert Webb Charles Hines James Sanders Thomas Taylor James McIlvanilly John Bailey David Smith Van Swearingen Samuel Gaylord James Barker William Hore Richard Sands John Mims Joseph Martin Jason Irol Hinsinbru John Brooks Junr Thomas Nelson Thomas Preslar William C.B.Bond William Burns Thomas Culpepper John Bond John Leveritt Daniel Culpepper Moses M. Tallant Theofilis Williams John Snider Benjamin Dumas William Leveritt William Mims Joseph White James Williams Robert Smith William Sidden John Coleman Zachariah Smith Silvannus Waker Meeagar Edwards John Smith John Smith (Sandhill) Anthony Mathis John Thomas David Dumas Fagan Gring William Burt Benjamin Smith Samuel Ratcliff Edward Smith William Benton John Long Elijah Clark William Coleman Charles Smith John Clark Alexander McPherson James Bound (Bond?) James Adams E. Pickett Abraham Pelyou Thomas Mason Junr Thomas Gowers Jason Meadow Junr John Bennet Jonathan Turner Daniel Laws Thadwick Hogins Barnabee Skipper Abraham Bellow Thomas Barrotz George Skipper Thomas Donnor James E. Arnet John Jenkins Joseph Hindes Thomas Trull David Phelps William Haley William Cukpepper John McNish Thomas Moorman John Cooper John Cockerham Francis Clark John Thomas Suggs Jonathan Lewellyn Jeremiah Terrell John Hornbeck Leonard Franklyn Darass Burns William Dinkins Edward Almond Thomas Baley Thomas Dinkins Thomas Mims Stephen Bush Marverick Layn John Stinkberry Jacob Cockerham Waterman Boatman William Leaton John Flowel John Simmons Luke Robinson Stephen Jackson Augustine Prestwood John Webb John Jones Richard Downs Andrew Griffin Archelam Moorman Samuel Ratcliff Junr George Estress William Digge Elisha Ratcliff James Griffin Bennakia Moorman John Poston William Estress William Haley Junr John Poston senr Stephen Bush John Mathews Ned Mathes Joseph Burcham James Mathews Benjamin Bunt Stephen Piecock Joseph Webb Christopher Christian David Jernigan John Falconbery Jowl Jormal Robert Jarman Andrew Falconbery Yomond Lloyd William Thredgill Isaac Falconbert Junr Thomas Lucas Robert Lowery Henry Falconbery Wlliam Lucas Denes Norlen David Cox Christopher Butler Lewis Lowery John Horback John Sowel Edward Chambers Beaty Web Edward Morris Thomas Pickett Isaac Inceste William Treneen William Ussery William Web John Williams William Jowers Walter Gibson John Burcham Shadrach Denson Silvester Gibson William Sowel Joseph Harrison Burlingham Rudd John Carpenter Joseph Howelt John Murphy Francis Jourden Thomas Ussery John Liles Henry Burcham John Thomas James Liles William Morris Benjamin Covington Thomas Arrington John Morgan Isam Haley Thomas Mackneih James Burcham Silas Haley Thomas Fox James Sanders George Belvin Henry Stokes Joseph Morris William Blewet John Brooks Junr Samuel Sowel Charles Sowell William Lucas Junr Welcome Ussery James Gibson Joseph Allen Matthew Raiford junr William Gibson William Morris Junr Elisha Thomson John Hunt Lewis Sowell John Thompson Richard Braswell John Skinner Goin C. Morgan George Braswell Jesse Wallas=20