- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Petition of [the inhabitants of] Franklin County, to Governor [of Georgia] George Mathews
- Date of Original:
- 1793/1796
- Subject:
- Indians of North America--Claims against
Georgia. Militia--Mobilization - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Franklin County, 34.37544, -83.22918
- Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This is an undated petition from the inhabitants of Franklin County, Georgia to Governor George Mathews (Governor of Georgia, 1793-1796) requesting that their militia company, under the command of Ben Easley, be declared a standing company. The petitioners express their confidence in the abilities of Easley and his men to defend their lives and property from Indians in the area, whom they claim have made recent attacks on them.
Digital image and encoded transcription of an original manuscript, scanned, transcribed and encoded by the Digital Library of Georgia in 2001, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- krc114
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc114
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc114#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_krc114/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Keith Read, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Keith Read, box 16, folder 33, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
To his Excellency George Mathews Esqr. [Esquire] Governor & commander in chief in and over the state Georgia
Page: [2]
We the petitioners of the frontier Stations of Franklin County --
Humbly Sheweth that your Petitioners being confident of the Abilities and fidelity of Ben Easley Captain of a Militia Company of Dragoons lately rais'd [raised] for the defence [defense] of said frontiers requessteth [requesteth] that your Excelency [Excellency] would take it into your most serious consideration that said company should take place as a standing company being composed of single men chiefly that intends to continue in service during the disturbances if need requires [deleted text: it ] such a company we the petitioners consider to be of great strength to our frontiers as they upon an invasion or necesary [necessary] call are ready without weakning [weakening] our frontier Stations besides being well equipt [equipped] in arms and Good horses -- All which we hope will be considered by your Excelency [Excellency] as tending to the safety and security of your petitioners lives and property against the depredations of the Savages by whom we have suffer'd [suffered] great Injuries before these Horse troops took place --
Your Excelency [Excellency] granting this our request your petitioners as in duty bound Shall ever pray
Bushes Station
[Signed] John Easley
[Signed] Jno. [John] Holland
[Signed] Shadh. [Shadrach] Garrison
[Signed] Danl. [Daniel] Bush
Williams Station
[Signed] Clemt. [Clement] Wilkins Capt [Captain]
[Signed] Thosn. [Thomson] Epperson
[Signed] Jno. [John] Silman
[Signed] Nathn [Nathan] Arendall
Nailors Station
[Signed] Jas. Nailor
[Signed] Dixon Nailor Lt. [Lieutenant]
[Signed] Jas. [James] Petigrew
[Signed] Geo. [George] Petigrew
Blacks Station
[Signed] [unclear text: Mat. Wether ] Lt. [Lieutenant]
[Signed] Jos. [Joseph] Gates senr
[Signed] Geo. [George] Christian
[Signed] Jos. [Joseph] Gates Junr.
[Signed] John Black
[Signed] Jas. [James] Black
[Signed] Henry Black
[Signed] Josiah Gates
[Signed] Wm. [William] Flemming
[Signed] Ben Gates
[Signed] Adam Lyner
[Signed] Henry Lyner
[Signed] Henry Hardy
Iron Works
[Signed] [unclear text: Christer ] Lyner
[Signed] Sutton Green
[Signed] Henry Strickland
Sandy C. [Creek] Station
[Signed] Ben [unclear text: Vermalion ]
[Signed] John Hill
[Signed] Henry Ledbetter
Norris Station
[Signed] Needm. [Needham] Norris Capt
[Signed] Will Norris
[Signed] John Dimond
[Signed] Archd. Norris
[Signed] Hardy Norris
[Signed] Jas. [James] Norris
[Signed] Josiah Norris
[Signed] Robt. [Robert] Dimond
[Signed] Jas. [James] Harvell
[Signed] John Goodman
[Signed] Saml. [Samuel] Knox
[Signed] Ben Knox
[Signed] James Knox
[Signed] David Luckey
[Signed] Elijah Strong
Sparks Station
[Signed] Nathn [Nathan] Sparks
[Signed] Ben Rice
[Signed] John Hart
[Signed] Absolom Sparks
[Signed] Will Sparks
[Signed] Jesse Sparks
[Signed] Nathn. [Nathan] Sparks
[Signed] John Lane
[Signed] Simon Lane
[Signed] Thos. [Thomas] Nichols
Barnetts Station
[Signed] Jno. [John] Barnett Cap [Captain]
[Signed] [unclear text: Mull ] Barnett
[Signed] [unclear text: Clatn. ] Barnett
[Signed] Wm. [William] Barnett
[Signed] John Ross
[Signed] Ben Parr
[Signed] Henry Hamilton
[Signed] Walter Tarvin
[Signed] Ben Barnett
[Signed] John Lassiter
[Signed] [unclear text: Asa ] Hamilton
[Signed] Jno. [John] Hamilton
[Signed] Will Strong
[Signed] Isaac Hill
[Signed] Wm. [William] M Stokes
[Signed] John Strong
[Signed] Isham Strong
Page: [3]
Petitions from Franklin County
military
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