- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Petition of the frontier inhabitants of Franklin and Jackson Counties, [Georgia], 1797 May 8, [to the] Governor [of Georgia, Jared] Irwin
- Date of Original:
- 1797-05-08
- Subject:
- Cherokee Indians--Claims against
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Franklin County, 34.37544, -83.22918
United States, Georgia, Jackson County, 34.13388, -83.56635 - Medium:
- petitions
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
image/jpeg - Description:
- This document is a petition from citizens of Jackson and Franklin Counties, Georgia to Georgia Governor Jared Irwin, dated May 8, 1797. The frontier residents ask for a guard to be ordered to the counties for their protection from the Cherokees. The petitioners report that since the last guard has been dismissed, the Cherokees have been harassing them and almost daily committing depredations. The many signers are beginning to fear for their lives.
Digital image of original manuscript, scanned by the University of Georgia Libraries in 2000, as part of GALILEO, funded in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. - Local Identifier:
- tcc369
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc369
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc369#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc369/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [title of item], Telamon Cuyler, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, presented in the Digital Library of Georgia
- Extent:
- 4 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 43, folder 08, document 01.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
May 8, 1797 The petition of the Frontiers, Inhabitants of Franklin and Jackson Counties, To his Excellency Governor Irwin
Humbly sheweth [show], that since the troops were Disbanded That Your petitioners has been much harrassd [harassed], and Suffer'd [Suffered], many Losses, by the cherikee Indians, Every Measure the [they] have been able to adopt, has proved Inseficient [Insufficient] to prevent, their properties From being Dayly [Daily] Carry'd [Carried] away by the perpetreators [perpetrators]
Their Depredations are become so Frequent and Dareing [Daring] that your petitioners have Every Reason to apprehend their Lives are Equilly [Equally] in Danger
your petitioners therefore Humbly pray that your Excellincy [Excellency] will allow them a guard on their Frontiers, or what Ever your Excellencys Wisdom may Direct on the Care which may Render their situation more secure
and your petitioners will Ever be in Duty bound to pray --
May 8th 1797 --
[Signed] Joseph Gunnols
[Signed] Owen Dunkin
[Signed] Owen [unclear text: J. ] Bowen
[Signed] William Lawrance
[Signed] John Holland Capt [Captain]
[Signed] [illegible text] Badiak Light
[Signed] John Early
[Signed] James Hendricks
[Signed] Elias wildman
[Signed] James wildman
Page: [2]
[Signed] William Wildman
[Signed] francis Sanders
[Signed] Benjn [benjamin] Wildman
[Signed] John Wildman
[Signed] David Sanders
[Signed] Hamilton Montgomery
[Signed] Saml Hollingsworth
[Signed] Thos. Hollingsworth
[Signed] Jacob Hollingsworth Junr. [Junior]
[Signed] Jacob Hollingsworth Snr. [Senior]
[Signed] James Montgomery
[Signed] Dvd Montgomery
[Signed] James Bell
[Signed] Robert Montgomery
[Signed] Washington Montgomery
[Signed] Mathew Scot Montgomery
[Signed] Mathew Cox
[Signed] William Cox
[Signed] John Prestidge
[Signed] Larken Prestidge
[Signed] Thomas Gorden
[Signed] Solomon Potter
[Signed] Moses Arnold
[Signed] Aaron Arnold
[Signed] Wyatt arnold
[Signed] John Bickham
[Signed] [illegible text]
[Signed] Thos Bickham
[Signed] William Bickham
[Signed] Benjamin Bickham
[Signed] Benjamin Robertson
[Signed] John Baugh
[Signed] [illegible text] William Gober
[Signed] William Thomas
[Signed] Ezekiel Thomas
[Signed] Thos Layly
[Signed] William Dricks
[Signed] Josiah Layly
[Signed] James Gates
[Signed] William Black
[Signed] William Barnes
[Signed] John Black
[Signed] [illegible text] Green
[Signed] Sam Glenn
[Signed] Henry hardey
[Signed] Henry Black
[Signed] John Gibbard
[Signed] Henry parkes
[Signed] [unclear text: Thomp ]
[Signed] Richard Woodes
[Signed] Gorge Vaughn
[Signed] Gyllim hutson
[Signed] John Landers
[Signed] John Ratty
[Signed] John Dickison
Page: [3]
[Signed] Thomas Hill
[Signed] Isacc Hill
[Signed] Martin Gardner
[Signed] Richard Fendelion
[Signed] Wm. Powele
[Signed] Thimothy Harris
[Signed] John Strong
[Signed] Wm Shmith
[Signed] Asa Simons
[Signed] Jacob Hindon
[Signed] Wm. Haett
[Signed] John Lafferty
[Signed] John Anglem
[Signed] [unclear text: Jeffs [Jefferson] ] Lean
[Signed] John McFalls
[Signed] George McFalls
[Signed] John Wood,
[Signed] John Shild,
[Signed] John Ross
[Signed] Thomas Kenerley
[Signed] John Reynold
[Signed] Wm Gordon
[Signed] George Scrokins
[Signed] John Nalls
Page: [4]
Petition
Sundry Inhabitants of the Counties of Franklin & Jackson
Order taken
15 June 1797
Indians