- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Petition of the frontier stations in Franklin County, [Georgia] to Geo[rge] Mathews, Governor of Georgia
- Date of Original:
- 1787/1796
- 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 residents of the frontier stations in Franklin County, Georgia, to Georgia Governor George Mathews (1787-1788, 1793-1796). The petitioners ask the governor to allow Captain Benjamin Easley's company, lately occupied in defense of the Franklin County frontier, to remain in the vicinity as a standing army. They note that the presence of this force has increased the safety and security of the settlers "against the depredations of the savages." A related petition appears on the Southeastern Native American Documents database: tcc819.
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:
- tcc818
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc818
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc818#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc818/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:
- 3 pages/leaves
- Original Collection:
- Manuscript held by the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries, Telamon Cuyler, box 64, folder 16, document 02.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
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Petition of the Frontier Stations in Franklin County
[unclear text: Militias ]
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We the Petitioners of the Frontier Stations of Franklin County }
Humbly Sheweth that your Petitioners being confident of the Abilities and fidelity of Benjamin Easley Captain of a Militia Company of Draggoons [Dragoons] lately rais'd [raised] for the defence [defense] of said frontiers requesteth that your Excellency would take it into your most serious consideration that said company should take place as a standing company, being compos'd [composed] of single men that chiefly intends to continue in service during the War: if need requires; such a company we the Petitioners consider to be of great strength to our Frontiers as they upon any invasion or necessary call are ready without weakening our Frontier Stations; besides being well equipt [equipped] in Arms and good Horses
All which we hope will be considered by your Excellency as tending to the safety and security of your Petitioners lives and property against the depredations of the Savages, by whom we have suffered great Injuries before these Horse companys [companies] took place
Your Excellency granting this our request your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray
To His Excellency Geo: [George] Mathews Esqr Governor & commander in chief in & over the State of Georgia
Norris's Station
[Signed] [unclear text: Needm ] Norris
[Signed] Wm [William] Norris
[Signed] John Diamond
[Signed] Archibald Norris
[Signed] James Norris
[Signed] Josiah Norris
[Signed] Robert Diamond
[Signed] Jas. [James] Harvel
[Signed] John Goodman
Sparks Station
[Signed] [unclear text: Natu ] Sparks
[Signed] Benjamin Rice
[Signed] Jno [John] Hart
[Signed] Absolam Sparks
[Signed] Wm [William] Sparks
[Signed] Jesse Sparks
[Signed] Nathn Sparks
[Signed] John Lane
[Signed] Simon Lane
[Signed] Thos [Thomas] Nichols
Barnetts Station
[Signed] John Barnett
[Signed] Neal Barnett
[Signed] Clabourn [unclear text: Barnett ]
[Signed] Wm. [William] Barnett
[Signed] John Ross
[Signed] Benjamin [unclear text: Parr ]
[Signed] Heny Hamilton
[Signed] Walter Tarvan
[Signed] Benjn: [Benjamin] Barnett
[Signed] John Laffarty
[Signed] Asa Hamilton
[Signed] John Hamilton
[Signed] Wm [William] Strong
[Signed] Isaac Hill
[Signed] Wm [William] M Stokes
[Signed] Jno. [John] Strong
[Signed] [unclear text: Isham ] Strong
[Signed] Samuel Knox
[Signed] Benjn [Benjamin] Knox
[Signed] James Knox
[Signed] David Lucky
[Signed] [deleted text: Benjamin [illegible text] ]
[Signed] Elijah Strong
[Signed] Benjn [Benjamin] Vermilion
[Signed] John Hill
[Signed] Henry Ledbetter
[Signed] Henry Ledbetter
Sandy Creek Station
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The Petition of The Frontier Stations In Franklin County