- Collection:
- Southeastern Native American Documents, 1730-1842
- Title:
- Petition of the frontier stations of Franklin County, [Georgia] to Geo[rge] Mathews, Gov[erno]r 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: tcc818.
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:
- tcc819
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc819
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc819#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/dlg_zlna_tcc819/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 03.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
Page: [1]
Petition from Franklin County --
Military
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 Benjamin Easley Captn [Captain] of a Militia Compy [Company] of Draggoons [Dragoons] lately rais'd [raised] for the defence [defense] of said frontiers, requesteth that said company should take place as a standing company; being composed of single men that chiefly intend 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 Govr: [Governor] & Commr [Commander] in chief in and over the State of Georgia
Hillhouse's Iron Works
[Signed] Christopher Lyner
[Signed] Sutton Green
[Signed] Henry Strickland
Blacks Station
[Signed] Matthew [document damaged] ther
[Signed] James Gates Junr [Junior]
[Signed] Geo [George] Christian
[Signed] James Gates Senr [Senior]
[Signed] John Black
[Signed] [illegible text] Black
[Signed] Hanry Black
[Signed] [unclear text: Siah ] Gats
[Signed] William Flemming
[Signed] Benjamin Gates
[Signed] Adom Lyner
[Signed] Henry Lyner
[Signed] Heny Hardy
Williams Station
[Signed] Thosn. Epperson
[Signed] Clement Wilkins
[Signed] John [unclear text: Silvon ]
[Signed] Nathan Arendall
Bushe's Station
[Signed] John Easley
[Signed] Jno [John] Holland
[Signed] Shad. Garroson
[Signed] Dannil Bush
Nallor Station
[Signed] Jas [James] Naillor
[Signed] Dixn. Nailler
[Signed] James Pettigrew
[Signed] Geo [George] Pettigrew
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The Petition of the Frontier Stations of Franklin County
no date
Military
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