1839 Petition to Establish Putnam County, Tennessee
Source: Tennessee Legislative Petitions, 1837 - 1839
Petitions 27 and 28 of 1838 were transcribed in the order that they appear on microfilm. No effort was made to re-order the pages from the film. The quality of the film was poor and difficult to read. Both petitions deal with the establishment of a new county: Putnam. It was difficult to tell where Petition 27 ended and Petition 28 began. For that reason, they are combined into the transcription below.
In instances where the writing was indecipherable, either the best guess was made or ??? were entered in place of the transcription.
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The Petition of Sundry Citizens of White County praying the line between White and Dekalb be permanently Established
18 January 1839
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John Phyan
Thomas ????
Robt. H. McManus
David Snodgrass
William Simpson
Matthias Hudson
Lewis Pettit
T?? Adams
Thomas Snodgrass
Eli Sims
Jesse G. Graham
W. Murphy
Geo. Clizie
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Jesse B. ???
Ligiah Bohanon
???? Hill
Abslow Bradly
Samuel James
William ????
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H. M. Rogers
James T. A. Clery
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John McDaniel - 19
James Jones - 20 Richard England - 21 Thomas A. Crowder - 22 G. H. Baker - 23 William Lisk - 24 N. Oldham John Jones Hugh Gracey Larkin Ustenant? W. A. Jenkins Dab I Stephens John Taylor Joshua Mason Andrew Gamble George Dufreese Joshua Pennington W. ? Smith John Mason Joseph W. Roberts Ozias Denton J. C. Hillery William Glenn Hugh Cook |
Shane Holder
Richard England William Little Richd Midgett A. S. Rogers Benjamin Mays Mos Goodall William M. Bryant Hiram A. Gibb L. J. Barr John England Jr Augustus Levi James Snodgrass John T. Whitfield? S. R. Doyld S. G. Burton John M??ing Samuel Couch Creeds Taylor H. E. M. Moore?? Solomon Duncan Wm. Bruster Jesse Walling A. P. Eastland |
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To the honorable the General Assembly for the State of Tennessee
Your honorable Petitioners beg leave to ask your honorable body to grant them relife and to take unto consideration ?property? of giving them a new county to wit: Beginning on the South west corner of Jackson County continuing thence north with the line thence to the Cumberland River thence up the River to the mouth of Indian Creek thence up the creek and including Washington Sadlers and thence to a post on Martin's Creek including the ???? thence to the mouth of Spring Creek thence up the same to Pitely? thence including the Camp Ground thence East ??? Fentress county to the Morgan county line south with the same this corner ???? thence a line ???? dividing ridge between CalfKiller and Falling Water then to the ?? where the Cherry Creek Road Crosses ?Jackson? creek thence to where the Rock Island Road crosses the Falling water thence to Ditty's thence down Cane Creek to the ?Dekalb? County line thence to the Beginning
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which would be of great importance owing to the situation of the county and great distance to any court house as they well ever pray
Thomas J. Shaw
Craven Maddux Jas T. Hughes J. M. Lee Samuel Maxwell Wm. Mansell Witcher Cardwell Elijah Cane Wm. Crofford Hue Walters Wm. F. McDowell Jonathan Smith Bobby Smith Willie B. Smith Elijah S. Ellis Kinchen D. Cooper [marked out unreadable] Thomas S. Clark Marta B. Mansell Andrew Brown Samuel Wilson John Rowlers Samuel Maxwell Guria Maxwell |
Joseph ???
John Burr Henerson Tily ?P. Johnson ???? K. W. Price Rily Dyer Thomas K. Julian Wm. Baker Jackson Manisell Moses Whitehead Henry Maxwell William Gibson Elias Green Barnt Richardson Cornelus Hickey James Whitehead James Kalans? Carroll S. Dyer James Staples ??? Terrell Joseph ???? |
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Jordan Harris
William Gentry
Daniel Campbell
William H. Carr
Petition of Sundry citizens of Overton, White & Jackson Praying a New County
Petition No 2
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John Stephens
Albert Stanton
Elijah Ellis
Woodson Ellis
Albert L. Ellis
John Campbell
Henry Campbell
Joseph Ray
Hiram Bowman
Wm Nash
Travis Elmore
George Cardwell
Washington Cardwell
Hyder Calloway
Joshua H. Ray
??? ESton
David R. McCaleb
Amos Spear
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To the honorable the General Assembly of the "State of Tenness"
Your humble petitioners state that owing to the great distance which they reside from any court house. They pray your honorable body to take their case into consideration and grant them a New County taking part of White on the North thereof part of Overton on the South thereof, and a part of Jackson the South thereof to wit: Beginning on the Jackson county line running ??? North to the Cumberland River. Thence up the river with the mountains to the mouth of Indian Creek thence up the creek to the place where Washington Sadlers line, thence East on a direct line to wher ethe Widow Poteet lives on Spring Creek. Thence East to the camp grounds, thence East to the Cumberland Mountain and on to line of Morgan County, Thence South with the line of Jack county to the South west corner. Thence running as the ??? the Ridge between the Calf Killer and falling water. And on to where the Cherry Creek Road crosses Post Oak Creek. Thence a direct line to Rock Island road crosses the falling waters. Thence a direct line to where the Carthage Road crosses Cane Creek near Ditty. Thence down the Creek to the line of Dekalb county ad West with its line. It will greatly releave there of many ??? afford thence an equal chace to enjoy the common labors and rights of these country as they will ever pray.
John Welch
Anderson Cole James Cole Matheny H. Wallace Charles Burgess |
James Bohannon
Jesse Rogers John Jackson James C. Marchbanks Wm. K. Bradford |
Isaac Buck
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The Petitions of Sundry Citizens of Overton, Jackson and White praying a new County may be granted them
{Overton
{Jackson
20 Oct 1839
(Putnam?)
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Elias Chaffin
Reuben Whitson Thomas Conway Absalom Sims Martin Sims Solomon Madewell Lem Philips Thomas Barnes Sr John Jackson Thomas Saylors Jeremiah England Jacob Philips Jacob Grimes David Philips Abraham Philips John Rippitoe Sam Pack Michael Saylors Robert Whitaker Wm. M. Marchbanks Sam Hooten Robt McQuilliams Montgomery Kinaird Absalom Williams John Brown Henry Brown Preston Stewart Isaac Brown Jonathan Brown Thomas Fowler Isaac Crage James Jackson Austin Webb |
Archibald M. Lindsey
Nathan Bartlett William Webb Jr. Thomas Cooper Berry G. Hooks John Dowel Joseph Laycock Thomas Scarlett Moses Scarlett John Scarlett Silas Scarlett Wm Webb Sr. Wm Ramsey Austin Choat Jonathan Buck Moses Grant Wm Hensley John M. Bullock Wm. Rogers Sam Madewell John C. Huddleston Wm. Bohannon Jr Silas W. Gentry George McGee Thomas Edward John Goddess Campbell Bohannon Charles Burton Daniel Bartlett D. W. Hawes James Peek Thomas Callowat George Maxwell Stephen D. Little Thomas J. McBride |
Burton Marchbanks
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Dudley Hudgens
Jesse B. Clark John M. Henry John Madewell Sr James Madewell John Dixon John Madewell Jr John Bohannon James Kiniard ?Samuel? Madewell Wm Whitaker Sr Jonathan R. Hyder John Madewell Daniel Walls David Whitaker George Bohannon Thomas Bohannon Jr. John Clark Jr Jonathan Nicholas Wm Bohannon Sr Henry Bohannon William Rogers George Thomas Joseph Pryor Jonathan ??? David Wiser Sr David Wiser Jr William Buckner Joseph D. Hyder Baly Carter George W. Wolf Thomas Bohannon Sr Wm Harris |
David Adams
Thos. T. Nicholas Wash T. Williams William Clark Wyett L. Clark James Clark James Jackson Sr. Reuben Jones James Jacksom Jr. Edward Bullock Solomon Bullock John Wright William Broyles David Nicholas Thomas Nicholas William Nicholas Benjamin Mackey Elijah Hooten Joseph Dickerson George Hooten John McKey Samuel Queen Samuel Dyer John Julian Sr John Julian Fr Thomas Clouse Robertson Dyer Thomas Stone Charles Pennington Charles Isom John Isom Bethuel Beck |
Hennerson Isom
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James Bennett
William Willmouth John W. Carrolton Wm. H. Stone Richard L. Moore Daniel C. Webb William Walker Jacob Petty Joshua Moore Jr Roby Morris William Walker Guilford Stockard Hubbard Johnson J. M. Douglass Benjamin Webb Wm Marchbanks Josiah Marchbanks Anthony McKinny John C. Webb John Ely Thomas Simpson Wm. Simpson William Adkins Wisdom Adkins Thomas Adkins Lewis Adkins Wm Daniels David Robertson Andrew Jackson Goodman Madewell Joseph Garrison Nemiah Goddess Henry C. Clark |
Sam Philips
John Jackson Joseph Harmon Clement Satterfield Sam Welch John M. Dowell Geo Clinton Samuel Cole Noah Kuykendoll Thomas Choat Thomas A. Paul Sam P. Power Sam Clinton David Bullock Robert C. Burton John L. Huddleston John Terry James Terry Josiah Phy John Humble Jacob Harpool John Choat James Bowers John L. H. Huddleston James Ramsey John Phy Jesse Y. Kuykendoll Jacob Phillips Jonathan Moore Jonathan Hill James Wiggins Joseph Pearson John Clinton |
John M. ????
Cas Terry Carlos Terry Christopher Ballard ???? Terry Gideon Anderson James G. Brown Wm. H. Barnes Wiley Knight Wm Wiggins Lewis Goolsby Hezekiah Roberts Henderson Buck Austin Choat Jr Adam Simmerly Martin Laycock BenjaminRomines Matthew Kuykendoll Peter Anderson Isaac Whitaker David Anderson James M. Goolsby Wm Scarlett Robert Johnson Henry Bullington Jr. Edwin Choat Robert Rockhold William P. Cooper Wade Smith Burrel Mansel Baty Mansel Timothy Laycock Wm Gilmore |
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Jonathan David
Henry Harpool Henry Bullington Sr John B. Pointer John Cates John S. Swearingin Wm Erwin James Bartlett Esq Mark Mathis Bird ??? John Dyer Edmund Finn Abraham Buck Michael Moss David Norris Absalom Norris Michael Speck James J. Brown Nathan Cooper Henry ??? John Henry Burton Roberts Nathaniel Dickinson William Bennett James Poteet Richard Poteet John Pennington Zebadee Deering Jesse B. Terry |
William Mills
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A. Dill
Henry Mitchell Joseph ???? Lewis R. Vance Sameul R. Jared Mark Harper Jacob Thomas William Goolsby Hugh Montgomery John Montgomery Robert Lindsey Balaam Chaffin Zack Hopkins W. Matthews |
Alfred Young
Allen Young Thos Smith Asa Hard Robert Bruce Carel H. Tucker William Whitehead John Whiteaker Jas M. Lee Miles Crowel Sammuel Crowel Bolam Petty William Petty |
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John Smith
Peter Green Golden ???? William Burgess Simon Shank James Hearn Peter Nicholas Snowden H. Maddux Caleb Richardson Moses M. Mahan Zachariah Parkland Alexander Smith Benjamin A. Lee Joseph Roberts Honah Hunter Matthew Ferrell Joel Henley James Goosby Henderson Tilly John Rowtan Marvil Marcum William Taylor William Leftwich Benjamin Brown Thomas Clemons William Nolan John Harper James Quarles John S. Bryant Robert S. Smith William Base William Parkerson |
James Clemons
Abel Chaffin Hugh Smith John Webb Hutan Barkes George Harper Josiah Whitefield James M. Harper John Whitefield James Elm Hick Been Wilburn Mathas William Roberts Benjamin Hensley Richard Lee Andrew Winchester James Rowland William Montgomery Daniel Malone Charles Malone Andrew Brown William Stephens Mason Watts James Bruce ??? Grace William Harper William Jacwquess Champ Stanton Albert Stanton James Whitehead Uriah Hensley Edman Finn |
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To the Honorable and General Assembly of the State of Tennessee --
We your petitioners humbly complaining, Showeth to your Honorable boyd that we labor under great disadvantage by living at so great a distance from the Seals of Justice. Therefore we pray for a new County taking part of Jackson County, Overton County, and White County the line to run as mentioned in other petitions for which we will over pray
John Welch
Andrew Wassom Benjamin Irwins Jr Benjamin Irwin Sr James Dodson Jr James Dodson Sr Joseph Pippin ?Rebbin? Doson John King John Campbell Matthew Campbell William Bradford Benjamin Mackie J. D. Hyder Wm P Stone Thos Fitch Benjamin Dicenson Dudley Hunter B. D. Hunter Little Hooten Alfred Stone ?olbert ???? Spencer Broch |
Samuel Mansell
Daniel Bradfod Michel Moore Jesse bullock John Warner Jackson Warner Daniel Brakston Jesse Elliott John McKee Allen Norris Hade Hill Charles Huddleston William Brown Aaron Mackie W W Mackie ??? Hammons Isaac Hooten Elijah Hooten Burrell Mansell George Welch Thomas Stone Lewis P Conway Stephen Davis |
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Hiram S. Stone
Elizabeth Person
Overton
White
Jackson
New County