Bute County Safety Committee Meeting Minutes
1775 - 1776

donated by Ginger Christmas-Beattie

Table of Contents
Introduction
Forward
resolves
com-safety2.htm
Appendix I
The Early Masons in Bute County
Appendix II
The Oath of Allegience
Appendix III
Biographies - Not Available Yet
Index

The Introduction mentions the following:
John Sutart, the Earl of Bute
Jethro Sumner, who operated a tavern
Rev. Henry Pattillo, leader of the Committee of Safety

The Forward mentions:

Samuel Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Govenor Josiah Martin

Some resolves of the Continental Congresses partaining to Safety
Committees:
William Hooper
Joseph Hewes
Richard Caswell
William L. Saunders

APPENDIX I
THE EARLY MASONS IN BUTE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
Blanford Bute Lodge
William Park, Master, Wealthy planter
Jethro Sumner, battle of Guildford courthouse
Green Hill, Thomas Hill, Ben Hill, all sond of Green Hill
Captain Charles Allen was elected but did not receive the degrees
Rev. Charles Cupples

29 Apr 1766
William Park, Master
John Williams Jr, Sr. Warden
Archibald Hamilton, Jr. Warden
Jethro Sumner, Steward
Benjamin Hill, Steward
William Johnson, Tyler
Petitons:
William Martin
John Smith
Paul Patrick
Allen Grooves

12 May 1766
William Park, Master
Bejamin Hill, Sr. Warden
Robert Turnbul, Jr. Warden
Thomas Bell, Steward
Thomas Machen, Steward
Solomon Alston, Tyler
Jethro Sumner, Tyler
Petitions:
John Gordon
William Tabb
Robert Turnball
Benjamin Hill
Thomas Bell
Jethro Sumner
James Burke

24 June 1766
William Park, Master
Benjamin Hill, Sr. Warden
Robert Turnball, Jr. Warden in the absece of Thomas Bell
Thomas Mechen, Steward
Jethro Sumner, Treasurer

William Park, Master
Benjamin Hill, Sr. Warden
Robert Turnbell, Secretary
Thomas Bell, Jr. Warden
Jethro Sumner, Treasurer
Thomas Machen
Allen Groves
Paul Patrick
W. Martin
William More
Lewis Parham
William Tabb
James Burk is innitiated

William Park
Thomas Machen
Ben Hill
Robert Turnbell
William Tabb
Lewis Parham
Allen Groves
Paul Patrick
James Burk
Jethro Sumner
Solomon Alston
Wil l Martin

29 Jul 1766
William Park
Benjamin Hill
Tho Bell
Tho Machen
Jethro Sumner
William Martin
Lewis Parham
Allan Groves
Paul Patrick
William Tabb
Petitions
Thomas Hill
Edward Jones
Charles Allen
Caot. Joohn Christmas
Benjamin A. Tucker

6 Aug 1766
William Park
Benjamin Hill
Robert Turnbull
Thomas Machen
Jethro Sumner
Lewis Parham
James Burk
absent:
Solomon Alston
Thomas Bell
Allan Groves
Paul Patrick
William Martin
William Tabb

21 Aug 1766
William Park
Jethro Sumner
Thomas Machen
Benlamin Hill
Robert Turnbull
Lewis Parham
William Tabb
Benjamin Tucker

James Ransom
Edward Jones
John Christmas

25 Sep 1766
William Park
Jethro Sumner
Thomas Machen
Benjamin Hill
Robert Turnbull
Thomas Bell
Lewis Parham
John Smith
Edward Jones
John Christmas
John Gordon
William Tabb
Thomas Hill
Paul Patrick
James Burk
Petitions:
William Gilbreath
Thomas Sherwood
Patewills Milner
James Ransom


7 Nov 1766
William Park
Thomas Machen
Benjamin Hill
Thomas Bell
Thomas Hill
Allen Groves
John Christmas
William Tabb
Paul Patrick
Benjamin Tucker
Patewell Milner
Thomas Sherwood
Lewis Parham
John Norwood
James Burk
absent:
William Johnson
Robert Turnbull
Solomon A;ston
William Gilbreath
John Austin Smith
John Goordon
Edward Jones
James Ransom
Jethro Sumner

15 Dec 1766
William Park
Jethro Sumner
Thomas Machen
Benjamin Hill
Thomas Bell
Roberrt Turnbull
William Johnson
Edward Jones
John Christmas
James Burk

17 Dec 1766
William Johnson, Master
William Park
Jethro Sumner
John Norwood
Robert Turnbull
Thomas Bell
James Burk
John Gordon
Thomas Sherwood
William Gilbreath
Solomon Alston
Patewells Milner
Thomas Hill
Allen Groves
John Christmas
Edward Jones
William Tabb
Paul Patrick
John Smith

6 Feb 1767
William Park, Master
William Johnson
Edward Jones
Thomas Machen
Jethro Sumner
John Christmas
John Norwood
William Gilreach
Thomas Hill
James Burke


13 Feb 1767
William Johnson
Robert Turnbull
William Tabb
Jethro Sumner
Thomas Machen
Benjamin Tucker
John Norwood
John Christmas
William Gilreath
Thomas Sherwood
Patewell Milner
Edward Jones
Thomas Hill

20 Feb 1767
William Park
William Johnson
Thomas Machen
Robert Turnbull
Edward Jones
William Tabb
Thomas Bell
Benjamin Tucker
Thomas Sherwood
Paul Patrick
Pate Milner
Allan Groves
James Burk
Rhomas Bell
William Duncan
James Hardinge
Henry Hill

5 May 1767
William Park
Jethro Sumner
Thomas Machen
William Johnson
Robert Turnbull
Edward Jones
William Tabb
Thomas Hill
John Norwood
William Gilbreath
James Ransom
John Christmas
Paul Patrick
William Duncan
William Moore
John Gregg
Henry Hill

24 June 1776
William Park
Jethro Sumner
William Johnson
Thomas Machen
Robert Turnbull
Edward Jones
William Tabb
Thomas Bell
Paul Patrick
William Duncan
Henry Hill
William Moore
Benjamin Person
Archibald Campbell
William Reddick


10 Jul 1767
William Park
Jethro Sumner
William Johnson
Thomas Machen
Robert Turnbull
Edward Jones
William Tabb
James Burk

Johnson-Caswell Buffalo Blanford -Bute No.10 Warrenton
Adams, Robert
Adkins, Rhodam 1782
Alexander, John 1796
Alston, Solomon 1766
Armistead, W. 1787
Armstrong, Thomas 1782
Atkins, Thomas 1784
Barrett, Daniel
Bell, Robert 1793
Bell, Thomas 1766
Blout, Richard 1795
Burke, James 1766
Campbell, Archibald 1767
Campbell, John 1789
Campbell, William 1784
Cannon, James 1786
Carney, James 1784
Christmas, John 1766
Christmas, Nathaniel 1784
Christmas, Thomas 1784
Clanton, Dudley 1791
Clanton, Edward 1794
Cocke, Richard 1794
Collier, James 1793
Cook, Joseph 1789
Cunningham, Robert 1782
Cuppels, Charles 1768
Davis, Pater R. 1797
Dejernett, Reuben 1785
Devaney, Jinkens 1782
Drake, Henry 1796
Duke, William P. 1797
Duncan, Joseph 1767
Duncan, Thomas 1767
Duncan, Willliam 1767
Eaton, John R. 1798
Elliot, William 1782
Estis, John 1791
Falkener, William 1794
Falkner, William A.K. 1799
Ferrell, Thomas 1797
Fitts, Henry 1798
Fitts, Oliver 1796
Ford, Joohn 1782
Freeman, Robert 1791
Gilbreath, William 1766
Gloster, Thoomas 1794
Gordon, John 1766
Gray, James 1782
Green, James 1794
Green, Sherwood 1798
Gregory, James 1784
Grves, Allen 1766
Jall, John 1790
Hardriidge, James 1767
Hardy, Robert 1791
Hazard, Lewis 1799
Henderson, Archibald 1789
Hill, Green 1767
Hill, Henry 1767
Hill, Thomas 1766
Hill, Thomas 1799
Hill, Robert 1782
Hough, Daniel 1784
Johnson, James 1782
Johnson, Marmaduke 1782
Johnson, William 1766
Johnson, W. Eaton 1794
Jones, Edward 1766
Jones, Hill 1793
Jnes, John 1782
Kimbell, Benjamin 1767
Kimbell, Benjamin Jr. 1782
Kimbell, Buckner 1767
Kimbell, James 1767
Kimbell, William 1767
Kimbell, William 1790
Kinnebrew, Shadrack 1784
Lees, John 1791
Love, Josiah 1788
Machen, Thomas 1767
Macon, Harrison 1782
Macon, John 1782
Marshall, Dixon 1782
Marshall, Matthew 1791
Marx, Joseph 1792
Milner, Patewell 1767
Moore, William 1767
Mardecai, Jacob 1791
Moss, Benjamin 1790
Myers, Moses 1796
Myers, Samson M. 1797
Nash, Joseph 1791
Nelms, Prisley 1797
Nolan, John E. 1793
Norwood, John 1766
Park, Robert 1796
Park, William 1767
Paschall, Andrson 1799
Patrick, Paul 1767
Peebles, Nathaniel 1767
Peebles, Thomas 1791
Person, Benjamin 1767
Plumer, Kemp 1789
Potter, Henry 1789
Purnell, John 1785
Ransom, James 1767
Ransom, Seymoore 1790
Ransom, William 1791
Richards, William A. 1793
Riddick, William 1767
Rose, William 1767
Scott, John 1767
Sharp, Anthony 1784
Sherrod, Thomas 1767
Smith, John 1789
Smith, John Ferdinand Dalziel 1766
Sumner, Jethro 1767
Sumner, Thomas E. 1791
Tabb, William 1766
Tassie, George 1767
Thomas, Matthew 1767
Torrence, George 1786
Tucker, Benjamin 1766
Tunstall, Richard 1790
Turnbull, Richard 1766
Turner, James 1786
Turner, Thoomas 1782
Vaulx, Daniel 1784
Walker, Patrick 1789
Ward, John Lyles 1789
Williams, Richard 1767

Dornock, Bute County (Franklin)
Brickell, William 1785
Green, William 1785
Hall, Durham 1785
Hill, Henry 1785
Macon, John 1785
Sewell, William 1785


This document also has biographies on Henry Pattillo(1726-1801), James
Ransom (1732-1777), James
Ransom (1742-1810) and Jethro Sumner (1733-1785)

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