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We are indebted to Mona Sarratt Knight for contributing this information for use on the Orange County, NC GenWeb site.
To
His Excellency Josiah Martin Esqr., Capt General, Governor in and over the Province of North Carolina the Honourable Council Mr. Speaker and Gent of the House of Burgesses. The Humble Petition of the inhabitance of the north part of Orange County Humble Sheweth, that whereas by the large extent of said County, it renders it very burdensom to attend general musters and courts, and we pray that a line beginning where Granville County line corners on the Virg'a line thence running south on Granville line twenty five miles and there corner thence west to Guilford line thence North Along said Guilford to the Virg'a line thence east along the Virg'a line to the beginning and your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray. Signed:
Jno Tryor Joseph Suttle Peter Rogers Richd Coleman Thos Clayton John Rogers Isaac Johnson John Clayton John Smith Gabriel Davis Lambroth Morgan John Warrin John Adams Thomas King James Warrin Jr Moses Bridges Isaac Reaves James Warrin, Sr. Robert Paine Rashles Owin Timothy Warrin Aaron Bridges Joseph Shelewoth Hackley Warrin Josiah Butler John Bumpas William Warrin David Womack Samuel Bumpas John Rogers Jr Abraham Womack Edward Bumpas William Fuller John Lawson William Bumpas Joseph Gold John Bridges John Day Jno Dunlevy William Stone Thos Day James Harker James Funer William Yarbrough Thomas Neeley James Jones Samuel Yarbrough Thomas Neeley James Jones Samuel Yarbrough Nathaniel King George More James Tabor Joseph Dunkins John Ragon Senr Alexander Davison Darby Henly John Ragon Junr John Davison John Browing Jas Baird James Roye John Moore John Baird James Kirkland William Welch Thos Donaldson John Hinge Ambrose Williams James Hubbard Benjamin Connel John Williams Thos Camp Henry Fuller Lawr Hook Henry Ledbetter James Moore Loyd Vanhook John McCoy John Tabor John Garrett Philip Palmer Nuton Cannasor Richard Foard John Barin William Tomson John Morrow James Anderson Roger Rees Senr Arthur Moore Joseph Surrott John Saterfield John Tomson Junr David Vanhook Thomas Ray Philip Selph Samuel Vanhook James Saterfield Henry Ford James Gay Barnabas Grims Wm Bridges Senr Rubin Nuton Stephen Auston Wm Bridges Junr\ Richard Hargis Isaac Vanhook Jno Isham Wilm Jay Junr Benjamin Morrow Thos White Joseph Jay John Debond Tho Bumpas John Tomson John Arnol John Mann William Morrow John Boling James Jufus Jas Dunbar Hendby John McMurry Thos Mann Charles Trim Jas Griffin Joseph Logan Samuel Nealey Alexr Canhorn Zachri Green Jesse Tomson John Hardges William Byas Roger Rees Junr John Knight Daniel Blackwell John Rees John Byas John James Benjamin Justis James Satterfield Thos Morrow John Wilson Robert Byas T. Wyeman Elijah Edwards Caldwell Saterfield Thomas Nucket John Allen Tharp William Rankin Ham Carr James Long Wm Usrey Edward Nash Robert McReynolds James Turner Robt Austin Medford Dickson Josias Dickson Wm Miles Senr Wm Miles Junr Jacob Sulph Jas Hitcherside Thos Barnet Elkannah Lacy Wm Carver Henry Cockburn Abram Ford Thos Whilkins John Gan John Womack Benjamin Tuftin Wm Davison Benjamin Huber
Note: All spellings are as they appeared in the original document.
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