{"id":1535,"date":"2010-02-05T10:57:59","date_gmt":"2010-02-05T16:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/?page_id=1535"},"modified":"2010-02-06T13:30:34","modified_gmt":"2010-02-06T19:30:34","slug":"nash-county-creation-petition-surnames-1777","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/nash-surnames\/nash-county-creation-petition-surnames-1777\/","title":{"rendered":"Nash County: Creation Petition Surnames, 1777"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SURNAMES APPEARING ON THE PETITION TO THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO DIVIDE EDGECOMBE COUNTY INTO TWO PARTS [the names of the signers are in bold.] 17 November 1777.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Submitted by:\u00a0 Earl P. Bell, Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Date:\u00a0 5 February 2010<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Research Status:\u00a0 Ongoing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A couple of factors to consider when reading these names is that a good number of them may have lived in a part of Edgecombe that did not eventually become Nash and that there is a repetition of identical names throughout.\u00a0\u00a0 It is possible that some men signed or were signed more than once, a motivation aimed at making the request for separation from Edgecombe seem larger numerically.\u00a0 It seems fair to say that most of the signers lived in the western part of what was Edgecombe County prior to 1777. \u00a0 I am very interested in opinions about all this held by other readers.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>INFORMATION IN BRACKETS IS FROM THE SURNAMES LISTED IN THE CENSUSES FROM 1790 to 1820]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SIGNERS OF THE PETITION:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adams, Robert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Addams, Robert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[Jesse in 1800 &amp; 1810, no Robert]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adkinson, Ephraim<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[no Adkinsons; another possibility, without proof, is that this is \u201cAtkinson\u201d a name common in Nash in during the period from 1790 to 1820 &amp; after]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrews, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrews, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[no John or Wm appears, only a Joseph]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arrington, Arthur <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[an Arthur appears from 1790 to 1820]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arrington, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arrington, Joseph<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[no James appears; a Joseph, Sr. &amp; Jr.; additionally the Arringtons listed are: Carter, Peter, John &amp; John, Sr., Mary, Henry, Lew, Martha, Mary, Richard, Thomas &amp; William<\/p>\n<p><strong>Atkins, Henry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Adkins, Burrell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[no Henry or Burrell, only a Newell]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ausling, David<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[no Ausling]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avent, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[a William is listed from 1790 to 1810, other first names are: Abner, Benjamin, James, Sally and Thomas]<\/p>\n<p><strong>B<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Baker, James<\/strong> [a James is only listed in 1790, other Baker first names are Allen, Archibald, John, Matthew, Wm and Wm, Jr.]<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ballard, Christopher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[no Christopher; first names are:Edward, Peter &amp; William]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barlow, Henry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[no Barlow]<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Barnet, William (probably \u201cBarnett\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[no Wm listed; first names listed are: Elias, John &amp; Nathan]<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bass, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bass, Jesse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bass, Isaac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bass, Newitt<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[listed are: Isaac, Jesse &amp; John; other first names are: Abram; Abraham; Augtiorn; Ann; Charely; Edwin; Elias, Gideon; Jethro; Jordan; Lydia; Milly and Sion]<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bachiler, Joseph (\u201cBatchelor\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Batchelor, Samuel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Batchelor, Stephen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Batchelor, Jr., Stephen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Batchelor, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[Joseph, Samuel, Sr. &amp; Jr., Stephen and Wm are listed; other first names are: Barnaby; Cullen; Daniel; Drewry; James; John; Willis and Wm, Jr.]<\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Battle, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Battle, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beckingham, Sion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beckwith, Amos<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beckwith, Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beckworth, Bolan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bedgood, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bell, Arthur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bell, Elisha<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bell, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bell, Green<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bell, Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Benton, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bigs, John (probably \u201cBiggs\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bigs, John (probably \u201cBiggs\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Boddie, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Branch, Edmund<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brantley, Brittian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brantley, Jacob<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Braswell, Arthur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brasswell, Jacob<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brasswell, Jacob<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brasswell, Samuel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brasswell, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brasswell, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brasswell, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bridgers, Samuel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bridgers, Samuel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Britain, Charles (probably \u201cBrittain\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brown, Charles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Brient, James (probably \u201cBryant\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bryant, Samuel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bunn, Henry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bunten, William (probably \u201cBunting\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cain, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chapman, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carrell, John (probably \u201cCarroll\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carter, Jacob<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carter, Samuel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Carter, Matthew<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clarke, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Clark, Robert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cliborn, John (or \u201cClaybourne\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cillery, Samuel W. (perhaps \u201cTillery\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cocks, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cocks, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooper, Edward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooper, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooper, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooper, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooper, Markum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cooper, Reubin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cotton, Isom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cotton, Seth<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Counsell, Mathew<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>D<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel, David<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel, Frederick<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Davenport, Dorrel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deen, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deans, Richard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deans, Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Denson, Jethro<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dickinson, Jacob<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dison, Hosea (probably \u201cDixon\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dison, Lenard (probably \u201cDixon\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dorch, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Douglass, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dozier, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drake, Albritain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drake, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drake, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drake, Edmond<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drake, Matthew<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Drake, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>E<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eson, Demce (another possibility, without proof, is &#8221; Eason, Dempsey\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Edwards, Arthur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ellen, Howell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Etheridge, Peter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ethering, Thomas (another possibility, without proof, is that the suranme is \u201cEtheridge\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>F<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fleweling, William (other possibilities, without proof, are \u201cFleming\u201d or &#8220;Lewellyn&#8221;, which is a surname found in Edgecombe and Martin Counties &#8211; thanks to Traci Thompson for raising the &#8220;Lewellyn&#8221;\u00a0 possibility)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Freeman, Henry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>G<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gandy, Brinkley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gandy, Britton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gandy, Edward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ganer, Henry [other possibilities, without any proof, are &#8220;Gandy&#8221; or &#8220;Gainer&#8221;]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Thanks to Traci Thompson for suggesting &#8220;Gainer&#8221; as another possibility)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Grant, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Griffin, Absolum<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Griffin, Hardy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Griffin, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Griffin, Pierce<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Groce, Frances (F) [maybe \u201cGross\u201d or \u201cGrace\u201d]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Gross, Joshua<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>H<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Harriss, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hart, Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Haynie, Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hedgpeth, Benjamin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hendrick, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hill, Lewis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hill, Sion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hill, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hooks, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hunt, David<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hunt, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hunt, Jesse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hunt, Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hunter, Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>J<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jackson, Jonid (probably either John or Jonas)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jones, Cooper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jones, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jones, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jones, Newsom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>K<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kent, Jesse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kent, Jesse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kirby, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>L<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lane, Newit<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lee, Charles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lewis, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Langley, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lassiter, Tobias<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lindsey, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Linza, Joseph (probably \u201cLindsey\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Linsey, William (or \u201cLindsey\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>M<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mann, Augustus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mann, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mann, Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mann, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manning, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manning, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manning, Mathais<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manning, Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manning, Willebly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mason, Henry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mason, Mark<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mason, Rafe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Massengill, George<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthews, Bengmen (probably \u201cBenjamin\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Matthews, Joel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Melton, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Melton, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Melton, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Melton, Zacheriah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Merritt, Benjamin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mills, George<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mills, Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mills, Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Minton, Shadrack<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Moore, Edward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>N<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nelson, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Newsom, Isaac<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nicholson, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>O<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>O\u2019Neill, Arthur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Overbey, David (probably \u201cOverbay\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>P<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parker, Francis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parrott, Joseph<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Passmore, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pearce, Joshua<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pyland, Robert (other possibilies, without proof, is\u00a0 \u201cPoland\u201d or &#8220;Pylant&#8221;; the latter is suggested as a possibility by Deloris Williams, thank\u00a0 you Deloris; she states that &#8220;Pylant&#8221; was surname seen in the period)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Potiss, John (another possibility, without proof, is\u00a0 \u201cPortis\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Portis, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Powell, Charles<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Powell, Eljah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Powell, George<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Powell, Jesse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pridgen, David<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pridgen, Jesse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pursal, Edward (other possibilities, without proof, are \u201cPearsall,\u201d &#8220;Pursell&#8221; and &#8220;Pussell)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>R<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ricks, Jacob<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roocks (?). Willeby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(another possibility, without proof, is\u00a0 &#8220;William or Willeby Ricks&#8221;)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rose, Burrell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rose, Francis<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rust, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>S<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandeford, tomkins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandeford, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sauls, Absalom<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Scott, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sellars, Arthur<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sellers, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sikes, Samson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sikes, Samson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Smelley, John [other possibilities, without proof, are\u00a0 \u201cSmiley\u201d and &#8220;Smedley&#8221;; Deloris Williams offered &#8220;Smedley&#8221; as a surname seen in the period, thanks Deloris)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sorsby, Joseph<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stephens, Joshua<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strickland, David<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Strickland, Henry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>T<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Taylor, Daniel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Taylor, Harry<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thomas, Jeremiah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thomas, Micajah<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thompson, Trimagen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tucker, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tucker, Jr., James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tucker, Joab<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tucker, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tucker, Joseph<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Turner, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Turner, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>V<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Vester, Solomon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>W<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Warburton, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ward, Daniel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ward, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Warin, John (probably \u201cWarren\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Warin, Thomas (probably \u201cWarren\u201d)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Waren, Sr., Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>West, Sion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wheless, Isham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Winstead, Joseph<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wells, Stephen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whitehead, Benjamin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whitehead, Nathan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whitehead, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whitfield, Solomon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whitfield, Thomas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whitten, John<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Whitten, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wilder, Robert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Williams, Cooper<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Williams, Howel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Williams, Sion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Williams, William<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Woodell, Joseph<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Woodard, James<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Y<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Young, Robert<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Young, Stephan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks to Traci Thompson and Deloris Williams for reading these surnames and suggesting additions as well as corrections.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SURNAMES APPEARING ON THE PETITION TO THE NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO DIVIDE EDGECOMBE COUNTY INTO TWO PARTS [the names of the signers are in bold.] 17 November 1777. Submitted by:\u00a0 Earl P. Bell, Jr. Date:\u00a0 5 February 2010 Research&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/nash-surnames\/nash-county-creation-petition-surnames-1777\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":1416,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1535","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PGnLa-oL","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1535","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1535"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1535\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1535"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}