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Signers of this petition in 1816 Montgomery Co. NC had to be residents then of the county. Many later moved into TN and my GGG Grandfather WILLIAM ROGERS and his son BASIL ROGERS were only two of the many who moved in a mass migration out of Montgomery Co. NC in the 1820's to TN and Western TN ( near Carroll Co. TN or surrounding counties ). Some use this 1816 Montgomery Co. NC petition to further verify that their families were then residents of Montgomery Co. NC so check following names to see if your families are also listed as signers then, in lieu of the missing 1820 Montgomery Co. NC Census. - Tina
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TRANSCRIBED BY : Tina Rogers Beller, 2003 :
FROM: STANLY COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY JOURNAL VII, 1 ( Pages 308-310 )
Pg. 308-
( During the early years after the formation of Montgomery County in 1779, there seems to have been much dissension among the citizens. One divisive subject was the location of the court house. Petitions contained complaints concerning the distance to the court house, the lack of accomodations at the site, and the danger of crossing the water courses nearby.
The courthouse site was moved several times. Current available research does not document specific locations at specific times. There are many unanswered questions. Below is one of several surviving petitions to the General Assembly addressing the issue of a permanent site for the court house. Most of the petitioners seem to be those who lived on the west side of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River. )
PETITION CONCERNING THE SITE OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURT HOUSE
To the honorable the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina - - - the Petition of the Subscribers humbly sheweth that last Session there was an act of the legislature for the removal of the public buildings of the county of Montgomery. your Petitioners are Sensible that this act was obtained through misrepresentation of facts and that the petitions to the legislature last year for the removal of the court-house was carried on through the county under under Means. it was represented that the place where the Court house Now stands is unhealthy and there are some Citizens who have lived in the place this Now stands is unhealthy and there are some Citizens who have lived in the place this twenty years without any material sickness, also htat water could not be procured when there is as good waterr as any in common with other places. the place is named Henderson and was fixed upon by commissionners appointed by the legislature who could not find a place more convenient to the center for the county at large as the river Pedee almost divides the county and Uwhary river Separates the upper part of the county and is called the fork. So that the town of Henderson is Situated at the Confluence of both rivers convenient to the people on the other Side of the river and also of the people in the fork. your Petitioners dare assert that there are at least two to one of the Citizens of the county who wishes the court house to remain upon a place, which this last Summer proved to be deficient in respect to water, as the Springs all went nearly dry, for Mr. Rush one of the Commissioners asserted himself that all the water of this new place could be contained in a common pail and had ceased running there. Commissioners three in number viz -- Rush, Deberry, and Davidson were no eager to complete the business that they have sold the old court house to be delivered after October court, while the New court house is Not to be completed untill July next, which will leave the county without any court house, contrary to the meaning of the act, who, your petitioners presumed did not contemplate the removal of the court of Said county, until the New court house Should be finished. your Petitioners humbly represents that in public Matters the Majority ought to carry any point. therefore your Petitioners humbly prays that your honorable body will be pleased to repeal the act passed last Session for the removal of the public buildings of Said County, and decree that they Shall remain in the town of Henderson where they were fixed at first, and your Petitioners as in Duty bound will for ever pray. Montgomery County September 20th 1816.
Arthur Norris Leonard Hartzel David Brooks William Brooks
Brantly Cog Henry Howell Leonard Cagle James Warford
B. A. Harris Joseph Tucker Christopher Yow George Whitley Junr
Willis ______ George Tucker David Cagle Jonathan Davis
A. Chisholm Jas. Little Moses Osborn William Eury
Banister Parham Thomas Motley William Brooks David Conner
Clement Reed Peter Pless William Gurley Wilm Hearn
K. Pennington William Petra George Cagle David McGuire ( ? )
West Harris George Tucker Jun Bryan Austin Junr William Blalock
Henry Harris George Harley Charles Brooks Edward Morgan
John Coble Leonard Tucker John Brooks Shadrak Stuart
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SCGS JOURNAL VII, 1 PG. 309
Joseph Stuart James Partain Stephen Hearn Wm Burris
Joel Henderson David Blalock Cornelias Hurley David Burleyson
Thos. Russell Andrew Dennis Curtis Russell Goin Motley
William Russell James Jones John Russell Wm Cassle
Stephen Sanders John Simons Leny Coggin Mark Hunneycut Jr
James Davis N. Hearn Jame Ellet Isaac Cooper
Samuel Steed Leonerd Cranford James Russell Thomas Motley
Micheal Redwine Thos Huckabee Thomas Russell Jr Howel Harwood
William Lucas George Smith William Taylor Joseph Cooper Jr
Geo H. Hearn Capt Jesse Kirk Marvil Cranford Henry Cooper
Eli Coggin Esqr Goodwin Solomon John Coggins Sharod Rowland
_____ Bunnel Bennitt Solomon Josiah W. Hathcock Gideon Green
Charles Morgan Sen Joseph Crosen JP John Hoo___? __ Henry Hunneycut
Charles Morgan Jun Geo Crowell Charles G. Harris Willey Hatley
Jarrot Harris Frances Boyles Little ( ? ) Russell Elis Smith
Bartlett Huckabee Titus Bunnel Littleton Harris William Uedy
Asea Grisson Eben Hearne Jehu Stewart John Almond
Jarrot B. Russell Brantely Harris Harbert _____?__ Hastin Hatley
Stephen Grisson Jesey McDaniel Peeter McDonald John Furr
John Stewert David Sell Benjamin Parta__ James Hathcock
Stephen Hammilton Samuel Kendall Plesent Epse Jur Martin Almond
Thos. Lee Robt Moss James Partain John Casstle
Maredy Lucas ___ ___?___ Randol Partain Coonrod Uedy
J. B. Crump Joshua Ussery Ely Wallis David Green
Wesley Hancock John Hopkins A. Russell Elisha Hunnecut
John Grissom George Hearne Isham Cranford John Kirk
W. M. Hall George H. Palmer Samuel Talbert George Manuel
Isaac Calloway Geo___?_____ Bennet Curtis John Sides
James Fry Demar Palmer Jarley Hopkins Solomon Burris Jr
Daniel Redwine Michael __rtin Thomas Reaves Sherwood Smith Sr
James Bolton Isaac Biles L. Hearne J ______ Springer
Wm Parker Thos Biles Jno. Crump Taylor Burris
Wm Coggin Benj Cagle Elijah Grissom Daniel Perry
John Merrit Thomas Yeates John Russell Jere Adderton
James Smith William Morgan Joseph Russell Lewis Springer
William Green Edward Almond John Thomas Jeams Carter
Robert Smith William Moss Wessley Stewart Nathan Almond
William Harris John W. Harris Joel Hearn Richd Stoker
Jno McLester Willis Russell John Partain Henry Coble
James ______ William Russell John Eloyet Ezekiel Morton
Edward Tyler Leonard Russell Pleasant Eps Philip Smith
William Nobles Turner Harris Bios Reevs Daniel Luerly
Stephen Kirk Benjamin Burtin ? Wm Wallace Caleb Goodman
Wesley Harris Rowland Crump Daniel Bale Basil Rogers
Isham Hearne Alex G. Biles Richd Green Woodson Daniel
Jesse ____? Gorge Lee Levi Smith Isaac Jordon
John Hancock Jeremiah Link Wm Willis Mainor Frederick Lay
H. Delamothe Wm Solomon Dempsey Hathcock John McKinnon
Geo Smith Howard Hurley John Whitley George Miller
Stephen Hurley Benj Taylor Wm Pery George Dodge
Wiley Harris Daniel Biles Wm Whitley Henry Sides
Tho L. Cotton Bennett Solomon Kimbrel Cooper John Grigory
William Hurley Edmond Almond Shawood Smith Jr John Lile
____ Ste_____ Isaac Burleyson Ezekel Pery Andrew Weaks
Sherwood Hatley Jun Wm Hatley Jacob Green Hezekian Herrin
Edward Almond Samuel Christian Mark Huneycutt Jacob ? Fisher
Charles Jones Seth F. Steed Sollomon burris Sr Daniel Ritenhour
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SCGS JOURNAL VII, 1 PG. 310
Nedam Green Micheal Richie John Palmer Ambrose Stoker
Daniel Sides Aaron Green Darrenton Wilson Henry Nobles
George Lefler A W ____?___ Garret Pickler Elisha Layton
George Misenheimer William Green Henry Man Jacob Lyerle
Mathias Sides James Lili Thomas Harvel Green Palmer
Johnathan Lyley Daniel McClester Richd Stone Allen Stoker
( German name ) Edmond McCarter Tho Rice Gray Stone
Ben Daniel William Rogers John Laton Allen Carter
John Lily John Rogers James Watkins James Palmer
Christian Gregory John Pickler Gray McLester Eli Harris
Adam Hefley James Reaves Levi Carter James Crump
George Gregory Wm Kendall Jr Jessey Smith James MackDaniel
Phillip Hegler Christopher Lefler Lee Palmer Howard Russell
Howel Upchurch John Carter Benjamin Holt Willis Hargis
Paul Hegler Labon Carter Starling McDaniel Moses Steed Senr
Mathias Lefler James Parker Drury Parker Wm Russell Jr
George Sides Wm Stone Lenord Fry William Heron
Samuel Walker David Kendall David Walker J. Michael Suther
Leonard Sides Z. McLester Nicholas Holt
Whole number of signers - 402
( It appears that several of the names have been written in the same handwriting. Also, many signed with X and the name written in, and many young men signed. )
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