Oct.
7 1807
Jo.Williams,
Clk
I have copied this directly from a photocopy of the Petition, however, due to difficulty in deciphering the handwriting, some errors may be contained. It appears that many of the signers used titles next to their names, such as Esq. for Esquire, Juner or other close approximations for Junior, Sener for Senior. Two occasions leave me wondering: once under Thompson the word Son follows, which could also mean Senior and once what appears to be the word Quaker appears. First name abbreviations, where possible to read are given as written, but there were some I didn't recognize.
In those cases, I have made note next to it.
Where I could make out a partial name, I have included legible letters of that name, where a name was completely undreadable, I have drawn a line.
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To the
Honourable the General Assembly of North Carolina the Patition of the Inhabitants
of the County of Surry Respectfully Showeth that your Patitioners Knowing
that Mr. Peter E Eaton Marchant having purchased partley all the Town of
Huntsvill and paid for the same and he and the rest of the Inhabitants
of Said Town having Enjoying peaceble possession of the Streets as well
as of the Lots without interruption for fourteen year past Therefore your
Patitions Humbly pray that your Honourble Body would alter the name of
Said Town to the name of Eatons Town[Town
crossed through]ville
and
Establish the said Town and Streets according to the Original Plan as fare
as Said Plan Extend Eveey w___ __ and your patitioners as in duty bound
will ever pray. JW
Jake?
Lester
James
Bryson
Jo.
Williams Jun
Wm
Milsted
Thomas
Clanton
John
Cornell
Wm
Cornell
David
Welch Junr
William
Sweatt Juner
_____
_____
Wm
Thornton J.P.
John
Welch Esq.
Ormon
Kimbrew
Samuel
Branon
Edward
Swet Junr(?)
John
Shores
John
Ball
Solomon
Jones
Timothy
Coe
William
____
William
hill
Abner
Greenwood
Dannl
Richards Junr(?)
Barrnard
Mcinham(?)
Thomas
Wiles(?)
Jake
Wiles
Geo.
Kimbrough
James
Cornall
William
Phillips
Peter
Eaton Juner
John
Rupe
Marten
Rupe
Benjamin
Brown
Jachop
Brubacer
William
Bi__
Moses
Stinson
Robert
Clark
James
Thornton
John
Brinkley
Moses
Solomon
Joseph
Burkham
Henry
Groce
Lenerad
Hill
Wm
Johnson quaker(?)
John
Borin
John
S__enur
Saml
Johnson
Jachop
Brubacer
_____
___
Davis[could be Wm]
Gabrel
Penden
Samuel
Jackson
Moses
___
Moses
S. K___
James
___
Eduard
___
Saml
Hersh(?)
___
Holcombe
L__
_____
_____son
Woodruff
G
_____
Abner
Rose
James
___
John
Shin
Aron
Stinson
Stephen
Loyd
William
Bragdon
Samuel
Johnson
Wm
Hokomb
Bennett
Smith
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
____
Thos.
A. ___ad
John
Logan
Sinclare
Nemaskele(?)
_______
Thos
P Scott
Jn
Weisner
Jas
Mcraw
Robert
C Doskins(?)
Hugh
Lagane
Joseph
____
Abraham
Skidmore
Conred
Wishone
Benjamin
Bingham
____McDaniel(?)
James
Howell Junr
Isaac
Uplegrove
John
Hutes
Wm
MBride
Saml
McBride
Hanan
Bray
Saml
Meeks
Thos
Williams Junr
____adger
Cook
henry
_amrick
Joseph
Thompson Son
Eli
Clasby
George
Holcolmbe
John
C_s_tersins
Abner
Carver
Shogner
Bray
David
Blackwell
____
Vestal
Moses
Sprinkel
Daniel
De_ai__te
Lewis
Wiles
Martin
Jakne
Thomas
Forkner
Matt
Bridgman
Johh
Gillespie
Absolem
Hier
Jas
___
Lororg
Holu_ne
Thomas
Crulers
Junior
Moore
Jonathan
Harms
Mat
Bohannon
Simmon
Harms
Josiah
Hutchens
Amos
Landon(?)
R
Jacks Senr
Washington
Elliott
William
Thomson
Fradrick
Tanner
Henry
Chilton
_____
Moor
Georg
Long
John
Long
Jacob
Rupe
____
____
Shadrak
Holcombe
James
Vestal
Elijah
Cashon
Saml
W. Hammons
W
_____hill
James
Gunstin
Robert
Freeman
Davis
___[this is signed Davis and
a line]
_____
Satterfield
Gona___Sprinkle
Peter
Sprinkle
Jacob
Smith
Samuel
Sprinkle
____
____
____Edlomon
Peter
Fitchgeral
Moses
Brown
____
____
John
Jinkes
R
Gerriss
Jesse
Johnson
____Johnson
Rickert
Cornel
Dimpery
Johnson
MBrown
____
Ba___
C
Carter
John
Coe
John
Hoppors
Thomas
Gough
Joseph
Rimminger
Joseph
Rimminger Junr
Cristosen
Wathermon
John
S___
John
Hutikens
William
Hutikens
John
Buriham
Meshack
Foster
James
Gough
John
Sisson
J
Ashby
Giles
Hudspeth
Jas
Arnold
Jas
Wright
Charles
Worth
Benjamin
Gilpin
_____Scott
Wm
Harkin
Burrel
C Martin(?)
John
Pierce
Isaiah
Stewart
Williams
Williams
Simon
Groce Sener
Peter
Hutes
Loranc
Hutes
Peter
Tanner
Richert
Jacks
Wm
Farmstad
Richard
Phillips
John
___glemre
GM
Carmach
William
Cranfill
George
Bates
Jacob
Garner
Leonard
Woshan Juner
George
Wilkins
Henry
Garmon
Joseph
Shugart
Isaac
Groce
Jonathan
Gaines
William
Joyner
Izaiah
Humphreys
Samueal
Kearby
Jms
Thornton Jur
Thomas
Stanfield
George
Rinninger
Edward
Milstead
Henry
Hootes
Poll
Valle
Jonathan
Willerd
Fradreck
Taner Jun
Thomas
Oliver
John
Millar
Abraham
Groce
William
King
Clemment
Hill
Raleigh
Chism
James
Lash
Ac
Hudspeth [this may be abbreviation
of a first name]
Benj
Hutchey
Henry
Hardin