Early Governors' Papers

The Governor of the State of Tennessee

Sir I having been in a Low Condition of health for some time I do think it my duty and do hereby resign and tender my Office of Surveyor of Rhea County E. Tennessee.

And do recommend David Shelton Esq as a suitable Person for the appointment Protem in my room-

The 4th March 1828

J Wilson Surveyor of Rhea County E. T

We are intimately acquainted with David Shelton and know him to be a man of honesty and probity and believe him qualified to fill the appointment of Surveyor for Rhea County and do therefore, cheerfully Join in the above recommendation.

Wm Smith W Francis John Locke W. J. T. Lapman John [? ?] James Berry.

[first 2 names are on page 1] James Magill Juror Thomas Sandress|Thos Sandress Juror

State of Tennessee S S. I Daniel McKisick clerk of Bedford Circuit court do hereby certify that the above named twelve men are the Jury who tried the above named William Fields mentioned in the above Petition at the December Term 1822 as appears by the Records of my office, Given under my Hand at office in Shelbyville this 21st day of May 1828

Danl McKisick Clk

Jeremiah Dias John Knott Moses Fugit William Brown James Nelson Eron Bedgood Thomas S. [Flack?] Stephen Loid Duncan R Stone Wm A Young [?] Dennison Thomas. N. Corethers John Damaway Lewis Thromebury John P Wallis John. G. Adkins [Benedict?] Phillips John H. Sugg Robert M. McElvary

[Column 2- first 3 names are on page 1] Joseph Marcum David Frizzell Abraham Frizell Augustion Rowland A McCuistion P H [Prescott?] Daniel [?] William Bruce George Davidson Ro P Harrison Martin C. Daniel George [Crave?] Johnson Bailer Robt Stevenson Peter [Trible?] Danl McKisick M [Detulebell?] Jas McKisick Jno. H. Anderson Wm F Daugherty Birlee H D Jett John Locke James Gaung John Carrol [Avner?] P. Fronvulle]] D. McLean [?] Bobo Jacob Miller Tho Hamilton Mathew Phillips Jacob [McCarrol?] John. C. Coldwell

[Column 3- first 3 names are on page 1] James H Neil John Clifft Robert Cooper William Damnan onney Damnan + his mark James Larimer James Knott C. Wallace Richard [omaheider?] James Claxton John Claxton senior richard arnel richard pellard Waitman Gullett Isaack Hornsbey Jerey Claxton John Claxton Junor James Williams John Hukway James Haggard Peter Rushing James Hurst Wm Fugua Thos Newsom William Gore Joseph A. Brantley William [?] Jeremiah Kimbrough Henry Skidmore Ebenezer Elliott [page cut off- name on page 3]