Early Governors' Papers

I Thomas Buckingham Shff of Sevier County Do certify that at an Election opened and held at the court house in Seviervill on the fourth Day of august Ins^t was Duly Elected the following officers- was Duly Eleced Viz

Samuel Wear Colonel- Peter Bryan 1^st Major & Thomas Buckingham Jun^r Given under my hand and seal at office the 6th Day of August 1796

Tho^s Buckingham

Return of T officers Sevier County

Samuel Wear Col Peter Bryan 1^st Maj Thos. Buckingham 2^nd Maj

Sevier County

His Excellency John Sevier

State of Tennessee Sevier County

This is to certify that at an Election Open and held for said county for the first Thursday In [Request?] agreable [sic] to Laws, that samuel wear was Duly Elected Colonel Peter Bryan first Major, and Samuel M^cg uakey second May, for said county [G?] won under our hands seals, as , Judges of said Election, this fifteen Day of agust [sic] 1790

Joseph Vance seal James M^cmakese seal seal