Early Governors' Papers

Sevier Joseph Byrd Jun Cap

Knox Alex^r Coulter Cap Joseph Ashworth L^t James Campbell cornet

Cocke Paul M^cDermott Cap^t John Allen Lieut

His Excellency Governor Roane

Commissions issued 1^st October 1801 and to be Recorded

1801 Gov. Roane

State of Tennessee Cocke County

At an election held at the Court house in the County of Cocke, for one Captain & Lieutenant for the Company of Cavalry of said County, on the first Saturday in Nov=ember 1800. Paul M^cDermott was duly elect= =ed Captain & John Allen Lieutenant

Given under Our hands this first Saturday in November 1800.

W^m Lillard John Caffa Judges of said Election