Early Governors' Papers

I Do herby Certify that Dan^l Mcpherson Sheff of Cocke County hathe [sic] perform^d the Duties Required of him by Law in holding the Election for an Elector for president and vice president of the United States and in Returning the Votes for said Elector In his County and he is allow^d the sum of Six Dollars and fifty seven Cents for attending the same three Days and for traveling thirty four Miles Given under my hand and seal this 5^th day of Novem 1804

Ja^s Lea Jr

John Sevier Governor

Examined & allowed Jn^o Goss Ch^m

His Excellency John Sevier esquire

Sir

Finding it inconvenient to serve longer as a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cocke - I do hereby resign that appointment, which your Excellency will please accept, and Oblige

Your m^o Obed^t Serv^t

Abram M^cKay

30 April 1806

Abraham M^cKay - Jutice Peace Cocke County

resignation

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