Early Governors' Papers

State of Tennessee Smith County so}

I Willis Jones being appointed by the last General Assembly of the State of Tennessee to survey & run the line between the Counties of Smith, Wilson & Jackson, do hereby certify that after running the line between the aforesaid County's of Smith and Wilson, William Bumpass (who was late appointed as a Justice of the peace for the aforesaid County of Smith) was left in Wilson County as an inhabitant and thereof also between the Counties of Smith & Jackson, find that Buck Russel who was also appointed a Justice of the peace for the s.^d County of Jackson was left as an inhabitant in Smith County as aforesaid Given under my hand this twenty fourth day of August Anoo. Dom: 1802

Willis Jones [Sur?]