Early Governors' Papers

Thomas Johnson Sparling Bowman Benjamin Bowman Benjamin Bowman Martin Woddle Wm Hughsson John Harmon Petter Harmon John hardon James Dinsmore henry farnsworth James Pierce [David C Pierce?]

Henry Swatsel Wm [Mcnew?] Elijah [Mcnews?] John farnsworth David farnsworth James Penny Wm Henry David henry David Morrow Wm Morrow Hugh henry John Henry Wm Milburn

David Alison Walter Clark James Parks andrew parks Wm Green John Williams John [Edlemen?] Samuel Reaves Martin Lince John Karr Moses Karr James Karr

Deare [sic] Sir I have to menshon [sic] this onfort unate [sic] case to youre [sic] Excellency I would Be glade [sic] you woul [sic] Pardon the [Boy?] if you would please [illegible] Peter Parsons I Expect [Hese?] sent on a [illegbile] to you from Rogers - Ville the [state?] of this [oule?] to Ben from this place the time is But shorte [sic] if you should Be pleased to grant it send it By the first male (mail) [sic] I am youre [sic] most Humbel [sic] serven [sic] Ewen Alison May 15 1819

State N. Carolina Surry County} To all whoom [sic] it may Concern- We the Subscribers haveing [sic] been requested by John A. Chapman of the State of Tennessee to say what we know respecting the Character & Reputation of his Father Erasmus Chapman. (also of the State of Tennessee) we do Certify that we were acquainted with said Erasmus Chapman while he resided in this State- that we had every Reason to Esteem him an honest man that he was well disposed towards his neighbours & that he had the Confidence & regards, for We believe of all his Acquaintances In witness of which we hereunto Subscribe our hands & Seals the 2^nd day of Sep^t. 1820

John Welch J. P. H. P. Poindexter J. P. Thomas D. Kelly Col^o W. W. Chaffin William C. Bird J. P. W^m Mosley [S-illegible] Williams

and [illegible] Joseph Sater Samuel L. Davis Benjamin Browne Robert Freeman John [illegible] Ja^s Parks C M E who has been aquainted with him from his youth M. Larkin