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54-1-1803-3(1)
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Petitioner(s): John McDonald James Roberson Benjamin Boon ??? Haiser Joseph Evans John Robins Jeremiah {ink spot} Stephen Roberson Wm Sinclare William Evins Thomas Caltahon Jeams Handerson John Robins George Smith William Livingston Thomas Livingston
Purpose / Short Description: A petition to reduce the sizes of Smith and Jackson Counties to their consitutional limits
Text of Petition: 54-1-1803-3
To the Honb'le Speaker and Honb'le House of Representatives of the State of Tennessee — We your Humble petitioners Showeth that whereas there are many Inconveniences and disadvantages arising to us the Inhabitants of this part of the State in consequence of the counties of Smith and Jackson not having been reduced to their consitutional Limits —
We therefore find it highly incumbent on us to pray a regulation of said counties may take place and upon the following plan —
To begin at a certain point on the Kentucky line and run due South thereby dividing the counties of Smith and Sumner extending Said line South far enough to reduce the county of Smith to its consitutional area, {insert?} then the County of Jackson to take its Beginning on the said Kentucky line and be laid off in the same manner as the county of Smith on the Eastern Line thereof to its consitutional limit — and we your petitioners further pray that the county of Jackson may not be entered nor the court house thereof established untill a regulation as above should take place, and as in duty bound we your humble petitioners shall ever pray &c &c —
John McDonald James Roberson Benjamin Boon {} Haiser Joseph Evans John Robins Jeremiah {ink spot} Stephen Roberson Wm Sinclare William Evins Thomas Caltahon Jeams Handerson John Robins George Smith William Livingston Thomas Livingston
| Given Name(s) | Surname | Signed Name | Transcriber's Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| John | McDonald | ||
| James | Roberson | ||
| Benjamin | Boon | ||
| ???? | Haiser | ||
| Joseph | Evans | ||
| John | Robins | ||
| Jeremiah | {ink spot} | ||
| Stephen | Roberson | ||
| Wm | Sinclare | ||
| William | Evins | ||
| Thomas | Caltahon | ||
| Jeams | Handerson | ||
| John | Robins | ||
| George | Smith | ||
| William | Livingston | ||
| Thomas | Livinsgton |
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