I thought the following might be of interest to Autry and Bankston researchers. from: ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ar/misc/mem1.txt >From the books "Territorial Papers - Louisiana-Missouri Territory" 1803-1806, Volume XIII pages 329-345 MEMORIAL TO THE PRESIDENT BY CITIZENS OF THE TERRITORY. [December 27, 1805] Understanding that reports unfavourable to Governor Wilkinson have been diligently cir[culated] throughout the United States, by which he is represented as unpopular and obnoxious to the People of this Territory,-We the undersigned,perfectly satisfied with the Administration of our Governor, and convinced that these Reports, so unfounded and injurious to him and ourselves, have taken their origin in a few discontented Spirits, unfortunately in Office in this Territory,in this public manner, evince our Confidence in the Governor, our Approbation of his Conduct and of his general Popularity [French Text] Also - Omitted here) Transcriber's note: The column of numbers before the names, represent the number placement of the signature within each of the 20 Sections. The sections represent the particular copy of the petition on which the signature appears.Some districts had multiple copies floating around and others had only one.Unfortunately, they were not all identified as to the district from which the signatures were collected thus the notation "None Noted". The notation (X) after a name signifies that the signature was by That signator's mark Petitioner's Names. (515) Surnames A through K 13 MS. [illegible] Section 5 None Noted 4 Ezekial Able Section 1 St Louis District 44 Jerimiah Able Section 1 St Louis District 41 Samuel Adams Section 6 None Noted 36 Samuel Adams Section 12 St Louis District 2 Robert Adams, Jr Section 13 None Noted 3 Robert Adams, Sr Section 13 None Noted 8 David Alexander Section 4 St Louis District 18 Jehu Allen Section 12 St Louis District 42 Robert Allen Section 4 St Louis District 9 John Alley Section 13 None Noted 4 Thomas Alley Section 13 None Noted 8 William Alley Section 13 None Noted 173 John Amery Section 2 None Noted 28 Ml Amoureux Section 2 None Noted 28 John Anderson Section 13 None Noted 36 David Andrew (X) Section 1 St Louis District 42 Thomas Apelgate Section 16 St Louis District 32 Jesse Arnow Section 7 None Noted 52 James Arrel Section 1 St Louis District 35 Jesse Arrivea Section 7 None Noted 33 Jesse Arway Section 7 None Noted 46 George Ashbrook Section 13 None Noted 53 John Atkins Section 16 St Louis District 16 John Aubenheuser Section 17 St Louis District 37 John August (X) Section 15 None Noted 30 John Autrey Section 13 None Noted 91 Louis Baby Section 2 None Noted 6 Andraw Backar Section 13 None Noted 11 Ludwell Bacon Section 4 St Louis District 16 David Bailey Section 7 None Noted 13 Abraham Baker Section 13 None Noted 14 John Baker Section 13 None Noted 14 Josaph Baker Section 5 None Noted 23 Thomas Baker Section 16 St Louis District 28 Henry Baker (X) Section 5 None Noted 32 John Baldridge Section 19 St Charles District 22 John Ball Section 4 St Louis District 12 Holeman Bankson Section 2 None Noted 28 Antoine Barada (X) Section 3 St Louis District 37 Robert Barclay Section 4 St Louis District 106 Pierre Baribeau (X) Section 3 St Louis District 4 Francois Barranas (X) Section 11 None Noted 113 John Baptiste Barsaloux Section 2 None Noted 40 William Bates Section 13 None Noted ============= Myra Vanderpool Gormley, CG Co-editor RootsWeb Review/Missing Links myravg@rootsweb.com http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/