FIRST INHABITANTS of WATAUGA' (From Ramsey's Annals of Tennessee) This document is without date. The original, now in the state archives at Raleigh, North Carolina, has endorsed upon it, "Received August 22, 1776." It was possibly drawn up in the early part of that year. John Carter, Chn. John Sevier John Jones Charles Robertson Jas. Smith George Russell James Robertson Jacob Brown Jacob Womack Zach.[Zachariah] Isbell Wm. Been Robert Lucas The above signers are the Members in Committee assembled. /s/ William Tatham, Clerk, P.T. Jacob Womack Joseph Dunham Rice Durroon Edward Hopson Lew. Bowyer, D. Atty Joseph Buller Andw. Greer Joab X Mitchell Gideon Morris Shadrack Morris William Crocket Thos. Dedmon David Hickey Mark Mitchell Hugh Blair Elias Pebeer Jos. Brown John Neave John Robinson Christopher Cunningham Jas Easeley Ambrose Hodge Dan'l Morris Wm Cox James Easley John Haile Elijah Robertson William Clark John (X) Dunham Wm. Overall Matt. Hawkins John Brown Jos. Brown Job Bumper Isaac Wilson Richard Norton George Hutson Thomas Simpson Valentine Sevier Jonathan Tipton Robert Sevier Drury Goodan Richard Fletcher Ellexander Greear Jos. Greear Andrew Greear, jun. Teeler Nave Lewis Jones John I. Cox John Cox Jr Abraham Cox Emanuel Shote Tho. Houghton Jos. Luske Wm. Reeves David Hughes Landon Carter John McCormick David Crocket Edw'd Cox Tho's Hughes William Roberson Henry Siler Frederick Calvit John Moore William Newberry Adam Sherrell Samuel Sherrell, junr. Samuel Sherrell, senr. Ossa Rose Henry Bates, junr. Jos. Grimes Christopher Cunningham, senr. Joshua Barten, sen Joud. Bostin, sen Henry Bates, jun Will'm Dod Groves Morris Wm. Bates Rob't Mosely Ge. Hartt Isaac Wilson Jno. Waddell Jarret Williams Oldham Hightower Abednago Hix Charles McCartney Frederick Vaughn Jos. McCartney Mark Robertson Joseph Calvit Joshua Hughton John Chukinbeard James Cooper William Brokees Julius Robertson John King Michael Hider John Davis John Barley Nothing has been found after the most careful examination, to show what action was taken by the Provincial Council in reference to the petition. It is probable, however, that in the exercise of its now omnipotent and unrestricted authority, the Council advised the settlers to send forward their representatives to the Provincial Congress at Halifax, as it is known they did as delegates from 'Washington District, Watauga Settlement.'" _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com