I am researching info on the Duplin County Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration signed Nov. 15, 1777 in Newbern, NC. Is there a site where this document is on the Internet? Also, is anyone on the list aware of documents that chronical each [or some of the] signers of the Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration in Newbern and gives a brief history of their lives? Hiram "Ben" Cooper 54 Sable Drive Bella Vista, Arkansas 72715-4951 [email protected]

Ben, Hope this helps a little http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/NCDUPLIN/2006-04/1144616451 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN, THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AND ABJURATION Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 17:00:51 EDT In a message dated 4/9/2006 4:39:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Duplin County Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AND ABJURATION, adopted with signers’ names in Duplin, from the Original, on file in the Clerk's office of Duplin. I am indebted to the politeness of Thomas J. Morisey, Esq. (sent to me in 1844), for this ancient document, thus preserving the name of those in whose breasts glowed the true spirit of liberty. By Act of Assembly passed at Newbern, the 15th of November, 1777. I, A. B., do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will be [_44_ (http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/mcf/44_image.html) ] ____________________________________ faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of North Carolina, to the powers and authorities which are or may be established for the government thereof, not inconsistent with the Constitution. And I do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I do believe in my conscience, that neither the King of Great Britain, nor the Parliament thereof, jointly with the said king or separately, or any foreign prince, person, state, or potentate, have or ought to have any right or title to the dominion or sovereignty of this State, or to any part of the government thereof. And I do renounce, refuse, and abjure any allegiance or obedience to them, or any of them, or to any person or persons put in authority by or under them, or any of them. And I will do my utmost endeavors to disclose and make known to the legislative or executive powers of the said State, all treasons and traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever, which I shall know to be made or intended against the said State. And I do faithfully promise that I will endeavor to support, maintain, and defend the independence of the said State, against him the said king and all other persons whatsoever. And all of these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation, mental evasion, or secret reservation whatsoever. And I do make this acknowledgment, abjuration, renunciation and promise, heartily, willingly, and truly, so help me God. Henry Cannon John Molton William Dickson Michael Kenan Samuel Houston J. Rand Robert Dickson James Sampson John Wright George Smith Thomas Routledge James Kenan Alexander Gray Richard Herring William Taylor Darcy Fowler Joseph Dicks William Ball Richard Clinton Thomas R. J. P. Ballard J. Spiller Edward Toole James Lockart Fleet Cooper Here is one for starter's. Fleet Cooper Sr. was born in Philadelphia 1721; moved with his family to Isle of Wright Co., VA in 1725; spent his youth in Loudoun County where he married in 1747 a Marguerite Coore. On 21 January 1764 he was a resident of Dobbs Co., N.C. where he bought 100-acres on Great Coharie in Duplin County. He was 17th of 21 signers of the Duplin County Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration passed by the General Assembly at New Bern, November 1777. The Governor appointed 12-men as Justices of the newly formed county of Sampson, including Fleet Cooper. On April 20, 1776, he enlisted in the Revolutionary War and was given an honorable discharge 2 1/2 years later. Rev. Fleet Cooper was an advocate for the doctrines of the cross in the Baptist church for fifty years. ROBERT DICKSON, b. ca. 1741-42, in either Maryland or North Carolina. He was a member of the House of Commons from Duplin Co., in 1777, 1784 and 1788, and was appointed a Second Major in the forces of Duplin by the Provincial Congress sitting at Halifax 4 Apr 1776. He appears among the signers of the "Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration," required by the assembly at New Bern, 15 Nov 1777 to promise allegiance to North Carolina and renounce the authority of the King. In the first of the Dickson letters his brother WILLIAM wrote, "he [ROBERT] is a very frugal, industrious man, has about as many working slaves as I have, he lives very well and plentifully, is in as good credit as any man in the county."ROBERT'S plantation in Duplin Co., during the march of CORNWALLIS through the area, became a one day encampment for his army. The date for this establishes the approximate birthdate of his last daughter, ELIZABETH, by his first wife, CATHERINE PEARSALL, and the date of CATHERINE'S death. June Ben Cooper wrote: > I am researching info on the Duplin County Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration signed Nov. 15, 1777 in Newbern, NC. Is there a site where this document is on the Internet? > > Also, is anyone on the list aware of documents that chronical each [or some of the] signers of the Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration in Newbern and gives a brief history of their lives? > > Hiram "Ben" Cooper > 54 Sable Drive > Bella Vista, Arkansas 72715-4951 > [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

THANKS! Paige. Every bit helps. Ben ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paige Dulli" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 9:49 PM Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN] Duplin County Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration Ben, Hope this helps a little http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/NCDUPLIN/2006-04/1144616451 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN, THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AND ABJURATION Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 17:00:51 EDT In a message dated 4/9/2006 4:39:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Duplin County Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AND ABJURATION, adopted with signers’ names in Duplin, from the Original, on file in the Clerk's office of Duplin. I am indebted to the politeness of Thomas J. Morisey, Esq. (sent to me in 1844), for this ancient document, thus preserving the name of those in whose breasts glowed the true spirit of liberty. By Act of Assembly passed at Newbern, the 15th of November, 1777. I, A. B., do solemnly and sincerely promise and swear, that I will be [_44_ (http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/historyfiction/document/mcf/44_image.html) ] ____________________________________ faithful and bear true allegiance to the State of North Carolina, to the powers and authorities which are or may be established for the government thereof, not inconsistent with the Constitution. And I do solemnly and sincerely declare, that I do believe in my conscience, that neither the King of Great Britain, nor the Parliament thereof, jointly with the said king or separately, or any foreign prince, person, state, or potentate, have or ought to have any right or title to the dominion or sovereignty of this State, or to any part of the government thereof. And I do renounce, refuse, and abjure any allegiance or obedience to them, or any of them, or to any person or persons put in authority by or under them, or any of them. And I will do my utmost endeavors to disclose and make known to the legislative or executive powers of the said State, all treasons and traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever, which I shall know to be made or intended against the said State. And I do faithfully promise that I will endeavor to support, maintain, and defend the independence of the said State, against him the said king and all other persons whatsoever. And all of these things I do plainly and sincerely acknowledge and swear, according to these express words by me spoken, and according to the plain common sense and understanding of the same words, without any equivocation, mental evasion, or secret reservation whatsoever. And I do make this acknowledgment, abjuration, renunciation and promise, heartily, willingly, and truly, so help me God. Henry Cannon John Molton William Dickson Michael Kenan Samuel Houston J. Rand Robert Dickson James Sampson John Wright George Smith Thomas Routledge James Kenan Alexander Gray Richard Herring William Taylor Darcy Fowler Joseph Dicks William Ball Richard Clinton Thomas R. J. P. Ballard J. Spiller Edward Toole James Lockart Fleet Cooper Here is one for starter's. Fleet Cooper Sr. was born in Philadelphia 1721; moved with his family to Isle of Wright Co., VA in 1725; spent his youth in Loudoun County where he married in 1747 a Marguerite Coore. On 21 January 1764 he was a resident of Dobbs Co., N.C. where he bought 100-acres on Great Coharie in Duplin County. He was 17th of 21 signers of the Duplin County Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration passed by the General Assembly at New Bern, November 1777. The Governor appointed 12-men as Justices of the newly formed county of Sampson, including Fleet Cooper. On April 20, 1776, he enlisted in the Revolutionary War and was given an honorable discharge 2 1/2 years later. Rev. Fleet Cooper was an advocate for the doctrines of the cross in the Baptist church for fifty years. ROBERT DICKSON, b. ca. 1741-42, in either Maryland or North Carolina. He was a member of the House of Commons from Duplin Co., in 1777, 1784 and 1788, and was appointed a Second Major in the forces of Duplin by the Provincial Congress sitting at Halifax 4 Apr 1776. He appears among the signers of the "Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration," required by the assembly at New Bern, 15 Nov 1777 to promise allegiance to North Carolina and renounce the authority of the King. In the first of the Dickson letters his brother WILLIAM wrote, "he [ROBERT] is a very frugal, industrious man, has about as many working slaves as I have, he lives very well and plentifully, is in as good credit as any man in the county."ROBERT'S plantation in Duplin Co., during the march of CORNWALLIS through the area, became a one day encampment for his army. The date for this establishes the approximate birthdate of his last daughter, ELIZABETH, by his first wife, CATHERINE PEARSALL, and the date of CATHERINE'S death. June

The New Bern Library has an excellent web site with tons of court records online: http://newbern.cpclib.org/ Click on Kellenberger Room . They have a lot of info on the site...also, here is the Register of Deeds for Craven County, I don't know if it may have what you need but it is worth a try! http://www.cravencounty.com/departments/reg/regwwwdisclaimer.cfm Happy searching! Diane http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncduplin/duplin.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncnewhan/nh.htm http://www.tribalpages.com/tribes/garebel http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncpender/pender.htm -------Original Message------- From: Ben Cooper Date: 12/11/2006 7:53:11 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN] Duplin County Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration I am researching info on the Duplin County Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration signed Nov. 15, 1777 in Newbern, NC. Is there a site where this document is on the Internet? Also, is anyone on the list aware of documents that chronical each [or some of the] signers of the Oath of Allegiance and Abjuration in Newbern and gives a brief history of their lives? Hiram "Ben" Cooper 54 Sable Drive Bella Vista, Arkansas 72715-4951 [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message