And of course also excluded from the pardon was Benjamin Merrill who was so brutally executed - hung, beheaded, disembowelled and quartered while his family watched.......there is a monument to him in Hillsville where the execution took place. Susan Avery Smith descendant related to Jemima Smith -Benjamin Merrill's wife On Wed, 6 Feb 2008 06:40:40 -0800 (PST) "Steve O'Neal" <steveoneal_66@yahoo.com> writes: > In the Spring of 1768, Governor Tryon issued a "proclomation of > general pardon" to all of the NC Regulators who had been arrested or > charged for various acts, such as Rioting. He excluded from this > pardon, 12 individuals who he singled out as leaders of the > movement. Those 12 are: > > James Hunter > Ninian Bell Hamilton > Peter Craven > Isaack Jackson > Hermon Husband > Matthew Hamilton > William Payne > Malichi Tyke > William Moffat > Christopher Nation > Solomon Goff > John O'Neal > > > AHamptonResearch@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 2/5/2008 7:10:21 P.M. Central Standard Time, > steveoneal_66@yahoo.com writes: > > I have a complete list of the 12 men who Tryon had earlier ( in 1768 > ), > excluded from the list of the Regulators that he pardoned after > arrests had been > made in that year if anyone is interested in it. > > > > > Steve, I'd be interested in the list referenced above. > Thank you. > Arlene > > > > **************Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL > Music. > (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?NCID=aolcmp0030 00000025 > 48) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > Steve O'Neal > steveoneal_66@yahoo.com > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. > Try it now. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ROWANROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >