Hello All, I am VERY interested in the Isaac Green who signed as a witness to this petition by James Hammett,. Anyone claim him?? Audrey Spartanburg, 96th, South Carolina/ Tryon Co, NC Note: Although filed in North Carolina, the following land on the Pacolet was actually part of South Carolina. PETITION OF JAMES HAMMETT. To His Excellency William Tryon Esq.; Captain General, Governour and Commander in chief in and over the Province of North Carolina And His Majesty's Honourable Council- The Humble Petition of James Hammett of Pacolate River in Tryon County Sheweth Your Petitioner in the Month of August 1769 Purchased an Improvement of a Person by the name of James Cole, on the North side of Pacolate River; and on the 23d of November, in the same Year Entered 200 Acres including said Improvement, with Mr. Zachariah Bullock Duputy Surveyour; which Your Petitioner believed to be the Lawful and proper way to save his land. Mr. Bullock, either by the late disorders in our neighbouring Countys, or Some other Casuallity did fail in Surveying of it, which prevented your Petitioner from Obtaining a Grant for the same. Notwithstanding your Petitioner (as he thought) proceeded according to Law & Custom to Save his land, a Person by the name of Arthur Grimes, or some of his Company, That has lately come from Pensylvainia, Who makes it their practice to Monopolize land, and Seek such advantages, and has Surveyed the said improvement, from your Petitioner. Your Petitioner Declares he as a Wife and Five small children; and that Grain & c that is intended for their Support, is growing thereon. Your Petioner also declares that in the late Disorder perpetrated by the people called Regulators, that he never Signed nor Acted with them; But always expected to be Obedient to the Law, as becomes a Loyal Subject and a Christian. Your Petitioner can Menefest the Tenour of his Petition by a recept for his Entring Money, paid to Mr. Bullock; and his Delaration by the person whose names is hereto Subscribed. Your Petitioner is informed that he shall, and Humbly concieves he may have Redress: And as he in Duty Bound shall ever Pray July 5th 1771. James HAMMETT We whose names are under Written, do not all know that Grimes and his Company has taken Mr. HAMMETT'S Land, but is informed so; also We Certifie that James HAMMETT has lived some years past amoungst us, and has behaved himselfe very honestly [Signed by] Philip MULKEY, John Thomas, Jams Mcelwean, Robert MacWher (?), Jno. Philips, Jno. Portman, William HAMMETT, John Butler, Luke Leak Roy, Robert HAMMETT, John Leak Roy, Benj. Williams, Benj. Williams, Benjn. Tompson, Jno. Thomas Junr. John Lawson, Isaac Brown, Moses White, Wm. Smith, Thomas Crocker, William Phillips, Henry Prince, William Prince, Wm. Safold Jnr. Thomas Brown, John Gibbs Junr., Isaac Lindsey, Wm. Nawill (?), Obediar Roberts, Seth Howard, Avery Creed (Breed?), Jno. HAMMETT, Joseph Burchfield, Giles Connell, Hancock Smith, Arthur Crocker, Absalom Wofford, Willm. Wofford Jnr., Jno. Earle, David ANDERSON, Giles Tillet, Jesse Connell, John Orr, ISAAC GREEN, John Leech, Zach BULLOCK Patent to issue to HAMETT