This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: my440sixpack Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.russell/7510/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Russell County 1792 Oct 5 Box 227 Folder 2 To the Honorable the General Assembly of Virginia The petition of inhabitants of that part of the county of Russell settled in Powells Valley Sheweth that the County of Russell is in extent from the east towards the west, at least one hundred and fifty miles, That the Courthouse of said county is situated within about forty miles of the eastern extremity of consequence the inhabitants westerdly has upwards of one hundred miles to travel to attend court: Added to this inconvenience twenty miles of the way is a wilderness frequently dangerous to travel through on account of the Indian Enemy. That we believe it would contribute much to our prosperity were we indulged with a division of said county it would contribute to order and improvements of various kinds; encourage the introduction of new settlers; and of course our strength to oppose our enemy in time of an invasion. >From those considerations your petitioners pray that a new county may be erected, in that part of Russell County lying westerdly of a line beginning on the top of Clinch Mountain one mile eastwardly of Big Maukason Gap thence a direct course to the mouth of Stock Creek thence up the same to Powells Mountain and thence due north to the Kentucky boundary. And your petitioners shall ever pray___. George Gibson David Cullam Ma__ Smith Dan'l Martain Isaac Mullen Joseph McFarland Joseph Campbell David Wheeler Jeremiah ______ George Callums John Cox Abraham Rife(?) Geo Hatfield John Ward James Alley John Martin Francis Browning E___ Smith Wm Cox Hartnell Martin Josiah Cox John Campbell William Martin William Cox William King James Johnson David Chadwel George Abet George Ball Philip _____ David _____ Charl Cocke John Gibson Joseph Freands David Hargarados(?) Thomas Mcnight Tedins(?) Arven Antry Mcnight Russell Pet'n 5 Oct 1792 to Props (resonable) (rep'd) Bill drawn Rolly Gray John Neal Elisha Wallen William Wallen Thomas Walen Willobay Lewis James Arbuckle Isaac Chrisman Randal Noe David Noe Gabe Crisman James Noe Bejamin Poteet Vincin Hoobs Sr Vincin Hoobs Jr Bennum Hoobs Absolem Hoobs James Fulkerson William Dannel Jno Owen Jr James Sims Jas Thompson Stephen Thompson Jno Roach Jas Williams John Williams Jonathon Bassham Robert Dannell Francis Write Jr Francis Rite Sr Joseph Poteet Jr Gabe Poteet Samuel Poteet John Noe Sr Daniel Young Frederick Jones James Whitaker James Dudley Jr Edmund Ogburn Jr Nichalas Young Henry Hamblen Frank Hamblen A____ Daniel William Ewing Joseph Panter Samuel Ewing Josh Ewing John Owens Jr Alexander Scott John Hunter Henry Owens Sr Richard Davis James Ward William Mullins James Johnson Drury Lawson John Chadwell Joseph Johnston David Colson Jesse Millon Joseph Hatfield Andrew Smith Jeremiah Hatfield Ephraim Hatfield Thomas Haman James Campbell Joseph Campbell John Campbell Robert Campbell Robert Butcher Samel Adams Thos Johnston Jr Jesse Davis Jno Hardy Jr Joseph Blackmore Sr Thomas Blackmore Joseph Blackmore Jr Jeremiah Hatfield John Tackett Lewis Tackett Thos Tackett John Hoover Sr Robert Howard George Yoakum John Vanbibber (?) William Hobbs William Blanton John Blanton Sr John Blanton Jr James Fugate Nimrod Chrisman Charles Noe James Trotter James Burgin George Tackett Jacob Lewis Sr Jacob Lewis Jr James Lewis Quillen Noe John Miller Samuel Howard John Hoover Jr Henry Hoover Ralph Platt(?) John Wallen Wm Roberts Sr Wm Robert Jr William Roberts James Roberts Drury Holt Stephen Holt Absolom Luony Thos Rogers Sr Thos Rogers Jr Doug. Rogers Sr Doug. Rogers Jr William Engram George Herd John Herd Obadiah Pain Cager Bunch Isreal Bunch Andrew Cope Mathew Wallen Philip Nants Job Hobbs William Blanton Jr Christopher Hobbs George Blanton James Mayfield James Vanbebber Peter Vanbebber Stephen Jones Samuel Conn Jester Cocke Sr Jester Cocke Jr Jacob Cocke Nathanial Hise John Noe Jr John Jones Moses Ball Sr John Ball George Ball Sr David Yeary George Yeary James Huff Samuel Leviston Jno Hambles Joseph Dohirty William Yeary James Aley Hartwell Martin Rol(?) Bevahouse Jeremiah Lewis Thomas Crabtree Man Smith Isaac Mullen William Tinsley Alexander Stuart Andrew Demoss Danl Callums Elijah Callums George Callums Gilbert Callums James Callums Jno Collins King(?) Hoskins Jno Hoskins Henry Colson William Martin Thos Wilcocks Jno Willcocks William Willcocks Sr Willam Williams William Willcocks Jr Josiah Willcocks John Turner John Boid Russell I hereby certify that an advertisement was set up at the door of the courthouse for a division of this county this 28 day of August 1792 it being a court day. Test Henry Dickenson CRC Russell to wit I do certify that an advertisement for division of this county is set up this day at the court house according to law Henry Dickenson CRC July 24 1792 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.