Oath of Allegiance - Bute Co. NC


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Oath of Allegiance Bute Co. NC


The Oath
I will bare faithful and true allegiance to the State of North Carolina and
will truly endeavor to support maintain and defend the Independent Goverm't
thereof against George the third King of Great Britain and his successors
and the attempts of any other persons, prince, power, State, or potentate
who by secret are treason conspire copies or by open force shall attempt to
subject the same and I will in every respect conduct myself as a peaceful
orderly subject and that I will disclose and make known to the Governor (or)
some member of the Council of State or some Justice of the Superior Courts
or of the peace all treason conspiracies and attempts committed or intended
against the State which shall come to my knowledge          so help you God.

The Oath had to be adminstered by justices of their districts to qualify
the men to vote for members in the election.

Miscellaneous County Records 1774-1804.   The men had to sign the oath to
vote
in the election.
William Alston's District
Henry Alston               Thos. Whitmell Alston     Abraham Andrews
Gray Andrews               John Barnes               Jacob Bass
Solomon Bass               Theophilus Bass           Jacob Bass
Benja. Bell (?)            George Biven              Waterman Boatman
John Brown                 John Broom                Thomas Capps
John Cheek                 Robert Cooper, Junr.      Robert Cooper, Sr.
Wm. Cooper Junr.           Jiles Davis               Thomas Davis
Wm. Earles                 Charles Gant              Lewis Gant
Dempsey Gatlin             Jessey Gatlin             Thads. Gooding, Junr.
Peter Goodwin              Theophilus Goodwin        Ephram Gordan
John Griffith              John Griggs               [L.C. ?] Griggs
Robert Griggs              James Gupton              Stephen Gupton
John Hais                  Thomas Hais               Richd. Ham
Solomon Harriss            Thos. Hays, Junr.         Rob. Hill
Jno. Hoof                  Elisha Hunter             Henry Jackson
David Jarnigan             John Jarrit               John Johnson
Matthew Johnson            John Jones                Thos. Mayfield
Nicholas Murphrey          Ben Perry                 Joshua Perry, Junr.
Joshua Perry Senr. - Refused to sign                 John Person
Joshua Pinnell             Richd. Pinnell            Richd. Rancom/Ransom?
Gabrill Ray                Absolem Rush              Benj. Rush
Benj. Rush, Junr.          Churchwell Rush           Spencer Rush
William Sanders            Edward Scarbrow           John Smart
James Tery                 Amos Thomas               John Thornton
Samuel Thornton            Solomon Thornton          William Tillery
Joel Walker                John Walker               William Walker
John Watkins               Jno. Watkins, Junr.       Samuel Williams
Sol. Williams              Wm. Williams              John Woodroof
Robert Young



Captain Weathers' District

Abner Acock                     Jno. Acock              Richd. Acock
Phill Alston                    Chas. Bartholomew
George Benn                     Richd. Bennitt          George Bettey
Hudson Blanchet                 Thos. Blanchett         Thos Brewer
Shadrack Bruner                 Calep Capps             Francis Capps
Henry Capps                     Jno. Capps              Orasha Capps
Sirus Cheek                     Wm. Cheek               Solomon Cooper
Wm. Cooper                      Buckner Davis           Burrel Davis
Peter Davis                     Robt. Dean              Jas. Dowlin
Abraham Green, Junr.            Abraham Green, Senr.    Jno. Green
Jonah Green                     Jas. Gregery            Thos.Griggs
Amos Harris                     Joel Harris             Jno. Harris
Joseph Harris                   Henry Hudson            Wm. Jean
Edmond Kearney                  Chas. Marshall          Saml. Marshall
Stephen Marshall                Wm. Matthis             Jas. Merritt
Saml. Morris                    Jeremiah Neal           Benja. Person, Senr.
Henry Person                    Jessey Person           Saml. Person
Wm. Person                      Honorous Powell         Wm. Powell
Jno. Radford                    Burgis Reaves           Jordan Roland
Chas. Saintsing                 Jas. Saintsing          Jas. Sledge
Jno. Thompson                   Jno. Tucker, Junr.      Jno. Tucker, Senr.
Wm. Tucker                      Jos. Turner             Jno. Wethers
Sampson Wiggins                 Brittain Willeford      Jas. Jno. Williams



Captain Milner's District
Ezekieh Abbitt          Waddington Abbott           Christopher Babb
Moses Babb              Moses Babb                  Wm. Babb
James Barrow            John Bouals/Booals          Wm. Booals
William Brickle         Enus Byrd                   Jesse Byrd
Jn. Byrd, Jur.          Nedum Byrd                  John Carr
Joshua Coggain          Demcey Conyears             Eligah Denby
James Denby             Edmd. Denson                John Edwards
Eli Eley                Josiah Eley                 Wm. Eley
Samuel  Fowler          Henry Fulgham               Kemp Gooloe
John Gordin             Richd. Haswell              H. Hill
Hinds Hilsman           George Hunt                 Henry Hunt
Jas. Hunt               John Hunt                   Moses Hunt
N. Hunt                 Thos. Hunt                  John Jackson
Councill Jones (don't know if this is a given name or a position - did not
have time to check)     Jacob Jones                 John King
Jon Massey              Patervills Milner           John Moody
Jas. Moray              Clem Mullins                Jonah Murray
Thos. Nelms             Eligh Normon                Wm. Pace
Burrell Perrey, Senr. refused to sign               Daniel Potter
Francis Rackley         Mills Rackley               Person Rackley
Person rackley, Junr.   Dadrick Rackley             Charles Raley
Reioburn Ransom         Jerret Sandy                Richd. Simmonds
John simons             John Simons, Junr.          John Simons Sn.
Wm. Simons              Eligah Stallings            Elis Stallings
Elisha Stallings        Josiah Stallings            Moses Stallings
Moses Stallings         Reubin Stallings            Siler Tasley
John Tiersly            Francis timberlake          Wm. Timons
Phillip Vinson          Jas. Walker                 William Ward
Wm. Yeats




Captain Colclough's district (Oaths were taken by Cpt. James Paine, J.P.)
Isaac Acree                  William Acree           Augustine Balthrop
William Balthrop             John Baxter             Nathl Baxter
James Bell                   Jesse Bell              Samuel Bell
Thomas Bell                  Allen Burton            Bassit Burton
Jeremiah Bush                Samuel Carpender        George Carrell
William Carrell              Drury Christian         Gideon Christian
John Colclough               William Colclough       James Coleman
John Coleman                 D?elly Darnald          Edward Durham
John Durham                  William Durham          William Durham, Jr.
John Gilreath - refused Oath William Gilreath - refused Oath
Thomas Hall                  John Harris             Saml Harris
Howell Harton                Thomas Harton           Solomon Higgins
John Hills                   William Hills           Richard Hudson
Peter Jackson                Solomon Jackson         Joseph Jefferas
Phillip Johnson              Britain Jones           Fredrick Jones
Henry Jones                  James Jones             Richard Jones
Laurance Knoles              William Knoles          Joseph Martin
James Mealer                 Reubin Merrit           Thos Miller
Thomas Miller, Jr.           James Moseley           Jesse Moseley
John Moseley                 John Moseley, Jr.       Adom Mylam
James Mylam                  Lewis Mylam             James Myrick
George Norsworthy            James Norsworthy        William Owen
Daniel Pegram                Edward Pegram           George Pegram




Captain Ferrell's District
Frances Bradley             John Brewer             Giles Driver
Shaw Driver                 BryantFerrell           William Fish
Bridges Freeman             Henry Freeman           Howel Freeman
William Freeman             John Hall               Martin Hall
Jacob Heartsfield           William Hix             William Joiner
Thomas Jones                Thomas Martin           John Martin
Bradley Medlen              Henry Tiler Medlen      Ryal Medlen
Shadrack Medlen             John Mullens            John Norries
John Banister Pipen         Jacob Powel             Isaac Pipen
Lewis Powel                 Kirby Sanders           Thomas Sanders
Richard Smith               Claten Sowel            William Taunt/Tant?
Philip Taylor               Isham Weathers          Elias Wren
Moses Wren                  Samuel Wright




Mr. Norris District

Goodridge Alford            Isaac alford            Isum alford
John Alford                 John Amoss              Bridges Arendell
Thomy Arendell              James Bradley           Lewis Bradley
William Bradley             Benjamin Brewer         John Brewer
Benjamin Bun(n)             Henry Coats             James Cone
John Cooley                 James Ellet             William ellett
Frances Felps               John Ferrill            William Ferrell
Jesse Freeman               John Freeman            Joseph Freeman
William Freeman             Moses Joiner            Sam Jones
Donald McKinnish            Gibson Martin           Micajah Mickelroy
William Moodey              Jesse Norri             John Norrise
Robert Norries              Drury Perry             Charles Pope
Elijah Powel                Lemuel Powel            Frederick Reaves
William Reaves              John Richards           John Ross
William Sanders             Elleck Thomlinson       Jesse Weathers
Willis Weathers             James Young             John Young
William Young                           




Before Capt Matthew Thomas

David Birnett               Philip Boon              William Boon
Benjamin Booth              Edward Carlile           Francis Carlile
Benjamin Cook               Charles Cook             John Cook
James Collins               James Coppedge           Frederick Davis
Hollowell Denson            Samuel Duke              Eli Eley
Isham Gant                  James Gant               Ephraim Gilliam
Marcus Gilliam              Joseph Goswick           Tyre Hedgepeth
Nicholas Hill               Richd. Hill              Richard Hill (son of Nicholas)
Nathan Inguilsh             John Jackson             William Jackson
Josiah Johnson              John Leonard             William Leonard
William Morriss             William Morse            Arthor Murphey
James Murphey               Morgan Murray            William Parker
Edward Richardson           William Richardson       Peter Smart
William Stuart              David Vinson (Constable) David Vinson, Sr.
Drewry Vinson               Thomas Vinson            William Vinson
John Webb                   Benjamin west            Aseum Wester
Benjamin Westray            Danniell Westray         Francis Wills
Britain Wood                James Wood               William Wood
Joshua Yarbrough            Micajah Yarbrough




Capt. William Borrough's District
Oaths were taken by Mr. Thos. Turner, J.P.

Drury Bobbitt                Isham Bobbitt            Jno. Bobbitt, Sr.
Jno. Bobbitt, Jnr.           Stephen Bobbitt          Benj. Bradley
Peter Brinkley               Jno. Burch               Wm. Burrough
Richd Bush                   John Coggin              Wm. Coggin
John Cooptun                 Jas. Dardin              Jno. Davis
Jas. Egerton                 Willmut Egerton          Edwd. Ellis
Jno Faulcon                  Nathl. Felts             Roland Felts
Davd. Fluker                 Davd Gill, Sr.           Jas. Gill
Alexander Goodwin            Saml. Harper             Archior Harris
Burwell Harris               Chas. Harris             Edmund Harris
Edwin Harris                 Jas Harris, Sr           Jno Harris
Joel Harris                  Jourdan Harris           Mathew Harris
Michael Harris               Nathl Harris             Robt Harris
Sterling Harris              George Haselwood         Randolph Haselwood
Thos. Haselwood              Warrick Haselwood        Jas. Hill
Edwd Holiman                 Jacob Holiman            Nathan Holiman
Chamberlain Hudson           Chas James               George James
Isaac James                  Jno. Jones               Thos Judkins
Jno. Lancaster, Sr           Jno. Lancaster (Va.)     Joel Lancaster
Laurance Lancaster Sr.       Laurance Lancaster Jr.   Wm. Lancaster
Isham Lucy                   Jno Madrey               Wm. Marcus
Isham Meadows                Jethor Monger            Richd Moss
John Newell                  Jas Nicholson            Davd Patterson
Lewis Patterson              George Peterson          Peter Robertson
Wm Robertson                 Wm. Robertson            Wm. Roland, Jr
Spencer Snow                 Thos Standard            Saml Tayler
Smal. Willeford              Thos Williams            Wm Williams
Thos Young                            



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