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Oath of Allegiance
- Bute Co. North Carolina (1775-1776) |
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The Oath |
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"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." |
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| The Oath had to be adminstered by justices of their districts to qualify the men to vote for members in the election. | ||
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William Alston's District |
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| 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.* | 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 | ||
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Captain Weathers' District |
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| 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 |
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Captain Milner's District |
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| 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 | 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*. | 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 | ||
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Colclough's district |
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| 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* | William Gilreath* | |
| 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 |
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Captain Ferrell's District |
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| 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 | |
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Mr. Norris District |
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| 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 | ||
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Before Capt Matthew Thomas |
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| 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 | |
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Capt. William Borrough's District |
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Oaths were taken by Mr. Thos. Turner, J.P. |
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| 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 | ||
| *Refused to sign. | ||
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