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From: "Blakley" <>
Subject: [DRURY-MORRIS-L] MORRIS : [ETN] Fw: Watauga Association
Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 13:27:25 -0600

This is a series of e-mail messages starting at the bottom of the page that
are inquiring about the MORIS men who signed the Watauga Petition including
Gideon Morris
Shadrach Morris as well as a few other Morris & Morse.

Subject: Re: [ETN] Fw: Watauga Association


> Dearest Debbie,
> Good evening, Lady, I just looked in my "Roster of the Soldiers and
> Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Tennessee." page 128
> The Gideon MORRIS, listed in "The Overmountain Men" is listed as I will
> print exact now.
> Morris, Gideon (died Hamblen Co.) Bur, Morris Family Cem in Morristown, S
> Cumberland Street.
> M Jane---------.Died Hamblen Co, Tenn. Ch: John, b 11-18-1770/ d
1--1843
> M Rachel--------- b 2-28-1786/d 4-2-1862. Ref: Tn. DAR 1940 yearbook,
> pg,84 : 1941 yearbook p 99, 102.
>
> This means someone is in the NSDAR on Gideon MORRIS. and you can get the
> papers on this person. It can connect you to which ever one you need to
> find.
> Hope this helps. Your friend ,Juanita

> From: "Blakley" <>
> Subject: Re: [ETN] Fw: Watauga Association>

Does anyone on this list have information regarding the Morris family
decendants from these MORRIS folks who signed this Watauga Petition ?
Are these the same folks as the founders of Morristown, TN?
Thanks for any help. Debbie

From: Dena
Subject: [ETN] Fw: Watauga Association

The following individuals signed the Petition of 1776 relating to the
Watauga Association. The entire petition has been reprinted in The
Wataugans by Max Dixon.

John Carter, Chairman
Charles Robertson
James Robertson
Zach Isbell
John Sevier
James Smith
Jacob Brown
William Been
John Jones
George Rusel
Jacob Womack
Robert Lucas
The above signers are the Members in Committee Assembled, William
Tatham,
Clerk, P.T.
Jacob Womack
Joseph Dunham
Rice Duncan
Edward Hopson
Lew. Bowyer, D. Atty.
John I. Cox
John Cox, Jr.
Abraham Cox
Emanuel Shote
Thomas Houghton
Joseph Buller
Andw. Greer
Jacob (X) Mitchell
Gideon Morris
Shadrach Morris
William Crocket
Thos. Dedmon
David Hickey
Mark Mitchell
Hugh Blair
Elias Pebler
Jos. Brown
John Neave
John Robinson
Christopher Cunningham
Jas. Easeley
Ambrose Hodge
Danl Morris
Wm Cox
James Easley
John Haile
Elijah Robertson
William Clark
John (X) Dunham
Wm. Overall
Matt. Hawkins
John Brown
Jos. Brown
Job Bumper
Isaac Wilson
Richard Norton
George Hutson
Thomas Simpson
Valentine Sevier
Jonathan Tipton
Robert Sevier
Drury Goddan
Richard Fletcher
Allexander Greear
Joseph Greear
Andrew Greear, jun.
Teeter Nave
Lewis Jones
Joseph Luske
William Reeves
David Hughes
Landon Carter
John McCormick
David Crocket
Edward Cox
Thos Hughes
William Roberson
Henry Siler
Frederick Calvit
John Moore
William Newberry
Adam Sherrell
Samuel Sherrell, Junr
Samuel Sherrell, Ser
Ossa Rose
Henry Bates, jun.
Jos. Grimes
Christopher Cunningham, sen.
Joshua Barten, sen.
Jond. Bostin, sen.
Henry Bates, jun
Will'm Dod
Groves Morris
William Bates
Robert Mosely
Ge. Hartt
Isaac Wilson
Jno. Waddell
Jarret William
Oldham Hightower
Abednago Hix
Charles McCartney
Frederick Vaughn
Joseph McCartney
Mark Robertson
Joseph Calvit
Joshua Houghton
John Chukinbeard
James Cooper
William Brokees
Julus Robertson
John King
Michael Hider
John Davis
John Barley

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