2nd 1788 Dobbs Vote – Dobbs County, NC – Misc.
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State of North Carolina
(Seal)
His Excellency Samuel Johnston Esquire Governor, Captain General & Commander in Chief of the said State
To the Sheriff of Dobbs County. Greeting
Whereas it hath been made appear to me that the Ballots taken by you at the
last General Election for Delegates to the State Convention, were forceably
& violently seized and taken from you by some riotous and disorderly
persons, so that you had it not in your power to ascertain who were the
persons who had the greatest number of votes and therefore cannot make a
Return of any Persons as duly elected to serve as delegates in the said
Convention. And whereas a number of respectable Inhabitants of the said
County have by Petition represented to me that the Inhabitants of the said
County are desirous that I should appoint another Day for the purpose of
electing Delegates to represent them in the said Convention.
I do therefore recommend to such of the Inhabitants of Dobbs County
aforesaid, as are entitled to vote for Representatives in the house of
Commons to meet at the Court House of the said County on the fourteenth &
fifteenth days of July next then and there to elect five Freeholders to
represent them in the State Convention to be held at the Town of
Hillsborough on the third Monday of July next, and I do hereby require you
to give notice to the Inhabitants to meet accordingly and that you attend
at the same time & place and conduct the said Election in the manner
prescribed by the Resolve of the last General Assembly held at Tarborough.
Given under my Hand & Seal at Arms at Denton this 28th day of June in the
twelfth year of the Independence of America & in the year of our Lord 1788
– Saml Johnston
State of North Carolina
Dobbs County
In obedience to the within recommendation of his Excellency the Governor I
Benjamin Caswell Sheriff of the County aforesaid did on Receipt of the
same, to wit, on or about the second & third days of July instant, Notify
the Inhabitants of the County aforesaid by posting up at the Court House
and other public places in the said County Advertisements in the usual &
accustomed manner requiring the Freeholders & Freemen in the said County to
attend at the times and place within mentioned for the purpose within
required and they did then & there choose and Elect Richard Caswell, James
Glasgow, Winston Caswell, Benjamin Sheppard & Nathan Lassiter their
Representatives duly Qualified to it & Vote in the Convention of the State
to be held in the Town of Hillsborough on the third Monday in July instant,
agreeable to a resolution of the General Assembly held at Tarbourough in
December last, and I do here by mention the said Richard Caswell, James
Glasgow, Winston Caswell, Benjamin Sheppard & Nathan Lassiter, the
Representatives of the said County accordingly.
July 16th 1788
Benj Caswell Sheriff
State of North Carolina
At an election held for the County of Dobbs on the 14th & 15th days of July
1788. At the Court House there offered for representatives to set & vote in
Convention at Hillsborough in the third Monday of this last persuant to and
issued by the Governors.
Candidates – names in order across the top of the ballot list:
Richard Caswell
James Glasgow
Benjajamin Sheppard
Winston Caswell
Nathan Lasitter
John Herritage
Bryan Whitfield
W. Sheppard
Jesse Lasitter
No. Voters Names R. CJ. GB. SW. CN. LJ. HB. WW. SJ. L.
1 Winston Caswell 1 1 1 1 1
2 Henry Leonard 1 1 1 1 1
3 Jeremiah Loftin 1 1 1 1 1
4 Chas. Marshland Jr. 1 1 1 1 1
5 William Lord 1 1 1 1 1
6 James Fleetwood 1 1 1 1 1
7 Robt. Williams 1 1 1 1 1
8 Nathn. Lassitter 1 1 1 1 1
9 Thos. Swain ? 1 1 1 1 1
10 Drewry Andrews 1 1 1 1 1
1 John Marshland 1 1 1 1 1
2 Chas. Marshland Esq. 1 1 1 1 1
3 Joseph Elliott 1 1 1 1 1
4 Elither Hubbard 1 1 1 1 1
5 Luther Spalding 1 1 1 1 1
6 J. C. L. Ponsonby 1 1 1 1 1
7 Jesse Lassiter 1 1 1 1 1
8 Isaal Wingate 1 1 1 1 1
9 Leml. Holliday 1 1 1 1 1
20 Jno. McNees 1 1 1 1 1
1 Lewis Harrell 1 1 1 1 1
2 Umphrey Jones 1 1 1 1 1
3 Edward Robertson 1 1 1 1 1
4 Wm. McBean 1 1 1 1 1
5 Jacob Lassiter Ju. 1 1 1 1 1
6 Emelius (?) Broom 1 1 1 1 1
7 Henry Taylor 1 1 1 1 1
8 Frans. Shine 1 1 1 1 1
9 Jno. Holmes 1 1 1 1 1
30 Main Holmes 1 1 1 1 1
1 Jno. Ellis 1 1 1 1 1
2 Joseph Hemby 1 1 1 1 1
3 Wm. Jones 1 1 1 1 1
4 Daniel Jones 1 1 1 1 1
5 Abraham Sheppard 1 1 1 1 1
6 John Pope 1 1 1 1 1
7 Silas Lassitter 1 1 1 1 1
8 Roger Roberts 1 1 1 1 1
9 William Cate 1 1 1 1 1
40 Jno. Jones 1 1 1 1 1
1 Williby Williams 1 1 1 1 1
2 Luke Turnage 1 1 1 1 1
3 Jno. Turnage 1 1 1 1 1
4 Edward Dail 1 1 1 1 1
5 Saml. Caswell 1 1 1 1 1
6 Richd. Leadell (?) 1 1 1 1 1
7 Isaiah McNees 1 1 1 1 1
8 William Leongrieur ( 1 1 1 1 1
9 Christopher Linch 1 1 1 1 1
50 Jas. Roberts 1 1 1 1 1
1 Moses Field 1 1 1 1 1
2 Jethro Murphrey 1 1 1 1 1
3 Reuben Lassiter 1 1 1 1 1
4 Jno. McNaughton 1 1 1 1 1
5 James Bright 1 1 1 1 1
6 Jesse Cobb 1 1 1 1 1
7 Jno. Price 1 1 1 1 1
8 Gardner Sheppard 1 1 1 1 1
9 Pool Hall 1 1 1 1 1
60 William Hart 1 1 1 1 1
1 Saml. Poope (?) 1 1 1 1 1
2 Dempsey Hall 1 1 1 1 1
3 Jno. Haile 1 1 1 1 1
4 Chas. Hooker 1 1 1 1 1
5 Stephen Lassitter 1 1 1 1 1
6 Hugh Ward 1 1 1 1 1
7 Jno. Sugg 1 1 1 1 1
8 Nathan Hooker 1 1 1 1 1
9 Zachri Ellet 1 1 1 1 1
70 Stephanus Sheppard 1 1 1 1 1
1 Gaberal Parker 1 1 1 1 1
2 Wilson Jergenson 1 1 1 1 1
3 Jno. Faircloth 1 1 1 1 1
4 Jno. B. Braind 1 1 1 1 1
5 Jno. Mercer (?) 1 1 1 1 1
6 Thos. Hardee 1 1 1 1 1
7 William Andrews 1 1 1 1 1
8 Thos. Barfield 1 1 1 1 1
9 Wm Andrews. C 1 1 1 1 1
80 Thos. Faircloth 1 1 1 1 1
1 James Holmes 1 1 1 1 1
2 Sherwood Barrow 1 1 1 1 1
3 Graves Bright 1 1 1 1 1
4 Jeremiah Barrow 1 1 1 1 1
5 Micajah Barrow 1 1 1 1 1
6 Nathan Collins no marks
85 78 80 81 67 16 15 2 1
425
Richd. Caswell 85
James Glasgow 84
Winston Caswell 81
Benja. Sheppard 74
Nathan Lassiter 66
Bryan Whitfield 16
John Herritage 16
Wm. Sheppard 2
Jesse Lassiter 1
425
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