From The SW Virginian, Vol. 1, #3, Wise, VA, page 29, transcribed by Rhonda S. Roberson. This is a petition asking the House of Delegates of VA to place a line "fixed along Clinch Mt. and Montgomery line to the Carolina line" to separate them from Washington Co. These inhabitants include those of Clinch River, Mocason Creek, Powels Valley, north branch of Holstein River, and "others." Dated Dec. 9, 1785. Washington Co., VA, is in the far southern section of VA, just before the border into TN and not far from NC.
Benj. ALDERSSON, Amos ALLARD, Hosea ALLEY, Samuel ALLEY, David ALLEY, Peter ALLEY, John ALLEY, James ALLEY, Jr., James ALLEY, Sr., George ASBERRY, John ASBERRY, Henry ASBERRY, Wm. ASBERRY, John BAKER, Doles BARGE, Josel BARKER, Alexr. BARNETT, Ramey BATY, Abrm. BEAVERS, Thos. BELSHER, George BELSHER, Robert BENHER, Charles BICKLEY, Wm. BIRD, Thos. BIRD, Jos. BLACK, Jos. BLACKMORE, Jos. BLACKMORE, Wm. BLANTON, John BORUM, John BOWEN, Arthur BOWEN, Jared BOWLAND, Wm. BOWLAND, James BRADLEY, Allen BRAKINGD?, Archalus BREMLY, John BRISTER, Isaac BRISTOW, James BROWN, Francis BROWNING, Hug? BRUCOM?, Micahel BRUSTER, Wm. BRUSTER, James BUSH, David CAIN, Thos. CALDWELL, David CALHOOLN, John CAMPBELL, John CAMPBELL, Robt. CARR, Thos. CARTER, Norris CARTER, Jos. CARTER, John CARTER, John CARTER, Jr., Jacob CASSTLES, Josseph CASTLES, Abraham CHILDERS, Voluntine CHOAT, George CLARK, Simon COCKRELL, Jeremiah COLES, F. J. COLVILL, And. COLVILL, Thos. CONWAY, Thomas CONWAY,
Christopher COOPER, Andw. COWAN, John COWEN, David COX, Wm. CRABTREE, James CRAIG, James CRAIG, Robt. CRAIG, Hamelton CROCKETT, Alexr. CROCKETT, Jonathan CUNNINGHAM, Moses DAMRON, John DAMRON, Lazarus DAMRON, Wyatt DANIEL, James DANIEL, Henry DAVIS, James DAVISSON, Daniel DAVISSON, Wm. DAVISSON, Jams. DAVISSON, Kno. DESKINS, Charles DEVER, Henry DICKENSON, Henry DICKINSON, Henry DICKSSON, Jr, Lylis DOLSBERRY, Aber. DONELSON, Wm. DORTEN, James DUNCAN, Wm. Cen. DUNCAN, Townsend DUNCAN, Wm. EDMISTON, Wm. ELAM, Isaac ELAM, James ELKINS, Jesse ELKINS, Drury ELKINS, Mechel ELLIS, John ENGLISH, Siles ENYART, John ENYART, Wm. EVANS, Champ FARIS, Ritchard FIELDS, Saml. FLEMING, Ambrose FLETCHER, Richard FLETCHER, John FOWLER, Thomas FRANCE, Wm. FRANCE, John FRAYOR?, James FRILEY, Calip FRILEY, Frederick FRILEY, John FRILEY, Martin FRILEY, Wm. FRILEY, Josiah FUGATE, Coleby FUGATE, Wm. FUGATE, James FUGATE, Zachariah FUGATES, James FULLEN, John FULTON, Joel GALLAHER, John GARRISON, Wm. GARRISON, George GIBSON, John GIBSON, John GIBSON, James GIBSON, Wm. GILMORE, Wm. GILMORE, James GILMORE, Wm. GILMORE, Edward GIVENS, Ben GRAVES, Jesse GRAY, Thos. GREEN, John GREEN, Thoms GREEN, Samuel HADDON, Namrod HADDON, Christopher HAINS, Henry HAMBLEN, Henry HAMLIN, Wm. HAMOND, James HARRIS, George HATFIELD, John HATFIELD, Ephraim HATFIELD, Joseph HATFIELD, George HATFIELD, Kno. HATFIELD, Charles HAYS, Charles HAYS, Abrm. HAYTER, Abraham HAYTER, Jr, John HEANY, Wm. HEARELSON, Richd. HENDERSON, _____ HENSLEY, Joseph HENSLEY, Jeremiah HERRIL, Robt. HIGGANBOTHAM, Moses HIGGONBOTHAM, Jeffery HILDRITH, Thos. HOBBS, Adam HOP___, Wm. HUSTON, Jesse JACKSON, Jas. JACKSON, John JACKSON, Wm. JOHNSON, Thos. JOHNSTON, Edom JONES, Benjamin JONES, James JONES, Edward KELLEY, Nat. KENDRICK, John KENNDAY, Matthew KINCANNON, Zachariah KINDERIK, John KINKEAD, Alexr. KIRK, Joseph KISER, Thomas LANDRIX, James LANDRIX, Jonathan LANGDON, Robt. LARGE, Adam LARK, George LARK, John LATHIM, James LEITH, John LEWIS, John LEWIS, Soloin LITTEN, Wm. LONG, Michal LORD, Peter MACKINTAVISH, Thos. M. MAHEN, Alexr. MARTIN, Henry MAUK, John MCCULOCK, Alexander MCFARLAND, James MCFARLAND, Robert MCFARLAND, Jr, Joseph MEREDITH, Abrm. MILLARD, James MONTGOMERY, Robert MONTGOMERY, Alexr. MONTGOMERY, John MONTGOMERY, Shadrick MONTZ, David MUSICK, Electius MUSICK, Robt. McCOY, George McCOY, Wm. McDUEL, Joseph McFARLAND, Robt. McFARLAND, John McFERRAN, James McKEN