Georgia Petitions 1785-1794

GEORGIA PETITIONS 1785-1794 Contains 3720 entries which includes about 25% of the heads of household in Georgia at that time. As such this publication is an excellent substitute for the missing Georgia 1790 federal census. It even includes many names for Burke and Washington Counties which suffered severe record loss in the early years. It includes petitions regarding: -Issues regarding local agencies, boundary changes, etc. [4 petitions]-Issues regarding religion and churches. [2 petitions]-Issues about military and local officers. [10 petitions]-Asking for measures to control slaves. [1 petition]-Recommendation for a business opportunity. [1 petition]-Seeking resolution of land problems, land fraud, etc. [5 petitions]-Asking for increased tobacco inspection fees. [1 petition]-Request for protection against Indians. [7 petitions]-Issues about crimes, pardon, amnesty, etc. [19 petitions]-Description of hardship. [1 petition]It is suggested that those using this book read through the section "List of Petitions" to obtain a flavor of the personal concerns of these people and what was important to them in this exciting historical time. Even at this time of great distress and hardship life had to go on. These petitions are almost like an open window into the lives of these people. Sometimes additional information on individual petitions will be included in this section.Also helpful are the "Value of Petitions/Memorials (Signature Lists)" and "Guidelines For Entry of Names" sections.The originals of these petitions are at the Hargrett Library, University of Georgia, Telamon Cuyler Collection, Manuscript #1170. Since there were no page numbers on these documents, you may need to search one or more pages in order to find the name if you use the originals. You may not agree with our interpretation of the name.Grateful appreciation is extended to the Hargrett Library for their kind permission to publish these records.For information on how to obtain this book search by the title or "Books by John Stemmons" at Amazon.com. This comes automatically with a paperback binding.Georgia State Motto: "Wisdom, Justice, Moderation"