GRANVILLE COUNTY OATHS OF ALLEGIANCE
Revolutionary War
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During the Revolutionary War, most County Committees of Safety
attempted to discover who supported the revolutionary movement and
who was loyal to the king. To that end, individuals were required to
swear their allegiance or refuse, and those who refused were subject
to ridicule, persecution, and often they were prosecuted and their
lands taken away from them. Many of the records have been lost, for
example those of Orange and Caswell County, North Carolina no longer
seem to be extant. For Granville County, most of the records remain.
I am not sure what age requirement was attached to the oath.
Undoubtedly there was a starting age. Possibly there may have been a
top limit to the age of those required to swear the oath. Here are
the names for the Goshen, Beaverdam, and Country Line District. Note
names of interest Benjamin Denney, James Winfree, Ambrose Jones and
others. An Account of Persons who took the State Oath in Granville County, 1778 I will bear faithful and true Allegiance to the State of North Carolina and will truly endeavor to support, maintain, and defend the independent Government thereof against George the third, King of Great Britain and his successors, and the attempts of any other Person, Prince, power, state or Potentate, who by secret arts, treasons, Conspiracies or by open force shall attempt to subvert the same and will in every respect conduct myself as a peaceful orderly subject and that I will disclose and make known to the governor, some member of the Council of State, some Justice of the Superior Courts or of the Peace, all treasons, Conspiracies and attempts committed or intended against the State which shall come to my knowledge. And that all persons being Quakers, Moravians, Menonnists & Dunkards & under the circumstances above mentioned in Law, shall make the following affirmation or depart the State. I, A.B., do solemnly and sincerely declare and affirm that I will bear true Fidelity to the independent State of North Carolina and to the Powers & authorities which are or may be established for the good governments thereof and I do renounce any Fidelity to the present King of Great Britain, his Heirs and Successors, and that I will disclose and make known to the Governor, some member of the Council of State, Judge of the Superior Court or Justice of the peace, all Treasons, Conspiracies or attempts committed or intended against the same which shall come to my knowledge. A List of Persons who have taken the Oath of Allegiance in Goshen District: |
| Thomas Grant
Charles Edwards Richard Davis Chisley Daniel Thos. Edwards Ben Crenshaw Hazlewood Wilkerson David Bale Rev’d George McJohn Prov’d certificate of taking oath Stephen Gafford Nathaniel Malone Daniel Malone Bartley Greer Robt. Sanford William Allen Henry Hester, a certificate James Hester, a certificate Francis Hester, a certificate David Wilkerson John Wilkerson, Jr Thomas Owen John Fitts, Nimrod Ellis Joel Pope Charles Wade Seth P. Pool Wm Hart John P. Poole Wm Page Patrick Obrian Francis Howard Thomas Wright William Glass Thomas Bond John Owen John Harris Samuel Ward Joseph Roberts Abraham Hester |
Peter Burnett
John Wilkerson George Malone David Knott Chas Harris James Harris Reubin Harris Absolom Pryor Jon Hath William Ford John Step Ned Howard James Norwell John Duncan James Knott William Gill, Jr John Owen James Winfree Andrew Patterson William Ballard Jos Gill Matthew Duty Wm Howel Wm Whitehead Jos Chandler Benja DENNEY Dennis Obrian William Duty Nath’l Page William Carter James Landris John Downey John Pettypool Rich’d Bennett Francis Howard, Jr. a certificate John Knott Reuben Jones Gabriel Jones Rich’d Brigs John Sanders Milenton Easley |
| A list of
Names of such Persons as have either Refused or Neglected to take
the Oath prescribed by law: Richard Duty Daniel Grant Oath of Allegiance of the State of North Carolina & for the County of Granville & District of Bever Dam taken By the Subscribers & administered by Thos. Banks. To-wit |
| Wm. (his x
mark) Wilkerson, Sr. Benj. (his X mark) Lunsford Jeremiah (his X mark) Bailey, Sr. Wm. (his X mark) Wilkerson, Jr. Jas (his X mark) Wilkerson, Jr. Hannon Wilkerson Richard Bradford Joshua James William (his X mark) Hewett George Pridy Thos. Bradford, Jun. John Champion, Jun. John Sandlen, Sen. Thos. Bradford, Sen Alexander Vincent Peter Vincent James (his X mark) Leathers Jeremiah (his X mark) Blalock Jon Seagroves Cade (his X mark) Blalock Wm (his X mark) Champion Philemon Bradford, Sen |
John Hold John Good Abe (his X mark) Mayfield Chris. (his X mark) Ketle, Sen James Elliott Chris. (his X mark) Kettle, Jun Isaac (his X mark) Ralph John (his X mark) Ranes, Jun. John (his X mark) Kettle Thomas Roller Philemon Bradford, Jun. Joseph (his X mark) Fuller John Petty Cobb John Hooker Richard (his X mark) Nance Stephen (his X mark) Hicks William (his X mark) Hitley Jos. Blackwell Wilson (his X mark) Rogers John (his X mark) Sutton James (his X mark) Hitley Ralph Banks |
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The following took the Oath in Country Line District. John Young, Esq: |
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Joseph Bridgers produces a certificate William Yancey Ralph Neal Joel Chandler Charles Spalding Henry Spalding James Yancey, Jun. Lewis Yancey M. Hunt John Stovall William Pool Drury Stovall William Pool Drury Stovall John JONES Samuel Harrison William Buchanan Samuel Whitehead Thomas Mutter Lab’n Johnston William Puryear Thos. Pool Benjamin Harrison Luke Sanders Henry Malone Stephen Hester, by certificate John Baynet John Puryear James Yancey Chas Yancey Thomas More |
John Dunkin John Wood Josiah Farmer George Newton William Royster Robrt uryear Barth’w Stovall Thomas Stovall Josiah Stovall Ambrose JONES Isack White Robert White James Stanley John Stovall Owen Griffin Littleton Johnston Benjamin Bearden John Hart Hugh Salt James Williamson William Wright William Stovaul Hilip Yancey William Haggis Gideon Chrenshaw Joseph Blanks Haden Pryor William Owens, Daniel Malone William Puryear |
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The names of the
persons in County Line District who have refused |
| James Reed John W. Graves Abraham Crenshaw Ransom Boswell John Reed George Reed Benjamin Stovall Josepth Hart Millington Easley John Chandler, Jun. David Chandler Aaron Pinson John Young |
Source
From the book State Records of North Carolina, Vol 22, Miscellaneous, Walter
Clark, Richard Thornton Library,
Oxford, NC, and reprinted in Granville Connections Journal of the Granville
County Genealogical Society 1746, Inc. Vol 6, No 2. Spring 2000
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