Series 490: Oaths of Allegiance to United States of America. 1798-1799.
Creator: Territorial Governor (RG 2).
Collection Summary: Lists containing names (and sometimes signatures) of persons acknowledging “allegiance to the United States” and swearing to “support, maintain and defend the Constitution thereof.” A list of names as they appear on each document can be found below.
Access Restrictions: Original records in this series are restricted due to age and/or fragility.
Date(s): 1798-1799.
Volume: 0.25 Cubic Feet.
Finding Aid Created By: Colby Cox in March 2025.
Related Materials: TBD.
Record Group History: The Territorial Governor of Mississippi was the figure selected by the U.S. Congress to be the leading political figure of the Mississippi Territory. The Office of the Territorial Governor was created on April 7, 1798, when the creation of the Mississippi Territory was authorized. The Territorial Governor initially had full power over the creation of legislation until a general assembly was formed to represent the state in May of 1800. The Territorial Governor additionally served as the commander-in-chief of the Mississippi militia and was given authority over affairs with native peoples. The office was abolished once Mississippi became a full state in 1817.
- Collection Inventory:
Box Content Box Number
1798-1799: Oaths - Lists of Names and Signatures 16589
- Names of Persons Swearing Allegiance
Doc. #A1 Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America, Clark's Ville, by Hunter & others: Edward Randolph Henry Hunter Junior Thomas Dawson Joseph Hunter Reuben Denham Abraham Horton Thomas Vilis (?) Nathan Horton William McCann Thomas Donnell Joseph Denham William Berry Hugh Denham Simeon Dandridge Ph. Ryley Peter Smith H. Hunter Zachariah Smith Archibald Rea John Wall Francis Brerina (?) Thos Lovelace H. Hunter Elisha Hunter Zechariah Smith Senior John Lovelace Senior Henry Roach Daniel Clark Junior William Roach Doc. #A2 Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America, Second Creek: John Ellis Senior Samuel Phipps Anthony Hutchins Christian Gilbert John Hutchins John Phipps Wm Atchinson Henry Green Mordcai Richards Abraham Clawson Israel Smith John Lintot Evan Shelby James Sanders Charles Surget Robert Monson Bern Lintot Archd McDuffe Abner Green J.H. White John Calliham David Mitchell Joseph King Willon Mulholan James Harwick Jesse Carter Robert Elliot William Sheunck (?) Arthur Cobb John Kennard Wm Cobb Jacob Earhart Alex Ross Doc. #A3 Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America, taken before Samuel Gibson, Conr of the peace: Pliny Smith Ezekiel Hoskinson James Arbuthnot James Hollway Buckner Pitton Ephram Story Nelson White John George Willkinson Thomas White John Coilmon Jesse Howard John Hartly Stephen Kimball Mathew Tierney Peter Savage James Harmon James Kader Lewellin Price William Boothe Solomon Whitley Anthony Procter Richard Grayham Miles Parefield Jeremiah Miller Waterman Crane Elisha Flowers Robt Ashley [Demey (?) White Moses Armstrong Hezekiah Harmon Julas Smith Reuben White John Pollard Enoh Budwell Arthur Carney Stephen Richards Gibson Clark Patrick Cogin Eden Brashears Devenport Wiseman Josiah Flowers Thomas White Senior Thomas Vause (?) Thomas Hubboard Nathaniel Halley Phinehas Smith William Miller Seth Rundell Christopher Braxton Ezekiel Flowers Lucius Smith Jesse Smith Patrick Forbes John Clark Edward Evens Frederick Mayers Josiah Stansborough Samuel Goodwin Josiah Rundell Isac Fiffe (?) James Lobdell John Hamelton John Glazer Chileab Smith John Boothe Thomas Eavens Joshua Arons (?) Frederick Gunnels John Lobdell James Gibson George Hutton Tobias Pond Edward Frall (?) Thomas Harington William Howe Thomas Mullins Joseph White James Courtes (?) William Brocus William Tompson James Davenport Ebenezer Smith John Mason Samuel Cobun John Ashley William Taber John Clark John Gibson Phillip Briscoe Paul Shaver Saml Mason Cato West John Burnet Hugh Flanakin Benjamin Hutson John Flanakin Thos Beems John Stillbe Doc. #A4 Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America, of Robert Turner, before Lewis Evans Doc. #A5 Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America, Natchez, taken before Lewis Evans: Ebenezer Rees David Ferguson Leonard D. Shaw John Arden Richard Swazey Solomon Swazey Henry Noble David Michel(?) Wm B. Smith Alexander Boyd Andrew Scandling M. Stacpoole Alexander McGinty Andrew White William Nicholls Robert Dunbar George Overaker Joseph Killian Rollay Martin Samuel Morris Patrick Connely David Kennedy A. Galteney Christopher Millar John Stowers John Scott C.W. Millar John Millar Robert Lewis Pryor John Scott Thomas Leavens Peter Christian William Moran John Allen James Stuart John Shunk Fredrick Man Moses Bonner Elijah Cushing Charles F. Todd James Wade John Nicholas Hitchler John Hart Robert Turner William Lewis William L. Kimble John Conorad Thomas Tylor John Bolls John Roberts Cornelious Shaw William Kidd Thomas Darley Andrew Beall William Bishop James Woods Alexander Montgomery Prosper King Daniel Keith Antonio Grass John Wilson Hugh Coyl Job Ruth Jeremiah Ruth William Shaw Doc. #A7 Letter, Joshua Howard, Second Creek, to Governor Sargent, enclosing list of persons who had taken the Oath of Allegiance before him Doc. #A7a Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America, Southern District, taken by Joshua Howard: James Stewart Simson Holmes Isaac Cory James McMullans John Cammack George Lawing (?) Barton Hannon William Calvit James Hays Daniel Cole (?) John Calvit Samuel Watson Pinkney Morrell Wiley Claryans (?) Richard Young George Baley Elijah Swayze Charles Carter Wilson Bolls George Alexander Joseph Carter John Erwin James Erwin Vincent Carter Isaac Erwin Benjamin Dowley (?) John West John Mitchell Sylvester Stauts (?) Wm Erwin Joseph Erwin Zadok Barrow Benj Bickham John Patterson Austin Holbrooke John Talley Elisha Easties (?) James Clark Peter Nelson Joseph Ford (?) Kinchen Sheffield James Oglesbee Cado Raba John Armstate [(?) William West W.L.K. Oglesby Stephen Blount John Odom John Craven Thomas Ford Charles Casson James West Thomas Morgan Dan Strickland Nathl Hoggatt Wilford Hoggatt Abriham Talor John Calliham William Phares William MacDuggle (?) Samul Heady Abner Bickham John Bickham Anthony Calvit Jesse Hooper John Delanny (?) Stephen Stephenson William Bickham John Quitt (?) Henry Ledbetter William Baker (?) William Noin (?) Robert Shuffield Jeremiah Cahel John Chambers William Vardiman James Howard Archiball Sansom John Vardeman Isaac Alexander David Hillibrand John Henderson George Killion Morris Custard (?) Cornelius Seely (?) Robt Abrams William Joyner Jesse Caudle (?) John Hollidy (?) William Mosford (?) Daniel Walters Moses Stearnes Doc. #A8 Photocopy of Oaths of Allegiance in Natchez District, taken by Joshua Howard,
printed in National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Volume XLII, No. 3,
September 1954.Doc. #A9 Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America, Southern District, taken by Joshua Howard: Henry Jacobs Saml Means Joseph Foard William Fletcher Abraham Guice Michael Guice Jonathan Guice John Ford James Crow Littleberry West Thomas Nash John Spires Robert Ford Wm. Evens (?) Doc. #A10 Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America, Northern District, taken by Cato West: Thomas Green Michael Fark (?) Jesse Harper Thomas M. Green Samuel Gibson Francis Jones Henry Green Felmer W. Green Joseph Green Nathan Green John Girault George Clase Abraham Green Henry Kesser (?) William Hamberlin Richard Trivillion William Fairbanks Phillip Lughtiter (?) John McKie Littleberry Huck Jacob Cable Everard Green Edmund Johnson George Stamply John Faik Gustavus Campbell Barna Isonhook Joseph Dyson States Trevellion John Young Andrew Wadkins Lot Douglass William Erwin Adam Rum George Forman Clem Dyson John Dyson John Murphey Stephen Terry Thomas Sullivan Benjamin Gregory Conrad Young Lawrence Herd Solomon Cole James Simons Thomas Calvit Henry Milburn John Ferguson William Stamply Richard Curtis William Smith David Smith Mark Cole Stephen Sinber (?) William Barefield William Daniels William Usher Anthony Benedict Martin Hackler William Lee Felix Hughs Frederick Cable Jacob Cable Caleb Potter Benjamin Curtis Peter Hill William Bird George Bender William Curtis George Jones Morris Oliver William Brabsdon (?) Henry Stamply Anthony Hamberlin Charles Treso (?) Michael Treso (?) Henry Platner John Hamberlin John Olaugalin William Hunter George Selus (?) Archibald Douglass George Demange Jonathan Jones Israel Coleman John Griffin Phillip Six David Greenleaf William Boyd Daniel Boon Henry Hogland Jeremiah Coleman Ambrose Marble Ephraim Coleman Nicholas Jones Lewis Porter Robert Throckmorton John Jones Thomas Splane Joseph Adams Stewart Higginson Hugh Bell John Stephenson Charles Watts Wily Smith James Hinum Thomas Jordan John Gaskins John Roberts Frederick Manne (?) William Mathews William Cororan (?) Joseph Roberts William Clare (?) Nathaniel Norwood Joel Humphreys Doc. #A11 Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America, Northern District, taken by William Ferguson, Sheriff: William Moss Roswall Maygott (?) John Shaybreaker Francis Smith James Spain Thomas Spain William Lum James Truly William Burch Adam Snyder Thomas Woods Parker Carradine Junior John Nailer (?) Parker Carradine Senior David Carradine, Richard Carradine Dibdal Holt Washington Burch David Adams Junior Joshua Collins John Smith William Smith James Simpson David Davis William Richie Lacy Rumsey James J. Chaney Richard Harrison Jonathan Rucker Abraham Mayes David Chalfert (?) John Joce (?) Carradine Daniel Davis Junior William Thomas Samuel Davis Alexander Callinder (?) Humphry Beardin James Nevile Abner Travillion James McIntyre Simon Grimlaer (?) Francis Spain Hugh Mathews Philip Nevile Benjamin Richie John Brookes Abraham Penington Daniel Davis Senr John King Jacob Simmons John Richie William Cahoon (?) Jonah Walters Thomas Jones George Winn Ham Winn Jacob Shilling Mordecai Throckmorton Nicholas Earhart Russell Massey Daniel Harrigill John Garrard Nathaniel Kenningson William Kenningson William Chaney James N. Chaney Christopher Guice Jacob Guice Jacob Stamply James Jones Archibald Sherman William Cole William Cranfeild William A. Miller Jonathan Curtis John Stamply Abner Marble James Cole Theophilus Marble Marshal Jones Hugh Slater William Bell John Martin Doc. #A12 Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America: Benjamin Farar N. Carter N.(?) Carter William Cunningham Doc. #A13 Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America, Lower County, taken by Philander Smith: Courtland Smith Nathan Thomson Luther Smith Richard Thomson Charles Quin William B. Smith, Jr. Moses Young Isaac Foster Archibald Brunton William Cook David Nesbit John Stewart Solomon H. Wisdom Thomas Thomson Martin Doyle Jonathan Seaman Jonas Gilbert Elijah Adams McDonel Calvin Smith Doc. #A14 Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America, taken by Mr. Wilkins: William Lils (?) Simon Boland John Shonauer Charles Mulholan T.R. Torrans Robert Caln John Carol Luke Carrol Saml Marshal Robert Withers John Wray Robert Taylor William Oxbery John Short Martin Urens (?) Willis Coner Geo. Fitzgerald Daniel Grafton Thomas Grafton Daniel Grafton Junr. Roger Doad Folger Shilling(?) Wm. Barland Willm Foster Eustace Humphrey Jonas Scoggin John F. Blany (?) Antwine Niclas Hugh Stevenson Moses Carrel Francis Hubard (?) Jesse Withers John Miscelley Jams Bonner Hollenworth Withers Marshal Hadden Doc. #A15 Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America, taken by Mr. Ellis: Joseph Pannell John B. Pannell Matthew McCullah James Nickolson Hardres Ellis Elisha Deval Joseph Usher Wm Fenner Wm Ogden David Jones James Smith Henry Nickolson Barn (?) Dunneley Henry Phips Elisha Phips Stephen Ambros Watkins Nicholson Williamson Nicholson Benjamin Carrol John Collins Augustus Rody Hugh Davis Justus Andrews Timothy Edwards Adam Lainhart Thomas Cummins Wm Beverd Archibald Palmer Parsons Carter Joseph Miller Nathan Wright Giles Andrews Patrick Foley Doc. #A16 Oaths of Allegiance to the United States of America, taken by Mr. Brashears: Stephen Cole, Doct Abel Eastman Jeremiah Griffing Lanourn Smith Robert Gibbs John Peters, Doct Thomas Fortner Vincent Fortner John Ross John Calhoon John Anderton James Hylands Junr John Allison Benjamin Steele Archibald Erwin Earl Marbel William Miller Robert Camel Ezra Marbel Stephen Marbel William Cooper James Frazier Thomas Cunningham Jesse Edwards James Hylands Senior Joseph Ferguson Junior Jacob Hylands Bennet Roberts Joseph Ferguson Senior Joseph Allison