Petition of Kentucky Pioneers

a body together, on such reasonable terms as Congress in their wisdom and prudence shall see just and reasonable, they complying with and performing all reasonable conditions required, to enable them to put their intended plan in purpose and execution, they having principally in view the "Glory of God," the promotion of Civil and religious society, educating and instructing their rising generation in the principals of religion and morality; hoping the Honorable Congress will give all due encouragement to such a laudable undertaking.  The premises duly considered.

Your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray, &c.

Inhabitens. Hendreck Banta John Vorhis, Jun.

Benedick Yury Luke Vorhis

Henery Yury Samuel Demaree

Peter Demaree Peter Demaree, Jun.

Cornelius Bogart Henry Shively

John Demaree Saml. Demaree, Jr.

Cornelius Banta John Vancleave

Samuel Durie John Harris

Albert Durie Peter Banta

Marga-widow   Samuel Westervelt

   -<  Durie, widow Mary Westervelt (widow)

Daniel Banta Saml. Lock

Albert Vorhis David Allen

Intended Friends

   -     Armstrong    John Voreis

Samuel Banta William Seabourn

John Vanasdale Simon Vunosdol

James Cook Derrick Conine

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