25 April 1791
Updated November 25, 2022
Background
In 1791, voters in Virginia counties were given the privilege of voting for members of the House of Burgesses. In Cumberland County, the poll was taken 25 April 1791 for Election of Burgesses. Apparently the candidates included John Woodson (receiving 203 votes), John Holcomb (receiving 174 votes), William Macon (receiving 136 votes) and Nathaniel Carrington (receiving 159 votes).
Names are spelled and abbreviated as they occur in the Deed Books. Lists for 1792, 1793, 1795, and 1796 are located in this same Deed Book. Other lists are in the next six Deed Books, through 1815.
Breaks in the text indicate columns breaks in Cumberland County Historical Bulletin and may not reflect column breaks in the original.
This poll may be used as a partial substitute for the 1790 Cumberland County Census.
Overview
A Charles GILLIAM and a John GILLIAM voted for John Woodson. Robert, Charles and James GILLIAM voted for Nathaniel Carrington. If the John that voted was the son of James GILLIAM, Jr., then he would have been 15 years, 2 months old. It seems unlikely that a 15 year old would have voted in the Election for House of Burgesses. Also, if the Charles that voted with John is the son of James, then it appears Charles voted twice, once for John Woodson and once for Nathaniel Carrington. If John and Charles are not the sons of James GILLIAM, Jr., then their identity is not known.
In Cumberland County, the poll was taken 25 April 1791 for Election of Burgesses:
FOR JOHN WOODSON:
Cary Harrison
Elisha Weatherford
Ben Wright
Joseph Sharp
Charles Allen
Jno H. Overstreet
Jno Turner
Hez. Colquett
Thos Swann
Thomas Blanton
John Colquett
John Jenkins
Neil Thomson
Robert Nowell
John Stratton
William Amos
John Martin
Richard Wilson
Wm Daniel
Wm Winfree
John Woodson
Js Thomas
David Bradley
Ham Ransone
Jeseph Adams
George Egleston
Samuel Williams
Thomas Hobson
James Carter
Jno Wright
John Hatcher
Andrew Wilson
Benony Overstreet
Swann Thompson
Nathaniel Womack
Creed Taylor
Drury Hatcher
Abraham Daniel
Robert G. Harrison
Joseph Hudgens
Charles GILLIAM
William Spears
Wm Hobson
John Hill
James Spencer
Thomas Johns
David Burton
Jacob Wright
Henry Garriott
Samuel Atkinson, Jr.
Wm Womack
Js Hambleton
Wm Anderson
Boz. Ford
Jesse Woodson
Say. Wright
Jno Blanton
Edward Cunningham
Jeremiah Wade
Warren Walker
Obediah Reynolds
Wm Russell
Thomas Fretwell
Wm Cocke
Henry Skipwith
Alexander Trent
Reuben Jones
Robert Clopton
Jo. Taylor
John Hobson
John Seay
John Seay
John Holeman
James Fretwell
Wm Ballew
John Hobson
Drury Scrugs
Wm Hobson
Jas Anglea
Wm Anglea
David Robinson
Philip Webber
James Minter
Wm Turpin
Dan Jones
Daniel Allen
Thomas T. Swann
John Carter
John Alderson
Benjamin Allen
David M. Randolph
Cod. Carrington
Edward Duffie
John Crisp
John Raine
John Glover
John Murray
Thomas Moody
David Charlton
William Wright
John Winfree
Ham Ransone
George Anderson
Samuel Charlton
John Macon
John Charlton
Ben Allen
Anderson Cocke
Harrison Jones
Jesse Burton
William Williams
George Woodfin
Js Cosby
Samuel Anderson
Carter Page
William Bond
William Maxey
Robert Anderson
Matt Hobson
Joseph Robinson
Wm Clarke
Joseph Carrington
Jo. Fuqua
Jno Woodson
Geo Walton
Field Robinson
Wm Edwards
John Anderson
Henry Lipscomb
Ben Marlin
Jno Ford
Charles Lee
James Blanton
George Brown
Shear'd Fowler
John Slaughter
Benjamin Sims
WmAnglea
Jas Douglass
Jesse Boatright
Robert Furlong
William Glenn
Matthew Cox
Archer Brown
Ab. Venable
Stephen Cooke
Jo. Stinson
Thos Moore
Wm Anderson
Jn Boatright
Jno Flippen
John Duncombe
Bernard Gaines
Nelson Patterson
Elk Tally
John Holcombe
William Walker
Jo Anglea
Wm Ferguson
Yancey Holman
David Davenport
Britt Randolph
Wm Sanderson
Erasmus Oaskley
William Williams
Chs Barker
Js Nunnally
Job Johnson
Thomas Nash
Edward Barker
Richard James
Wm Dunford
Caleb Hobson
Stephen Robinson
Wm Meredith
John Matthews
Joseph H. Jenkins
John Meadors
Wm Robinson
Nath'l Carrington
James Anderson
Dan. Boatright
Wm Armistead
Jno GILLIAM
Randolph Harrison
Jesse Roberson
Joseph Carrington
Paul Wright
Ste. Winfrey
Wm Coleman
Wm Frayser
Geo Brown, Jr.
Archer Allen
Jno Holman, Snr.
Moses Arnold
Hez Robinson
Simon Gentry
Jno Winfree
Watt Keeble
Jesse Meador
Harrison Jones
Wm Hobson
John Nowell
Total 203
For JOHN HOLCOMBE:
Thomas Hobson
Wm Ballow
Ben Wright
Jno Blanton
Joseph Sharp
Simon Hughes
Jno Hobson
Richard Wilson
John Seay
Thomas Johns
Philip Webber
Jno Seay
Jno Wright
Stephen Woodson
John Hatcher
Saymour Wright
Jno Holman
James Spencer
William Daniel
John Trent
Ben Harrison
Charles Allen
Henry Barker
John H. Overstreet
Warren Walker
Wm Allen
Wm Russell
Archer Allen v
Benjamin Allen
Drury Hatcher
David M. Randolph
Henry Skipwith
Tucker Baughan
Edmund Duffie
Jones Robinson
Samuel Williams
Anderson Cocke
Andrew Edwards
Samuel Atkinson
Jesse Johns
Wm Williams
Yancey Holman
Carter Page
William Bond
Jesse Thomas
Caleb Hobson
Jno Stinson
Archer Brown
Stephen Cooke
Thos Holland
Martin Richardson
Wm Guttery
Wm Wright
William Winfree
Peter Montague
John Winfree
Jno Woodson
Alexander Guttery
Jno Farmer
Jno Hobson
David Bradley
Drury Scruggs
Wm Hobson
Js Adams
Allen Merryman
John Charlton
Robt Glover
Jno Crisp
Jno Minter
Jno Boatright
Js Austin
Js Anderson
Shear'd Fowler
Js Conley
Hez Bradley
Wm Williams
Jno Lee
Js Nunnally
Jno White
Abraham Venable
Jno Doron
Thos Allen
Jacob Faris
Jno Jefferson
Francis Armstead
Andrew Nelson
David Allen
Ben O. Overstreet
Thomas T. Swann
Wright Bond
Fleming Cayce
Thomas Fretwell
Thomas Blanton
Wm Cocke
Jno Boles
Alexander Trent
Jno Sims
Noel Thompson
Reuben Johns
David Robinson
Harrison Jones
William Hobson
Js Blanton
Phe's Glover
Shd. Cayce
George Keeling
Bartlett Anglea
Stephen Winfree
Field Trent
Thos Carter
WmAnglea
Phin's Thomas
Jno Holman
Dudley Street
Simon Gentry
William Edwards
Hugh Junier
David Burton
James Fretwell
Moses Hubbard
Ber'd Sims
Js Thomas
Thos Taylor
Ham Ransone
Saml Atkinson, J r
Henry Guttery
Samuel Charlton
John Criddle
Jesse Parker
Wm Anderson
Benjamin Allen
John Raine
Jo Taylor
Thos Anderson
Wm Walker
George Brown
Jno Armstead
Brit Randolph
Wm Sanderson
Matt Hobson
William Faris
Jno Bradley
George Brown, Jr.
Archer Allen
Thos Moore
Hez. Robinson
William Guttery
Wm. Meredith
Matt Keeble
Harry Martin
Jesse Meador
Hez. Bradley
Jesse Anderson
Wm Richardson
Jo. Hill
Jno Anderson
Js Dowdy
Js Hudgins
Richard Richardson
Jno Ford
Jacob Galding
Jno Woodson
John Duncombe
Richard Booker
Lewis Orange
Wm Hobson
Elk Tally
Richard Webber
Jno Ayres
Zach Tally
Creed Haskins
Jesse Merriman
Frank Flippen
Edward Walton
Total 174
For WILLIAM MACON:
William Cannon
Kemp Holland
Jno Turner
Absolum Toler
Jno Shaw
Robert Walton
Wm Fitzsimmons
John Sims
Jno Creasy
Richard Baskerville
Jno Hill
Josiah Hughes
Hem. Palmore
Henry Garrott
V M. Gerris
Jno Macon
P. Anglea
Thomas Bartee
Wm Andrews
Thomas Walton
Js. Anglea
Cra Slaughter
James Brown
Elisha Weatherford
Robert Wilborn
Nath'l Womack
Archer Anglea
J S Armistead
Tucker Baughan
Rice Montague
Edward Stratton
William Amos
William Hudson
Jno Price
Moses Hubbard
Jno Fanner
Wm England
Larkin Smith
Charles Boatright
Robert Glover
Edward Scruggs
Phineas Glover
Robert Atkinson
Henry Woodson
Stephen Woodson
Philip Flippen
William Allen
Hez. Colquett
Lewis Isbell
Js Isham
Jo. Jenkins
Js Hudgins
Robert Clopton
Samuel Morgin
Thos Moody
Hugh Junior
Bernard Lewis
William Bagby
Wm Womack
Js Hambleton
George Egleston
Wm Anglea
Henry Scruggs
Jacob Flippen
Shad'k Cayce
Ben Allen
Edward Cunningham
Jeremiah Wade
Swan Thompson
Hem Cayce
Thos Swann
John Boles
Peter Stratton
Robt Nowell
Js Doss
Thos Anderson
Daniel Johnston
Wm Maddox
Alexander Guttery
Hal. Y Hudgins
Henry Guttery
Thomas Turpin
Bird Smith
Obediah Hendrick
Jesse Johns
Jesse Burton
Geo Woodfin
Benja Sims
Bartlett Anglea
Stephen Woodson
Edward Booker
Clem't Brown
Thos Holland
Theodrick Carter
Harry Martin
Zac Tally
Ber'd Gaines
Jesse Anderson
Jacob Galding
Js McLaurin
Erasmus Oakley
Thos Wilkinson
William Faris
Nick's Falkner
Thos Adams
Wm Guttery
Js Dowdy
Hez Bradley
William Bradley
Isaac Brian
Edward Robinson
Miller Woodson
Wm Maxey
John Newton
Jo.Fuqua
Jno Dodson
Charles Barker
Jesse Fanner
Jno Southall
William Anderson
Harrison Jones
Js Philips
Gul. Coleman
Js Deane
Jno Lee
Joseph Carrington
William Dunford
Moses Arnold
Jacob Faris
Jno Ayres
Rich'd Booker
Sam'l Milton
Ben Martin
Jno Nowell
Js. Drake
Nat Carrington
Total 136
For NATHANIEL CARRINGTON:
Cary Harrison
Js Charlton
Benja Harrison
Frederick Jones
Wright Bond
John Shaw
Robert Walton
John Colquit
John Trent
Peter Montague
Robert GILLIAM
Hoby Hudgins
James McGinnis
Jesse Parker
Edward Scruggs
Henry Scruggs
Cod Carrington
Wm Cannon
James Minter
Francis Armistead
Hez. Carter
John Carter
Lewis Isbell
Jones Armistead
C. H. Harrison
John Slaughter
James Brown
Wm Ligon
David Bradley
George Anderson
Thomas Turpin
Boz Ford
Thos Walton
Robert C. Harrison
Jesse Woodson
Jacob Wright
Kemp Holland
Phil Flippen
Absolom Toler
Creed Taylor
Js Isham
Abraham Daniel
Wm Maddox
Wm Turpin
Drury Scruggs
Sam'l Atkinson, Jr.
Jno Criddle
Chas Boatright
James Austin
Jacob Flippen
Peter Stratton
Simeon Hughes
David Jones
H. W. Barker
Robert Wilborn
John Alderson
Thos Taylor
Isham Carter
Wm Fitzsimmons
Kern. Palmore
Robert Taylor
Wm Bagby
Benjamin Wilson
Allen Merryman
Thos Bartee
Samuel Atkinson
Daniel Boatright
Ab. Reynolds
Rice Montague
Ch's GILLIAM
Richard Baskerville
Jno Murray
David Johnston
Jno Price
Dudley Street
John Armstead
Samuel Anderson
William Glenn
Joseph Robinson
P. Field Trent
George Patton
Stephen Robinson
Js Douglass
Jessy Mosby
James Deane
Henry Lepscombe
Nelson Patterson
Js Philips
Js Drake
Lewis Orange
Jobner? Robinson
Jno Stratton
Andrew Edwards
Jno Martin
Charles Woodson
John Bradley
Js Cunningham
James GILLIAM
Jef’n Robinson
Wm Coleman
William Clarke
Thos Nash
William Anderson
John Flippen
Martin Richardson
Field Robinson
John Southall
Samuel Milton
Miller Woodson
Gul Coleman
James McLaurin
Creed Haskins
Jno Creasy
Jno Minter
John Boatright
Daniel Johnson
Joell Meggs
John White
Robert Akinson
David Davenport
Paul Wright
Matt. Cox
Thos Wilkerson
Richard James
Clement Brown
George Baskeville
Rob Furlong
Jno Jefferson
Wm Anderson
John H. Jinkins
John Woodson
Charles Lee
Edward Walton
John Meador
Edward Stratton
William Spears
Samuel Morgan
William Hudson
Josiah Hughes
Jesse Boatright
Wm Ferguson
Randolph Harrison
Robert Anderson
William Frazar
John Newton
John Woodson C. F. [of Carter's Ferry]
Richard Falkner
John Matthews
Jacob Johnson
James Boatright
Rich'd Richardson
James Hudgins
Isaac Bryann
Edward Robinson
William Macon
Jesse Merryman
Total 159
Sources
- Cumberland County, Virginia, Historical Bulletin, December 1987