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Dalgoner Griersons in American Rev. - Page 29
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The surname of Grierson is found all over the world today, originating in Lag, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, first mentioned as recorded in the Charters of Lag, transcribed by (Sir) Phillip James Hamilton-Grierson, 1913 in his Charters of Lag, as "Gilbert, son of Duncan Grerson", year 1351 [sic].
Of the surnames associated with Grierson, & found to be legitimately used today are: Grierson, Greirson, Grearson, Greerson, Greierson. The shorter versions are: Grier, Greir, Greer, Grear, Greear, Greier - McGreer, McGrier, McGreery, McGriery, Greery, Griery.
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The Dalgoner Griersons in the American Revolution - Page 29
Sources: (1) REVOLUTIONARY DOCUMENTS CONNECTED WITH THE HISTORY OF RICHMOND COUNTY, [GEORGIA], page 604:
A Protest or Declaration of Dissent of the Inhabitants of St. Paul's Parish, against any Resolutions expressive of Disloyalty to our Most Gracious King, and the Lords and Commons of Great Britain.
We, the subscribers, inhabitants of the Parish of St. Paul, having understood that certain persons have attempted, and are now attempting to prevail on the good-meaning and well-disposed people of this Province, to enter into resolutions similar to those made in the Province of South Carolina, in order to counteract and render ineffectual some late acts of the British Parliament intended to reduce the people of Boston to a sense of their duty: --
We do hereby, for ourselves and others, protest against any, and declare our dissent to any such resolutions, or proceedings in any wise tending to express disloyalty to our most gracious Sovereign, and the Lords and Commons of Great Britain, for the following reasons, viz.: --
First, Because we apprehend this mode of assembling and entering into resolutions that arraign the conduct of the King and Parliament, is illegal, and tends only to alienate the affection, and forfeit the favour and protection of a most gracious Sovereign, and to draw upon this colony the displeasure of the Lords and Commons of Great Britain.
Secondly, Because if we have real grievances to complain of, the only legal and constitutional method of seeking redress is, we apprehend, to instruct our representatives in Assembly to move for and promote a decent and proper application to his Majesty and the Parliament for relief.
Thirdly, That as the inhabitants of this Province have had no hand in destroying any teas, the property of the East India Company, and, therefore, are not involved in the same guilt with those of Boston, they can have no business to make themselves partakers of the ill consequences resulting from such a conduct.
Thirdly, Because we understand that the Council and Assembly of this Province have lately applied to his Majesty for assistance in case of an Indian war; and should we enter into any such resolutions, we could not in justice expect any such assistance, but would be counteracting what they have done, and exposing the Province to imminent danger.
Fourthly, Because the persons who are most active on this occasion, are chiefly those whose property lies in or near Savannah, and, therefore, are not immediately exposed to the bad effects of an Indian war; whereas, the back settlements of this Province, and our parish in particular, would most certainly be laid waste and depopulated, unless we receive such powerful aid and assistance as none but Great Britain can give. For these and many other reasons, we declare our dissent to all resolution by which his Majesty's favour and protection might be forfeited.
Signed, [in the exact order they appeared]
[1] JAMES GRIERSON, [2] William Goodgeon, [3] Robert Bonner, [4] John Anderson, [5] Edward Barnard, [6] Andrew McLean, [7] John D. Hammerer, [8] John Dooly, [9] James Hill, [10] Barnard Heard, [11] Amos Staples, [12] Charles Walker, [13] John McDuffie, [14] Giles Tillet, [15] James Seymour, [16] Thomas Pace, [17] Richard Basley, [18] Samuel Tullett, [19] William Redman, [20] Joel Cloud, [21] William Millar, [22] Zecharish Lamar, Senior, [23] Jacob Dennis, [24] Littleberry Bosticke, [25] Basil Lamar, [26] James Few, [27] Benjamin Webster, [28] Robert Honey, [29] Job Smith, [30] William Barnard, [31] William Mangum, [32] John Chapman, [33] Patrick Jarvis, [34] Joseph Maddock, [35] Jonathan Sell, [36] Robert MacKay, [37] William Candler, [38] Devereaux Jarratt, [39] Sherwood Bugg, [40] Isaac Low, [41] Peter Parris, [42] John Henderson, [43] THOMAS GRIERSON, [44] John McDonald, [45] Francis Hancock.
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