Transcribed by Robert Scott from an original in the possession of the Jefferson Co. Historical Society. No date is given in the petition, but the year 1826 has been written in the margin.

To the Honorable the Justices Cort now is Session in the town of Madison for the purpose of doing County business for the County of Jefferson

We your Petitioners Request your Honors To grant us a road a cart road leading from John Tates of Milton Township and intersecting the county road at Wm Glens leading to Welches Mills an from Said Tates (word illegible?) by the Brushy Fork and in granting the same your Petitioners remain in duty bound.

Signers Names

John Tait
Abijah Grimes
David Imrie
William Dow Senior
William Dow junior
Andrew Morton
James Culbertson
Matthew Ralston
William Ralston
William Weir
John Scott
Samuel Welch
Thomas Taylor
William Lawson