Tl *All 1Names of Johnston County Law MakersV complete Lust oi the Senators and Representative fromJohnston County From Its Beginning in 1746.(Compiled by I obert W. Sanders.)Johnston County was formed in 1740 from Craven. Afterwards parts ofpuplm and Orange were added. It was named in honor of Gabriel Johnston, Governor of North Carolina from 1734 to 1752. The County Seat is Smith-reld. * ,T M'l*- VIMembers of the House of Commonsj74t;—John West, 11; John Smith, 11.1746 (47)-1754—John Herring, 9; (John) Smith,1754-17b0—Richard Caswell, Jr.; Stephen Cade.—John Hinton, Needham Bryan.1761— John Hinton, Needham Bryan.1702 (April)—Needham Bryan, John Hinton.1762 (November)—Needham Bryan, John Hinton.1764 1765—Benjamin Hardy, Needham Bryan.1766-1768—Needham Bryan, Benjamin Hardy, 11.1769—Needham Bryan, John Smith.17*0-1771—John Smith, Joel Lane.1773 (January)—William Bryan, John Smith,1773-1774—John Smith, Needham Bryan,1775—-Needham Bryan, Benjamin Williams.11—Took his seat at the second session.9—The Journal dot s not state the county he represented, but it lias been ascertained from other lists and from the body of the proceedings.Members of The General Assembly.Year. Senators. Representatives.1777—Net lhum Bryan............... .Henry Rains, Alexander Averitt 77s—Needham Bryan,................... William Bryan, John Bryan, Jr.177i*—Samuel Smith............ , . ...Lewis Bryan, Philip Raiford17HO-—Benjamin Williams. ................James Lockhart, John V\ hitU-y«7M — Benjamin Williams........ .Joseph Boon, Hardy Bryan782—Thomas Gay........................Arthur Bryan, Nathan Williams47s3 Hardy Bryan......... Arthur Bryan, Nathan Williams7M, April- Benjamin Williams ............Samuel Smith, Arthur Bryan17*4, Oct. -Benjamin Williams............... ...Joseph Boon, Kedar PoWell:785--Arthur Bryan,.,........... Hardy Bryan, Benjamin Williams,786- Benjamin W illiams. ...........William Avera, Needham Bryan787—Joseph Boon................ .Everett Pierce, William BridgesArthur Bryan......................William Ward, John Bryan, Jr.1789—Arthur Bryan ..............Benjamin Williams, John Bryan, Jr.!790 —....................................Matthias Handy, Hardy Bryan1791—Thomas Gray ......... Everett Pierce, Leva1792—Hardy Bryan. ....... Everett Pierce, Lovard Bryan1793— Hardy Bryan............ William Hackney, Joseph Ingrami7o4—Samuel Smith............ John Whitley, Richard Rivers1795—Samuel Smith............. Everett Pierce, John Whitley- ii i 1 . . ■ 1 Cl __ * j l. 71 1 _ a 1. * „ .. I I,___I _ _ X a ? . 1.____.1