An excerpt from the Descendants of John Trousdale mentioned William Trousdale (son of John the elder) and the "Regulator troubles."
"In the Regulator troubles the disastrous battle on 16 May 1771 took place a few miles from his home. He is not listed as a participant but he did refuse to take Tyrone's oath of allegiance following the rebellion." "With John Trousdale, he petitioned Gov. Martin, who succeeded Tyrone, for clemency in the case of John Fruit, the outlawed Regulator leader."
Documenting the American South (online) has a transcript concerning the pardon of John Fruit:
Petition from inhabitants of Orange County concerning the pardon of John Fruit, Johnston, Charles; Et Al. Volume 09, Pages 93-95 [From MS. Records in Office of Secretary of State.]
To his Excellency Josiah Martin his Majestys Captain General, Governor, Commander in Chief in and over the Province of North Carolina
The petition of Sundry of the Inhabitants of Orange County Humbly Sheweth.
That whereas John Fruit one of the out Lawed Regulators, hath ever since he came to years of Maturity behaved himself as a useful member of Society and in all things becoming a subject of great Britain, until he unfortunately fell in with that most Extraordinary set of Enthusiastick people Called Regulators... most gracious pardon and we your Humble petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray
Charles Johnston
Andrew Patterson
Robert Cate
Malcomb Baldrige
John Baldrige
Alexr Mebane
William Blackwood
Samuel Allen
Jeremiah Horton
Philip Jackson Junr
Jno Temple
Abraham Allen
William Trousdale
William Mathis
Thomas Lockhart
William Reney
Joseph Holloch
W Phillips
Alexr Mebane Junr
Robert Rea
John Hopkins
Jno Trousdale
(Etc.)
