Acts of TN 1796-1850 is an index to the names that appear in the early legislation of Tennessee. When a bill is passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed by the governor, the final version of the bill appears in the publication Acts of Tennessee. This index lists over 22,500 names that have appeared in the public acts and private acts between 1796 and 1850.
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View Entry | First & Middle Name(s) | Last Name | Year of Act | Chapter & Section | Serial # | Notes | Database - TN Research |
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View Entry | (not given) | Craighead | 1831 | 63.3 | 35 Private |
Grainger County - authorized to obtain sales license |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Captain) | Crawford | 1826 | 14.1 | 31 Private |
Released from liability |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Mrs.) | Crawley | 1815 | 99 | 20 |
Rescued from Creek Indians by Tandy Walker |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Crisp | 1833 | 96.1 | 39 Private |
Hardeman Co. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Crocket | 1829 | 307.5 | 33 Private |
Crocket Park & Co. compensated for sundry articles |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
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View Entry | (Mrs.) | Cummings | 1837 | 212.2 | 43 |
Sumner County - mentioned in turnpike road description |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Davidson | 1819 | 85.1 | 23 |
Morgan County - mentioned in road description |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Davis | 1820 | 49.1 | 25 |
Mentioned in turnpike description |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Davis | 1833 | 54.1 | 38 |
Tipton County - Farmers and Merchants Bank of Memphis |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Davis | 1849 | 99.14 | 50 |
Lewis County - mentioned in Town of Hampshire corporate boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Captain) | Dennis | 1829 | 146.1 | 33 Private |
Militia captain - 2nd battalion of 33rd regiment |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Widow) | Dilliard | 1823 | 127.1 | 28 |
Greasy Cove |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Rev.) | Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 | |||||
View Entry | (not given) | Donalson | 1817 | 139 | 21 |
North Carolina land grantee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Col.) | Dougherty | 1831 | 190.1 | 35 Private |
Hiwassee District - company leader |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Dunn | 1829 | 207.5 | 33 Private |
Sparta landowner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Dupey | 1835 | 38.2 | 41 Private |
Commissioner of La Grange and Memphis rail road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Dyer | 1798 | 21.1 | 7 |
Mentioned in Grainger County boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Edminston | 1823 | 312.2 | 28 |
Concerning a land grant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Dr.) | Edmondson | 1849 | 35.18 | 50 |
Richlands and Elk River Turnpike Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Dr.) | Edwards | 1849 | 56.2 | 50 |
Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Eichbaum | 1837 | 172.4 | 43 |
Payment for printing services |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Captain) | Elliot | 1823 | 310 | 28 |
Marion County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Captain) | Elliot | 1827 | 18 | 32 Private |
Mentioned in road description |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Elliot | 1820 | 25.1 | 25 |
Captain - mentioned in turnpike description |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Elliot | 1826 | 199.8 | 31 Private |
Furnished stationary |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Elliot | 1827 | 253.5 | 32 Private |
Compensated for stationary & c. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Elliot | 1829 | 307.5 | 33 Private |
Furnished stationary |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Erwin | 1820 | 104.1 | 25 |
Maury County - his firm to use transferred license |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Erwin | 1849 | 99.18 | 50 |
Maury County - mentioned in Town of Santa Fe corporate boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Estill | 1829 | 222.2 | 33 Private |
Mentioned in Winchester boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Mrs.) | Fanning | 1845 | 104.1 | 48 |
Davidson County - Nashville Horticultural Society |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Farmer | 1833 | 95.1 | 38 |
Hawkins County - precinct election held at his house |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Fauntleroy | 1837 | 198.4 | 43 |
Montgomery County - Clarksville and Hopkinsville Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Felps | 1833 | 255.6 | 39 Private |
Haywood Co. To build a bridge. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Ferguson | 1849 | 118.9 | 50 |
Sumner County - Cairo and Desha's Creek Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Fitzgerald | 1827 | 253.5 | 32 Private |
Compensated for printing services |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Flowers | 1829 | 280.4 | 33 Private |
Haywood County - turnpike superintendant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Mrs.) | Folor | 1847 | 91.15 | 49 |
Nashville High School Trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Mrs.) | Foster | 1845 | 104.1 | 48 |
Davidson County - Nashville Horticultural Society |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Foster | 1831 | 194.1 | 35 Private |
Smith County - Barklay and Foster (firm) payment refunded |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Freeman | 1819 | 86.2 | 23 |
Surveyor - marked Tenn./Ala. boundary |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (Widow) | Frost | 1833 | 95.1 | 38 |
Hawkins County - precinct election formerly held at her house |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (General) | Gaines | 1822 | 131.1 | 27 |
Given sword |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Gaither | 1807 | 2.13 | 14 |
His report used to verify land claims |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Gardner | 1849 | 56.1 | 50 |
Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Garthright | 1837 | 208.1 | 43 |
Shelby County - Memphis, Somerville and Bolivar Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Gibson | 1809 | 118.1 | 16 |
Jackson County - mentioned in road description |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | (not given) | Goodlett | 1829 | 89 | 33 Private |
Davidson County - his mill mentioned |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |