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 | Wm. | Trousdale | 1837 | 293.1 | 43 |
Sumner County - Gallatin Common School trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Tucker | 1829 | 81.2 | 33 Private |
Perry County - Buffaloe River mill fish trap |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Tucker | 1835 | 5.1 | 41 Private |
Shelby County - Lagrange and Memphis Rail Road Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | W. | Tunnel | 1847 | 120.2 | 49 |
East TN and VA Railroad Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Tunnell | 1841 | 105.1 | 45 |
Hiwassee District - payment for land claim |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William B. | Turley | 1833 | 91 | 39 Private |
Hardeman County Bolivar Male Academy trustee. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William B. | Turley | 1845 | 78.1 | 48 |
Judge of the Supreme Court |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | Wm. B. | Turley | 1833 | 48.2 | 38 |
Hardeman County - Atlantic and Mississippi Railroad Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Turner | 1827 | 38.2 | 32 Private |
Overton County - Pleasant Forest academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Turner | 1832 | 137.3 | 37 Private |
Overton County - Judge of election held at Holford's |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William K. | Turner | 1841 | 166.1 | 45 |
Davidson County - White's Creek Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William Sr. | Turner | 1837 | 289.12 | 43 |
Overton County - Livingston Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Turrell | 1837 | 174.16 | 43 |
Anderson County - Powell's Valley, Jacksborough, and Knoxville Turnpike Co. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Tyrell | 1822 | 211.2 | 27 |
Interfering land claim |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Tyrrell | 1825 | 274.1 | 30 |
Mentioned in land grant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Tyrrell | 1826 | 179.1 | 31 Private |
Official acts validated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Upton | 1832 | 107.1 | 37 Private |
Monroe County - county court commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Upton | 1837 | 174.11 | 43 |
Monroe County - Knoxville and Athens Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Usery | 1832 | 38.1 | 37 Private |
White County - Granted permission to open a turnpike |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Usray | 1833 | 210.1 | 39 Private |
Mentioned. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | Woodson | Vaden | 1845 | 206.2 | 48 |
Hardeman County - commissioner to establish Hatchee Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William B. | Vance | 1843 | 236.1 | 47 |
Putnam County - appointed commissioner to locate County seat |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William K. | Vance | 1823 | 314.2 | 28 |
Greeneville commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William K. | Vance | 1826 | 176.1 | 31 Private |
Trustee of Greenville College |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William K. | Vance | 1827 | 126.1 | 32 Private |
Greene County - Greenville female academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William K. | Vance | 1837 | 239.1 | 43 |
Greene County - Jonesborough, Greenville, and Newport Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William R. | Vance | 1843 | 206.1 | 47 |
Putnam County - appointed commissioner to establish County seat |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | Wm. K. | Vance | 1843 | 60.1 | 47 |
Greene County - Bank of East TN director |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William G. | Vanhook | 1837 | 105.1 | 43 |
Henderson County - concerning Pleasant Exchange corporate limits |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William E. | Venable | 1849 | 56.8 | 50 |
Winchester and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | Wm. C. (Maj.) | Venable | 1849 | 56.7 | 50 |
Winchester and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Vinson | 1833 | 78 | 39 Private |
Cocke County - An act for his benefit. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Waddel | 1843 | 86.3 | 47 |
Madison County - Denmark Male Academy |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William K. | Waddy | 1839 | 86.1 | 44 |
White County - authorized to open turnpike |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William K. | Waddy | 1843 | 121.2 | 47 |
Overton County - authorized to open turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | Willis W. | Wade | 1845 | 33.14 | 48 |
DeKalb County - Sparta and Smithville Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Wagis | 1825 | 156.1 | 30 |
Last name changed to Edmonson |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | W.B. | Wagner | 1839 | 34.7 | 44 |
Franklin County - property owners |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | Willie B. | Wagner | 1847 | 69.2 | 49 |
Sparta McMinnville Manchester & Winchester Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Walden | 1829 | 192.1 | 33 Private |
Henderson County - tried for murder |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | Wm. | Waldren | 1845 | 188.1 | 48 |
Shelby County - Botanico Medical College trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | W. W. | Walker | 1845 | 152.6 | 48 |
Anderson County - Campbell's Station to Powell's Valley Turnpike |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | W. W. | Walker | 1847 | 25 | 49 |
Clinton Seminary trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Walker | 1831 | 185.4 | 35 Private |
Proprietor of turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Walker | 1833 | 200.5 | 39 Private |
Commissioner. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Walker | 1833 | 240 | 39 Private |
Mentioned. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William | Walker | 1845 | 36.1 | 48 |
Bledsoe County - authorized to open turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William A. | Walker | 1835 | 59.1 | 41 Private |
Commissioner of a court house in the town of Rogersville |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William C. | Walker | 1833 | 255.2 | 39 Private |
Warren County - Divorce. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
View Entry | William Jr. | Walker | 1847 | 172.1 | 49 |
Campbell County - Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |