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Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850
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.
Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850
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| View Entry | First & Middle Name(s) | Last Name | Year of Act | Chapter & Section | Serial # | Notes | Database - TN Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | Anthony | Gilliam | 1831 | 95.1 | 35 Private |
Franklin County - deceased estate sale authorized |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Goff | 1831 | 189.2 | 35 Private |
Concerning a possible error in surveying |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Greer | 1831 | 37.1 | 35 Private |
Land Grant issued in 1793 |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Austin | Gresham | 1831 | 272.1 | 35 Private |
Guardian of Thomas and Mary Burge |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Hall | 1831 | 70.1 | 35 Private |
Greene County - commissioner to oversee establishment of Woodsville |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. O. | Harris | 1831 | 192.1 | 35 Private |
Columbia Female Academy incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Amey | Harris | 1831 | 249.2 | 35 Private |
Greene County - granted privileges of feme sole |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Arthur H. | Henley | 1831 | 284.1 | 35 Private |
Knoxville and Southern Railroad commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Aaron | Higenbotham | 1831 | 3.1 | 35 Private |
Authorized to open turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. G. | Hunter | 1831 | 240.3 | 35 Private |
Fayette County - Sommerville Female Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Hynes | 1831 | 259.1 | 35 Private |
Davidson County - turnpike road commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Anthony W. | Johnson | 1831 | 76.1 | 35 Private |
Davidson County - Broad Street Bridge Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Kelly | 1831 | 224.1 | 35 Private |
Hamilton County - mentioned in turnpike road boundary |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Kirkpatrick | 1831 | 139.1 | 35 Private |
Hardeman County - Bolivar Female Academy |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. | Looney | 1831 | 5.1 | 34 |
Maury County - Bank of TN commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abram | Looney | 1831 | 68.3 | 35 Private |
Maury County - Franklin and Columbia Turnpike Road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Absalom | Looney | 1831 | 232.3 | 35 Private |
Knox County - payment for surveying |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Amos | Marney | 1831 | 43.1 | 35 Private |
Morgan County - Authorized to open turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Amos | Marney | 1831 | 43.1 | 35 Private |
Morgan County - Authorized to open turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen | McDonald | 1831 | 111.1 | 35 Private |
Authorized to open turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen | McDonald | 1831 | 111.1 | 35 Private |
Authorized to open turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. O. P. | Nicholson | 1831 | 192.1 | 35 Private |
Columbia Female Academy incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Patterson | 1831 | 89.3 | 35 Private |
Greene County - turnpike road commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abner | Potts | 1831 | 50.1 | 35 Private |
Henry County - authorized to establish town lines of Naples |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Preston | 1831 | 284.1 | 35 Private |
Knoxville and Southern Railroad commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. M. | Rawlings | 1831 | 1.1 | 35 Private |
Hamilton Male Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Asahel | Rawlings | 1831 | 224.1 | 35 Private |
Hamilton County - authorized to open turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Archibald C. | Rodgers | 1831 | 63.2 | 35 Private |
Fentress County - allowed to obtain sales license |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Archibald C. | Rodgers | 1831 | 181.1 | 35 Private |
Fentress County - license issued for retailing |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. C. | Rogers | 1831 | 131.1 | 35 Private |
Fentress County - Mount Cumberland Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Anthony | Sharp | 1831 | 189.1 | 35 Private |
Haywood County - sold land grant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Anderson | Smith | 1831 | 228.1 | 35 Private |
Perry County - authorized to appropriate land for mill |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Anderson | Smith | 1831 | 228.1 | 35 Private |
Perry County - authorized to appropriate land for mill |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew Jr. | Taylor | 1831 | 178.1 | 35 Private |
Carter County - authorized to build fish trap |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Albert | Thomas | 1831 | 80.1 | 35 Private |
Weakley County - land rights extended |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Agnes | Thompson | 1831 | 246.3 | 35 Private |
Wife of William Thompson Sr. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew Jr. | Taylor | 1831 | 178.1 | 35 Private |
Carter County - authorized to build fish trap |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Albert | Thomas | 1831 | 80.1 | 35 Private |
Weakley County - land rights extended |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Agnes | Thompson | 1831 | 246.3 | 35 Private |
Wife of William Thompson Sr. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Vance | 1831 | 118.4 | 35 Private |
Montgomery County - Clarksville and Russellville Railroad Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Addison | Weaver | 1831 | 107.1 | 35 Private |
Hickman County - dealings with County court |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Anny | Wherry | 1831 | 172.1 | 35 Private |
Privileges of feme sole granted |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Augustus H. | White | 1831 | 31.1 | 35 Private |
Bedford County - released from payment |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Azer | Wyley | 1831 | 167.1 | 35 Private |
Carroll County - exempted from obligations of a bond |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alex | (slave) | 1831 | 220.1 | 35 Private |
Williamson County - slave from estate of James Scott |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Benjamin G. | Alexander | 1831 | 32.3 | 35 Private |
Haywood County - regimental musters held at his residence |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Benjamin G. | Alexander | 1831 | 32.3 | 35 Private |
Haywood County - regimental musters held at his residence |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Bennett | Babb | 1831 | 39.4 | 35 Private |
Wilson County - Mount Pleasant Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Bennett | Babb | 1831 | 39.4 | 35 Private |
Wilson County - Mount Pleasant Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Bailey Sr. | Butler | 1831 | 43.5 | 34 |
Jackson County - Board of Internal Improvement |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |