by A.V. Goodpasture, A.M., B.L. [Transcriber’s note: Original punctuation has been retained.] Roulstone’s Laws. The first compilation of the laws of Tennessee was printed and published by George Roulstone, at Knoxville, in 1803. Roulstone was a printer by trade. He … Continue reading →
Petition 17-1-1799 to the Tennessee General Assembly See also Petition No. 24-1-1799, transcribed on this Web site. Undated Inhabitants of Grainger Co. ask that no new county be formed … the “bounds between Cock [sic] County and Cumberland Mountains or … Continue reading →
Petition 24-1-1799 to the Tennessee General Assembly See also Petition No. 17-1-1799, transcribed separately on this Web site. Undated Inhabitants of Grainger County dispute making three counties instead of two from the area bound between the Cocke County line at … Continue reading →
Petition 19-1-1799 to the Tennessee General Assembly Undated Citizens of Grainger County were concerned “that it will not be to the advantage of the Publick at Large to add any part of Grainger County to Jefferson…” The table below is … Continue reading →
Petition 19-1-1806 to the Tennessee General Assembly Undated Citizens of Grainger and Claiborne Counties wished to change the road to Kentucky. This is apparently a second version of another petition bearing the same title, but this one has different signatures … Continue reading →
Petition 21-2-1801 to the Tennessee General Assembly Undated Citizens of Grainger County express their “disaprobation of Continnuing [sic Joseph Pwell, Esq., in the Commission of Peace …” In addition to his being “a man of But few letters, an Exceeding … Continue reading →
Petition 9-2-1806 to the Tennessee General Assembly Undated Inhabitants of Grainger County wish to modify an act passed to compel the Registers and Rangers of various counties to hold court at their Court Houses. “The said office is one of … Continue reading →
Petition 21-1-1799 to the Tennessee General Assembly Dated 26 Sep 1799 Some citizens of Grainger County object to attaching the part of Grainger County lying south of Clinch Mountain to part of Jefferson County. They state the citizens petitioning to … Continue reading →
Petition 18-1-1799 to the Tennessee General Assembly Undated Inhabitants of part of Knox and Grainger Counties asked to “erect a new and distinct county [torn page] south side of Clinch where the old Cumberland road passes [torn] the up said … Continue reading →
Petition 22-2-1801 to the Tennessee General Assembly Undated From: Isaiah Medkiff of Grainger County Re: Impeachment of Ambrose Yancey, Clerk of Grainger County Medkiff charges that Yancey is guilty of altering the records, issuing false transcripts in cases where it … Continue reading →
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