Petition 14-2-1801 Dated 29 October 1801 To the Tennessee General Assembly from Henry Howell, James Fears, William Millikin, and Michael Massingill In 1797, they were appointed to purchase land and lay off a place for the erection of a court … Continue reading →
The text contained in this article is from a Web document that was formerly available at the Sevier County Library’s Web site. The document is no longer on-line, but it was located in an Internet Archive. The actual source and … Continue reading →
This information was electronically converted from a typewritten transcription. Therefore, numerous opportunities for error are present. You should consider this a finding aid. Check original source documents at the TN State Library & Archives for verification. If you have additions … Continue reading →
The following two petitions were published by the Tennessee Genealogical Society in its journals as noted below. The transcription you see here was compared to the TGS publication, but it was not compared to the original petition documents. If you … Continue reading →
Original document in the Manuscripts collection of the Tennessee State Library & Archives. Item #17-2-1809 Petition to the General Assembly of Tennessee regarding Deed for 340 Acres of land lying on the north side of Clinch River in Grainger County, … Continue reading →
Original document in the Manuscripts collection of the Tennessee State Library & Archives. Item #25-1-1807 Petition to the General Assembly of Tennessee by James CONN, High Sheriff of Grainger County, for payment of services in transporting a prisoner, Henry McNIGHT, … Continue reading →
These articles are specific to Grainger County, and many can be viewed on-line at the TGS Web site. Click here to search the articles for locations, surnames, or items of interest. 1799 petition to improve Holston River navigation, four other … Continue reading →
In 1836, by order of the Tennessee General Assembly, all Tennessee counties were divided into Civil Districts, which replaced Militia Companies for administration. The document below contains the detailed description of Grainger County’s Civil Districts. Note: The text below was … Continue reading →
Most of the general law on taxation can be found in title 67 of Tennessee Code Annotated. The chief revenue source for county government is the ad valorem tax on real and personal property. The statutes dealing with the county … Continue reading →
The office of sheriff is one of the county offices established by article VII, section 1 of the Constitution of Tennessee, and it is regulated by the general statutes found in title 8, chapter 8 of Tennessee Code Annotated. The … Continue reading →
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