This document is interesting because it refers to his pending claim for land in payment for service in the Mexican War. Recorded 10 March 1849 I James M. Leach do make and publish this as my last will and tstament, … Continue reading →
JoAnne and Harrell Brogan found several photos, a Bible, and a family record in an old book in a house at Cook School on Indian Creek many years ago. The items have been donated to the Grainger County Archives. The … Continue reading →
JoAnne and Harrell Brogan found several photos, a Bible, and an old book containing a family record in a house at Cook School on Indian Creek many years ago. The items have been donated to the Grainger County Archives. An … Continue reading →
JoAnne and Harrell Brogan found several photos a family Bible in a house at Cook School on Indian Creek many years ago. They appear to be from descendants, relatives, and friends of William F. Cook, Elizabeth Cook Collins, Jonathan Cook, … Continue reading →
The following list contains land grants issued by the state of Tennessee and entered in Grainger County from 1824-1860. Note: These grants were purchased by the recipient. They were not for military service. It is important to understand the background … Continue reading →
The following marriage notice appeared in the March 27, 1850, issue of the Raleigh Register newspaper in Raleigh, NC. Capt. William BURGES, age 79, married Mrs. Abigail FIELDS, age 82, in Raleigh. The Rev. B. K. Cunningham performed the ceremony. … Continue reading →
During the 1930’s and 1940’s, primarily, the Tennessee Valley Authority created a system of dams and lakes to control flooding in East Tennessee. Most of the graves located in zones affected by this new topography were moved. The table below … 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 →
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