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Category Archives: Wills, Estates & Guardianships

Smith Wills and Probate Actions Pre-1900 in Grainger County (annotated)

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on May 1, 2023 by Meri Arnett-KremianMay 5, 2023

Part of a series of Smith research extractions transcribed and contributed by, and copyright ©2023 to, Meri Arnett-Kremian. Josiah Smith 4 Apr 1837 Probate of Will Leaves specified real and personal property to wife (Nancy Condry Smith). Mentions son John … Continue reading →

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Indentures of William Green Smith

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on May 1, 2023 by Meri Arnett-KremianMay 1, 2023

Notes from Meri Arnett-Kremian on Facebook: My interest in the Smith family is collateral — on August 19, 1829 William Green Smith was bound to Jacob Arnett my 3rd ggf (this is Jacob, son of Jacob because the father died … Continue reading →

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Colonel John Blair’s Estate Sale Inventory, 1793

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on February 19, 2014 by Grainger WebmistressFebruary 19, 2014

The following document was found filed with the estate inventory/sale for Dr. John Blair, who died in 1820.  Colonel John Blair died in 1793.  Portions of this document were difficult to decipher during transcription. A List of the Sale of … Continue reading →

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Dr. John Blair’s Estate Inventory, 1820

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on February 19, 2014 by Grainger WebmistressFebruary 19, 2014

Inventory of Doctor Blair’s estate [written on outside of packet] April the 22d, 1820 — An Inventory of the Amount of the Sail of the Personel Estate of Docter John Blair Decd Joseph Cobb one Black Horse at David Bollings … Continue reading →

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Will of Catharine King Blair

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on February 18, 2014 by Grainger WebmistressFebruary 18, 2014

Spelling and grammar are replicated here as they appear in the original document.  Paragraphs were created here for easier reading. I Catharine Blair (Widow of James Blair Deceased) of Grainger County in the State of Tennessee, being of sound mind … Continue reading →

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Will of James M. Leach

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on February 13, 2014 by Grainger WebmistressFebruary 13, 2014

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 →

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Record Transcriptions in the USGenWeb Archives

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on June 18, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressJune 18, 2011

Note:  Cemeteries and Census transcriptions are in separate posts on this Web site.  Please use the "search" feature. Biographies Court Minutes Deeds Military Records Obituaries Photos Vitals Wills

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Wills Found in Court Files

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on May 24, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressMay 24, 2011

The table below contains a list of Wills that were located by Grainger County Archives staff while processing estate settlement case files from the Courts. Because these Wills were exhibits, they must remain in the case files rather than being … Continue reading →

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Petition to Sell Land of J. L. Jarnigan, Deceased

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on May 22, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressMay 22, 2011

Grainger County Court: Petition to sell land, J G Walker and J D Curl, administrators of J L Jarnigan, dec’d. N R Davis and wife and others, On motion and by order of the court at the July term 1861, … Continue reading →

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Index to Wills, 1856-1917

Grainger County Genealogy & History Posted on May 18, 2011 by Grainger WebmistressMay 18, 2011

This list of individuals with Wills microfilmed on LDS Family History Library Film # 968,595 was compiled by Kim Woodhouse while doing personal research. Some corrections were noted below in square brackets ([]) by the Webmistress. Acuff Harriet Acuff J … Continue reading →

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