Transcribed and annotated by, and copyright 2023 to, Meri Arnett-Kremian.

Extracted from a handwritten sheaf of papers collectively entitled Grainger County, Tennessee, Common School Papers 1833-1834, with the following attribution:
Copied by Olivia M. Mason for Grainger County
Completed August 31, 1938
Mrs. Margaret H. Richardson
Mrs. P. J. Allen

The pages may have been compiled for the Historical Records Survey of the Works Progress Administration.  The FamilySearch microfilm number is 007896497.  Click here to browse the original microfilm images.

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District No. 24

BOND
District No. 24 19th August 1833

Know all men by these presents that we William Dennis, Amos Shap, William Carter, James Norris, Thomas Mynatt, Trustees of the 1st School District of Capt. Carter’s Company, do bind our selves, our heirs & assins in the Penal sum of two hundred Dollars to John T. Curl or his successor in office Chairman of Common School Commissioners. The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above described trustees Doth apply all the money we may receive from the Clerk of Common School Commissioners of Grainger County to carry on a common school in the District together with all the Donations we may receive, then the above obligation to be void; otherwise to remain in full force & virtue.

Given under our hands & Seals this 16^th August 1833.
Wm Dennis (Seal)
A Sharp (Seal)
Wm Carter (Seal)
James Norris (Seal)
Thos Mynatt (Seal)

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District No. 24 – No. Children is 148
August 19th 1833

A List of the number of schollars in the 1st School District of Capt Carter’s company under the age of 18 years and over 6 years old.

We certify the above to a true account of the number of schollars under the age of 18 years and over 6 years old in this District.
Given under our hands and Seals this 16^th Augt 1833.

Wm Dennis (Seal)
A Sharp (Seal)
Wm Carter (Seal)
James Norris (Seal)
Thos Mynatt (Seal)

Annotations re: Listed Heads of Families