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Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850
Acts of TN 1796-1850 is an index to the names that appear in the early legislation of Tennessee. When a bill is passed by the Tennessee General Assembly and signed by the governor, the final version of the bill appears in the publication Acts of Tennessee. This index lists over 22,500 names that have appeared in the public acts and private acts between 1796 and 1850.
Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850
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| View Entry | First & Middle Name(s) | Last Name | Year of Act | Chapter & Section | Serial # | Notes | Database - TN Research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View Entry | Alexander | Brightwell | 1822 | 184.1 | 27 |
Stewart County - Tenn. River ferry authorized |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. C. | Brinkley | 1843 | 67.1 | 47 |
Shelby County - turnpike road commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Anderson S. | Brit | 1832 | 26 | 37 Private |
Granted 58 acres to erect a mill |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Adam | Broil | 1815 | 19 | 20 |
Washington County resident |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. | Brown | 1843 | 220.1 | 47 |
Davidson County - Harpeth Bridge Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. V. | Brown | 1849 | 56.1 | 50 |
Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. V. | Brown | 1849 | 56.2 | 50 |
Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. V. (Mrs.) | Brown | 1845 | 176.2 | 48 |
Davidson County - Nashville Protestant School of Industry |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Aaron | Brown | 1815 | 193.4 | 20 |
Richland Creek commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Aaron V. | Brown | 1815 | 141.7 | 20 |
Reimbursed for services |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Aaron V. | Brown | 1849 | 118.17 | 50 |
Davidson County - Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Aaron V. | Brown | 1849 | 40.1 | 50 |
Nashville Mechanics' Manufacturing Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Absalom | Brown | 1822 | 129.2 | 27 |
Warren County - turnpike commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Absalom | Brown | 1826 | 111.3 | 31 Private |
Turnpike commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Absalom | Brown | 1829 | 19.8 | 33 Private |
Warren County - turnpike commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Absalom | Brown | 1832 | 147.3 | 37 Private |
Replaced as Commissioner on Savage's Turnpike |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Brown | 1815 | 51.1 | 20 |
Greene County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Brown | 1821 | 181 | 26 |
Land warrants to be issued |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Brown | 1825 | 177.2 | 30 |
Last name changed from Sevier |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Brown | 1832 | 65.1 | 37 Private |
Greene County - Keeper of the Justice Records for the county |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Brown | 1839 | 76.3 | 44 |
appointed Commissioner to mark Stewart and Humphrey County Lines |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Brown | 1839 | 76.4 | 44 |
Election at House |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen | Brown | 1822 | 100.1 | 27 |
Lottery trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen | Brown | 1831 | 128.1 | 35 Private |
Maury County - Columbia Railroad Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen | Brown | 1835 | 6.2 | 41 Private |
Maury County - Middle and East TN Railroad commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen S. | Brown | 1821 | 222 | 26 |
Roane County - released from a forfeiture |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Brown | 1832 | 109.5 | 37 Private |
Wayne County - Commissioner on Board of Internal Improvement |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Arabia | Brown | 1823 | 174 | 28 |
Concerning land grant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Aris | Brown | 1845 | 70.1 | 48 |
Davidson County - Harpeth and Charlotte Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Amze | Bradshaw | 1829 | 42.1 | 33 Private |
Maury County - Manual Labor Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Asher | Branch | 1837 | 271.5 | 43 |
Fayette County - Randolph and Somerville Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. G. | Branham | 1845 | 15.1 | 48 |
Orean Institute trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Albert | Brannum | 1849 | 118.9 | 50 |
Sumner County - Cairo and Desha's Creek Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alfred | Brawley | 1843 | 204.3 | 47 |
Coffee County - appointed commissioner to establish Grundy County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A.J. | Brazelton | 1847 | 111.1 | 49 |
Franklin County - Winchester town limits |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Brightwell | 1822 | 184.1 | 27 |
Stewart County - Tenn. River ferry authorized |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. C. | Brinkley | 1843 | 67.1 | 47 |
Shelby County - turnpike road commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Anderson S. | Brit | 1832 | 26 | 37 Private |
Granted 58 acres to erect a mill |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Asahel | Brunson | 1806 | 8.1 | 13 |
Rural Academy Trustee (Montgomery County) |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Adam | Broil | 1815 | 19 | 20 |
Washington County resident |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Asahel | Brunson | 1811 | 25.2 | 17 |
Mount Pleasant Academy trustee (Montgomery County) |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen | Bryan | 1820 | 49.4 | 25 |
Sevier County - turnpike commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen | Bryan | 1821 | 155.2 | 26 |
Sevier County resident |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen S. | Bryan | 1841 | 32.1 | 45 |
Sevier County - commissioner of Sevier County Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen S. | Bryan | 1841 | 6.1 | 45 |
Sevier County - school board commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen S. | Bryan | 1845 | 150.1 | 48 |
Sevier County - Sevier County Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen S. | Bryan | 1847 | 103.2 | 49 |
Sevier County - academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen S. | Bryan | 1847 | 186.12 | 49 |
Sevier County - turnpike road commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen | Bryant | 1806 | 8.1 | 13 |
Nancy Academy Trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Addison | Buchanan | 1849 | 51.2 | 50 |
Stone's River Turnpike Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |