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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 | Arthur B. | Campbell | 1820 | 88.1 | 25 |
Allowed to purchase land |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Arthur B. | Campbell | 1833 | 249.2 | 39 Private |
Hardin Co. Savannah Academy trustee. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Arthur L. | Campbell | 1824 | Res. 8 | 29 |
Land grant adjudicated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Arthur L. | Campbell | 1837 | 187.1 | 43 |
Franklin County - Salem, Rogersville and Winchester Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Arthur L. | Campbell | 1837 | 195.6 | 43 |
Franklin County - Winchester and Salem Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. | Busby | 1849 | 56.2 | 50 |
Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Anthony | Butler | 1807 | 101.11 | 14 |
Captain of Volunteer Cavalry of Davidson County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Canady | 1837 | 122.2 | 43 |
Greene County - Paint Mountain Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. L. | Candley | 1845 | 150.15 | 48 |
Giles County - Elkton Bridge Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abraham W. | Cannon | 1825 | 187 | 30 |
Land in Rutherford County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Archibald | Cannon | 1833 | 149 | 39 Private |
Smith Co. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abraham | Byler | 1822 | 97.1 | 27 |
Land grant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abram | Byler | 1811 | 29 | 17 |
Bedford County - Dickson Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abraham | Cantrell | 1819 | 132.1 | 23 |
Warren County - Chismsburg commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alfred | Cantrell | 1803 | 50 | 10 |
Name changed |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. | Byrns | 1835 | 7.1 | 41 Private |
Clarksville and Russellville Railroad Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew Jackson | Cadwell | 1824 | 41.1 | 29 |
Last name changed to Chadwell |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen | Cage | 1804 | 40.3 | 11 |
Smith County commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Adam | Caperton | 1831 | 57.1 | 35 Private |
Franklin County - site of Precinct Elections |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. D. | Carden | 1841 | 182.9 | 45 |
Tennessee Manufacturing Silk Company and Agricultural School |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. D. | Carden | 1845 | 125.9 | 48 |
Montgomery County - Port Royal Manufacturing Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. L. | Carden | 1849 | 61.3 | 50 |
Anderson County - Union Co. commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Ansel | Carden | 1833 | 156.1 | 39 Private |
Carter Co. To build bridge and toll gate. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Ansel | Carden | 1843 | 53.1 | 47 |
Carter County - amending previous act concerning toll bridge |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Ansel | Carden | 1847 | 214.1 | 49 |
Carter County - turnpike |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. M. | Caldwell | 1841 | 132.5 | 45 |
Payment for printing services |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. M. | Caldwell | 1847 | 118.14 | 49 |
TN Central Railroad Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. P. | Caldwell | 1845 | 87.1 | 48 |
Jefferson County - New Market Female Institute trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abiram | Caldwell | 1815 | 11.1 | 20 |
Dickson County resident |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abiram | Caldwell | 1815 | 28.1 | 20 |
Dickson library shareholder |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Adam W. | Caldwell | 1831 | 74.5 | 35 Private |
Commissioner of Baley's Turnpike Road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abraham | Carlock | 1811 | 30.1 | 17 |
Authorized to vend goods in Winchester district |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander M. | Caldwell | 1833 | 54.1 | 38 |
Carroll County - Farmers and Merchants Bank of Memphis |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abraham | Carlock | 1813 | 46.2 | 19 |
Retailer - Overton County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander M. | Caldwell | 1835 | 104.1 | 41 Private |
Carroll County - Added as commissioner of the town of Huntingdon |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander M. | Caldwell | 1837 | 80.1 | 43 |
Carroll County - Mount Pleasant Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Carmichael | 1799 | 26 | 8 |
Kingston commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Carmichael | 1813 | 13.1 | 19 |
Commissioner of Murfreesborough |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Asa | Carpenter | 1822 | 192 | 27 |
Rutherford County resident |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Carper | 1845 | 93.1 | 48 |
Davidson County - Mill Creek Valley Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. B. | Carr | 1841 | 53.1 | 45 |
Shelby County - Memphis City Hotel Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Anderson B. | Carr | 1831 | 221.1 | 35 Private |
Shelby County - Memphis Railroad Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Anderson B. | Carr | 1833 | 48.2 | 38 |
Shelby County - Atlantic and Mississippi Railroad Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abel | Callis | 1827 | 155.1 | 32 Private |
Wilson County - husband of Martha Callis |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Ann | Carroll | 1829 | 281.2 | 33 Private |
Davidson County - to be divorced |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abraham | Campbell | 1798 | 12.1 | 7 |
City of Leesburgh established on his land |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abraham | Campbell | 1806 | 58 | 13 |
City of Leesburg established on his land |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Campbell | 1826 | 18.1 | 31 Private |
Authorized to vend without a license |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Campbell | 1829 | 42.1 | 33 Private |
Maury County - Manual Labor Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander A. | Campbell | 1843 | 66.1 | 47 |
Madison County - West TN College trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |