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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 | Archer | Cheatham | 1817 | 189.2 | 21 |
Springfield commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Archer (Col.) | Cheatham | 1819 | 108.14 | 23 |
Robertson County - to fix Hickman County seat of justice |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Archer Jr. | Cheatham | 1798 | 7 | 7 |
Springfield commissioner (Robertson County) |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Anderson | Childress | 1819 | 128.11 | 23 |
Compensated for engrossing services |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Arthur | Choat | 1821 | 143.2 | 26 |
Wayne County - Waynesboro commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abraham | Church | 1845 | 57.17 | 48 |
Maury County - Duck River Slack Water Navigation Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abram | Church | 1843 | 117.3 | 47 |
Hawkins County - Duck River Steam Navigation Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A.S. | Claiborne | 1847 | 118.14 | 49 |
TN Central Railroad Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. M. | Clayton | 1832 | 2.1 | 36 |
Montgomery County - Union Bank of TN |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. M. | Clayton | 1847 | 150.17 | 49 |
Memphis and Charleston Railroad Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander M. | Clayton | 1837 | 227.1 | 43 |
Marshall County - Memphis and Holly Springs Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alex. | Cleage | 1843 | 60.1 | 47 |
McMinn County - Bank of East TN director |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Adam | Clemons | 1825 | 321 | 30 |
Mentioned in land warrant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Albert T. W. | Clendenen | 1841 | 6.1 | 45 |
Sevier County - school board commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen | Clevenger | 1845 | 123.1 | 48 |
Cocke County - commissioner to select Co. seat |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander A. | Clingan | 1845 | 99.4 | 48 |
Bradley County - payment due to sheriff |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alfred | Cobb | 1829 | 248.1 | 33 Private |
Last name changed to Haun |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Cocke | 1843 | 109.1 | 47 |
Blount County - Cittico Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A.M. | Coffe | 1835 | 81 | 41 Private |
Authorized to open a turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Asbury M. | Coffey | 1833 | 192.1 | 39 Private |
McMinn Co. To open a road. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abiram | Coldwell | 1825 | 210.1 | 30 |
Dickson County - Female academy lottery trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. J. | Cole | 1849 | 52.1 | 50 |
Davidson County - Washington Institute - trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. M. | Coleman | 1835 | 4.2 | 41 Private |
Paris to Randolph railroad company authorized |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. | Congers | 1833 | 71.2 | 38 |
Blount County - Co. officials meeting at his house |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A.L. | Conley | 1847 | 213.2 | 49 |
Elkton Bridge Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Arthur Davis | Conway | 1822 | 121.1 | 27 |
Name changed from Jonah Massey |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. P. | Cook | 1847 | 75.5 | 49 |
Ashland Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A.E. | Cooper | 1847 | 69.2 | 49 |
Sparta McMinnville Manchester & Winchester Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Albert G. | Cooper | 1843 | 38.3 | 47 |
Maury County - commissioner to appoint surveyor for Lewis Co. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Apollus | Cooper | 1825 | 156.2 | 30 |
Last name changed from Saunders |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Appollus | Cooper | 1824 | 161.1 | 29 |
Child of Robert Cooper |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander T. | Cotton | 1833 | 94.2 | 39 Private |
Sumner Co. Change of name. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Coufait | 1809 | 25.1 | 16 |
Franklin Water Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Coulter | 1815 | 160 | 20 |
An act for his relief |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Absolum | Cowan | 1817 | 40 | 21 |
Mentioned in land warrant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Cowan | 1833 | 75 | 39 Private |
Occupant of Monroe Co. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Cowan | 1831 | 114.2 | 35 Private |
Blount County - turnpike road commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Cowan | 1843 | 196.2 | 47 |
Blount County - appointed commissioner to establish Jones Co. line |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Cowan | 1845 | 12.1 | 48 |
Jones County - commissioner of Co. from Blount/Monroe Counties |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Cowen | 1821 | 108 | 26 |
East Tenn. - land grant issued |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. | Cox | 1847 | 219.18 | 49 |
Lebanon and Spring Turnpike Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Craigg | 1849 | 32.3 | 50 |
Perry County - Western Central Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Craighead | 1826 | 137.1 | 31 Private |
Appointed commissioner for lottery |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abejah | Crain | 1847 | 91.9 | 49 |
Burret College trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abijah | Crain | 1849 | 35.4 | 50 |
Van Buren County - mentioned in road description |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abijah | Crane | 1833 | 48.5 | 38 |
White County - Hale's Turnpike Road commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Abijah | Crane | 1847 | 83.4 | 49 |
Bledsoe County - turnpike |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Asbury | Crenshaw | 1833 | 34.1 | 38 |
Fayette County - Planters Bank of TN |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Asbury | Crenshaw | 1837 | 271.1 | 43 |
Fayette County - Belmont and Somerville Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Asbury | Crenshaw | 1847 | 219.23 | 49 |
Memphis and Bolivar Turnpike |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |