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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 | William | Harper | 1832 | 28.1 | 37 Private |
Tipton County - Commander of militia company The Tipton Troop |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Harper | 1832 | 122.4 | 37 Private |
Granted 2000 acres |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Harper | 1832 | 2.1 | 36 |
Tipton County - Union Bank of TN |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Harpers | 1809 | 12 | 16 |
Sumner County elections removed from home |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. R. | Harris | 1837 | 58.1 | 43 |
Henry County - Paris College trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wallace | Harris | 1799 | 2 | 8 |
Sumner County surveyor |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Harris | 1801 | 50.2 | 9 |
Sumner County Boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Harris | 1819 | 128.11 | 23 |
Transcribed Cherokee bill |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Harris | 1831 | 249.2 | 35 Private |
Greene County - husband of Amey Harris |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Harris | 1841 | 39.1 | 45 |
Payment for construction services on Lunatic Asylum |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Harris | 1849 | 117.1 | 50 |
Rutherford County - Apollonian Society of Union University |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William R. | Harris | 1835 | 4.38 | 41 Private |
Paris to Mississippi Rail Road company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William R. | Harris | 1845 | 138.1 | 48 |
Henry County - Paris Female Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Harris | 1843 | 60.1 | 47 |
Jefferson County - Bank of East TN director |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Harris | 1849 | 14.5 | 50 |
Columbia Mooresville Cornersville and Lewisburg Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Harris | 1849 | 33.3 | 50 |
Cornersville and Lewisburg Turnpike Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Harris | 1849 | 56.2 | 50 |
Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wooten | Harris | 1820 | 82.1 | 25 |
Hickman County - authorized to sell liquor |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Harrison | 1807 | 57.2 | 14 |
Seeking a land grant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William H. | Harrison | 1845 | 87.1 | 48 |
Jefferson County - New Market Female Institute trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. Sr. | Harrison | 1849 | 56.1 | 50 |
Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. Sr. | Harrison | 1849 | 56.3 | 50 |
Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | West | Harriss | 1831 | 49.1 | 35 Private |
Hardeman County - commissioner to oversee clearing Hatchee River |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. W. | Hart | 1845 | 182.2 | 48 |
Shelby County - Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. W. | Hart | 1845 | 199.8 | 48 |
Commissioner to employ sculpter or artist to construct statue |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. W. | Hart | 1845 | 58.1 | 48 |
Shelby County - University of Memphis trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. W. | Hart | 1847 | 43.24 | 49 |
Memphis Insurance Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hart | 1819 | 106.5 | 23 |
Smith County - Benevolent Lodge lottery trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hart | 1819 | 121.1 | 23 |
Smith County - notary public |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hart | 1820 | 27.3 | 24 |
Duplicate land warrant to be fulfilled |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hart | 1827 | 152.1 | 32 Private |
Smith County circuit court clerk |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hart | 1827 | 173.1 | 32 Private |
Cumberland River improvement - lottery superintendant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hart | 1837 | 100.1 | 43 |
Smith County - Carthage, Rome and Big Spring Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hart | 1837 | 101.1 | 43 |
Gallatin, Hartsville and Carthage Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hart | 1837 | 216.1 | 43 |
Smith/Wilson County - Lebanon, Rome and Carthage Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hart | 1843 | 222.3 | 47 |
Fort Pickering Dry Dock Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hartman | 1831 | 127.2 | 35 Private |
Sullivan County - payment to jailor |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hartsfield | 1829 | 49 | 33 Private |
Wilson County - mentioned in Lebanon boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hartsfield | 1849 | 42.1 | 50 |
Davidson County - Owen and Winstead Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William Baker | Harvey | 1822 | 77.1 | 27 |
Last name changed from Lucas |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Haskell | 1842 | 4.11 | 46 |
Commissioner to improve navigation on Little TN River |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William T. | Haskell | 1845 | 17.12 | 48 |
Madison County - mentioned in Jackson corporate limits |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William Dixon | Haun | 1829 | 248.1 | 33 Private |
Last name changed from Cusaun |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hauncher | 1837 | 174.1 | 43 |
Sullivan County - Knoxville and Rogersville Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hawes | 1829 | 83 | 33 Private |
Jackson County - husband of Tabitha T. Howes |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hawley | 1837 | 174.1 | 43 |
Sullivan County - Knoxville and Rogersville Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William T. | Hay | 1820 | 119.1 | 25 |
Wilson County - murdered |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. S. | Hayes | 1849 | 117.1 | 50 |
Rutherford County - Apollonian Society of Union University |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William H. | Haynes | 1845 | 93.1 | 48 |
Davidson County - Mill Creek Valley Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Hayter | 1832 | 137.3 | 37 Private |
Overton County - Judge of election held at Holford's |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |