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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 | Norsworthy | 1837 | 290.1 | 43 |
Dickson County - Charlotte, Waverly and Reynoldsburg Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Norton | 1832 | 60.6 | 37 Private |
Grainger County - Appointed a Commissioner of the town of Rutledge |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Norton | 1835 | 36.1 | 41 Private |
Mentioned regarding Coffee County boundary |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Norton | 1837 | 249.2 | 43 |
Shelbyville and McMinnville Central Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William S. | Norton | 1835 | 36.5 | 41 Private |
Coffee County - Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Nowell | 1806 | 8.1 | 13 |
Speedwell Academy Trustee (Claiborne County) |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Nunley | 1821 | 116.3 | 26 |
Warren County - turnpike commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. R. | Nunn | 1837 | 103.1 | 43 |
Williamson County - Harpeth Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | O'Neal | 1825 | 323.1 | 30 |
Bedford County - child legitimatized |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Overstreet | 1825 | 216.1 | 30 |
Overton County - turnpike commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William E. | Owen | 1827 | 173.1 | 32 Private |
Cumberland River improvement - lottery superintendant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Pain | 1824 | R.10 | 29 |
Land grant adjudicated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. | Paine | 1827 | Res. 6 | 32 |
Land claim to be adjudicated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William L. | Paine | 1839 | 59.5 | 44 |
Van Buren County - appointed commissioner to select justice seat site |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Paine | 1799 | 29.1 | 8 |
Grainger County surveyor |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Pane | 1819 | 5.12 | 22 |
Election held at his home |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Park | 1809 | 5 | 15 |
Knoxville water company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Park | 1811 | 79 | 17 |
Knoxville bank superintendant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Park | 1817 | 113.1 | 21 |
Knoxville Library Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Park | 1831 | 5.1 | 34 |
Knox County - Bank of TN commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Park | 1835 | 3.1 | 41 Private |
Knox County - Railroad commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Park | 1845 | 1.2 | 48 |
Williamson County - Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Park | 1847 | 178.1 | 49 |
Odd Fellows Hall and Library Association Memphis |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Park | 1847 | 47.2 | 49 |
Franklin Female Institute trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Park | 1835 | 6.2 | 41 Private |
Knox County - Middle and East TN Railroad commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Park | 1841 | 189.1 | 45 |
Williamson County - Mutual Insurance and Trust Company of Franklin |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Park | 1849 | 56.1 | 50 |
Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Parkes | 1847 | 207.5 | 49 |
Hartsville and Nashville Glass and Soda Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Parkes | 1849 | 56.2 | 50 |
Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William H. | Parkes | 1839 | 68.1 | 44 |
Maury County - mentioned in reference to boundary lines |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Woodruff | Parkes | 1849 | 35.15 | 50 |
Fayetteville and Mulberry Turnpike Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Parks | 1831 | 61.6 | 35 Private |
Williamson County - Franklin Manufacturing Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Parr | 1820 | 123.4 | 25 |
Home site of Giles County elections |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William L. | Parratt | 1837 | 239.16 | 43 |
Sullivan County - commissioner of turnpike road extension |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Parrott | 1837 | 255.1 | 43 |
Green/Sullivan County - Knoxville, Kew Marcet, Bull's Gap, and Blountsville Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. B. | Partee | 1841 | 189.2 | 45 |
Maury County - Insurance and Trust Company of Columbia commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. K. | Patterson | 1843 | 39.3 | 47 |
Sumner County - Wirt College preceptor and proprietor |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. | Patterson | 1837 | 257.1 | 43 |
Dyer County - Trenton, Dyersburg, and Mississippi Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William Ross | Patterson | 1827 | 91.2 | 32 Private |
Last name changed to Arnold |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Patterson | 1821 | 202.2 | 26 |
Perry County - boundary commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Patterson | 1824 | 83.1 | 29 |
West TN - grant issued |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Patterson | 1826 | 91 | 31 Private |
Sold land |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Patton | 1837 | 103.1 | 43 |
Williamson County - Harpeth Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. K. | Paulding | 1824 | Res. 8 | 29 |
Land grant adjudicated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. K. | Paulling | 1825 | 233 | 30 |
Land grant issued |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Payne | 1796 | 28.8 | 4 |
Grainger County - commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Payne | 1797 | 13.5 | 6 |
Appointed as Grainger County surveyor |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Payne | 1801 | 56.1 | 9 |
Hawkins County commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William H. | Peace | 1815 | 21.1 | 20 |
Campbell academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William H. | Peace | 1837 | 195.2 | 43 |
Wilson County - Cumberland and Stones River Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |