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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 | Reynolds | 1829 | 219.1 | 33 Private |
Greene County - turnpike charter extended |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Reynolds | 1829 | 246.1 | 33 Private |
Turnpike proprietor |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Reynolds | 1829 | 61 | 33 Private |
Turnpike proprietor |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Reynolds | 1831 | 34.1 | 35 Private |
Greene County - authorized to build turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Reynolds | 1831 | 184.1 | 35 Private |
Greene County - authorized to open turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Reynolds | 1832 | 39 | 37 Private |
Cocke County - Requested permission to build a turnpike |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Reynolds | 1841 | 130.8 | 45 |
Green County - concerning previous act |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Rice | 1835 | 1.2 | 41 Private |
Cincinnati and Charleston Railroad Company Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Rice | 1835 | 3.1 | 41 Private |
Railroad Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Rice | 1835 | 6.2 | 41 Private |
Middle and East TN Railroad commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Rice | 1837 | 17.1 | 43 |
Marion County - Look Out Railroad Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Rice | 1837 | 191.5 | 43 |
Marion County - commissioner for improvement of county rivers |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Rice | 1847 | 196 | 49 |
Grainger/Jefferson County - boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William Carroll | Rich | 1829 | 193.2 | 33 Private |
Legitimatized |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William F. | Rich | 1849 | 50.1 | 50 |
Wilson County - Stone's River and Statesville Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Rich | 1849 | 45.2 | 50 |
Mentioned in Scott County - boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Rich | 1849 | 45.3 | 50 |
Anderson County - Scott County commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William B. | Richardson | 1831 | 131.1 | 35 Private |
Fentress County - Mount Cumberland Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William H. | Richardson | 1845 | 126.3 | 48 |
Putnam County - concerning survey and formation of County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Richardson | 1837 | 174.16 | 43 |
Campbell County - Powell's Valley, Jacksborough, and Knoxville Turnpike Co. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Richardson | 1837 | 236.11 | 43 |
Campbell County - Powel's Valley Board of Internal Improvement |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Richardson | 1837 | 250.6 | 43 |
Campbell County - Kingston and Jacksborough Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Richardson | 1845 | 203.2 | 48 |
Appointed commissioner to examine turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Willliam | Richardson | 1842 | 4.2 | 46 |
Campbell County - commissioner to improve navigation of Powell's River |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Richardson | 1835 | 2.1 | 41 Private |
Campbell County - Railroad Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Willie J. | Riddle | 1835 | 5.1 | 41 Private |
Hardeman County - La Grange and Memphis Rail Road Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Willis | Ridley | 1827 | 188.1 | 32 Private |
Maury County - Mount Pleasant Female Academy lottery commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. W. | Right | 1843 | 113.5 | 47 |
Philomathesian Society of East TN University |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Rives | 1841 | 53.1 | 45 |
Shelby County - Memphis City Hotel Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Willis L. | Rives | 1845 | 25.3 | 48 |
Crockett County - commissioner to organize County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | W. | Roadman | 1847 | 120.2 | 49 |
East TN and VA Railroad Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William C. | Roadman | 1822 | 178 | 27 |
Cocke County - Newport commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William C. | Roadman | 1826 | 110.1 | 31 Private |
Appointed commissioner of Hiwassee Canal Co. |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. C., Jr. | Roadman | 1837 | 239.18 | 43 |
Cocke County - Newmarket, Dandridge, Newport, and Warm Springs Turnpike |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. C. | Roadman | 1835 | 2.1 | 41 Private |
Cocke County - Railroad Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William C. | Roadmon | 1837 | 239.1 | 43 |
Cocke County - Jonesborough, Greenville, and Newport Tunrpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Robb | 1827 | 159.1 | 32 Private |
Rutherford County - Stones River improvement lottery |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Robb | 1849 | 118.9 | 50 |
Sumner County - Cairo and Desha's Creek Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William T. | Roberts | 1833 | 178 | 39 Private |
Maury County - An act for his benefit |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Roberts | 1837 | 220.1 | 43 |
Nashville and Kentucky Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William M. | Robertson | 1832 | 34.1 | 37 Private |
Warren County - Founding Member and Stockholder in a turnpike |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Robertson | 1801 | 1.9 | 9 |
Anderson County commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Robertson | 1803 | 58 | 10 |
Commissioners appointed at his home |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Robertson | 1806 | 8.1 | 13 |
Speedwell Academy Trustee (Claiborne County) |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Robertson | 1809 | 109.1 | 16 |
Love Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Robertson | 1809 | 67.2 | 16 |
Petersburgh commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Robertson | 1809 | 88.1 | 16 |
Bledsoe County commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Robertson | 1813 | 14.5 | 19 |
Bledsoe County election manager |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Wm. | Robertson | 1824 | R.10 | 29 |
Land grant adjudicated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | William | Robeson | 1843 | 224.9 | 47 |
Cocke County - proprietor of turnpike road |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |