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 |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Allison | 1829 | 243 | 33 Private |
Granted land in Hawkins County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (Capt.) | Anderson | 1831 | 57.1 | 35 Private |
Anderson County - site of Precinct Elections |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Atwood | 1837 | 224.9 | 43 |
Haywood County - turnpike road commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (Doctor) | Bain | 1821 | 178 | 26 |
Franklin County - Elk River Navigation Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (Major) | Armstron | 1821 | 178 | 26 |
Franklin County - Elk River Navigation Company |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Balch | 1829 | 207.2 | 33 Private |
Nashville landowner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Barklay | 1831 | 194.1 | 35 Private |
Smith County - Barklay and Foster (firm) payment refunded |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Barksdale | 1811 | 44.1 | 17 |
Wilson County militia captain |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Bates | 1821 | 142 | 26 |
Jackson County - murder victim |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (Doctor) | Bain | 1821 | 178 | 26 |
Franklin County - Elk River Navigation Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Baird | 1849 | 25.28 | 50 |
Giles County - Extension of Cornersville corporate limits |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Beattie | 1829 | 40.1 | 33 Private |
Turnpike proprietor - Rhea/Bledsoe County |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Balch | 1837 | 54.1 | 43 |
Davidson County - concerning extension of Nashville corporate limits |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Balch | 1829 | 207.2 | 33 Private |
Nashville landowner |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Baldridge | 1831 | 78.1 | 35 Private |
Giles County - mentioned in Cornersville corporate limits |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Barklay | 1831 | 194.1 | 35 Private |
Smith County - Barklay and Foster (firm) payment refunded |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Berry | 1841 | 132.5 | 45 |
Payment for stationary for Senate |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Berry | 1843 | 235.1 | 47 |
Payment for stationary, candles and chairs |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Bias | 1841 | 53.1 | 45 |
Shelby County - Memphis City Hotel Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Biddix | 1837 | 297.1 | 43 |
Williamson County - commissioner to mark Nolensville corporate limits |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Batchelor | 1837 | 224.9 | 43 |
Haywood County - turnpike road commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Beattie | 1829 | 40.1 | 33 Private |
Turnpike proprietor - Rhea/Bledsoe County |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Bennet | 1811 | 57.1 | 17 |
Ferry site of Jackson County elections |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Berry | 1841 | 132.5 | 45 |
Payment for stationary for Senate |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Berry | 1843 | 235.1 | 47 |
Payment for stationary, candles and chairs |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Bias | 1841 | 53.1 | 45 |
Shelby County - Memphis City Hotel Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Biddix | 1837 | 297.1 | 43 |
Williamson County - commissioner to mark Nolensville corporate limits |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (Widow) | Black | 1841 | 90.1 | 45 |
Cannon County - alteration of Wilson/DeKalb/Cannon lines |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Bowman | 1837 | 198.4 | 43 |
Montgomery County - Clarksville and Hopkinsville Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Blain | 1831 | 57.1 | 35 Private |
Grainger County - site of Precinct Elections |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (Captain) | Bradcut | 1813 | 12A.5 | 19 |
Jackson County militia captain |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Boyles | 1798 | 22.1 | 7 |
Mentioned in Knox County boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (Captain) | Bradcut | 1813 | 12A.5 | 19 |
Jackson County militia captain |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Brearly | 1829 | 254.1 | 33 Private |
Clarksville & Russelville turnpike company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Bridgeman | 1849 | 44.19 | 50 |
Hamilton County - mentioned in railroad description |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (Captain) | Brinson | 1801 | 85.1 | 9 |
General muster held in Palmyra/Montgomery County |
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| View Entry | (Dr.) | Brooks | 1837 | 101.1 | 43 |
Gallatin, Hartsville and Carthage Turnpike Company commissioner |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Brown | 1823 | 282.3 | 28 |
Editor of the Knoxville Register |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Brown | 1824 | 117.1 | 29 |
Editor of the Knoxville Register |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Bradley | 1849 | 55.16 | 50 |
Rutherford County - mentioned in Murfreesboro boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (Colonel) | Brady | 1819 | 128.11 | 23 |
Services for committee on Kentucky boundary |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Brearly | 1829 | 254.1 | 33 Private |
Clarksville & Russelville turnpike company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Bright | 1833 | 96.1 | 39 Private |
Hardeman County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (Dr.) | Brooks | 1837 | 101.1 | 43 |
Gallatin, Hartsville and Carthage Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Brown | 1820 | 104.1 | 25 |
Maury County - his firm to use transferred license |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Brown | 1827 | 160.2 | 32 Private |
Carter County elections held at his mill |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (Captain) | Burris | 1823 | 287.1 | 28 |
Franklin County |
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| View Entry | (not given) | Burton | 1819 | 122.1 | 23 |
Defendant in Roane County trial |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | (not given) | Buchannon | 1823 | 312.2 | 28 |
Concerning a land grant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |