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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 | Aaron | Armstrong | 1832 | 21 | 37 Private |
Knox County - Permission to erect a mill dam |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen | Armstrong | 1839 | 10.5 | 44 |
Polk County - election commissioners |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Armstrong | 1796 | 21.3 | 4 |
Court fees - Mero district |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Armstrong | 1799 | 49 | 8 |
Appointed heir |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Arthur G. | Armstrong | 1815 | 68.2 | 20 |
Surgoinesville commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Allison | 1831 | 16.23 | 34 |
Smith County - agent in charge of funds for common schools |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Allison | 1845 | 1.2 | 48 |
Davidson County - Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Allison | 1847 | 187.2 | 49 |
Nashville and Sparta RR and Mining Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Allison | 1849 | 16.4 | 50 |
Davidson County - Nashville Manufacturing Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Allison | 1817 | 145.7 | 21 |
Director of Farmers Bank of Tenn. -- Carthage |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Allison | 1833 | 34.1 | 38 |
Smith County - Planters Bank of TN |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Allison | 1837 | 100.1 | 43 |
Wilson County - Carthage, Rome and Big Spring Turnpike Company commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Allison | 1841 | 175.2 | 45 |
Wilson County - Southern University trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Allison | 1843 | 55.2 | 47 |
Wilson County - Cumberland University trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alfred | Allston | 1829 | 240.2 | 33 Private |
Land grant mistakenly issued in his name |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Asaph Sr. | Alsey | 1849 | 50.1 | 50 |
Wilson County - Stone's River and Statesville Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alfred | Alston | 1823 | 303.1 | 28 |
Concerning a land warrant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. | Anderson | 1849 | 59.3 | 50 |
Davidson County - Nashville Mechanics' Institute incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Albert G. | Anderson | 1825 | 177.3 | 30 |
Smith County - name changed to Albert G. Sullivan |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Anderson | 1839 | 98.6 | 44 |
Trustee of East TN University |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Archibald | Anderson | 1847 | 193.14 | 49 |
New Providence Turnpike Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Audley | Anderson | 1817 | 97.5 | 21 |
Jefferson Academy Trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alfred | Arnold | 1827 | 91.2 | 32 Private |
Children legitimatized |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alice | Arturberry | 1827 | 107.1 | 32 Private |
Jackson County - last name changed to Hamilton |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. E. | Ashford | 1849 | 117.1 | 50 |
Rutherford County - Apollonian Society of Union University |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Ann S. | Avent | 1825 | 177.2 | 30 |
Last name changed to Wethers |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander O. | Ayers | 1827 | 55.1 | 32 Private |
Monroe County - Philadelphia commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Bailes | 1825 | 152.2 | 30 |
Compensated for use of gun |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Baird | 1849 | 50.1 | 50 |
Wilson County - Stone's River and Statesville Turnpike Company |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Andes | 1843 | 95.2 | 47 |
Marion County - turnpike road commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Aaron | Anglin | 1824 | 106.1 | 29 |
Franklin County - land grant issued |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Aaron | Anglin | 1825 | 301 | 30 |
Land grant issued |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A.W. | Applebury | 1847 | 190.17 | 49 |
Somerville boundaries |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Archibald | Arms | 1821 | 94 | 26 |
Jackson County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Aaron | Armstrong | 1832 | 21 | 37 Private |
Knox County - Permission to erect a mill dam |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Allen | Armstrong | 1839 | 10.5 | 44 |
Polk County - election commissioners |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Armstrong | 1796 | 21.3 | 4 |
Court fees - Mero district |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew | Armstrong | 1799 | 49 | 8 |
Appointed heir |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Arthur G. | Armstrong | 1815 | 68.2 | 20 |
Surgoinesville commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alfred | Balch | 1811 | 28.1 | 17 |
Columbia town commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alfred | Balch | 1823 | 194.1 | 28 |
Cumberland College Trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alfred | Balch | 1824 | 162.1 | 29 |
Rutherford County turnpike commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alfred | Balch | 1825 | 178.1 | 30 |
Nashville Female Academy trustee |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alfred | Balch | 1847 | 118.14 | 49 |
TN Central Railroad Commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Alexander | Bales | 1843 | 71.3 | 47 |
Claiborne County - commissioner to organize Hancock County |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. M. | Ballentine | 1831 | 5.1 | 34 |
Davidson County - Bank of TN commissioner |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | A. W. | Ballentine | 1849 | 56.2 | 50 |
Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew M. | Ballentine | 1825 | 178.5 | 30 |
Pulaski Female Academy lottery superintendant |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew M. | Ballentine | 1832 | 2.1 | 36 |
Giles County - Union Bank of TN |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |
| View Entry | Andrew M. | Ballentine | 1833 | 34.1 | 38 |
Giles County - Planters Bank of TN |
Acts of Tennessee 1796 - 1850 |