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1 Tennessee Petitions Name or Subject Description County Year Pet. # Adams, Joseph Petition from Greenberry Mitchell and Joseph Adams, Teachers, asking compensation for their services in School District Number 5 of Hawkins County. Named in petition: William Hartley and David Louderback, Trustees. Hawkins Hancock Alexandria, TN Allen, Alexander American Association for the Advancement of Science Amis, Lewis, Jr. Petition from certain citizens of DeKalb, Smith and Wilson Counties asking they be allowed to form a new county with Alexandria as the county seat. (877 signatures) Petition of Alexander Allen, Trustee of Shelby County, seeking relief as security bond of county funds due to the failure of the Farmers and Merchant s Bank of Shelby County. Memorial of the American Society for the Advancement of Science to all state governments regarding the importance and need for geological surveys of each state. Petition from Macon Masonic College asking for a charter of incorporation and an appropriation of funds. Recommended to serve as trustees: James A. Heaslet, R. A. Brown, William H. Maness, R. L. Waller, John W. Wright, James A. Thompson, Lewis Amis, Junior, R. Burrow, Junior, William Burton, T. B. Firth, William A. Jones, R. J. Yancy and John Blackwell. DeKalb Wilson Smith Shelby Montgomery Fayette County new county County new county County new county County,, Isaac Petitions for and against taking any land from County in the formation of a new county with lands from, and Counties. Petition from citizens of County who would be included in establishing a new county along with portions of Grainger,, and Counties opposed to the move. (196 signatures) Petitions from citizens from parts of Grainger,,, and Counties asking they be allowed to establish new County to be known as Union County. Petitions show 646 signatures in favor of and 86 opposed to the proposal. Named in Petition: Peter Beeler. Petition from citizens of the 6th district of County opposed to an attempt to annex them to County. (88 signatures) Petition of citizens living on the Benton and Decatur County line asking for verification of the line. Statement of Isaac Anderdon, Revenue Collector. Letter of Robert H. Hawthorn. Grainger Union Grainger Benton Decatur , Robert M. (Lawyer) Petition of Larkin Cardin asking a refund of land purchase price and attorney fees on a reservation land claimed by the Cherokee, Bell Rattle. Lawyers named in petition: Robert M., Spencer Garnagan, Return J. Meigs. Monroe

2 , S. R. (Trustee), Temperance Andrews, Mark Athens Athens, TN Petition from the president and trustees of the Medical College of Nashville requesting permission to expand. S. R. Cockrill, President and D. C. Topp, R. Houston, W. H. Humphreys, I. Paul, S. R., John B. Jouhson, John M. Lea and J. H. Shepherd, Trustees. Petition from Greene County recommending Major Reuben West asking he be given relief from a fine and cost of council. Named in petition: Temperance. Petition from Morgan County recommending Mark Andrews be granted the privilege to hawk and peddle without a license. Petition from Monroe and McMinn Counties asking a public road be laid off from Jelico Plains to the depot of the East Tennessee and Georgia Rail Road at Athens. Petition from McMinn and Monroe Counties asking to appoint commissioners to lay out a road from Cross Plains to Athens. Banking Request by Senate members, R. A. L. Wilkes, James Britton and W. S. S. Harris, asking a minority report of the Banking Committee be included in the Senate Journal. Banks Banks, Enoch Barry, D. Barry, V. D. Bartlett, James Beach River Beech River Bell Rattle (Cherokee) Petition of Alexander Allen, Trustee of Shelby County, seeking relief as security bond of county funds due to the failure of the Farmers and Merchant s Bank of Shelby County. Report of a meeting held in Memphis opposed to including the town of south Memphis within the Corporation limits of Memphis. Named in petition: Enock Banks, Chairman, L. R. Richards, Secretary. Named as a committee to the legislature: E. W. M. King, H. G, Smith and P. G. Garvin, Esquire. from Cairo to intersect with the Gallatin and Scottville. Petition of V. D. Barry asking compensation for his services. Named in petition: Jeptha Fowlkes. Petition from Fentress,, Jackson and Counties asking a turnpike charter be granted to Patrick and Edward Brady. Proposed bill in folder that names James Bartlett and John Oldred as commissioners. Petition from Henderson County asking for the removal of obstacles from Beach River to make it navigable. Petition of citizens of Henderson County south of Beech River asking they be annexed to Decatur County. Petition of Larkin Cardin asking a refund of land purchase price and attorney fees on a reservation land claimed by the Cherokee, Bell Rattle. Lawyers named in petition: Robert M., Spencer Garnagan, Return J. Meigs. Davidson Greene Morgan McMinn Monroe McMinn Shelby Shelby Shelby Fentress Jackson Henderson Henderson Decatur Monroe Benton County - boundaries Petition of citizens living on the Benton and Decatur County line asking for verification of the line. Statement of Isaac Anderdon, Revenue Collector. Letter of Robert H. Hawthorn. Benton Decatur

3 Bethel Seminary Bible, Phillip Big Indian Creek Big Springs, TN Billingsly, John Blackwell, John Blair, John Blair, Wiley Bledsoe County new county Blountville, TN - incorporation Bogle, Matthew H. (Colonel) Bolivar, TN Botts, W. W. Boundaries, Militia Districts Bowman, (Mr.) Petition from Bethel Seminary asking their charter be amended to allow them to increase their endowment so they become a college Petition of Philip Bible, security for William Jones, Sheriff of Marion County, regarding judgment and payments made on this bond. Statement of P. A. Mitchell and James H. Conatson. Petition from, Morgan and Roane Counties asking for Big Indian Creek be declared navigable. Petition from merchants of Lebanon and Big Springs in Wilson County regarding a reduction of taxes placed on merchants. Petition from Roane County asking relief for John Billingsly from paying the forfeited bond of Winkfield Hicks. Petition from Macon Masonic College asking for a charter of incorporation and an appropriation of funds. Recommended to serve as trustees: James A. Heaslet, R. A. Brown, William H. Maness, R. L. Waller, John W. Wright, James A. Thompson, Lewis Amis, Junior, R. Burrow, Junior, William Burton, T. B. Firth, William A. Jones, R. J. Yancy and John Blackwell. Petition of John Blair, Wiley Blair, James Johnson, and Rebecca Tunnell requesting the appointment of counsel for their case against James T. and Sarah Gardinhire, who claim reservation land as the heirs of Pathkiller, a Cherokee Indian, Named in petition: John Havins, James H. Johnston, William McInturff and Nathaniel Lewis Petition of John Blair, Wiley Blair, James Johnson, and Rebecca Tunnell requesting the appointment of counsel for their case against James T. and Sarah Gardinhire, who claim reservation land as the heirs of Pathkiller, a Cherokee Indian, Named in petition: John Havins, James H. Johnston, William McInturff and Nathaniel Lewis Petition from certain citizens of Bledsoe,,, Morgan and Fentress Counties asking they be allowed to form a new county. Named in petition: Scarborough s Mills. Petition from the town of Blountville, Tennessee asking for a charter of incorporation. Named in petition: Daniel K. Feathers. Letter to the Honorable A. Tipton from F. M. Davis. Petition from Blount County asking C. C. Cobb, a free man of color, and his wife, Hannah, be allowed to remain in the State of Tennessee. Named in petition: Colonel Matthew H. Bogle. Petition from merchants of Bolivar, Tennessee regarding the reduction of taxes placed on merchants. Petition of Thackston (Thaxton) Carter asking compensated for legal services. Statement of W. W. Botts. (73 supporting signatures) Petition from certain citizens of the 50th Regiment asking to be attached to the 49th Regiment. from Cairo to intersect with the Gallatin and Scottville. Carroll Marion Morgan Roane Wilson Roane Fayette Roane Roane Bledsoe Morgan Fentress Sullivan Blount Hardeman Jackson Jackson

4 Boyd, L. G. (Doctor) Bradford, Henry Bradford, Rebecca Giman Bradley, James Bradlly, W. C. Brady, Edward Brady, Patrick Brannon, Albert Brause, Constantin Bridge Britton, (Monsieur) Britton, James (Senator) Brown, Hugh Brown, Neil S. (Governor) Petition from Carroll County recommending Patrick Buckner be granted the privilege hawk and peddle without a license. Supporting statements of Dr. L. G. Boyd, Dr. H. F. Harris and Dr. R. G. Weddington. Petition of Henry Bradford asking for a divorce from his wife, Rebecca Giman Bradford. Petition of Henry Bradford asking for a divorce from his wife, Rebecca Giman Bradford. Petition of A. L. Buram, Jesse Spears, James Willis and William Hutchinson, securities for deputy sheriff, James Bradley, asking relief from covering his delinquent tax collections. Named in petition: Benjamin Thurman, High Sheriff. Letter to Colonel L. C. Haynes. Petition from County opposed to granting an extension of the turnpike charter to W. C. Bradly. Petition from Fentress,, Jackson and Counties asking a turnpike charter be granted to Patrick and Edward Brady. Proposed bill in folder that names James Bartlett and John Oldred as commissioners. Petition from Fentress,, Jackson and Counties asking a turnpike charter be granted to Patrick and Edward Brady. Proposed bill in folder that names James Bartlett and John Oldred as commissioners. from Cairo to intersect with the Gallatin and Scottville. Petition from Morgan County protesting the placement of a toll gate on John DeArmond s. Statement of Henry Goded (Goddard). Statements from John Goldston, Constantin Brause, Elisha Chaney, William D. Fields, B. T. Staples, C. H. Saffell and A. Taylor Petition from citizens of Sequatchee, Tennessee asking a bridge be erected across the Sequatchee River. Petition of John Love asking for an extension of his charter for the Paint Mountain. Named in petition: Messiers Britton, Dugan, and Kenny, Request by Senate members, R. A. L. Wilkes, James Britton and W. S. S. Harris, asking a minority report of the Banking Committee be included in the Senate Journal. Petition from certain citizens of Stewart, Montgomery, Dickson and Humphreys Counties asking to establish a new county to be known as Quitman County in honor of John A. Quitman. Recommended to serve as commissioners: William Dunbar, Henry Edwards, John H. Marable, James Rolin, William S. Fentress, W. W. Norris and Hugh Brown. Petition of Southerland M. Champs, Peace Officer, requesting compensation for his services rendered the state in arresting the criminal, Rector Morr (?), from the State of Missouri under the requisition of Neil S. Brown, the governor of Tennessee. Named in petition: Sterling Fowlkes. Carroll Henry Henry Hawkins Fentress Jackson Fentress Jackson Morgan Marion Greene Dickson Stewart Montgomery Humphreys Shelby

5 Name or Subject Description County Year Pet. # Brown, R. A. Petition from Macon Masonic College asking for a charter of Fayette incorporation and an appropriation of funds. Recommended to serve as trustees: James A. Heaslet, R. A. Brown, William H. Maness, R. L. Waller, John W. Wright, James A. Thompson, Lewis Amis, Junior, R. Burrow, Junior, William Burton, T. B. Firth, William A. Jones, R. J. Yancy and John Blackwell. Brownsville, TN Petition from merchants of Brownsville, Tennessee regarding a Haywood reduction in taxes placed on merchants. Bryan, Allen A. Petition requesting the appointment of commissioners to find a Sevier location for an academy at Sevierville. Recommended as commissions: George McMahan Daniel Emert, John Walker, Robert H. Hodson, John Mcellendore, Andrew Lawson, David Cumming, J. Davis, Allen S. Bryan, Alexander McCallie, and Benjamin Tipton. Bryson, Easter Petition of George Bryson asking for a divorce from his wife, Easter Perry Reed Reed Bryson. Bryson, George Petition of George Bryson asking for a divorce from his wife, Easter Perry Reed Bryson. Buckner, Patrick Petition from Carroll County recommending Patrick Buckner be Carroll granted the privilege hawk and peddle without a license. Supporting statements of Dr. L. G. Boyd, Dr. H. F. Harris and Dr. R. G. Weddington. Bullard, Bayer Petition from Elisha and Henry Primm asking relief for a late filing of a (Surveyor) land entry. Named in petition: Bayer Bullard, surveyor, who was supposed to have made the entry. Buram, A. L. Petition of A. L. Buram, Jesse Spears, James Willis and William Hutchinson, securities for deputy sheriff, James Bradley, asking relief from covering his delinquent tax collections. Named in petition: Benjamin Thurman, High Sheriff. Letter to Colonel L. C. Haynes. Hawkins Burrow, R. Jr. Burton, William Calloway, Thomas H. Petition from Macon Masonic College asking for a charter of incorporation and an appropriation of funds. Recommended to serve as trustees: James A. Heaslet, R. A. Brown, William H. Maness, R. L. Waller, John W. Wright, James A. Thompson, Lewis Amis, Junior, R. Burrow, Junior, William Burton, T. B. Firth, William A. Jones, R. J. Yancy and John Blackwell. Petition from Macon Masonic College asking for a charter of incorporation and an appropriation of funds. Recommended to serve as trustees: James A. Heaslet, R. A. Brown, William H. Maness, R. L. Waller, John W. Wright, James A. Thompson, Lewis Amis, Junior, R. Burrow, Junior, William Burton, T. B. Firth, William A. Jones, R. J. Yancy and John Blackwell. Petition from James Curtis with John Howard and Allen D. Gentry, common school commissioners, asking that counsel be employed for a new trial against Thomas Henderson and Thomas H. Calloway, the heirs of Andy Miller, a Cherokee who claimed reservation rights to the school land of Monroe County. Fayette Fayette Monroe County new county Petitions for and against taking any land from County in the formation of a new county with lands from, and Counties

6 County new county County new county Cardin, Larkin Carr, John Carr, W. L. Carson, James (Doctor) Carter County, Carter, Alfred M. Carter, David W. Carter, Thackston (Thaxton) Carter, Thaxton (Thackston) Champs, Southerland M. (Peace Officer) Petition from citizens of County who would be included in establishing a new county along with portions of Grainger,, and Counties opposed to the move. (196 signatures) Petitions from citizens from parts of Grainger,,, and Counties asking they be allowed to establish new County to be known as Union County. Petitions show 646 signatures in favor of and 86 opposed to the proposal. Named in Petition: Peter Beeler. Petition of Larkin Cardin asking a refund of land purchase price and attorney fees on a reservation land claimed by the Cherokee, Bell Rattle. Lawyers named in petition: Robert M., Spencer Garnagan, Return J. Meigs. from Cairo to intersect with the Gallatin and Scottville. from Cairo to intersect with the Gallatin and Scottville. Petition of Daniel Witt asking for the privilege to hawk and peddle without a license. Named in petition: Dr. William Massongale, Dr. James Carson, Representative William Galbreth and Senator M. Thornburg. Petition from Joshua Perkins and Calvin living on the Johnson, County line asking they be annexed to Carter County. Petition of James L. Bradley, County Court Clerk, asking a refund of an overpayment of a merchant s tax. Named in petition: Alfred M Carter, David W. Carter. Petition of James L. Bradley, County Court Clerk, asking a refund of an overpayment of a merchant s tax. Named in petition: Alfred M Carter, David W. Carter. Petition of Thackston (Thaxton) Carter asking compensated for legal services. Statement of W. W. Botts. (73 supporting signatures) Petition of Thackston (Thaxton) Carter asking compensated for legal services. Statement of W. W. Botts. (73 supporting signatures) Petition of Southerland M. Champs, Peace Officer, requesting compensation for his services rendered the state in arresting the criminal, Rector Morr (?), from the State of Missouri under the requisition of Neil S. Brown, the governor of Tennessee. Named in petition: Sterling Fowlkes. Grainger Union Grainger Monroe Jefferson Carter Johnson Carter Carter Jackson Jackson Shelby

7 Chancery Court Chancery Courts Chaney, Elisha Chapel Hill, TN - incorporation Charlton, James Cherokee, Bell Rattle Cherokee, Miller, Andy Cherokee, Pathkiller Circuit Court Circuit Court Circuit Court Citizenship County County new county County new county Petition from Fentress County asking a Chancery Court be established at Jamestown, Tennessee. Petition from County asking the Chancery Court system be abolished. Petition from Morgan County protesting the placement of a toll gate on John DeArmond s. Statement of Henry Goded (Goddard). Statements from John Goldston, Constantin Brause, Elisha Chaney, William D. Fields, B. T. Staples, C. H. Saffell and A. Taylor Petition from the Town of Chapel Hill asking for a charter of Incorporation. from Cairo to intersect with the Gallatin and Scottville. Petition of Larkin Cardin asking a refund of land purchase price and attorney fees on a reservation land claimed by the Cherokee, Bell Rattle. Lawyers named in petition: Robert M., Spencer Garnagan, Return J. Meigs. Petition from James Curtis with John Howard and Allen D. Gentry, common school commissioners, asking that counsel be employed for a new trial against Thomas Henderson and Thomas H. Calloway, the heirs of Andy Miller, a Cherokee who claimed reservation rights to the school land of Monroe County. Petition of John Blair, Wiley Blair, James Johnson, and Rebecca Tunnell requesting the appointment of counsel for their case against James T. and Sarah Gardinhire, who claim reservation land as the heirs of Pathkiller, a Cherokee Indian, Named in petition: John Havins, James H. Johnston, William McInturff and Nathaniel Lewis Petition from Polk County asking they be permitted to hold two terms of the Circuit Court instead of the present three. Petition from members of the bar for the Eastern Division of Circuit Courts of Tennessee asking they be allowed to hold two sessions a year. Petition from Hickman County asking to be placed in the 14th Judicial Circuit and for Lawrence County to be placed in the 8th Judicial Circuit. Named in petition: Elijah Walker. Petition from Washington County asking restoration of citizenship rights to Josiah Delaney. Petition missing. Seventeen Signatures with a date of December 14, No subject indicated. Petitions for and against taking any land from County in the formation of a new county with lands from, and Counties. Petition from citizens of County who would be included in establishing a new county along with portions of Grainger,, and Counties opposed to the move. (196 signatures) Fentress Morgan Marshall Monroe Monroe Roane Polk Hickman Lawrence Washington Grainger

8 County new county Clear Spring Academy Clinton, TN - boundaries Cloud, Benjamin F. Cobb, C. C. Cobb, Hannah Cockrill, S. R. (President) Common School District Common School Fund Common School Fund Common School Fund Common Schools Common Schools Compensation, Jailor Fees Compensation, Legal Services Compensation, Services Petitions from citizens from parts of Grainger,,, and Counties asking they be allowed to establish new County to be known as Union County. Petitions show 646 signatures in favor of and 86 opposed to the proposal. Named in Petition: Peter Beeler. Union Grainger Petition asking for a charter of incorporation for Clear Spring Academy. Greene Petition from the town of Clinton asking for the extension of their town limits. They also ask for a Justice of the Peace who would be required to live within the town limits. Petition of Benjamin F. Cloud, a citizen of Tazwell, Tennessee asking for a change in the town limits. Petition from Blount County asking C. C. Cobb, a free man of color, and his wife, Hannah, be allowed to remain in the State of Tennessee. Named in petition: Colonel Matthew H. Bogle. Petition from Blount County asking C. C. Cobb, a free man of color, and his wife, Hannah, be allowed to remain in the State of Tennessee. Named in petition: Colonel Matthew H. Bogle. Petition from the president and trustees of the Medical College of Nashville requesting permission to expand. S. R. Cockrill, President and D. C. Topp, R. Houston, W. H. Humphreys, I. Paul, S. R., John B. Jouhson, John M. Lea and J. H. Shepherd, Trustees. Petition from citizens of the Fall Branch community asking they be allowed to form a school district. Petition from Jefferson County regarding the Common School Fund and additional ways of improving common school education. Petition from Washington County regarding addition funding options for the Common school Fund. Petition from County regarding the need to increase the funding for Common Schools. Petition of John Howard, a school teacher, with recommended amendments for the improvement of the common school system. Petition from County asking relief for William d from repaying the common school funds which were stolen from his home. Petition from County asking compensation for William G. Roberts, jailor, for keeping prisoners and the expense of reward money paid for the capture and return of escaped prisoners. Petition of Thackston (Thaxton) Carter asking compensated for legal services. Statement of W. W. Botts. (73 supporting signatures) Petition from Marion County asking relief for Joseph P. Kelly, Sheriff and Jailor, for his services in keeping a runaway slave from Alabama named, Jim, for a period of six months Blount Blount Davidson Washington Jefferson Washington Henry Jackson Marion Compensation, Services Petition of V. D. Barry asking compensation for his services. Named in petition: Jeptha Fowlkes. Shelby Compensation, Services Petition from Greenberry Mitchell and Joseph Adams, Teachers, asking compensation for their services in School District Number 5 of Hawkins County. Named in petition: William Hartley and David Louderback, Trustees. Hawkins Hancock

9 Name or Subject Description County Year Pet. # Compensation, Services Petition of Southerland M. Champs, Peace Officer, requesting compensation for his services rendered the state in arresting the criminal, Rector Morr (?), from the State of Missouri under the requisition of Neil S. Brown, the governor of Tennessee. Named in Shelby Compensation, Services Conatson, James H. Coop (Cope), William Cope (Coop), William County Court Cross Plains, TN Cumberland Island Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cumberland River Cumming, David Cunningham, S. B. (Doctor) Cunningham, S. B. (Doctor) petition: Sterling Fowlkes. Petition of William H. Eanes asking compensation for his services and expenses for transporting an escaped prisoner, Pleasant Williams, from Shelby County to County. Also named Colonel Searcy and John B. Mosley, Sheriff of Shelby County. Petition of Philip Bible, security for William Jones, Sheriff of Marion County, regarding judgment and payments made on this bond. Statement of P. A. Mitchell and James H. Conatson. Petition from six citizens of Hancock County asking they be annexed to Hawkins County. Named in petition: John Helton and William Coop (Cope). Petition from six citizens of Hancock County asking they be annexed to Hawkins County. Named in petition: John Helton and William Coop (Cope). Petition from County regarding County Courts and their power to lay taxes. Petition from McMinn and Monroe Counties asking to appoint commissioners to lay out a road from Cross Plains to Athens. Petition requesting an appropriation to help repair the dam at Cumberland Island in the Ohio River. Petition from the Board of the East Tennessee Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church asking for a charter of Incorporation. Petition from citizens of the north west section of Nashville asking a company be incorporated to reclaim land from the back waters of the Cumberland River. Petition requesting the appointment of commissioners to find a location for an academy at Sevierville. Recommended as commissions: George McMahan Daniel Emert, John Walker, Robert H. Hodson, John Mcellendore, Andrew Lawson, David Cumming, J. Davis, Allen S. Bryan, Alexander McCallie, and Benjamin Tipton. Petition from a special meeting held at Greeneville regarding the construction of the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road. Named in petition: Dr. S. B. Cunningham, Major M. Gaughey, David Sevier and Dr. G. W. Foute. Report of Major McGaughey, David Sevier and Dr. S. B. Cunningham regarding a convention at Greeneville, Tennessee regarding internal improvements and especially the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road. Shelby Marion Hancock Hawkins Hancock Hawkins McMinn Hawkins Davidson Sevier Greene Greene Curtis, James (Commissioner) Dam Petition from James Curtis with John Howard and Allen D. Gentry, common school commissioners, asking that counsel be employed for a new trial against Thomas Henderson and Thomas H. Calloway, the heirs of Andy Miller, a Cherokee who claimed reservation rights to the school land of Monroe County. Petition requesting an appropriation to help repair the dam at Cumberland Island in the Ohio River. Monroe

10 Davis, F. M. Davis, J. DeArmond, John Dearmond, Samuel J. Decatur County, Decatur County, DeKalb County new county DeKalb County, Delaney, Josiah Dickson County new county Divorce Divorce Divorce Dugan, (Monsieur) Duke, William C. Dunbar, William Dunham, Alexander G. Petition from the town of Blountville, Tennessee asking for a charter of incorporation. Named in petition: Daniel K. Feathers. Letter to the Honorable A. Tipton from F. M. Davis. Petition requesting the appointment of commissioners to find a location for an academy at Sevierville. Recommended as commissions: George McMahan Daniel Emert, John Walker, Robert H. Hodson, John Mcellendore, Andrew Lawson, David Cumming, J. Davis, Allen S. Bryan, Alexander McCallie, and Benjamin Tipton. Petition from Morgan County protesting the placement of a toll gate on John DeArmond s. Statement of Henry Goded (Goddard). Statements from John Goldston, Constantin Brause, Elisha Chaney, William D. Fields, B. T. Staples, C. H. Saffell and A. Taylor Petition from Roane County opposed to the granting of a turnpike charter to Samuel J. Dearmond. Petition of citizens of Henderson County south of Beech River asking they be annexed to Decatur County. Petition from certain citizens of Decatur County asking they be annexed to Henderson County. (This entry is made from the old card file; the petition is missing from the folder and microfilm.) Petition from certain citizens of DeKalb, Smith and Wilson Counties asking they be allowed to form a new county with Alexandria as the county seat. (877 signatures) Petition from certain citizens of Smith County asking they be annexed to DeKalb County. Named in petition: Andrew J. Vantreace and John Robinson. Petition from Washington County asking restoration of citizenship rights to Josiah Delaney. Petition from certain citizens of Stewart, Montgomery, Dickson and Humphreys Counties asking to establish a new county to be known as Quitman County in honor of John A. Quitman. Recommended to serve as commissioners: William Dunbar, Henry Edwards, John H. Marable, James Rolin, William S. Fentress, W. W. Norris and Hugh Brown. Petition of E. C. Webb asking for a divorce from his wife, Adaline Porter Webb. Petition of Henry Bradford asking for a divorce from his wife, Rebecca Giman Bradford. Petition of George Bryson asking for a divorce from his wife, Easter Reed Bryson. Petition of John Love asking for an extension of his charter for the Paint Mountain. Named in petition: Messiers Britton, Dugan, and Kenny, Petition from Hardin County asking William Strickin be given relief from paying the forfeited bond of William C. Duke. Petition from certain citizens of Stewart, Montgomery, Dickson and Humphreys Counties asking to establish a new county to be known as Quitman County in honor of John A. Quitman. Recommended to serve as commissioners: William Dunbar, Henry Edwards, John H. Marable, James Rolin, William S. Fentress, W. W. Norris and Hugh Brown. Petition from DeKalb County asking Alexander G. Durham be allowed to hawk and peddle without a license. (100 supporting signatures) Sullivan Sevier Morgan Roane Henderson Decatur Decatur Henderson DeKalb Wilson, Smith Smith DeKalb Washington Dickson Stewart Montgomery Humphreys Rutherford Henry Perry Greene Shelby Dickson Stewart Montgomery Humphreys DeKalb

11 Eagleville and Shelbyville Eanes, William H. East Tennessee and Georgia Rail Road East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road East Tennessee Synod, Cumberland Presbyterian Church Ebems, Edward (Senior) Edmondson, John B. Education Edwards, P. J. R. Edwards, Henry Eeler, Peter Elems, Edward Sr. Elizabethton, TN Elizabethton, TN - incorporation Petition from Bedford County asking that Unionville be a direct point on the Eagleville and Shelbyville. Petition of William H. Eanes asking compensation for his services and expenses for transporting an escaped prisoner, Pleasant Williams, from Shelby County to County. Also named Colonel Searcy and John B. Mosley, Sheriff of Shelby County. Petition from Monroe and McMinn Counties asking a public road be laid off from Jelico Plains to the depot of the East Tennessee and Georgia Rail Road at Athens. Petition from a special meeting held at Greeneville regarding the construction of the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road. Named in petition: Dr. S. B. Cunningham, Major M. Gaughey, David Sevier and Dr. G. W. Foute. Report of Major McGaughey, David Sevier and Dr. S. B. Cunningham regarding a convention at Greeneville, Tennessee regarding internal improvements and especially the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road. Petition from the Board of the East Tennessee Synod of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church asking for a charter of Incorporation. Petition asking alterations of the charter of the Plains of Robert Officer. Named in petition: His widow, Zillah Officer and Edward Ebens, Sr. Petition opposed to giving authorization to the Nolensville Company to establish a branch of their road through the property of John B. Edmondson and William L. Ewing. Petition of members of the Washington County Educational Association regarding better school houses and better trained teachers. Memorial of J. P. R. Edwards regarding the sale of school lands in the Ocoee District. Petition from certain citizens of Stewart, Montgomery, Dickson and Humphreys Counties asking to establish a new county to be known as Quitman County in honor of John A. Quitman. Recommended to serve as commissioners: William Dunbar, Henry Edwards, John H. Marable, James Rolin, William S. Fentress, W. W. Norris and Hugh Brown. Petitions from citizens from parts of Grainger,,, and Counties asking they be allowed to establish new County to be known as Union County. Petitions show 646 signatures in favor of and 86 opposed to the proposal. Named in Petition: Peter Beeler. Petition with from and counties asking an extension of the turnpike charter of Robert Officer, deceased, be granted to his widow, Zillard Officer and Edward Elems, Sr. Petition from Carter County asking a turnpike charter be granted for a road from the North Carolina line through Elizabethton to Mocassin Gap in Scott County. Petition from major property owners of the town of Elizabethton, Tennessee opposed to incorporation of the town. Bedford Shelby McMinn Monroe Greene Greene Hawkins Washington Bradley Dickson Stewart Montgomery Humphreys Union Grainger Carter b Carter a

12 Elizabethton, TN - Incorporation Emert, Daniel Estate Settlement Ewing, William L. Fall Branch Seminary Fall Branch, TN Farmers and Merchant s Bank of Shelby County Feathers, Daniel K. Fentress County new county Fentress, William S. Ferguson, (Mr.) Fields, William D. Petition from the town of Elizabethton, asking for a charter of incorporation. Carter Petition requesting the appointment of commissioners to find a Sevier location for an academy at Sevierville. Recommended as commissions: George McMahan Daniel Emert, John Walker, Robert H. Hodson, John Mcellendore, Andrew Lawson, David Cumming, J. Davis, Allen S. Bryan, Alexander McCallie, and Benjamin Tipton. Petition of Wayne County in behalf of Susan Signer and the estate of Wayne her husband Charles Signer who died intestate. Petition opposed to giving authorization to the Nolensville Company to establish a branch of their road through the property of John B. Edmondson and William L. Ewing. Petition asking Fall Branch Seminary be incorporated. Washington Petition from citizens of the Fall Branch community asking they be allowed to form a school district. Petition of Alexander Allen, Trustee of Shelby County, seeking relief as security bond of county funds due to the failure of the Farmers and Merchant s Bank of Shelby County. Petition from the town of Blountville, Tennessee asking for a charter of incorporation. Named in petition: Daniel K. Feathers. Letter to the Honorable A. Tipton from F. M. Davis. Petition from certain citizens of Bledsoe,,, Morgan and Fentress Counties asking they be allowed to form a new county. Named in petition: Scarborough s Mills. Petition from certain citizens of Stewart, Montgomery, Dickson and Humphreys Counties asking to establish a new county to be known as Quitman County in honor of John A. Quitman. Recommended to serve as commissioners: William Dunbar, Henry Edwards, John H. Marable, James Rolin, William S. Fentress, W. W. Norris and Hugh Brown. from Cairo to intersect with the Gallatin and Scottville. Petition from Morgan County protesting the placement of a toll gate on John DeArmond s. Statement of Henry Goded (Goddard). Statements from John Goldston, Constantin Brause, Elisha Chaney, William D. Fields, B. T. Staples, C. H. Saffell and A. Taylor Washington Shelby Sullivan Bledsoe Morgan Fentress Dickson Stewart Montgomery Humphreys Morgan Firth, T. B. Petition from Macon Masonic College asking for a charter of incorporation and an appropriation of funds. Recommended to serve as trustees: James A. Heaslet, R. A. Brown, William H. Maness, R. L. Waller, John W. Wright, James A. Thompson, Lewis Amis, Junior, R. Burrow, Junior, William Burton, T. B. Firth, William A. Jones, R. J. Yancy and John Blackwell. Fayette

13 Name or Subject Description County Year Pet. # Foster, Ephriam H. Petition of Ephriam H. Foster, Boyd McNairy, Harrison B. Hinton and C. C. Hinton, securities for John J. Hinton, Tax Collector for Davidson County, asking additional time to pay off the bond. A copy of their Davidson Foute, G. W. (Doctor) Fowlkes, Jeptha Fowlkes, Sterling Franklin, Lewis Free Man of Color, C. C. Cobb Free Woman of Color, Hannah Cobb Galbreth, William (Representative) Gallatin and Scottsville bond to the state included in the folder. Petition from a special meeting held at Greeneville regarding the construction of the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road. Named in petition: Dr. S. B. Cunningham, Major M. Gaughey, David Sevier and Dr. G. W. Foute. Petition of V. D. Barry asking compensation for his services. Named in petition: Jeptha Fowlkes. Petition of Southerland M. Champs, Peace Officer, requesting compensation for his services rendered the state in arresting the criminal, Rector Morr (?), from the State of Missouri under the requisition of Neil S. Brown, the governor of Tennessee. Named in petition: Sterling Fowlkes. Petition of Lewis Franklin living on the Jackson, Smith County line asking of all his property to Smith County. Map of proposed change included in folder. Petition from Blount County asking C. C. Cobb, a free man of color, and his wife, Hannah, be allowed to remain in the State of Tennessee. Named in petition: Colonel Matthew H. Bogle. Petition from Blount County asking C. C. Cobb, a free man of color, and his wife, Hannah, be allowed to remain in the State of Tennessee. Named in petition: Colonel Matthew H. Bogle. Petition of Daniel Witt asking for the privilege to hawk and peddle without a license. Named in petition: Dr. William Massongale, Dr. James Carson, Representative William Galbreth and Senator M. Thornburg. from Cairo to intersect with the Gallatin and Scottville. Greene Shelby Shelby Smith Jackson Blount Blount Jefferson Gallatin, TN Gardinhire, James T. from Cairo to intersect with the Gallatin and Scottville. Petition of John Blair, Wiley Blair, James Johnson, and Rebecca Tunnell requesting the appointment of counsel for their case against James T. and Sarah Gardinhire, who claim reservation land as the heirs of Pathkiller, a Cherokee Indian, Named in petition: John Havins, James H. Johnston, William McInturff and Nathaniel Lewis. Roane

14 Gardinhire, Sarah Garnagan, Spencer (Lawyer) Garvin, P. G. (Esquire) Gaughey, M. (Major) Gentry, Allen D (Commissioner). Geological Surveys Georgia and East Tennessee Rail Road Georgia Rail Road Georgia Rail Road Germantown, TN Givens, William Goddard (Goded), Henry Goded (Goddard), Henry Petition of John Blair, Wiley Blair, James Johnson, and Rebecca Tunnell requesting the appointment of counsel for their case against James T. and Sarah Gardinhire, who claim reservation land as the heirs of Pathkiller, a Cherokee Indian, Named in petition: John Havins, James H. Johnston, William McInturff and Nathaniel Lewis Petition of Larkin Cardin asking a refund of land purchase price and attorney fees on a reservation land claimed by the Cherokee, Bell Rattle. Lawyers named in petition: Robert M., Spencer Garnagan, Return J. Meigs. Report of a meeting held in Memphis opposed to including the town of south Memphis within the Corporation limits of Memphis. Named in petition: Enock Banks, Chairman, L. R. Richards, Secretary. Named as a committee to the legislature: E. W. M. King, H. G, Smith and P. G. Garvin, Esquire. Petition from a special meeting held at Greeneville regarding the construction of the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road. Named in petition: Dr. S. B. Cunningham, Major M. Gaughey, David Sevier and Dr. G. W. Foute. Petition from James Curtis with John Howard and Allen D. Gentry, common school commissioners, asking that counsel be employed for a new trial against Thomas Henderson and Thomas H. Calloway, the heirs of Andy Miller, a Cherokee who claimed reservation rights to the school land of Monroe County. Memorial of the American Society for the Advancement of Science to all state governments regarding the importance and need for geological surveys of each state. Petition from East Tennessee regarding the importance of connecting Tennessee with other states by improving our rail road connections. Named in petition: William s Mill, S.W. and Atlantic Rail Road, Hiwassee and Georgia Rail Road, Georgia and East Tennessee Rail Road. Petition from Hamilton County regarding a charter for a rail road to connect the Georgia Rail Road and the Hiwassee Rail road via Harrison, Tennessee. Petition from East Tennessee regarding the importance of connecting Tennessee with other states by improving our rail road connections. Named in petition: William s Mill, S.W. and Atlantic Rail Road, Hiwassee and Georgia Rail Road, Georgia and East Tennessee Rail Road. Petition of merchants of Germantown, Tennessee regarding a reduction in taxes placed on merchants. Petition on behalf of William Givens asking he be granted the privilege to hawk and peddle without a license. Petition from Morgan County protesting the placement of a toll gate on John DeArmond s. Statement of Henry Goded (Goddard). Statements from John Goldston, Constantin Brause, Elisha Chaney, William D. Fields, B. T. Staples, C. H. Saffell and A. Taylor Petition from Morgan County protesting the placement of a toll gate on John DeArmond s. Statement of Henry Goded (Goddard). Statements from John Goldston, Constantin Brause, Elisha Chaney, William D. Fields, B. T. Staples, C. H. Saffell and A. Taylor Roane Monroe Shelby Greene Monroe Hamilton Hamilton Hamilton Shelby Blount Morgan Morgan

15 Goldston, John Grainger County new county Grainger County new county Granville Seminary Greeneville, TN Greeneville, TN Greenville Convention Hallaburton, D. L. Hamblett, Richard Hancock County, Hardin County, Hargrave, William Harris, H. F. (Doctor) Petition from Morgan County protesting the placement of a toll gate on John DeArmond s. Statement of Henry Goded (Goddard). Statements from John Goldston, Constantin Brause, Elisha Chaney, William D. Fields, B. T. Staples, C. H. Saffell and A. Taylor Petition from citizens of County who would be included in establishing a new county along with portions of Grainger,, and Counties opposed to the move. (196 signatures) Petitions from citizens from parts of Grainger,,, and Counties asking they be allowed to establish new County to be known as Union County. Petitions show 646 signatures in favor of and 86 opposed to the proposal. Named in Petition: Peter Beeler. Morgan Grainger Union Grainger Petition asking for the incorporation of Granville Seminary. Jackson Petition from a special meeting held at Greeneville regarding the construction of the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road. Named in petition: Dr. S. B. Cunningham, Major M. Gaughey, David Sevier and Dr. G. W. Foute. Greene Report of Major McGaughey, David Sevier and Dr. S. B. Cunningham Greene regarding a convention at Greeneville, Tennessee regarding internal improvements and especially the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail Road. Missing Petition. Subject: Greenville Convention. (See ) Greene Petition from citizens of the Brook s Bend area of Jackson County asking they be annexed to Smith County. Letter to Dr. Kenner from D. L. Hallaburton. Map of Brook s Bend area included in folder. Petition from Richard Hamblett asking for the privilege to hawk and peddle without a license. Petition from six citizens of Hancock County asking they be annexed to Hawkins County. Named in petition: John Helton and William Coop (Cope). Petition from certain citizens of Hardin County asking they be annexed to Wayne County. Petition of William Hargrave asking for the privilege to hawk and peddle without a license. (120 supporting signatures) Petition from Carroll County recommending Patrick Buckner be granted the privilege hawk and peddle without a license. Supporting statements of Dr. L. G. Boyd, Dr. H. F. Harris and Dr. R. G. Weddington. Jackson Williamson Hancock Hawkins Hardin Wayne McNairy Carroll Harris, W. S. S. (Senator) Request by Senate members, R. A. L. Wilkes, James Britton and W. S. S. Harris, asking a minority report of the Banking Committee be included in the Senate Journal Hartley, William (Trustee) Petition from Greenberry Mitchell and Joseph Adams, Teachers, asking compensation for their services in School District Number 5 of Hawkins County. Named in petition: William Hartley and David Louderback, Trustees. Hawkins Hancock

16 Havins, John Hawkins County, Hawthorn, Robert H. Haynes, L. C. (Colonel) Head, James M. (Doctor) Heaslet, James A. Helton, John Henderson County, Henderson County, Henderson, Thomas Hicks, Winkfield Hillsboro, TN Petition of John Blair, Wiley Blair, James Johnson, and Rebecca Tunnell requesting the appointment of counsel for their case against James T. and Sarah Gardinhire, who claim reservation land as the heirs of Pathkiller, a Cherokee Indian, Named in petition: John Havins, James H. Johnston, William McInturff and Nathaniel Lewis Petition from six citizens of Hancock County asking they be annexed to Hawkins County. Named in petition: John Helton and William Coop (Cope). Petition of citizens living on the Benton and Decatur County line asking for verification of the line. Statement of Isaac Anderdon, Revenue Collector. Letter of Robert H. Hawthorn. Petition of A. L. Buram, Jesse Spears, James Willis and William Hutchinson, securities for deputy sheriff, James Bradley, asking relief from covering his delinquent tax collections. Named in petition: Benjamin Thurman, High Sheriff. Letter to Colonel L. C. Haynes. from Cairo to intersect with the Gallatin and Scottville. Petition from Macon Masonic College asking for a charter of incorporation and an appropriation of funds. Recommended to serve as trustees: James A. Heaslet, R. A. Brown, William H. Maness, R. L. Waller, John W. Wright, James A. Thompson, Lewis Amis, Junior, R. Burrow, Junior, William Burton, T. B. Firth, William A. Jones, R. J. Yancy and John Blackwell. Petition from six citizens of Hancock County asking they be annexed to Hawkins County. Named in petition: John Helton and William Coop (Cope). Petition of citizens of Henderson County south of Beech River asking they be annexed to Decatur County. Petition from certain citizens of Decatur County asking they be annexed to Henderson County. (This entry is made from the old card file; the petition is missing from the folder and microfilm.) Petition from James Curtis with John Howard and Allen D. Gentry, common school commissioners, asking that counsel be employed for a new trial against Thomas Henderson and Thomas H. Calloway, the heirs of Andy Miller, a Cherokee who claimed reservation rights to the school land of Monroe County. Petition from Roane County asking relief for John Billingsly from paying the forfeited bond of Winkfield Hicks. Petition from the merchants of the Hillsboro vicinity of Coffee County regarding a reduction in the taxes placed on merchants. Roane Hancock Hawkins Benton Decatur Hawkins Fayette Hancock Hawkins Henderson Decatur Decatur Henderson Monroe Roane Coffee Hinton, C. C. Petition of Ephriam H. Foster, Boyd McNairy, Harrison B. Hinton and C. C. Hinton, securities for John J. Hinton, Tax Collector for Davidson County, asking additional time to pay off the bond. A copy of their bond to the state included in the folder. Davidson

17 Name or Subject Description County Year Pet. # Hinton, Harrison Petition of Ephriam H. Foster, Boyd McNairy, Harrison B. Hinton and C. Davidson B. C. Hinton, securities for John J. Hinton, Tax Collector for Davidson County, asking additional time to pay off the bond. A copy of their bond to the state included in the folder. Hinton, John J. Petition of Ephriam H. Foster, Boyd McNairy, Harrison B. Hinton and C. C. Hinton, securities for John J. Hinton, Tax Collector for Davidson County, asking additional time to pay off the bond. A copy of their bond to the state included in the folder. Davidson Hiwassee and Georgia Rail Road Hiwassee College Hiwassee College Hiwassee Rail Road Hodson, Robert H. Houston, R. (Trustee) Howard, John Howard, John (Commissioner) Humphreys County new county Humphreys, W. H. (Trustee) Hurst, Hiram (Register) Hutchinson, William Petition from East Tennessee regarding the importance of connecting Tennessee with other states by improving our rail road connections. Named in petition: William s Mill, S.W. and Atlantic Rail Road, Hiwassee and Georgia Rail Road, Georgia and East Tennessee Rail Road. Hamilton Petition asking for a charter of incorporation for Hiwassee College. Monroe Petition asking for a charter of incorporation for Hiwassee College. Monroe Petition from Hamilton County regarding a charter for a rail road to connect the Georgia Rail Road and the Hiwassee Rail road via Harrison, Tennessee. Petition requesting the appointment of commissioners to find a location for an academy at Sevierville. Recommended as commissions: George McMahan Daniel Emert, John Walker, Robert H. Hodson, John Mcellendore, Andrew Lawson, David Cumming, J. Davis, Allen S. Bryan, Alexander McCallie, and Benjamin Tipton. Petition from the president and trustees of the Medical College of Nashville requesting permission to expand. S. R. Cockrill, President and D. C. Taop, R. Houston, W. H. Humphreys, I. Paul, S. R., John B. Jouhson, John M. Lea and J. H. Shepherd, Trustees. Petition of John Howard, a school teacher, with recommended amendments for the improvement of the common school system. Petition from James Curtis with John Howard and Allen D. Gentry, common school commissioners, asking that counsel be employed for a new trial against Thomas Henderson and Thomas H. Calloway, the heirs of Andy Miller, a Cherokee who claimed reservation rights to the school land of Monroe County. Petition from certain citizens of Stewart, Montgomery, Dickson and Humphreys Counties asking to establish a new county to be known as Quitman County in honor of John A. Quitman. Recommended to serve as commissioners: William Dunbar, Henry Edwards, John H. Marable, James Rolin, William S. Fentress, W. W. Norris and Hugh Brown. Petition from the president and trustees of the Medical College of Nashville requesting permission to expand. S. R. Cockrill, President and D. C. Topp, R. Houston, W. H. Humphreys, I. Paul, S. R., John B. Jouhson, John M. Lea and J. H. Shepherd, Trustees. Petition from County asking Hiram Hurst, Register, be given relief from certain legal fees. Named in petition: John Powers. Petition of A. L. Buram, Jesse Spears, James Willis and William Hutchinson, securities for deputy sheriff, James Bradley, asking relief from covering his delinquent tax collections. Named in petition: Benjamin Thurman, High Sheriff. Letter to Colonel L. C. Haynes. Hamilton Sevier Davidson Henry Monroe Dickson Stewart Montgomery Humphreys Davidson Hawkins