Greene County (Tenn.)  

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A Brief History of the William Conway - William Baker Farm, November 1, 1786, to Present Day. Compiled by R. Donahue Bible (Mohawk, Tenn.). Photocopies. Farm located on the Nolichucky River, Greene County, Tenn. + original letter from donor dated January 19, 2002. Work prepared by donor for the Tennessee Century Farm Program.

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Archer, Mildred S. “ A Southern Part of East Tennessee.” Typescript article with transcribed Civil War letters of the Wells family of Greene County, Tenn.

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Archibald Roane, Governor of Tennessee, signature on 1804 commission for Justices of the Peace in Greene County, Tenn: Beriah Frazier, Cornelius Newman, Robert Gwinn, Alexander McCoppen, Moses Moore, Valentine Callahan, John Russell, James Stinson, John Jones (Capt.), Leonard Dell. Knoxville, Tenn. November 4, 1804. Wm. Macklin, Secretary. ADS 1 pc. Wax seal.

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Photographs and genealogical information about Coy W. Black, Sr. Family (Greene County, Tenn.), John Boyd Family (Hawkins County, Tenn.), Frank Cain Clamon Family (Hawkins County, Tenn.), and Daniel Jones Family (Hawkins County, Tenn.).

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Proceedings of the Nolachucky Baptist Association, Warrensburg Meeting House, Green(e) County, Tenn. September 1835. Elihu Millican, moderator. Bunker & Chase, Printers (unlisted printers in Tenn. ephemera--possibly from New Market?). 1 pc. (2 pp., taped in fold).

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Correspondence to J. W. Deaderick, Philadelphia, Tenn. 1915-1939. Includes letters from M. B. Aston and B. Clay Middleton telling about their early days in Greene County, Tenn. Mentions local people and events; letter from David Bolton, Athens, Tenn., mentions his family, Reeves family, and the (Tom or John?) Williams estate.

Scope and Contents The Ellen Capito Collection consists of Milligan family photographs, books, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, portraits, diaries and Samuel Milligan’s memoir. A letter from Governor William G. Brownlow to George Andrews invites him to speak at Knoxville’s 4th of July celebration for 1868. Two portraits of a young George Andrews and his wife, Mary Lathrop Andrews are housed in wooden, oval frames. Photographs, mostly unidentified, include cartes-de-visite, cabinet cards, tintypes, and...

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Greene Co., 1868, Summons for James Davis to appear in a hearing re: John Pates vs Jacob Roberts, to be held at house of H. C. Smith, to give evidence in behalf of defendant, "hearin fail not" Signed H. C. Smith, J. P. signed on back by A. Hale.

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Receipt for payment of Greene County, Tenn. dog tax. Dated May 29, 1920. Paid by Haze Williamson. Amount $1.00 Dog tag number 1968.

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Greene County, Tenn., Account Books: (Timber Ridge Store, 1859, 1873-1883; and Dr. Jacob Payne Easterly account book. Also, photocopies of James Edwards Bell diary 1862, excerpts, transcribed; and Bell genealogy & family records.

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First Judicial Circuit court summons for William Brotherton and John Couch, Greene County, Tenn. September 1, 1818. Signed by V(alentine) Sevier, Clerk. 1 pc.

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Grouping of papers relating to legal depositions and other documents recording the theft of horses and a sabre by Confederate soldiers in Greene County, TN. David Sevier is the administrator for George Jones (plaintiff) and W.E. Keller (defendant).

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Greene County, Tennessee, land records (includes 1792 North Carolina grants)

Scope and Contents 1. Feb. 13, 1791, North Carolina land grant no. 835 to Hugh Henry for 100 acres in Greene Co. Signed by Alex. Martin. ADS on printed form. 1 pc. (+ portion of broken seal). 2. Aug. 17, 1826, land grant to Hugh Henry for 60 acres in Sevier County, Tenn. Signed by Gov. Wm. Carroll. ADS on printed form. 1 document (torn, 3 pcs.). 3. The division of the Estate of Hugh Henry Deceased between his heirs. Oct. 9, 1849. ADS 1 pc. (torn). 4. Copy of the Division of the Estate of Hugh Henry, Decd. Oct....

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Home Woolen Company, Home, Greene County, Tenn., advertisement, 1879. C. G. Rankin, Superintendent. 1 pc. + fragment of letter on reverse (unsigned).

Scope and Contents Hugh Allen was a native of Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. He was a newspaper columnist for the Knoxville News Sentinel for almost thirty-five years. Hugh attended Maryville College and graduated from Pace Business College in New York. His humorous newspaper columns and cartoons were favorite features of the newspaper from 1941 until he retired in 1964. Hugh Allen died on June 11, 1975 at the age of 76 and was buried in Newport Union Cemetery in Cocke County. Boxes 1-5: This collection...

Scope and Contents One bound volume of notes, maps, essays, and articles by Judge Jacob Peck (1779-1869, of Jefferson County, Tenn.). Ca. 1830s-1860s. Subjects include: geology; strata; earthquakes in the United States; mines (precious metals); extracts from Troost’s survey; Peck’s land grants (some with Birdseye); two letters (G. Troost, Nashville, 1840 and A.H.M. ___, Washington College, 185_); the Cumberland Mountains; Blount, Cocke, Davidson, Greene, Jefferson, Sevier, and Washington Counties, (Tenn.) A...

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Presidential pardon (Andrew Johnson) to Joseph Etter, Greene County, Tenn. Signed by William H. Seward, Secretary of State. April 9, 1866. DS 2 pp. + Ellis’ oath on back from Marion County, Ind. ADS 1p.

Scope and Contents Three letters written by Moses Easterly written while traveling with Andrew Jackson’s troops during the War of 1812. Written to his wife Charlotte Fudge Easterly at home on the border of Cocke and Greene Counties, Tenn. 3 pcs. 1. Moses Easterly, Rhea County, Washington, December 7, 1814. To Charlotte Easterly, Cock[e] County, E. Tennessee. ALS 3 pp. (1 pc.). Re: Family health; five thousand pounds of stinking beef at Kingston, thrown into Clinch River; waiting for orders to move; under...

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Neilson Family letters, 1820-1852. 13 pcs. Mostly letters to William D. Neilson, Greene County, Tenn. Re: family matters, education, etc.

Scope and Contents The Park Album contains thirty-two unidentified photographs (some with photographer information) and one funeral card for James Park (Died Dec. 18, 1894). He was further identified as James B. Park, born 1821 or 1822 in Greene County, Tenn., to parents Andrew and Eleanor Brown Park. In 1850 he married Margaret Armitage in Greene County, and they had five children, Mary, Martha, John, Charles M. and Emily Park. It is believed that some of the unidentified photographs in the album are of this...

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Receipt from Leander A. Poor, Capt. to Matilda Carter for purchase of 4,800 pounds of hay, Greene County, April 10, 1865, for $42.72.

Scope and Contents Robert N. McAdams (1847-1921) account/Mss book of Locust Mount (Washington County, Tenn.) and Rheatown (Greene County Tenn.) accounts, medical cures. store accounts, court dockets (1850-1913) (early entries by Thomas McAdams, father of R. N. McAdams?) photograph (8 x 10 inches on board) (Grandpa McAdams [R. N. McAdams?] and Alex (Alexander Moody) (c. 1900) Photograph album of Mary Margaret Good McAdams (1854-1946), wife of Robert N. McAdams ca 1890 (many of the photographs have a slip of...

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Sheriff’s commission for James Patterson, Greene County, Tenn. Signed by Governor Willie Blount. May 26, 1812. DS 1 pc. with state seal.

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Small ledgers containing Southern Railroad Workmen’s Time Books kept by James Alexander “Tobe” Cansler (of Midway, Greene County, Tenn), 1902-1920 + transcription by Janice L. Parton.

Scope and Contents 9 documents re: State of Franklin. 1. Oct. 22, 1783, William Ashert entry for 600 acres in Green Co. ADS 1 pc.; April 15, 1785, State of Franklin document signed by Governor and Captain General John Sevier. Justice of the Peace Commission to Joseph Hardin, James Houston, et al. Greene Co. ADS 2 pc. with ribbon & seal. 1786 (1785?) FiFa. Thos. Williams vs. Edward S. _____? Greene Co., State of Franklin. ADS 1 doc. (torn, 2 pcs.); May 1786, Writ. David Copeland vs. Samuel Mc_______? Greene...

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‘The History of My Family So Far As I Know It’ by Mollie McCorkle, Social Circle Farm, October 30, 1933. TS 26 pp. + 2 page memorial to Mrs. Francis Pickens McCorkle (Mollie Cain McCorkle), Social Circle Farm, Greene County, Tenn. The History includes information on the author’s father, James Lafayette Cain and other Cain family members (including the Cain and Bewly (sic.) feud, Russellville).

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Papers and documents from the Campbell family of Washington County, Tenn. and Greene County, Tenn.; also the Swiss families Truan and Buffat of Knox County.

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William Murphy land grant, Washington County, Tenn. 1782 (with seal of North Carolina) + Greene County, Tenn., deeds, 19th & 20th century + land grants from Greene and Hawkins Counties, Tenn.