Washington County (Tenn.)

Scope and Contents

Archibald Glascock of Fauquier County, Va., and Washington County, Tenn. By Kenyon Stevenson, Hudson, Ohio TS 14 pp.

Scope and Contents Barkley Collection, gift of William Barkley. (William Barkley is the nephew of another donor, Alice Jean Barkley.) Boxes 1-3 + 2 framed items rec’d. Jan 2009: Box 3 contains 3 framed diplomas: Jacob Barkley, Washington College, 1796; Abraham H. Barkley, Washington College, 1796; Elizabeth Barkley, White Pine High School, 1932. Also, 7 folders of items removed from frames. Both 1796 diplomas have “Print Registered Knoxville” at bottom of diplomas. Gift includes 2 framed items: Portrait...

Scope and Contents 1) Church of the Brethren, 1890, "Minutes, The Brethren’s Annual District Meeting, held at Pleasant View Church, Washington County, Tenn. Oct 31 & Nov. 1, 1890. Lists all delegates and their homes. Queries include, no candy wagons to solicit outside their meeting, foot washing self-government, wearing of gold and other dress code issues, codes for women of the church, regular business. Mentions Rev. Henry Sheets from Flat Rock, names churches and their contributions to debt of Choto...

Scope and Contents

“Election Notice. I will, on Saturday, the 12th of December 1891, at the regular voting place in each Civil District of Washington County, open and hold an election, for the purpose of voting County subscription of $150,000 to the capital stocks of the Louisville, Cumberland Gap and Atlantic Railway and the Unaka and Nola Chucky Railway, J. I. Hawkins, Sheriff of Washington County.”

Scope and Contents 1) The Echo Volume 2, Number 3 (February 3, 1939) ‘A monthly newspaper published by the “Publication Club’ of Langston High School”2) Langston High School Chorus recital program April 26, 19403) Langston High School (Johnson City, Tenn.) program for “The Art of Being Bored” presented May 3, 19404) Langston High School Commencement Exercises program May 3-27, 19405) Booker T. Washington School (Jonesboro, Tenn.) Commencement Exercise...

Scope and Contents COPIES Three original manuscript documents from Washington County, North Carolina (now Tennessee) March 29, 1784. Bond for the appearance of George and William Bean at the next court of Washington County, N. C., in dispute with John Fuller over a bay horse. Signed by both Beans and witnessed by Edmd. Bean. August 15, 1788. Warrant to the sheriff of Washington County for the arrest of Russell Bean. Signed by F. A. Ramsey. (Francis A. Ramsey, Clerk) February 12, 1802. Warrant to the sheriff of...

Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typed transcript of the diary of Guy Ellis Sabin, March 20, 1877- December 13, 1880. Mentions wife Nannie (a Sevier descendant); move to Jonesborough, Washington County, Tenn.; buying land; timber speculation, etc.

Scope and Contents Manuscript items, most from Washington County, Tenn. No date, 1797-1894. Most signed by County Court Clerk James Sevier. Included are: John Brown vs. John Allen, 1797; Amos Loney (Looney?) vs. Lewis Jordan, 1798; Sarah Glass vs. Thomas Stuart (Stewart), 1803-1804; Wm. Humphries vs. Elihu Embree, 1806; Administrator of Andrew Greer, deceased, vs. Boroman(?), 1808; envelopes addressed to Mrs. Sue Ramsey Alexander (N. C.) and others from Dr. J. G. M. Ramsey, ca. 1880s. 51 pcs; 1864 letter...

Scope and Contents Jacob Hartsell Papers, including the Memora, War of 1812. Jacob Hartsell (1786-1843) of Washington County, Tenn. Served as tax assessor, squire of the county court, and captain of Washington County militia. Formed a company of “volunteers” in Washington County, Tenn. in October, 1813. Jacob kept a handwritten journal of his experiences in wartime October 12, 1813 -- November 28, 1813. He titled his small journal the “J. Hartsell Memora.” Includes two photographs Isaac Hartsell son of Jacob,...

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...

Scope and Contents

COPIES February 12, 1802 warrant for the arrest of Russell Bean. (for cutting off the ears of an infant). Issued by John Adams, Washington, County, Tenn. ADS 1 p.

Scope and Contents

Deed between John Bean, Washington County, Tenn., and Henry DeVault (Henry DeWalt), York County, Pa., for 137 (637?) acres of land in Washington County, Tenn. (plantation where John Bean now lives). Signed by John Bean (hole near signature). September 30, 1797. ADS 1 pc. Signed on back by Jas. Sevier, Clerk, November Session 1798.

Scope and Contents

January 29, 1800 deed between John Smith, Sr., planter, of Washington County, Tenn., and John Smith, Jr. For 300 acres of land in Washington County, Tenn. $500.00. ADS 1 pc. (small holes in document, top is cut in wave pattern).

Scope and Contents

February 13, 1802 deed between John Smith, Sr., Washington County, Tenn., and John Smith, Jr. For 100 acres in Washington County, Tenn. and a grant or title of No. 398. $1,000.00. ADS 2 pp. (1 pc.) May Session 1802 note by Jas. Sevier, Clerk. (Top is cut in wave pattern).

Scope and Contents

John Smith vs. Russell Bean and Baxter Bean, Washington County, Tenn. 1814 (may be 1817). ADS 4 pp. (1 pc.) Re: dispute over two rifles as payment.

Scope and Contents

Fi Fa (fieri facias ). Thomas G. Watkins, Washington County, Tenn., vs. John Sevier, Knox County, Tenn. February 1804. Signed by Jas. Sevier, Clerk. DS 1 pc.

Scope and Contents

March 14, 1848 Justice of the Peace commissions to Jonah(?) Lilburn, George W. Nelson, B. F. Swingle, and John White, all of Washington Co., Tenn. Signed by Governor Neill S. Brown. pfa 4 pcs.

Scope and Contents

The Paul Fink Collection contains primarily Washington Co., Tenn., manuscripts and legal records, ca. 1781-1931. Papers are arranged in two sections: chronologically, 1871-1931 (13 boxes); or by “Separate Files” for legal cases too large to be interfiled by date. There are also some subject files and account books. Many folders have detailed contents lists (handwritten) at the front of the folder. The detailed card index (4 boxes) should be consulted.

Scope and Contents Includes papers, records, photographs and memorabilia of Paul Mathes Fink (1892-1980) of Jonesboro, Tenn. Subjects include: Jonesboro, Washington County, Tenn; Tennessee Historical Commission, 1969-1975; Appalachian Consortium; Great Smoky Mountains; Appalachian Trail; Arnold Guyot; photographs and slides, most of Great Smoky Mountains; George Masa; Benton McKaye; Horace Kephart. 1909 Jonesboro High School diploma and 1920 Kerbela Temple certificate in folder 1. Appalachian Consortium award...

Scope and Contents Penelope Johnson Allen (1886-1985) was a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee. She graduated from Chattanooga High School in 1904 and attended Mrs. Starrett’s School in Chicago and Western College at Oxford, Ohio. After college, she was a newspaper reporter in Chattanooga and active in the suffrage movement in Tennessee. Penelope Johnson Allen was active in a number of clubs and lineage societies and was avid genealogist and historian. Mrs. Allen served as one of the state supervisors for the...

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...

Scope and Contents

Fourteen documents relating to Russell Bean or Baxter Bean, Washington County, Tenn. 1788(?)-1829. Most re: law suits involving: William Cobb; Jean or Jane Bean, Rosamund Bean, Lydia Bean; Jemima Scroggins; John Hammer; John Bean; James Penny; James Stinson; Robert Allen; Spencer E. Gibson; John Smith; William Murry; John Ruble; Elizabeth and John Hundley; Reuben Rogers. Several documents from Washington County, N. C., or Territory of the United States South of Ohio. (photocopies)

Scope and Contents

North Carolina land grant no. 398 to John Smyth / John Smith for 100 acres of land in Washington County [Tenn]. October 13, 1783. Authorized by Alexander Martin, Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief. D 1 pc. Hole near bottom (for seal?).

Scope and Contents

One poster picturing Washington County (Tenn.) quilt done for Tennessee bicentennial, 1996. Entitled “Washington County’s Heritage in Patchwork.” Color. 1 pc. 17 x 22”. + description sheet. Martha Marshall, quilt artist; Mildred Kozsuch, consultant. One color poster of the Tennessee stamp issued for the state’s bicentennial, 1996. 1 pc. 23 x 36”. One color poster “Tennessee Treasures” re: bicentennial traveling exhibit. (1994?1996?). 16 x 22”.

Scope and Contents

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.

Scope and Contents

Deed for land in Washington County (Tenn.) to Thomas Johnakin (Jarnagin?). Dated October 4, 1782. Issued by State of North Carolina, signed by Alexander Martain (sic.). 1830 copy. ADS 1 pc. Encased in gauze like fabric.

Scope and Contents

Early Washington County, Tenn, tax lists, 1787-1790. See itemized listing with the collection. An article on some of these lists appears in East Tennessee Historical Society Publications, No. 35, 1963, pp. 107-114.

Scope and Contents

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.