COMMITTEES FOR BENEFIT OF INDIGENT FAMILIES, 1861
Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Mr. Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith of Jackson has published seven genealogical miscellanies for Henderson County. He wishes to share this information as widely as possible and has granted permission for these web pages to be created. We thank Mr. Smith for his generosity. Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2001
The legislature of Tennessee passed an act, May 6, 1861, providing for the benefit of families of volunteer soldiers in the Confederate Army (ACTS OF TENNESSEE, 1861, Chapter 3, pages 24-25):
Sec. 14. BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the County Courts of this State are empowered to assess and collect a tax on property and privileges in their respective counties, to provide a fund for the relief and support of families of volunteers whilst in actual service, when, from affliction or indigence, it may be necessary; PROVIDED, That the said fund thus raised shall, in all cases, be expended for the benefit of the families of volunteers residing in the county where the same is raised; and the revenue collector, for collecting said tax, shall receive no compensation; and the same shall be paid by him, under order of the County Court, to the persons to whom the same may be appropriated.
Henderson County Court Minute Book, 1860-1861, page 154:
Other works by Jonathan K. T. Smith can be found at the Madison County Records Repository at TNGenWeb.
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