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James Harvey Revolutionary War Pension

James Harvey Revolutionary War Pension

James HARVEY R4714. Nancy HARVEY, widow. 10 Feb. 1859 Marshall County, Tenn. Nancy HARVEY aged 87 states she was born in Rockingham County, Va., 23 Dec 1771. Her husband John HARVEY served in 1780 and 1781 from Rockingham County, Va. He never applied for or drew a pension. They married in Franklin County, Tenn., by a justice of the peace John Camden about 1 Aug. 1822. John HARVEY died in Franklin County on the 13 April 1833. Her name before…

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Thomas Harrison Revolutionary War Pension

Thomas Harrison Revolutionary War Pension

Thomas HARRISON, W360, West Tenn. #19489, $30/year issued 13 Sept. 1833. Nancy HARRISON, widow Tenn. #6261 $30/year issued 2 June 1854. 19 Sept. 1832 Franklin County. Richard HARRISON states that Thomas HARRISON served three tours as a soldier in the Revolution, and that he served one of those tours together with him. Sworn before J.P.’s John JONES and John SANDERS. 7 March 1833 Franklin County, Thomas HARRISON states he was born about 1760 in Maryland, according to the family records…

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Tennessee Electronic Library — Free for Tennesseans

Tennessee Electronic Library — Free for Tennesseans

The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual online library that gives Tennessee residents access to magazines, journals, newspapers, essays, e-books, primary source materials, test preparation, homework help, genealogy records, career search, and more! TEL resources are available free to the public from any computer with Internet access in Tennessee. That’s access to more than 400,000 electronic resources including magazines, scholarly journals, podcasts, videos, e-books, test preparation materials, federal census records and Tennessee primary source materials! The Tennessee Electronic Library is made…

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Tennessee Genealogical Society Journals On-line

Tennessee Genealogical Society Journals On-line

The Tennessee Genealogical Society’s quarterly publication is  known as Ansearchin’ News.  Digitized versions are viewable on-line for free from 1954 through ten years ago.  More-recent issues are available on-line to TGS members at the Web site. The publications are loaded with transcribed and abstracted records from across the state. You may search by keyword (unreliable) or browse issues. You may also download issues for your personal use. Click here to read more.  

Franklin County Research Social Media Links

Franklin County Research Social Media Links

Facebook Franklin Co TN Genealogy Chat Middle Tennessee Genealogical Society Tennessee Genealogical Society TNGenWeb Project Tennessee History Page Tennessee Historic Structures Tennessee Society Sons of the Revolution Tennessee Society of the War of 1812 Tennessee Society N.S.U.S. Daughters of 1812 Tennessee State Library & Archives   Instagram TNGenWeb Project Tennessee State Library & Archives Tennessee State Museum Tennessee Historical Society Historic Downtown Winchester   Pinterest TNGenWeb Project Tennessee State Museum Pins About Winchester Pins About Decherd Pins About Estill Springs…

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Dinah Shore, Winchester Native

Dinah Shore, Winchester Native

Celebrity singer and actress Dinah Shore was born Francis “Fannie” Rose Shore in Winchester on February 19, 1916. Click here to read the Tennessee Encyclopedia‘s article. Click here to visit her Wikipedia page. Click here to visit her IMDB page.  

Land Grants on Elk River in Tennessee 1783-1831

Land Grants on Elk River in Tennessee 1783-1831

Land Grant Genealogy 5 by Jack Masters covers Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Grundy, Lincoln, Marshall & Moore Counties in Southern Middle Tennessee. This book features North Carolina and Tennessee Land Grants on the Elk River in Southern middle Tennessee. 1438 transcribed Land Grants cover the period 1783 – 1831. All grants are placed on modern topographical maps for ease in location. Includes all name and place index with 123 map pages. Click here to read a detailed description. [Note: TNGenWeb…

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History of Wilder’s Chapel Community

History of Wilder’s Chapel Community

Authors Donald Hill, of Birmingham, Alabama, and Willie Sue Partin Hill, of Decherd, Tennessee, compiled a history of the Wilder’s Chapel community in 2009 and deposited the text at the USGenWeb Archives. Click here to read the text.

Microfilmed Franklin County Records at TN State Library & Archives

Microfilmed Franklin County Records at TN State Library & Archives

This is a crucial document for anyone researching Franklin County, because it contains a descriptive inventory of microfilm created by the Tennessee State Library & Archives or the Genealogical Society of Utah (LDS/FamilySearch). Become familiar with this document to determine what records are available for the time period in which your ancestors lived in Franklin County. Records from the County include the various courts, the Register of Deeds, the School Board, the Trustee.  Municipal records cover the cities of Cowan,…

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