[page 1] State of Tennessee Hawkins County First Circuit 1810 Be it Remembered that at a Circuit court opened and holden the first Monday of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & ten at the … Continue reading →
Circuit Court in Tennessee is a court of law, as defined in Tennessee Code Annotated: “The circuit court is a court of general jurisdiction and the judge thereof shall administer right and justice according to law, in all cases where … Continue reading →
Petition 16-2-1801 to the Tennessee General Assembly A committee, meeting in Rogersville 17 Sep 1801, resolved to recommend to their legislative representatives the following ammendments [sic] to certain laws: Attendance of cavalry in their regimental reviews not be required “and … Continue reading →
Chancery Court in Tennessee is a court of equity, meaning the chancellor (judge) can rule outside the law if the strict application of law would be unfair to one or more parties in a lawsuit. Real property decisions are always … Continue reading →
FamilySearch has placed a substantial number of images of records from Hawkins County probate matters on its Web site for visitors to view free-of-charge. All you need is a user account, which is also free-of-charge. Records include Bonds, Letters, 1879-1896 … Continue reading →
Some Private Acts for Hawkins County by the Tennessee Legislature Published for the Quarterly County Court by the County Technical Assistance Service, University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service, Nashville, TN, 1976. Transcribed by Billie McNamara in 1996. A current, … Continue reading →
Sketch of First Community Leaders to the Period of 1887 as related in Old Volume. Transcribed from an undated clipping from the Rogersville Review newspaper. A significant portion of this text was published in Goodspeed’s History of Tennessee in 1887. … Continue reading →
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