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Fentress Circuit Court Notice, September, 1866

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on December 18, 2023 by TNGenWebDecember 18, 2023

Circuit Court, July Term, 1866 All defendants were non-residents, so publication was required. Smith & Waide vs. R. P. Herndon — Debt George Miller vs. Isaac Smith and Barney McDonald — Debt Eli Hatfield vs. Barney McDonald and Isaac Smith … Continue reading →

Posted in Court Records

Overton County 1850 Slave Census

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on March 29, 2023 by TNGenWebMarch 29, 2023

Russell Anderson, a TNGenWeb volunteer, has been diligently abstracting 1850 and 1860 slave schedules from the U. S. Censuses of 1850 and 1860. These census schedules show the name and location of enslavers, ages and descriptive demographic details of enslaved … Continue reading →

Posted in Census Records

Fentress County 1850 Slave Census

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on March 29, 2023 by TNGenWebMarch 29, 2023

Russell Anderson, a TNGenWeb volunteer, has been diligently abstracting 1850 and 1860 slave schedules from the U. S. Censuses of 1850 and 1860. These census schedules show the name and location of enslavers, ages and descriptive demographic details of enslaved … Continue reading →

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Brock Family

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 22, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 22, 2022

A few references have been found to Brocks in Overton, Fentress, and Pickett Counties. In 1813, Joel Brock signed a petition to raise a military unit.  Click here to view the transcription. A Brock family outline at Tribal Pages contains … Continue reading →

Posted in Individuals & Families, Military Records, Public Records, Surname and Family History Web Sites

Fentress County Deed Book A Index

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Contributor unidentified Indexed from Fentress: Roll #7: Register of Deeds: Vol: A-D Nov 1820-Oct 1848: Tennessee State Library and Archives Indexer’s note:  The deeds in these books are not the original documents.  They are typed, with no indication of when … Continue reading →

Posted in Land Records

Fentress County Deed Book C Index

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Contributor unidentified Indexed from Fentress: Roll #7: Register of Deeds: Vol: A-D Nov 1820-Oct 1848: Tennessee State Library and Archives Indexer’s note:  The deeds in these books are not the original documents.  They are typed, with no indication of when … Continue reading →

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1890 Census Veterans and Widows in Pickett, Fentress, Clay Counties

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Contributor unidentified This abstract lists the name, rank, company affiliation, current post office for mail, ailments or disabilities (if any), and county of residence. Adams, James R. Pri 18 IN Bat 30 Jan 1865 Clementsville Clay Allred, Anthony C. Pri … Continue reading →

Posted in Census Records, Civil War History, Individuals & Families, Military Records

Marriages from Fentress County Obituaries

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Abstracted and submitted by Wilma Gibson William B. BOWDEN married 1847 Miss Sarah FRANKLIN Benjamin Lodge BRIER   m/1  on 4-3-1838 he married Martha H. NEELY of IN who lived on a short time m/2 on 2-22-1844 he was again … Continue reading →

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Divorces Granted in Fentress County, 1866-1907

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Abstracted and contributed by Wilma Gibson References appear to be from Minute Books. Chancery Court 210 CROUCH, Rohaney B. and Moses SIMPSON — divorced 10-20-1896 77 JAYNES, Nancy and B. L. OWENS — divorced 10-24-1895  277 WRIGHT, Callie and Thomas … Continue reading →

Posted in Individuals & Families, Vital Records

Marriages from Miscellaneous Newspapers, 1883-1892

Overton - Fentress - Pickett Counties TNGenWeb Project Posted on January 18, 2022 by TNGenWebJanuary 18, 2022

Abstracted and contributed by Wilma Gibson PLATEAU GAZETTE 8-11-1883 ORCHARD GROVE, TN Married 8-2-1883 at the residence of the bride’s parents, Martin TOMPKINS to Ellen C. POTTER by Rev. J. HOPKINS.   RUGBY GAZETTE 5-2-1885 Billy GUFFEY and Caroline SCAROROUGH … Continue reading →

Posted in Newspapers and Periodicals, Vital Records

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