{"id":43,"date":"2023-05-11T18:57:38","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T22:57:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/public-records\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T01:11:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T06:11:22","slug":"public-records","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/research-aids\/public-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Records"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Be sure to click the links for related sub-categories on the menu at the top of this page.<\/p>\n<p>Articles are listed in descending order from most-recently published. Dates indicate the last modification to an article.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"lcp_catlist\" id=\"lcp_instance_0\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/roane-county-births-deaths\/\">Roane County Births &#038; Deaths<\/a> January 6, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/1st-tennessee-infantry-usa-companies-d-e-f-g-i-k-partial-list\/\">1st Tennessee Infantry, USA, Companies D, E, F, G, I &#038; K (partial list)<\/a> January 2, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/amnesty-oaths-filed-following-civil-war\/\">Amnesty Oaths Filed Following Civil War<\/a> January 2, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/colonel-robert-byrds-letter-to-henry-welcker-1862\/\">Colonel Robert Byrd&#8217;s Letter to Henry Welcker (1862)<\/a> January 2, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/civil-war-days-in-kingston-recalled-by-mrs-t-c-ervin\/\">Civil War Days in Kingston Recalled by Mrs. T. C. Ervin<\/a> January 2, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/r-k-mary-byrd-vs-george-w-e-a-yost-and-r-d-duncan-1868\/\">Robert K. Byrd vs. G. Price, J. Fuller, L. Warrick, J. Price, A. Durham, E. Edgeman (1866)<\/a> January 2, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/george-littleton-vs-jessee-matlock-claiborne-hotchkiss-1865\/\">George Littleton vs. Jessee Matlock &#038; Claiborne Hotchkiss (1865)<\/a> January 2, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/r-k-mary-byrd-vs-george-w-e-a-yost-and-r-d-duncan-1868-2\/\">R. K. &#038; Mary Byrd vs. George W. &#038; E. A. Yost and R. D. Duncan (1868)<\/a> January 2, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/henry-j-fritts-vs-wiley-h-monger-1865\/\">Henry J. Fritts vs. Wiley H. Monger (1865)<\/a> January 2, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/j-a-j-foute-vs-george-godby-1866\/\">J. A. J. Foute vs. George Godby (1866)<\/a> January 2, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/william-ellis-vs-william-henley-et-al-1865\/\">William Ellis vs. William Henley et al. (1865)<\/a> January 2, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/thomas-a-day-vs-william-osborn-et-al-1866\/\">Thomas A. Day vs. William Osborn et al. (1866)<\/a> January 1, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/john-l-campbell-vs-brown-sams-wheelocks-reynolds-tibbs-tucker-eldridge-1865\/\">John L. Campbell vs. Brown, Sams, Wheelocks, Reynolds, Tibbs, Tucker &#038; Eldridge (1865)<\/a> January 1, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/major-carpenters-report-to-lt-bascom-following-rogersville-campaign-1864\/\">Major Carpenter&#8217;s Report to Lt. Bascom Following Rogersville Campaign, 1864<\/a> January 1, 2026<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/james-garlands-letter-home-1863\/\">James Garland&#8217;s Letter Home (1863)<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/tennesseans-and-war\/\">Tennesseans and War<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/some-union-soldiers-with-roane-county-connections\/\">Some Union Soldiers with Roane County Connections<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/tennessee-confederate-pension-applications-roane-some-surrounding-counties\/\">Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications &#8211; Roane &#038; Some Surrounding Counties<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/tennessee-confederate-physicians\/\">Tennessee Confederate Physicians<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/tennessee-confederate-soldiers-home-applications-ledgers\/\">Tennessee Confederate Soldiers&#8217; Home Applications &#038; Ledgers<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/muster-roll-capt-john-blyths-company-b-5th-tn-cavalry-csa-at-27-april-1865-surrender\/\">Muster Roll Capt. John Blyth&#8217;s Company B, 5th TN Cavalry, CSA, at 27 April 1865 Surrender<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/some-confederate-soldiers-buried-in-roane-loudon-counties\/\">Some Confederate Soldiers Buried in Roane &#038; Loudon Counties<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/deatherage-brothers-confederate-service-abstracts\/\">Deatherage Brothers&#8217; Confederate Service Abstracts<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/resignation-letter-from-major-joseph-d-turner-to-unnamed-major-february-1864\/\">Resignation Letter from Major Joseph D. Turner to Unnamed Major, February, 1864<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/letter-from-james-r-thompson-to-susan-elisabeth-thompson-march-5-1863\/\">Letter from James R. Thompson to Susan Elisabeth Thompson, March 5, 1863<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/letter-from-john-j-lane-to-major-general-rosecrans-february-8-1865\/\">Letter from John J. Lane to Major General Rosecrans, February 8, 1865<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/fifth-tennessee-infantry-usa-companies-g-h-k-roane-county-only\/\">Fifth Tennessee Infantry, USA, Companies G, H &#038; K (Roane County only)<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/fifth-tennessee-infantry-usa-company-f\/\">Fifth Tennessee Infantry, USA, Company F<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/fifth-tennessee-infantry-usa-company-d\/\">Fifth Tennessee Infantry, USA, Company D<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/letter-from-james-h-cook-to-susan-evaline-cook-march-6-1863\/\">Letter from James H. Cook to Susan Evaline Cook, March 6, 1863<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/fifth-tennessee-infantry-usa-company-b\/\">Fifth Tennessee Infantry, USA, Company B<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/fifth-tennessee-infantry-usa-company-a\/\">Fifth Tennessee Infantry, USA, Company A<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/fifth-tennessee-infantry-usa-companies-a-b-d-f-officers\/\">Fifth Tennessee Infantry, USA, Companies A, B, D &#038; F &#8211; Officers<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/fifth-tennessee-infantry-usa-companies-a-b-d-f-history\/\">Fifth Tennessee Infantry, USA, Companies A, B, D &#038; F &#8211; History<\/a> December 31, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/jason-matlock-will-1875\/\">Jason Matlock Will (1875)<\/a> December 29, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/james-blair-will-1826\/\">James Blair Will (1826)<\/a> December 29, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/william-blair-will-1843-and-estate-inventory\/\">William Blair Will (1843) and Estate Inventory<\/a> December 29, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/oscar-wilhelmina-sienknecht-steinwehr-family-bible\/\">Oscar &#038; Wilhelmina (Sienknecht) Steinwehr Family Bible<\/a> December 28, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/selected-documents-montgomery-vs-brown-re-slaves-of-cherokee-chief-broom-1832\/\">Selected Documents, Montgomery vs. Brown re: Slaves of Cherokee Chief Broom (1832)<\/a> December 28, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/selected-documents-den-vs-scott-et-al-re-tuten-land-1826\/\">Selected Documents, Den vs. Scott et al. re: Tuten Land (1826)<\/a> December 28, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/selected-documents-forrester-vs-welcker-byrd-re-tuten-land-1849\/\">Selected Documents, Forrester vs. Welcker &#038; Byrd. re: Tuten Land (1849)<\/a> December 28, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/military-files-contributed-to-roane-county-archives-library-as-of-2009\/\">Military Files Contributed to Roane County Archives &#038; Library as of 2009<\/a> December 27, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/selected-affidavits-gardenhires-vs-blair-et-al-re-pathkiller-land-1849\/\">Selected Affidavits, Gardenhires vs. Blair et al. re: Pathkiller Land (1849)<\/a> December 27, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/affidavits-of-bryant-and-stewart-regarding-james-coody-1831\/\">Affidavits of Bryant and Stewart Regarding James Coody (1831)<\/a> December 26, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/james-mccartny-vs-joseph-vann-circuit-court-1826\/\">James McCartny vs. Joseph Vann, Circuit Court, 1826<\/a> December 26, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/john-randolph-neal-jr-attorney\/\">John Randolph Neal, Jr., Attorney<\/a> December 26, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/1890-union-veterans-census-1st-civil-district-kingston-post-office\/\">1890 Union Veterans Census &#8211; 1st Civil District (Kingston Post Office)<\/a> December 26, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/crucial-repairs-needed-for-roane-county-courthouse-2000\/\">Crucial Repairs Needed for Roane County Courthouse (2000)<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/willis-maberry-the-killer-poet-1884-1909\/\">Willis Maberry, the Killer Poet (1884-1909)<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/1921-murder-reportedly-committed-by-town-holy-roller-1921\/\">Murder Reportedly Committed by Town &#8216;Holy Roller&#8217; (1921)<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/remembering-the-last-hanging-in-roane-county-1884\/\">Remembering the last Hanging in Roane County (1884)<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/questions-remain-in-the-murder-of-the-kingston-ferryman-1908\/\">Questions Remain in the Murder of the Kingston Ferryman (1908)<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/murder-and-lynching-done-roane-county-style-in-the-19th-century\/\">Murder and Lynching Done Roane County Style in the 19th Century<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/kingston-capital-for-a-day-1807\/\">Kingston:  Capital for a Day, 1807<\/a> December 25, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/plan-of-kingston-registered-in-1811\/\">Plan of Kingston Registered in 1811<\/a> December 24, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/general-john-thomas-wilder-rockwood-founder\/\">General John Thomas Wilder, Rockwood Founder<\/a> December 23, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/richard-gilliam-dunlap-attorney-legislator\/\">Richard Gilliam Dunlap, Attorney &#038; Legislator<\/a> December 24, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/general-sam-houston\/\">General Sam Houston<\/a> December 22, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/publications-by-robert-bailey-roane-county-historian\/\">Publications by Robert Bailey, Roane County Historian<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/roane-county-genealogical-society-publications\/\">Roane County Genealogical Society Publications<\/a> December 21, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/world-war-i-soldiers-oliver-springs-compiled-by-snyder-roberts\/\">World War I Soldiers &#8211; Oliver Springs &#8211; Compiled by Snyder Roberts<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/revolutionary-war-veterans-in-roane-county-from-personal-research\/\">Revolutionary War Veterans in Roane County from Personal Research<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/members-patriot-ancestors-dar-southwest-point-chapter-kingston-tn\/\">Members&#8217; Patriot Ancestors, DAR Southwest Point Chapter (Kingston, TN)<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/southwest-point-chapter-daughters-of-the-american-revolution-kingston-tn\/\">Southwest Point Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (Kingston, TN)<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/revolutionary-war-soldiers-who-once-lived-in-roane-county-wells-research\/\">Revolutionary War Soldiers Who once Lived in Roane County, Wells&#8217; Research<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/revolutionary-war-soldiers-who-once-lived-in-roane-county-mcelwees-research\/\">Revolutionary War Soldiers Who once Lived in Roane County, McElwee&#8217;s Research<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/revolutionary-war-soldiers-who-once-lived-in-roane-county-thortons-research\/\">Revolutionary War Soldiers Who once Lived in Roane County, Thorton&#8217;s Research<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/halburnt-brothers-who-served-in-spanish-american-war\/\">Halburnt Brothers Who Served in Spanish-American War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/soldiers-stationed-at-fort-south-west-point-in-1801\/\">Soldiers Stationed at Fort South West Point in 1801<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/silvey-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Silvey Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/roberts-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Roberts Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/waller-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Waller Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/grubb-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Grubb Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/brashears-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Brashears Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/nelson-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Nelson Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/hedgecock-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Hedgecock Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/griffin-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Griffin Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/holmes-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Holmes Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/yates-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Yates Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/brannon-branham-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Brannon \/ Branham Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/watson-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Watson Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/edgemon-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Edg(e)mon Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/major-henry-crumbliss-in-the-civil-war\/\">Major Henry Crumbliss in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/adkisson-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Adkisson Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/woolsey-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Woolsey Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/pleasant-m-norman-in-the-civil-war\/\">Pleasant M. Norman in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/wiley-family-in-the-civil-war\/\">Wiley Family in the Civil War<\/a> December 16, 2025<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/colonel-robert-k-byrd-in-the-civil-war\/\">Colonel Robert K. 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