Fentress County Legal Documents
This collection consists of two legal documents created in Fentress County, Tennessee. The first, dated September 1826, describes an accusation of perjury that James Subtell made against Mitchell H. Fragg, who had accused Subtell of trespassing and stealing on January 15, 1825. This document is incomplete. The second document, dated January 20, 1829, verifies the legality of a deed between Jesse Wood and John Albertson. The deed documents Albertson's purchase of 200 acres of land from Wood for $150.
Dates
- 1826 September-1829 January 20
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 oversize folder)
Abstract
This collection consists of two legal documents created in Fentress County, Tennessee. The first, dated September 1826, describes an accusation of perjury that James Subtell made against Mitchell H. Fragg, who had accused Subtell of trespassing and stealing on January 15, 1825. This document is incomplete. The second document, dated January 20, 1829, verifies the legality of a deed between Jesse Wood and John Albertson. The deed documents Albertson's purchase of 200 acres of land from Wood for $150.
Biographical/Historical Note
Fentress County was formed from lands in eastern Overton County, Morgan County, and White County in 1823. It is named for James Fentress (1763–1843), Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1815 to 1823. The county seat is Jamestown, Tennessee.
Arrangement
This collection consists of a single folder.
Acquisition Note
Special Collections purchased these documents in October of 1987.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository