Greene County Registers Office Report
Collection consists of an original document created on March 26, 1796, recording land grants distributed by Greene County in 1795. A total of 85 grants were given out. The document was written by James Stinson under the authority of Colonel Landon Carter.
Dates
- 1796 March 26
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
Collection consists of an original document created on March 26, 1796, recording land grants distributed by Greene County in 1795. A total of 85 grants were given out. The document was written by James Stinson under the authority of Colonel Landon Carter.
Biographical / Historical
James Stinson was appointed Sheriff of Greene County on November 1, 1790. At the time, Greene County was located in the Southwest Territory, what would later become the state of Tennessee in 1796. Landon Carter (1760-1800) served in many government positions in North Carolina, the State of Franklin, the Southwest Territory, and the State of Tennessee.
Arrangement
This collection is in one folder.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository