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Greene County (Tenn.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Francis Johnson Deed of Conveyance to Alexandria Thompson

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1308
Abstract

This collection contains a conveyance deed filed in Greene County detailing Francis Johnson of Knox County selling a piece of land to Alexandria Thompson of Greene County.

Dates: 1808 December 15

Greene County Methodist Episcopal Church Register

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1080
Abstract

This collection consists of a single bound register book for members of Methodist Episcopal churches in Greene County, Tennessee, between 1874 and 1892.

Dates: 1874-1892

Greene County Registers Office Documents

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0997
Abstract

This collection includes three documents that dictate the release and sale of Alexander Thompson's lands in part to Jacob Newman in Greene County, Tennessee.

Dates: 1845-1846

Greene County Registers Office Report

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1919
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.

Dates: 1796 March 26

Greene County (Tenn.) Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions Appeal of Transcript

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1599
Abstract

This collection contains a transcript dated 1813-1814 of the court case of Joseph Kirk v. James Hays Jr. in the Greene County (Tenn.) Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions.

Dates: 1813 April 27-1814 February 1

Greeneville Board of Mayor and Alderman Tax Lists

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0816
Abstract

This collection contains two ledger books from Greeneville, Tennessee, with entries from the Board of Mayor and Alderman on tax reports, town codes, and more between 1818 and 1871.

Dates: 1818-1871

Greeneville Post Office Carriers' Route Directories

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1262
Abstract

This collection consists of two route directories for postal carriers in Greene County, Tennessee from 1911 and 1915. Written in the directories are names of residents and businesses, listed alphabetically, and their addresses.

Dates: 1911, 1915

James K. P. Sayler Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2262
Abstract

The James K. P. Sayler Papers, 1857-1943, contain correspondence, writings and speeches, bills, contracts, and other papers related to the life of Sayler, a Confederate soldier stationed in Vicksburg, Mississippi, during the Civil War. Among the topics discussed are pre-Civil War politics (particularly in Missouri), military life and movement during the war, and educational and religious theory.

Dates: 1857-1943

Jane Russell Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1600
Abstract

This collection has five court summonses for the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Greene County, Tennessee dating between January and April 1822. Each summons is on behalf of Jane Russell, acting for her deceased husband, John Russell.

Dates: 1822 January-April

John Haywood Receipt

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1729
Abstract

This collection consists of a single receipt from John Haywood, dated December 1, 1788. The receipt was sent from North Carolina to Greene County, Tennessee.

Dates: 1788 December 1

John M. Brabson Letters

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2299
Abstract

This collection contains 20 letters written between 1930 and 1909 from John Miller Brabson Jr. to Colonel Samuel L. King.

Dates: 1903 March 20-1909 December 14

Minnie Ramsay Letter

 Collection
Identifier: MS-2241
Abstract

In a June 7, 1878 letter to Governeur J. Tompkins of Duchess County, N.Y., Minnie Ramsay provides a first-hand account of the unveiling of the Andrew Johnson Monument in Greeneville.

Dates: 1878 June 7

Rhodes Studio Portraits

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1624
Abstract

This collection contains two cabinet cards with portraits taken at Rhodes Studio in Greeneville, Tennessee. One photo depicts a man and a woman, and the other depicts two children.

Dates: circa 1880s

Roswell Kingsley Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0003
Abstract

This collection consists of 25 letters relating to Roswell and Nannie Kingsley, their family members, and some of their friends written from 1850-1885. The correspondence provides insights into East Tennessee during the Civil War as well as a look at ex-Confederate home life.

Dates: 1850-1885

Rush, Oliphant & Company Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: MS-1580
Abstract

The account book contains the accounts of the Rush, Oliphant & Company business of Greene County, Tenn. from 1855 to 1866, along with various other notes that include recipes, a few loose newspaper clippings, and a recipe card.

Dates: 1855-1866