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State Records>Acts of Tennessee, 1831-1850> B (Part 6): Briggs-Bruton

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Name		 First
Name		 Date Serial
No.		 Chapter &
Section		 Description
Briggs John Sr. 1833 39 Private 189 Hickman Co. An act for his benefit.
Brigham S. (Dr.) 1847 49 69.2 Sparta McMinnville Manchester & Winchester Turnpike Company
Bright (not given) 1833 39 Private 96.1 Hardeman Co.
Bright Charles 1833 39 Private 82.4 Mulberry Female Academy trustee.
Bright David 1849 50 117.4 Obion Co. - Eromathian Society of Westbrook Academy
Bright David (Dr.) 1845 48 192.1 Obion Co. - West Brook Academy trustee
Bright James 1831 34 104.3 Payment for survey of southern boundary
Bright James 1831 35 Private 153.2 Lincoln Co. - commissioned to establish Lincoln/Bedford line
Bright James 1845 48 13.1 Lincoln Co. - Farmington and Fayetteville Turnpike Company
Bright James 1845 48 33.10 Lincoln Co. - Shelbyville and Fayetteville Turnpike Company
Bright James Sr. 1849 50 35.15 Fayetteville and Mulberry Turnpike Company incorporated
Bright John M. 1843 47 214.4 Lincoln Library Association
Bright John M. 1845 48 1.2 Lincoln Co. - Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Company
Bright John M. 1847 49 221.3 reimbursed for expenses
Bright John M. 1849 50 67.19 Fayetteville and Alabama Turnpike Company incorporated
Bright William H. 1847 49 158.1 Mulberry Male Academy Trustee
Briley John 1832 37 Private 63 Mentioned in Land Grant
Briley John G. 1845 48 93.1 Davidson Co. - Mill Creek Valley Turnpike Company commissioner
Brinkley A. C. 1843 47 67.1 Shelby Co. - turnpike road commissioner
Brinkley R.C. 1847 49 10.21 Nashville and Memphis Telegraph Company
Brinkley Robert C. 1845 48 114.1 Fayette Co. - Memphis and Somerville Turnpike Company
Brinkley Robert C. 1845 48 182.2 Shelby Co. - Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company
Brinkly R. C. 1843 47 221.2 Shelby Co. - Memphis Insurance Company commissioner
Brit Anderson S. 1832 37 Private 26 Granted 58 acres to erect a mill
Britt William O. 1845 48 189.5 Perry Co. - Perry Academy trustee
Britton James H. 1845 48 162.2 Wilson Co. - Abbe Institute trustee
Britton John 1849 50 32.18 Lebanon and Cumberland River Turnpike Company incorporated
Brixey John O. 1843 47 199.2 Coffee Co. - Pelham and Jasper Turnpike Company commissioner
Brixey John O. 1845 48 70.11 Coffee Co. - Nashville and Chattanooga Rail Road Company
Broadaway James 1847 49 218.12 Franklin and Lewisburg Turnpike
Broadway James 1845 48 13.1 Marshall Co. - Farmington and Fayetteville Turnpike Company
Brock John 1831 35 Private 57.1 Claiborne Co. - site of Precinct Elections
Broddie David 1835 41 Private 7.1 Clarksville and Russellville Railroad Company commissioner
Brodus William 1839 44 20.2 Clarksville-Marine Fire Insurance and Life and Trust
Brooks (Dr.) 1837 43 101.1 Gallatin, Hartsville and Carthage Turnpike Company commissioner
Brooks Dudley E. 1849 50 118.17 Robertson Co. - Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Brooks Henry 1832 37 Private 86.5 Smith Co. - Trustee of Oakland Male Academy
Brooks James 1832 37 Private 96.4 Henry Co. - Authorized to build a town
Brooks James 1837 43 250.14 McNairy Co. - Chambers and Purdy Turnpike Company
Brooks Joseph 1832 37 Private 132.9 Comissioner of a turnpike
Brooks R. P. 1843 47 94.1 Jackson Co. - Jackson Seminary trustee
Brooks R. S. 1843 47 86.3 Madison Co. - Denmark Male Academy
Brooks Richard P. 1845 48 1.2 Jackson Co. - Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad Company
Brooks S.C. 1833 39 Private 132 Mentioned.
Brooks William 1832 37 Private 96.4 Henry Co. - Authorized to build a town
Brooks William 1837 43 224.1 Henderson Co. - TN and Jackson Central Railroad Company
Brooks William 1847 49 118.14 TN Central Railroad Commissioner
Brougham Isaac (Rev.) 1841 45 143.1 Green County - Tusculum Academy trustee
Browder D. 1845 48 58.9 Montgomery Co. - Clarksville Female Academy trustee
Browder David 1849 50 39.2 Clarksville and Madisonville Railroad Company - commissioner
Browder David A. 1833 39 Private 283 Hardeman Co. - An act for his benefit.
Browder Richard 1835 41 Private 7.1 Clarksville and Russellville Railroad Company commissioner
Brown A. 1843 47 220.1 Davidson Co. - Harpeth Bridge Company commissioner
Brown A. V. 1849 50 56.1 Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated
Brown A. V. 1849 50 56.2 Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated
Brown A. V. (Mrs.) 1845 48 176.2 Davidson Co. - Nashville Protestant School of Industry
Brown Aaron V. 1849 50 40.10 Nashville Mechanics' Manufacturing Company incorporated
Brown Aaron V. 1849 50 118.17 Davidson Co. - Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Brown Absalom 1832 37 Private 147.3 Replaced as Commissioner on Savage's Turnpike
Brown Alexander 1832 37 Private 65.1 Greene Co. - Keeper of the Justice Records for the Co.
Brown Alexander 1839 44 76.3 appointed Commissioner to mark Stewart and Humphrey Co. Lines
Brown Alexander 1839 44 76.4 Election at House
Brown Allen 1831 35 Private 128.1 Maury Co. - Columbia Railroad Company commissioner
Brown Allen 1835 41 Private 6.2 Maury Co. - Middle and East TN Railroad commissioner
Brown Andrew 1832 37 Private 109.5 Wayne Co. - Commissioner on Board of Internal Improvement
Brown Aris 1845 48 70.1 Davidson Co. - Harpeth and Charlotte Turnpike Company
Brown B. B. 1849 50 118.1 Sumner Co. - West Station Camp Creek Turnpike Company
Brown B.F. 1847 49 221.6 supplied chairs for Representatives
Brown Basdal 1845 48 7.4 Perry Co. - Co. Board of Commissioners
Brown Basdel 1843 47 27.1 Perry Co. - Buffalo Academy trustee
Brown David E. W. 1837 43 105.1 Henderson Co. - concerning Pleasant Exchange corporate limits
Brown Ephraim 1833 38 4.2 Williamson Co. - precinct election held at his house
Brown Felix 1847 49 206.4 Strawberry Plains Academy Trustee
Brown G. 1843 47 39.5 Sumner Co. - Wirt College Board of Visitors
Brown George 1837 43 180.3 Davidson Co. - White's Creek Turnpike Company commissioner
Brown George 1843 47 224.6 Davidson Co. - mentioned in turnpike road description
Brown H. 1847 49 111.1 Franklin Co.- Winchester town limits
Brown Hugh 1833 39 Private 276.6 Knox Co. Commissioner.
Brown Isaac 1835 41 Private 124.3 Mentioned
Brown J. C. 1843 47 113.3 Chi Delta Society of East TN University
Brown J. P. W. 1849 50 18.2 Henderson and Nashville Railroad Company commissioner
Brown J. P. W. 1849 50 76.2 Nashville and Louisville Railroad Company incorporated
Brown J.A. 1847 49 120.2 East TN and VA Railroad Company
Brown James 1831 34 5.1 Madison Co. - Bank of TN commissioner
Brown James 1833 39 Private 220 Cherokee granted TN citizenship.
Brown James 1841 45 23.9 Morgan County - turnpike road commissioner
Brown James C. 1831 35 Private 273.1 Carroll Co. - appointed commissioner to establish Batavia
Brown James Jr. 1833 39 Private 220 Cherokee granted TN citizenship.
Brown James W. 1837 43 99.1 Maury Co. - Union Seminary trustee
Brown John 1831 35 Private 24.1 White Co. - sold rights to turnpike road
Brown John 1831 35 Private 50.1 Henry Co. - authorized to establish town lines of Naples
Brown John 1831 35 Private 128.1 Maury Co. - Columbia Railroad Company commissioner
Brown John 1831 35 Private 176.1 Fentress Co. - land grant certificate
Brown John 1831 35 Private 240.3 Fayette Co. - Sommerville Female Academy trustee
Brown John 1831 35 Private 261.1 West TN - land warrant voided
Brown John 1832 37 Private 24 Maury Co. - 8th District Surveyor - Restrictions on office site
Brown John 1833 38 34.1 Fayette Co. - Planters Bank of TN
Brown John 1835 41 Private 5.1 Fayette Co. - Lagrange and Memphis Rail Road Commissioner
Brown John 1837 43 93.3 Mentioned concerning previous act
Brown John 1837 43 99.1 Maury Co. - Union Seminary trustee
Brown John 1837 43 174.6 Roane Co. - Knoxville and Kingston Turnpike Company commissioner
Brown John 1843 47 204.2 Grundy Co. - mentioned in county boundaries
Brown John 1847 49 184.1 Roane Co.- mentioned
Brown John 1849 50 76.2 Nashville and Louisville Railroad Company incorporated
Brown John (Maj.) 1849 50 56.1 Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated
Brown John M. 1832 37 Private 1.2 Cocke Co. - Rights of citizenship restored
Brown John Sr. 1847 49 214.18 Walnut Mountain Turnpike Commission
Brown John W. 1847 49 187.2 Nashville and Sparta RR and Mining Co.
Brown Joordan 1837 43 285.6 Tipton Co. - Hatchie Turnpike Company commissioner
Brown Joseph 1833 38 54.1 Tipton Co. - Farmers and Merchants Bank of Memphis
Brown Joseph 1835 41 Private 14.6 Maury Co. - Commissioner of the Pulaski Turnpike
Brown Joseph 1837 43 73.3 Perry Co. - Columbia Central Turnpike Company commissioner
Brown Joseph 1845 48 189.5 Perry Co. - Perry Academy trustee
Brown Jotham 1831 35 Private 97.1 Greene Co. - previous act repealed
Brown M. 1843 47 20.1 Madison Co. - Memphis Conference Female Institute trustee
Brown McClintock 1849 50 14.4 Columbia Mooresville Cornersville and Lewisburg Turnpike Company
Brown Milton 1843 47 66.1 Madison Co. - West TN College trustee
Brown Milton 1847 49 2.4 Memphis Relief Fund trustee
Brown Morgan 1843 47 205.1 Appointed commisssioner to oversee building of the Capitol
Brown N. S. 1849 50 56.1 Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated
Brown N. S. 1849 50 56.2 Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated
Brown Nathaniel 1849 50 52.1 Davidson Co. - Washington Institute - trustee
Brown Neill S. 1849 50 52.1 Davidson Co. - Washington Institute - trustee
Brown Neill S. 1849 50 56.3 Nashville and Alabama Railroad Company incorporated
Brown Neill S. 1849 50 76.4 Nashville - Nashville and Louisville Railroad Company commissioner
Brown Neill S. 1849 50 118.17 Davidson Co. - Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Brown R.A. 1847 49 206.1 Macon Female Academy Trustee
Brown Robert 1833 39 Private 220 Cherokee granted TN citizenship.
Brown Robert 1837 43 207.1 Madison Co. - mentioned in extension of Jackson corporate limits
Brown S. R. 1837 43 209.1 Shelby Co. - Brownsville, Wesley and Raleigh Turnpike Company
Brown S. R. 1837 43 248.3 Shelby Co. - Raleigh Female Academy trustee
Brown Samuel 1843 47 67.1 Shelby Co. - turnpike road commissioner
Brown Samuel L. 1832 37 Private 86.2 Shelby Co. - Trustee of Raleigh Academy
Brown Samuel R. 1832 37 Private 50.1 Shelby Co. - Authorized to Survey land for the town of Raleigh
Brown Samuel R. 1837 43 208.1 Shelby Co. - Memphis, Somerville and Bolivar Turnpike Company
Brown Sarah 1845 48 151.1 DeKalb Co. - petition to declare Nancy Ross Botts her heir
Brown Thomas 1831 35 Private 68.4 Maury Co. - Franklin and Columbia Turnpike Road
Brown Thomas 1831 35 Private 221.1 Shelby Co. - Memphis Railroad Company commissioner
Brown Thomas 1832 37 Private 43.1 Commissioner to re-survey the town of Kingston
Brown Thomas 1835 41 Private 2.1 Roane Co. - Railroad Commissioner
Brown Thomas 1835 41 Private 6.2 Middle and East TN Railroad commissioner
Brown Thomas 1837 43 92.1 Roane Co. - Kingston Female Academy trustee
Brown Thomas 1837 43 174.6 Roane Co. - Knoxville and Kingston Turnpike Company commissioner
Brown Thomas 1837 43 236.14 Board of Internal Improvement of East TN commissioner
Brown Thomas 1837 43 250.6 Roane Co. - Kingston and Jacksborough Turnpike Company
Brown Thomas 1842 46 4.8 Commissioner to improve navigation on East TN Rivers
Brown Thomas 1847 49 150.1 McMinnville/Chattanooga Railroad Commissioner
Brown Thomas J. 1849 50 35.18 Richlands and Elk River Turnpike Company incorporated
Brown Thomas Jr. 1832 37 Private 147.3 Replacement Commissioner on Savage's Turnpike
Brown Thomas S. 1847 49 178.1 Odd Fellows Hall and Library Association Memphis
Brown Thos. 1837 43 17.1 Roane Co. - Look Out Rail Road Company commissioner
Brown Thos. 1841 45 53.1 Shelby County - Memphis City Hotel Company
Brown Troys. 1839 44 25.4 Maury Co.-Trustees of Williamsport Academy
Brown W. 1847 49 120.2 East TN and VA Railroad Company
Brown W. R. 1841 45 109.1 Giles County - Tennessee State Agricultural Society
Brown William 1839 44 86.1 White Co.- authorized to open turnpike
Brown William 1843 47 121.2 Overton Co. - authorized to open turnpike road
Brown William A. 1843 47 117.1 Hawkins Co. - commisssioner for building a bridge over Holston River
Brown William F. 1849 50 128.6 Roane Co. - Post Oak Spring Academy incorporated
Brown William R. 1835 41 Private 14.6 Giles Co. - Commissioner if the Pulaski Turnpike
Brown William T. 1847 49 43.24 Memphis Insurance Company
Brown Wm. 1849 50 35.18 Richlands and Elk River Turnpike Company incorporated
Browning Jacob 1832 37 Private 92.6 Humphreys Co. - Commissioner of common school
Browning Thomas 1849 50 35.36 Lebanon and Hartsville Turnpike Company incorporated - commissioner
Broyalse Michael 1832 37 Private 46.1 Mentioned in an order for a county line survey
Broyles Cain 1831 35 Private 89.1 Greene Co. - authorized to open turnpike road
Broyles Cain 1831 35 Private 184.1 Greene Co. - proprietor of turnpike road
Broyles Cain 1835 41 Private 54.1 James Broyles to replace him as commissioner of turnpike
Broyles Cain 1849 50 64.8 Mentioned in road description
Broyles Jacob 1831 35 Private 152.3 Greene Co. - site of election precinct
Broyles James 1837 43 239.1 Greene Co. - Jonesborough, Greenville and Newport Tunrpike Company
Broyles James F. 1835 41 Private 54.1 Take over from Cain Broyles as commissioner of turnpike
Broyles John S. 1847 49 44.2 Indian Creek Turnpike Co.
Broyles L. H. 1845 48 182.2 Hardin Co. - Memphis and Charleston Railroad Company
Broyles Lewis H. 1832 37 Private 109.5 Hardin Co. - Commissioner on Board of Internal Improvement
Broyles Lewis H. 1833 38 34.1 Hardin Co. - Planters Bank of TN
Broyls James 1841 45 143.1 Green County - Tusculum Academy trustee
Bruce John P. 1837 43 103.20 Marshall Co. - Harpeth and Farmington Turnpike Company commissioner
Bruce Thomas 1835 41 Private 33.1 Mentioned regarding Cannon Co. boundary
Bruce William S. 1847 49 178.1 Odd Fellows Hall and Library Association Memphis
Bruckford Carroll J. 1837 43 46.1 Haywood Co. - Town of Wesley corporate limits extended
Bruster James 1831 35 Private 43.1 Morgan Co. - mentioned in turnpike road description
Bruster William 1832 37 Private 38.3 White Co. - Turnpike Commissioner
Bruster William 1837 43 240.1 White Co. - Smithville and Sparta Turnpike Company commissioner
Bruton Jesse P. 1847 49 157.1 Madison Co.

 


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