Superior Court of Law & Equity, Mero District of Tennessee, 1803-1805 by Mary Sue Smith - History - Genealogy

Title: Superior Court of Law & Equity, Mero District of Tennessee, 1803-1805

Author: Mary Sue Smith

Description: Pages clean and unmarked. Index. 258 pp. 8.25 x 5.4 inches.

The legal records abstracted in this volume of entries from the Superior Court of Law & Equity Mero District of Tennessee cover all of early middle Tennessee from the years 1803 to 1805 and pre-date any surviving census of the region which makes them all the more valuable to genealogists and historians. By providing details, which are grounded in fact and official records, they contribute depth and substance to our understanding of daily life in Early America. Debts and divorces, domestic and business disputes as well as more heinous misdeeds like forgery, robbery and murder are described briefly and the results of these proceedings are given in straightforward paragraphs which supply names and when given, theo occupation of those parties involved. Hundreds of surnames, indexed for easy reference are available in this book, and many of the people named may not be found in other existing documents. Mentioned frequently among the records is Andrew Jackson in the role of judge, witness, plaintiff and defendant.

Binding: soft cover
Condition: Near Fine

Publisher: Heritage Books
Place:
Year: 2001

Language: English

ISBN: 0788418610

Keywords: genealogy, history, middle Tennessee, Tennessee,