John overton was the collector in tennessee of the first federal excise tax, the socalled whiskey tax. The state capital was knoxville from 1796 to september 1807, when the capital was. Tennessees coming of age a history of tennessee student. Tennessee prospered and developed rapidly between 1806 and 1819. Montgomery county is located in middle tennessee, one of the states three grand divisions.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you. Durham rocky mount historical association, 1990 history. The tennessee historical society is a nonprofit, membership organization. The civil and political history of the state of tennessee from its. On june 1, 1796, congress made tennessee the 16th state of the united states. Thirtysix of tennessees ninetyfive counties were formed between 1796 and 1819. Tennessee history course for the second semester of fifth grade, while also opting to maintain tennessee history content within third, fourth, and eighth grades. Family history sources in tennessee the volunteer state resources significant dates through 1945 1763 virginia and north carolina settlers migrated to area after france ceded the area to great britain.
East tennessee was a staging ground for the issue that would divide not only the state but the nation. Tennessee was initially part of north carolina, and later part of the southwest territory. A journal of tennessee history tennessee historical. Log cabin in gatlinburg the emancipator, one of americas first antislavery newspapers. Federal distillery tax book for tennessee, 17961801 oclc. Book 2, 18381866 kennerly, 1964 name index tennessee, records of grainger county. The new state of tennessee began to grow quickly once the threat of war with native. History of tennessee this is a basic history of tennessee, not indexed. Tennessee became the 16th state of the union in 1796.
Carter county history book committee carter county, tenn. It was formed in 1796 from part of tennessee county and is bordered by the tennessee counties of stewart, houston, dickson, cheatham and robertson on three sides, and by the kentucky counties of christian and todd on the fourth side. Will books, 17961821, robertson county, tennessee familysearch. A history of a southern mansion and its families roach, 1983 name index. Tennessee was admitted to the union as the 16th state. Civil war when the civil war broke out between the union and the confederacy in 1861, tennessee was divided on which side to join. The civil and political history of the state of tennessee from its earliest settlement up to the year 1796. The civil and political history of the state of tennessee. A journal of tennessee history tennessee historical society. A narrative history of the territory of the united states south of the river ohio by walter t. This is a list of people who have served as governor of tennessee the governors term in office is limited by the tennessee state constitution.
Goodspeeds history of hamilton, knox and shelby counties of tennessee, 1887. The tennessee constitution remained consistent with the constitution of the united states. Eastern tennessee became the state of franklin in 1784, but this only lasted until 1788. The final reading and adoption of the revised social studies standards occurred. Tennessee, grainger county marriage bonds and licenses book 1, 17961837.
The only tennessee county named for a woman grainger county bicentennial committee, 1976. It is just 112 miles wide, but stretches 432 miles from the appalachian mountains boundary with north. The constitutional convention of tennessee of 1796. Contains books, maps, pamphlets, historical documents and genealogies relating to tennessee. Tennessee history, politics, music, culture, heritage and more. Rhea county, tennessee ancestry, family history, and genealogy research page. A searchable index to the acts of tennessee 1796 1850. The first constitution, enacted in 1796, set a term of two years for the governor and provided that no person could serve as governor for more than 6 years in any 8year period. Full text of the civil and political history of the state of.
Although tennessee joined the confederacy during the civil war, there was much prounion sentiment in the state, which was the scene of extensive military action. The archaic culture was succeeded by the woodland culture and later by. The earliest inhabitants of tennessee are believed to have been ice age peoples descended from asians who crossed the former bering strait land bridge more than 20,000 years ago. Carter county, tennessee and its people, 17961993 carter county history book committee, 1993 name index early history of carter county, 17601861 merritt, 1950 name index germantown hall, 2003 goodspeeds carter county history 1990 name index historical reminiscences of carter county, tennessee kozsuch, 1985 name index. Celebrating 20 years as the single best resource for tennessee genealogy and history on the web. From territory to statehood a history of tennessee student edition. Tennessee time line chronological timetable of events. Carter co history book committee, walsworth publishing. Durham rocky mount historical association, 1990 history 297 pages. East tennessee, middle tennessee, and west tennessee. Tennessee was the last state to leave the union and join the confederacy at the outbreak of the american civil war in 1861. Carter county, tennessee and its people, 17961993 carter county history book committee, 1993 name index early history of carter county, 17601861 merritt, 1950 name index germantown hall, 2003. Tennessee s constitution, which provided for universal male suffrage that is, including free blacks, was described by thomas jefferson as the least imperfect and most republican of any state.
A journal of tennessee history blackberry winter waits just around the corner, at the end of april. A product of the old west, the journal of southern history, vol. Slavery was prevalent in the antebellum era in tennessee, with there only being a population of 77,262 residents in the state, of which 10,6 were slaves by the year 1796. Tennessee emigration and immigration genealogy familysearch. Membership is open to anyone who can prove direct descent from a person or persons living in any part of what is now tennessee before or by statehood in 1796. Carter county tennessee and its people 1796 1993 carter county history book committee on. List of books and articles about tennessee history online. The admission of tennessee into the union was an important event in american history and was a beneficial addition to the united states, but not all tennesseans experienced or received the benefits from this newly formed state. List of books and articles about tennessee history. Tennessee county history and genealogy books genealogy.
Heart of the valley a history of knoxville, tennessee 1976. She was among a number of black girls from across tennessee who wrote to the african american biweekly newspaper, the nashville globe, asking santa to bring them a negro or colored doll for christmas. Tennessee was admitted to the union as the 16th state on june 1, 1796. The first constitution, enacted in 1796, set a term of two years for the governor and provided that no person could serve.
Guide to rhea county established 1807 genealogy, history, and courthouse sources including birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, wills, deeds and land records, civil war records, revolutionary war records, family histories, cemeteries, churches, tax records, newspapers, and obituaries. Tennessee is one of the 50 states of the united states. A narrative history of the territory of the united. These peoples were of paleoindian culture, and, like their archaic successors, they lived primarily by hunting. Occupied by union forces from 1862, it was the first state to be readmitted to the union at the end of the war.
Grainger county, tennessee and its people, 17961998 grainger county heritage book committee, 1998 surname index langley, rutledge, tennessee. The area of white habitation covered by our query page, was a much smaller area than that of todays grand division of east tennessee. Beale street, hotel clark, and the greenbook old hickory, gunpowder, and lou cretia owen. Grainger county was formed from neighboring hawkins and knox counties in 1796, the same year tennessee became a state. A narrative history of the territory of the united states south of the river ohio durham, walter t. Washington, sullivan, greene, davidson, sumner, and tennessee counties needed. Click download or read online button to get history of woodbury and cannon county tennessee book now.
It was the first state to be carved out of national territory. In 1796 tennessee, with substantially its present boundaries, was admitted to the union as a slave state, with its capital at knoxville. Federal distillery tax book for tennessee, 17961801. The legal status of each of these slaves were determined by the north carolina act of cession which legally allowed slavery in the new statehood of tennessee. Genealogical fact sheets about tennessee counties carter. From the time tennessee was a territory of the united states 1790 1796, its legislature has passed laws affecting the lives of its citizens. This book was sponsored by the dar and the tn historical commission. Tennessees coming of age a history of tennessee student edition. Full text of the civil and political history of the state of tennessee from its earliest settlement up to the year 1796, including the boundaries of the state see other formats.
As tennessee was taking steps to become a state, president andrew jackson signed the indian removal act. In 1796, those lands became the state of tennessee. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. History of woodbury and cannon county tennessee download. The history of the johnson city, tennessee public library as revealed through the monday club archives thesis, east tennessee state university, 1998. The entries from his ledgers list distillers in tennessee by county. It was admitted to the union on june 1, 1796, as the 16th state. First families of tennessee east tennessee historical society. From 1769, when william bean established his residence at one of daniel boones old hunting camps, until 1796, when tennessee was admitted to the union, the population of tennessee swelled to more. Here we focus on the northeast part of tennessee, what we are calling east tennessee, pre 1796. What is the most important book of tennessee history.
Territory and on june 1, 1796 congress made tennessee the 16th state of the united states. Established in 1849, the societys purpose is to promote interest. When the civil war broke out between the union and the confederacy in 1861, tennessee was divided on which side to join. Swelling flower buds on the wild canes in the fields and along the rural roadsides threaten to burst into bloom. Rhea county, tennessee genealogy familysearch wiki.