Index to Grundy County Deeds 1852-1857
The following index includes the names of every person mentioned
in the oldest surviving Grundy County deed records. Some of these
people were buyers and sellers of land, others were witnesses to deeds,
and some were named in property descriptions as owners of adjoining property.
Deed records can be a useful genealogical research tool. Although
most deeds are simple transfers of land based on a cash payment, others
are much more involved. Some include lists of heirs, others are gifts
“for love and affection,” and some reveal interesting details of business
operations such as the resort at Beersheba Springs. Even the most
basic deed can be useful in helping locate an ancestor in Grundy County
on a specific date. And witnesses and adjoining property owners are
often relatives of the buyer or seller.
If you find a name on this list that intrigues you, you can request
a copy of a deed from the Tenn. State Library & Archives.
The
fee is residents of Tennessee (with a current Tennessee mailing
address) $5 per deed. Non-residents of Tennessee pay a $10 fee
for a deed. If you are a Tenn. resident,
e-mail reference.tsla@state.tn.us
for a price quote.
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If you need copies of a large number of deeds, you may wish to travel
to Nashville to use the microfilmed deed books at the Archives. If
you are not able to do that, you can purchase the book “Grundy County Tennessee’s
Earliest Deeds 1852-1867” by contacting the author at bookish59@cs.com.
The information following each name is the volume (A, B or C) and
page on which the deed begins in the original deed book.

A
|
Abrahams, A
|
A515 |
|
Armfield, John
|
A217,A 220 |
Adams
|
B141 |
|
.
|
A225, A226, A257, A262 |
Adams, A W
|
C269 |
|
.
|
A263, A306, A310, A311 |
. Andrew Jackson
|
B38 |
|
.
|
A323, A369, A394, B343 |
. C B F
|
C264, C266 |
|
.
|
B344, B346, B347, B349 |
. Frances
|
A321, B365 |
|
.
|
B351, B352, C1, C5 |
. Harrison
|
A361 |
|
.
|
C12, C15, C17, C110 |
. James
|
C153 |
|
.
|
C155, C259, C262, C272 |
. James Henry
|
B38 |
|
.
|
C273, C278, C280, C285 |
. John
|
A302, C182, C194 |
|
.
|
C295, C384, C427, C462 |
. Julia
|
A321 |
|
.
|
C464, C465, C474, C480 |
. Lorenzo
|
A402 |
|
.
|
C485, C496, C498, C499 |
. Mary
|
C182 |
|
.
|
C501, C503, C505, C513 |
. Robert
|
A321, B20 |
|
. Martha
|
C262, C273, C280 |
. Robert G
|
B20 |
|
Armstrong
|
B216 |
. Robert J
|
B38, B365 |
|
Armstrong, A J
|
A441 |
Ake, C B H
|
B266 |
|
. Andrew
|
C143, C403 |
. Grundy
|
A329 |
|
. Andrew J
|
B152 |
Alaine, Jacob
|
B182 |
|
. Hugh
|
A308, C141, C143 |
Alford, John
|
C385 |
|
. L A
|
B87, B88 |
. Samuel
|
C93 |
|
. Landon
|
A438, A446, B152 |
Alfred, John
|
A79, A84 |
|
.
|
C143, C323, C403 |
.
|
A117 |
|
. Martin
|
A382, A438, A446 |
. John B
|
B89 |
|
.
|
B152, B286, C22 |
. Samuel
|
A117 |
|
. Mary
|
C526 |
Allen, Benjamin
|
C31 |
|
. Mary C
|
B312 |
Allison, W N H
|
A358 |
|
. W
|
A79 |
Almond,W G
|
B296 |
|
. Will
|
A52 |
Anderson
|
B420 |
|
. Wm
|
A55, A74, A121, A126 |
Anderson & Parks
|
C165 |
|
.
|
A128, A148, A154, A181 |
Anderson, R C & Co
|
C416 |
|
.
|
A223, A240, A273, A308 |
. Elisha
|
B71, B73 |
|
.
|
A316, A349, A389, A399 |
. G
|
C538 |
|
.
|
A433, A438, A440, A441 |
. J W
|
A407, A411, A415 |
|
.
|
A446, B67, B80, B87 |
.
|
A496, B192, B221, |
|
.
|
B88, B150, B152, B182 |
.
|
C283, C304, C306, |
|
.
|
B225, C22, C82, C141 |
.
|
C310, C424, C460, |
|
.
|
C143, C188, C351, C387 |
.
|
C538, C539 |
|
.
|
C403, C439 |
. James
|
C460 |
|
Arnold, James
|
C69 |
. John
|
A404, A512, B32 |
|
. Mourning
|
C69 |
. Joseph
|
C460 |
|
. Wm
|
B412 |
. Wm
|
B175 |
|
Atkinson, Eliza
|
A376 |
Anglin, John
|
|
|
. Thomas
|
A376 |
.
|
B192, B215, C11, C32 |
|
Austell, L B
|
C233 |
Angling, John
|
A176 |
|
. T B
|
C233 |
Anthony, A
|
v |
|
Austill, Littleberry
|
A376 |
Archibald, H A
|
B50 |
|
. Samuel
|
A376 |
Argo, Mr
|
A40 |
|
. Wm
|
A376 |
. B M
|
C51 |
|
Ayers, David
|
C254 |
. David
|
C254 |
|
Aylor, Anthony
|
A482, B187 |
. George
|
A409 |
|
.
|
C44, C80 |
. George W
|
B209 |
|
|
|
. J E
|
B378 |
|
|
|
. Josiah
|
A4, A6, A10 |
|
|
|
.
|
A33, A48, A114, A145 |
|
|
|
.
|
A168, A171, A210, A240 |
|
|
|
.
|
A349, A470, B59, B112 |
|
|
|
.
|
B154, B176, B252, B283 |
|
|
|
.
|
B286, B372, B390, B395 |
|
|
|
.
|
C7, C46, C48, C53 |
|
|
|
.
|
C207, C210, C331, C439 |
|
|
|
.
|
C540, C577 |
|
|
|
. Thomas
|
A121 |
|
|
|
. Wm
|
A155, A370, A517, C238 |
|
|
|
B
|
Backus, G S
|
A503, A525 |
|
Bouldin see also Boulding
|
.
|
C133 |
|
Bouldin, J
|
A251 |
. George
|
C41 |
|
. J M
|
A43, A135, A223 |
Baggitt, John
|
B102 |
|
.
|
A267, A277, A279, A349 |
Baggot, J S
|
C98 |
|
.
|
A359, A375, A381, A430 |
Baggot?, John S
|
B57 |
|
.
|
A460, A481, A485, A494 |
Baggott, John
|
C53, C102 |
|
.
|
A498, A508, A513, A529 |
.
|
C161, C243, C392, C418 |
|
.
|
B9, B26, B36, B38 |
. John S
|
B115 |
|
.
|
B40, B50, B67, B89 |
. S W G
|
C418 |
|
.
|
B95, B98, B102, B105 |
Bailey
|
C375 |
|
.
|
B112, B113, B114, B148 |
Bailey, Richard
|
A358, B11 |
|
.
|
B152, B154, B164, B166 |
Baird, N B
|
C444 |
|
.
|
B172, B173, B174, B176 |
Baland, J H
|
A113 |
|
.
|
B182, B187, B189, B191 |
Baldwin, Jim
|
A89 |
|
.
|
B196, B212, B216, B224 |
Ball, John
|
C483, C487, C490 |
|
.
|
B248, B252, B261, B271 |
| . |
C492 |
|
.
|
B298, B300, B336, B369 |
| Bank of Tenn. |
A158 |
|
.
|
B375, B390, B395, B406 |
Bank of Tennessee
|
C188 |
|
.
|
B411, B412, C44, C46 |
Banks, Elisha
|
B374 |
|
.
|
C55, C84, C89, C95
|
. Wm
|
B374 |
|
.
|
C104, C128, C131, C173
|
Barber, John
|
C154 |
|
.
|
C184, C185, C191, C192
|
Barker, Howel
|
A26 |
|
.
|
C208, C209, C228, C249
|
. Howell
|
B222 |
|
.
|
C351, C360, C365, C375
|
. John H
|
B222 |
|
.
|
C376, C381, C385, C386
|
| Barnes |
B215 |
|
.
|
C387, C395, C400, C403
|
Barnes, H W
|
B1 |
|
.
|
C425, C456, C473, C481
|
. Henry
|
B424 |
|
.
|
C524, C540, C557, C562
|
. W B
|
A533 |
|
.
|
C566, C567, C570, C571
|
. W P
|
A73, A99, A145 |
|
.
|
C572, C574
|
.
|
A223, A256, A277, A281 |
|
. J W
|
A209, A337
|
.
|
A400, A403, A407, A412 |
|
. James
|
A482, C11, C48
|
.
|
A440, C53, C169, C418 |
|
.
|
C162, C188
|
. Wm
|
A4, A6, A10, A33 |
|
. James M
|
B286
|
.
|
A40, A239, A273, A333 |
|
. M P
|
A359
|
.
|
A401, A460, C531 |
|
. Moses
|
A364
|
. Wm P
|
B193, B221, B229 |
|
. Temperance
|
A268, C251
|
.
|
B371, B407, C82, C158 |
|
.
|
C287
|
.
|
C177, C188, C208, C238 |
|
Boulding, J M
|
B197, B371
|
.
|
C366 |
|
Bound, James
|
B224
|
Barns, W W
|
A232 |
|
. Wm
|
C554
|
Baron, A
|
C513 |
|
Box, Stephen
|
B279, C247
|
Barrell, Catherine
|
B192 |
|
Boyd, F M
|
A271
|
.
|
B420, C264, C266, C283 |
|
. Frances
|
A29
|
.
|
C304, C306, C310, C315 |
|
Brabson, --
|
vii
|
.
|
C316, C424, C425, C460 |
|
Bradford, Margaret
|
C63
|
.
|
C538, C539 |
|
. R
|
B7, B187
|
. Catherine M
|
B221 |
|
. Richard
|
viii, A482, B102,
|
. S B
|
B105 |
|
.
|
B115, B259, C44, C63, C80
|
. Sam B
|
B429 |
|
.
|
C254, C282, C296, C298
|
. Samuel
|
A36, A404, A411 |
|
Bradley Emory
|
B59
|
.
|
A413, A499, B62, B71 |
|
Bradley, H?
|
A41
|
.
|
B73, B98, B168, B225 |
|
. Sidney
|
A41
|
.
|
B358, C24, C93, C264, |
|
. Wm
|
A36, A41, A404, B62
|
.
|
C266, C298, C304, C376 |
|
. Wm A
|
B61, B71, B73, B358
|
. Samuel B
|
B48, B225 |
|
Bradshaw, --
|
iv
|
.
|
B42060, C531 |
|
. Elizabeth
|
C182
|
Barron, A
|
C437 |
|
. John
|
C31
|
Barry, J
|
A232 |
|
. Joseph
|
A99, A130, C182
|
. W W
|
A232 |
|
. Mary
|
C182
|
Bartlet, James
|
A117 |
|
. Sarah
|
C182
|
Bartlett, Thomas
|
C361 |
|
Bragg, J C
|
C57
|
Bass, Dr John M
|
B352 |
|
Braley see also Brawley
|
. John
|
C15, C17, C24 |
|
Braley, A
|
B403
|
.
|
C278, C280, C427, C437 |
|
. Alford
|
A224
|
.
|
C474, C478, C513 |
|
. Alfred
|
A464, B143,
|
. John M
|
A394, B217 |
|
.
|
B145, B205
|
Bates, D F
|
A342 |
|
. Atalanta
|
B145
|
. Malissa
|
A342 |
|
. Atlanta
|
B201, B204, B205
|
Battles
|
A412 |
|
. C
|
A376, A383
|
Beachler, Jacob
|
C340 |
|
. Columbus
|
A250, B145
|
Beall, Richard
|
B339 |
|
.
|
B143, B205
|
Bearden, Harrison
|
B171 |
|
. Eliza
|
B201, B204, B205
|
| Bearnes see also Barnes |
|
. Emery
|
A376, B201, B204
|
Bearnes,W P
|
A172 |
|
.
|
B205, B297, B143
|
Beasley, Ambrose
|
A359 |
|
. Gentile
|
A376, A383
|
.
|
A498 |
|
. Gentile C
|
B239
|
. Ambrous
|
A279 |
|
. Greek
|
A100, A335, A402
|
. Jeremiah
|
A359 |
|
.
|
B204, B357, C361
|
Beck, Joseph
|
A141 |
|
. J O
|
B145
|
Beersheba Springs Co
|
B56 |
|
. Jant
|
B201
|
.
|
B346, B349, C472, C474 |
|
. Jay
|
B204, B205, B239
|
.
|
C480, C513 |
|
. John
|
B145
|
| Beersheba Springs - |
|
|
. Leroy
|
A224
|
| . Co. |
C427 |
|
. Mary
|
B143
|
.
|
C437, C476, C478, C483 |
|
. N
|
A383
|
.
|
C487, C490, C492 |
|
. Navigator
|
A376
|
Bell, Harris
|
A109 |
|
. Samuel
|
B123, C57
|
. Dickenson
|
C483 |
|
. S.J.
|
B143
|
. Frances
|
B365 |
|
. Wm T
|
B201, B204
|
. Frank
|
A245 |
|
Brandon, G E
|
A29
|
. Harris
|
A110, A122, A158 |
|
Brannon, W H
|
B171
|
.
|
A170, A244, A247, A327 |
|
Braselton, John
|
A139
|
.
|
A353, B20, B28, B115 |
|
Brawley see also Braley
|
.
|
B164, B273, C21, C37 |
|
Brawley, Alfred
|
B245, C380
|
.
|
C182, C194, C203, C206 |
|
.
|
C415
|
.
|
C251, C337, C367, C368 |
|
. Atlanta
|
B245
|
| . Harrison |
A321 |
|
. Eliza
|
B245
|
. James
|
A319, A321, A327 |
|
. Elizabeth
|
B205, C415
|
.
|
A440, B259, C551 |
|
. Elizabeth Jane
|
B119
|
. James M
|
B12, B159, B260 |
|
. Emery
|
B244
|
.
|
B378 |
|
. G
|
v, A464, A465, B13, C58
|
. Margaret
|
A321 |
|
. Gentile
|
B244, B245
|
. Orval
|
A321 |
|
. Greek
|
B123, B201,
|
. Thomas
|
C321 |
|
.
|
B205, B293
|
Belle, J C
|
A503 |
|
. Jay
|
B297
|
| Bellmont |
B420 |
|
. John
|
C415
|
Bennett, James
|
C313 |
|
. Jos.
|
v
|
. Wm
|
C222 |
|
. Walter
|
B119
|
Benyinger, Elizabeth
|
B339 |
|
Bray, John
|
C99
|
. Matthias
|
B339 |
|
Brazelton, Wm
|
A16
|
Berks, R P
|
A268 |
|
Breman, Thomas
|
A17
|
Bernitt, John
|
A330 |
|
Brener, --
|
|
Berry, John
|
B205, C104 |
|
Brewer, E G
|
A373
|
.
|
C171 |
|
Briant see also Bryant
|
B33
|
. John D
|
B23, B24, B282 |
|
Briant, Charle
|
C51
|
.
|
B303, B361 |
|
Brine, Wm
|
C344
|
. Wm
|
C104 |
|
Brinnel?, J P
|
B27
|
. Wm T
|
B205 |
|
Britten, Washington
|
A81
|
Bess, Basil
|
C169 |
|
Britton, Washington
|
B157
|
| Best Ryan & Co |
B429 |
|
Brockaway, R H
|
C65
|
Best, A L
|
B424 |
|
Brooks, C
|
A440, B150
|
. E L
|
C41, C99, C100 |
|
Brothers, Hillman
|
B1
|
. E S
|
B1 |
|
Brown, A B
|
C328
|
. Elias
|
B424 |
|
. A
J
|
B357
|
. J S
|
C100 |
|
. Absolom
|
C328
|
. James
|
C99 |
|
. Asberry
|
A422
|
. John
|
B424, C41 |
|
.
Deal
|
A460
|
. Nancy
|
C184, C191 |
|
. Henry
|
B357
|
. Sam
|
B424, C100 |
|
. J
L
|
A406
|
Bice, James
|
C256 |
|
. John
|
iii
|
| Biddle |
C343, C348 |
|
. L
|
B179, B254, B265
|
Biddle, D M
|
A323 |
|
. Russell
|
A419, A422, A455
|
. Daniel
|
A384 |
|
.
|
A456, A512
|
. Daniel M
|
B43 |
|
. Samuel
|
B181
|
Bieom, Ford
|
A268 |
|
. Sanford
|
C146
|
Bilby, James
|
A119 |
|
. Wm
|
A406,B14
|
Bird, John
|
A166, A340, A486 |
|
. Wm S
|
C328
|
Birrell, James
|
A327 |
|
Bruckette, Richard
|
C133
|
Bissell, John
|
C39 |
|
Bryan, Abner
|
B266
|
Black Hawk
|
A101 |
|
. Isaac
|
C84
|
Blackwell, Mary Jane
|
C418 |
|
. John
|
A52
|
Blackwood, John
|
A101 |
|
. Wm
|
C84
|
Blair, A H
|
A301 |
|
Bryant,
|
|
. Thomas
|
C334 |
|
. Isaac
|
B397, C79, C80
|
. Wm
|
A301 |
|
.
|
C95, C137, C175, C243
|
Blanton,Willis
|
A29, A169
|
|
.
|
C319, C459, C571, C574
|
Boland, Madison
|
A111 |
|
. Isaac M
|
B147
|
Boldin, J M
|
A240, C158 |
|
. Isaac W
|
B7, B21, B33
|
.
|
C394 |
|
.
|
B59, B112, B139, B246
|
. Temperance
|
A210 |
|
.
|
B248, B258
|
Boling, Aaron
|
A125 |
|
. J W
|
B7, B134, B195, B371,
|
. David
|
A125 |
|
.
|
B414, C285, C493
|
Bolling, J M
|
A71 |
|
. John
|
B219, B277, B284, C175
|
| Bond |
A157 |
|
. Wm
|
A53, A460
|
Bond(?), J M
|
B392 |
|
. Wm C
|
B7, B180, B181
|
Bond, B W
|
B200, B201 |
|
Bryants, I W
|
C567
|
. Bartlett
|
C409 |
|
Buckner, Martha J
|
B81
|
. G W
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B144 |
|
. Wm
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A327, A440, B81, C235
|
. James
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A28, B224, B252 |
|
.
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C236, C378, C412
|
.
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B286, B378, C112, C116 |
|
. Wm B
|
B279
|
.
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C325, C342, C359 |
|
Bunell, James
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iv
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. Jessey
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A28 |
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Bunyerger, Mathias
|
B337
|
. John
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A449, A450, A451 |
|
Burger, S.J.
|
B143
|
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B252, C293, C460 |
|
Burnett
|
B330
|
. John B
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B127 |
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Burnett, John
|
A330, A469
|
. Martha
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B200 |
|
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B312
|
. W J
|
B200 |
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. W P
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A357
|
. W T
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B201, B223, B240 |
|
. Wm
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A73, A517, C551
|
.
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B255, C409, C549
|
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Burrell, James
|
B81, B266
|
. Wm
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B256, C132, C300, C554 |
|
Burroughs, Sartin
|
B36
|
. Wm T
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B255, B256 |
|
Burrow, B
|
A425
|
Bonner, Reddin
|
A47 |
|
. B G
|
A425
|
. Redding
|
A48 |
|
. Barnaby
|
A247
|
. Reding
|
C301 |
|
. Thomas
|
A100
|
. Wm
|
A144, B236, B238, C548 |
|
Burrows, Abigail
|
C557
|
Bost see also Best
|
|
. B
|
A321
|
Bost, Frankey
|
A352 |
|
. Ceily
|
A382
|
. John
|
C447 |
|
. Celia
|
A267
|
Bost, John R
|
B184, B303, B357 |
|
. David
|
A336
|
. Jonathan
|
A362, B125 |
|
. George
|
C557
|
. N
|
A241, A245 |
|
. H
|
B332
|
. Noah
|
A4, A100, A103 |
|
. Harriet
|
A281, B92
|
.
|
A104, A105, A120, A145 |
|
. J S
|
C548
|
.
|
A146, A181, A182, A207 |
|
. James
|
B54, C557
|
.
|
A335, A352, A362, A402 |
|
. Jane
|
A281
|
.
|
A417, A444, A448, A520 |
|
. John
|
A18, A39, A134
|
.
|
B16, B42, B78, B100 |
|
.
|
A139, A149, A242, A274
|
.
|
B125, B303, C50, C331 |
|
.
|
A308, A336, A360, A397
|
.
|
C386, C396, C454, C509 |
|
.
|
A477, B36, B84, B216
|
.
|
C572 |
|
.
|
B328, B332, C67, C107
|
. Wm
|
C447 |
|
.
|
C305, C323, C332, C380
|
Bostic, Albert
|
C206 |
|
.
|
C546, C551, C555, C557
|
. G B
|
A288 |
|
. John G
|
B152
|
. Lucis
|
A288 |
|
. John S
|
C67
|
. Mary
|
A288 |
|
. Malinda
|
A18
|
. Wm
|
A288 |
|
. Martha
|
A281
|
Bostick
|
B81, C237 |
|
. P
|
A412
|
Bostick, Farris
|
A530 |
|
. Poindexter
|
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