Land Deed Genealogy of Bedford County, Tennessee, 1807-1852


Book Description

These books include all deeds from 1802-1852, then skip the Burned years of 1852-1861 and then pick back up in 1861-1869. Information found in each volume: including family genealogical material, to giving names, dates, and places and early land grants contained in all deeds recorded in the Register's Office for the years given above.




Land Deed Genealogy of Bedford County, Tennessee


Book Description

Bedford County was created in 1807 from Rutherford County. It is surrounded by the counties of: Cannon, Coffee, Franklin, Lincoln, Marshall, Moore, Rutherford, and Williamson. In genealogical research, land deeds are often a neglected source of rich information, but regrettably are often overlooked. The authors have made it easier for the reader by abstarcting all Deeds from 1807-1852 & 1861-1869. These books include all family genealogical material, giving names, dates, and places and early land grants contained in all Deeds recorded in the Registars Office.




Early History & Research Digest of Bedford County, Tennessee


Book Description

By: Helen & Tim Marsh, Pub. 2004, 436 pages, Index, Soft cover, ISBN #0-89308-702-5. Bedford County was formed in 1807 out of Rutherford County. And in turn, the lower half of Bedford County was cut off to form Lincoln county in 1809. Once in awhile, someone comes up with a genealogical reference book that seems to fill in all those loose blanks. This NEW book by the Marsh's is just one of those books. It is a unique publication that contains an Early History and a Genealogical Reference section (approx. 250 pages) for the SERIOUS researcher. The material contained in this volume has never been available to the general public in a printed format. This book is a potpourri of UNPUBLISHED records including archival and court records; Deeds, Wills, Cemeteries and locator maps, Plats and maps drawn and researched by the authors both county and North Carolina; War of 1812 soldiers; 1812 & 1836 Tax lists; Biographical Sketches; lists of First Explorers of Middle Tennessee; Revolutionary soldiers and an actual directory of Bedford and Marshall counties settlers. It also contains much research on Shelbyville town lot owners and first settlers, along with many Marsh Collection Documents that are Not found elsewhere.




Land Deed Genealogy of Lincoln County Tn.


Book Description

These volumes are the latest a series of books of source material taken from the legal records of this Middle Tennessee County. Lincoln County was formed from Indian lands in 1809. From the year 1799, with the formation of Williamson County, Tennessee, the most western third of what was to become Lincoln County in 1809, was then a part of Williamson County, and so until 1807 the eastern two thirds of the area was a part of Rutherford County. And from Dec. 3, 1807 until Nov. 14, 1809, Lincoln was the southern half of Bedford County. Each volume is filled with family genealogical material, giving names, dates, places, and early land grants contained in all deeds recorded in the Register's Office. These are companion volumes to the other books on Lincoln County that the Marsh's have compiled. These are a definite must if you are researching family members in this part of Tennessee.




The Frosts and Related Families of Bedford County, Tennessee ...


Book Description

A genealogy and a history of the Frost families of Bedford Co., Tenn. who are descendants of William Frost of Morristown, New Jersey. He became a freeholder in New Jersey in 1740.




Land Deed Genealogy of Marshall County, Tennessee: 1836-1840


Book Description

Marshall County was formed in 1836 from parts of Lincoln, Bedford, and Maury Counties, to which was added a part of Giles in 1870.







Land Deed Genealogy of Marshall County, Tennessee: 1840-1845


Book Description

Marshall County was formed in 1836 from parts of Lincoln, Bedford, and Maury Counties, to which was added a part of Giles in 1870.




Chancery Court of Records of Bedford County, Tennessee


Book Description

By: Helen & Timothy Marsh, Pub. 1987, Reprinted 336 pages, soft cover, Index, ISBN #0-89308-589-8. Bedford County was formed in 1807 out of Rutherford County. And in turn, the lower half of Bedford County was cut off to form Lincoln county in 1809. This book is a valuable research and reference tool that often supplies that missing link of early Bedford County families, frequently naming fathers, mothers, children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, aunts, and uncles. As these so called friendly suits were heard in Chancery Court, estates were divided and settled in great detail, naming complete families, and often naming states where members of the families settled. Many lost or destroyed wills are reconstructed in great detail herein. Chancery Court records have provided many detailed breakthroughs in family research not found elsewhere. This is a MUST for serious Bedford County researchers.