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1869 Explanation of Will Book 1

Index to Blount County Will Book, No. 1, 1799-1858

The following index was compiled from the transcribed wills created in 1869 from all known records not destroyed previously by fire. This new book was created by James A. Greer under the auspices of a Blount County committee assigned to the task. The original handwritten copy can be found on FamilySearch as Film #888878, Item 1. A typed copy of this recreated wills can be found on FamilySearch Film #24598, Item 2. They record the same wills, one is typed, one is handwritten. You should also search the Blount County Tennessee Probate Cases, Settlements, Guardianships, 1795-1980 which are digital copies

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Blount County Tennessee Chancery Court Records 1850 – 1900s

The government of Blount County, Tennessee has created an index for their Chancery Court records covering the years of 1850-1900s. These records are stored in twenty-nine boxes with an archives copy stored on microfilm. This index is reproduced below in a searchable format. Click here to see their pdf version of this index. Chancery court cases contain records of equity cases, some divorces, estate disputes and other private suits.

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Laws Chapel Cemetery, Maryville

Name Maiden Birth Date Death Date Elizabeth D. Abbott 13 Mar 1905 19 Oct 1982 Ira W. Abbott 12 Jun 1903 16 Apr 1970 W. R. Abbott 06 May 1872 04 Mar 1918 James Walker T. Burns 05 Dec 1874 20 Jan 1939 Nancy Ann Hatcher Burns Hatcher 01 Apr 1871 16 Feb 1935 Julia Anna Walker Caylor Walker 20 Aug 1890 16 Mar 1954 Lucy Ann Frye 05 Sep 1892 16 Apr 1961 Ruth Lee Frye 16 Jun 1926 16 Apr 1961 Webster Frye 15 May 1896 25 Aug 1972 Salena Law Hatcher Law Dec 1846 19 Feb 1918

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