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The records, some 11,000 of them, span the period from 1778 to 1911 and bear reference to apprenticeships created in the following Tennessee counties: Anderson, Bledsoe, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Rhea, Roane, Scott, Sequatchie, Sevier, Sullivan, Union, and Washington. Where noted in the records, these apprentices were groomed to work in the following trades: hatter, blacksmith, saddler, tanner, farmer, tinsmith, weaver, shoemaker, seamstress, mill wright, and carpenter.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe information in the book was compiled from county court minutes on microfilm obtained, in almost every case, from the Tennessee State Archives. Mr. Miller has arranged the records by county and thereunder chronologically. For each record we are given the name of the apprentice, a date (either the date of the original bond or indenture, or a subsequent date), the age at apprenticeship, the name of the master, and miscellaneous information ranging from the name of the mother or a sibling, race, cause of apprenticeship (e.g., orphan), his\/her trade, etc. When the researcher finds a name he is looking for, he is encouraged to consult the microfilm records for further clues as to the apprentice's parentage and other circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlan N. 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Hawkins county sits on the border with Virginia. More appropriately, directly under Washington County, Virginia which was considered the gate way to west through western Virginia. Circuit court records are another unique source for tracing those elusive family members. The type of records found within this book are: petitions for divorce, breach of peace, assault and battery, guardianship, horse stealing, indictments for murders, indictments for larceny, bigamy charges, oaths relating to service in Revolutionary War, deeds of gifts, possession of counterfeit money, and many, many other juicy tidbits of information concerning persons ofEastern Tennesseethat are not found anywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilas Emmett Lucas, Jr. and Ella Sheffield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003epaper, 247 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780893083465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e117-TN46\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern Historical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39462366019702,"sku":"117-TN46","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/117-tn46-1500px.png?v=1777315332"},{"product_id":"117-tn47","title":"Hawkins County, Tennessee Circuit Court Minutes, 1822-1825 and Fragment for Period November 1827-August 1828","description":"\u003cp\u003eHawkins County was created in 1786 from Sullivan County, Tennessee, which was carved originally out of Washington County, Tennessee which was in turn carved out of Wilkes and Burke counties, North Carolina. This area of Eastern Tennessee received a large influx of persons migrating West in search of new lands. Most of these early settlers were from North Carolina and Virginia, with a sprinkling from Pennsylvania. Hawkins county sits on the border with Virginia. More appropriately, directly under Washington County, Virginia which was considered the gateway to the West through western Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircuit court records are another unique source for tracing those elusive family members. The type of records found within this book are: petitions for divorce, breach of peace, assault and battery, guardianship, horse stealing, indictments for murders, indictments for larceny, bigamy charges, oaths relating to service in Revolutionary War, deeds of gifts, possession of counterfeit money, and many, many other juicy tidbits of information concerning persons of Eastern Tennessee that are not found anywhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSilas Emmett Lucas, Jr. and Ella Sheffield\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e176 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780893083472\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e117-TN47\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Southern Historical Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39462384631926,"sku":"117-TN47","price":21.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/117-tn47-1500px.png?v=1777315333"},{"product_id":"101e-tn1453","title":"Hawkins County, Tennessee Compendium, 1786-1900","description":"\u003cp\u003eHawkins County is one of the older counties in the State of Tennessee and at the time of creation the boundaries extended from the Virginia line to the Georgia line. Georgia at this time claimed north to North Chickamauga Creek, but the line was later moved a few miles south of this. In this volume are the names and date of the entry with a reference as to where this little tidbit was found in the vast store of date available. It is, primarily, information prior to 1800, but we did include children who were bound out and these extend into the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames L. 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There one will find the road order, bastard situations, orphan transfers, land transaction, and a myriad other causes to come before the court. These minutes present their presentation and resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExample from this volume:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 February 1828 - Andrew W. Gouldy vs William P. Shelly - This day came the Plaintiff and with leave the Court dismissed his suit, it is therefore considered by the court that the defendant go hence without day and recover of the Plaintiff the costs in this behalf expended for which execution may issue.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWPA Records\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1995, paper, 61 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788488023\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101E-TN0914\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40407046029430,"sku":"101E-TN0914","price":12.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101e-tn0914-1500px.png?v=1777148600"},{"product_id":"101e-tn0915","title":"Hawkins County, Tennessee Court Minutes, 1817-1845","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe County Court of Hawkins County in upper east Tennessee handled the day to day running of the county itself. There one will find the road order, bastard situations, orphan transfers, land transaction, and a myriad other causes to come before the court. These minutes present their presentation and resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cblockquote\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eExample from this volume:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e26 February 1828 - Andrew W. Gouldy vs William P. 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By matching the tax list with the \"District Map,\" a researcher can narrow the search for ancestors, eliminate those of similar names, and place ancestors in place and time. For instance ... the town of \"WHATEVER\" is in District #6. Knowing this information allows a researcher to pinpoint cemeteries, churches, or surnames. The tax lists have been compiled from microfilm and are as faithful as possible to original spellings. A 'must-have' for Hawkins County researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames L. 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Included in publication but NOT included in family sketch surnames index are: Names of Sheriffs and Terms in Office, Names of Clerks of the County Court and Terms in Office, Names of Clerks of the Circuit Court and Terms in Office, Names of Registers and Terms in Office, Names of Trustees and Terms in Office, Names of Clerks\/Masters and Terms in Office.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGoodspeed Publishing Company\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1887), 2023, 8.5\" x 11\", paper, 23 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788491818\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101E-TN0490\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40430716354678,"sku":"101E-TN0490","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101e-tn0490-1500px.png?v=1777148394"},{"product_id":"101-tn0552","title":"Hawkins County, Tennessee Deed Book 1, 1788-1800","description":"\u003cp\u003eThese records contain deeds from Hawkins County, Tennessee, spanning the years 1788 through 1800. 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Since these records were typed on poor machines by people who did not type in some cases and at the same time, they were read by persons not always sure of the older handwritten materials, the results are often less than perfect. … Sometimes there are water stains and burned edges around the paper.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWPA Records\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e(1939, ?), 2023, 8.5\" x 11\", paper, index, 150 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788488054\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e101-TN0917\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40625311645814,"sku":"101-TN0917","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101-tn0917-1500px.png?v=1777305764"},{"product_id":"101e-tn1445","title":"Hawkins County, Tennessee Marriage Records, Volume 1, 1820-1846","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWPA Records\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e(?), 2018, 8.5\" x 11\", paper, full name index, 22 pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9780788485237\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e101E-TN1445\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heritage Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41553761927286,"sku":"101E-TN1445","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1654\/3033\/files\/101e-tn1445-1500px.png?v=1777148908"},{"product_id":"101-tn0594","title":"Hawkins County, Tennessee Will Book, 1786-1864","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis publication provides wills for former Hawkins County, Tennessee residents during the years 1786 through 1864, with a surname index.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The original will books of Hawkins County, Tennessee were destroyed in 1863. Some time after the end of the Civil War, The County Court Clerk copied all the original wills from surviving originals that he was able to decipher. ... The transcriptions in this volume are essentially verbatim copies of the re-recorded wills. Some of the standard religious preambles in use during the time span of this book were omitted or condensed for the sake of space. … The people who settled Hawkins County were predominantly Scotch-Irish, Welch, English, Irish and German. … From the last wills and testaments we are able to glimpse into the lives of the people: their dress, speech, religion, politics, their homes and farms, churches, burying customs, their homespun industries and their educational institutions. We learn that they built grist and saw mills, leather tanneries, made shoes, saddles, harnesses, wagons. Most farms had a still. There were cabinet makers who turned out plain as well as quality furniture. The women carded the wool, flax and cotton and spun the thread, made the cloth, then fashioned the clothing. They plucked the feathers from the geese and made the feather beds and pillows. … Clothing was valued — not to be discarded as soon as new styles were introduced. … Instructions were spelled out in many wills for the special care or the emancipation of their slaves at their death.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugenia L. 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There are also 54 items that are not grants but do hold genealogical interest. It was customary for the surveyor to describe the location of the property on some stream or head waters of some stream, or on some mountain giving great detail as to its boundaries and names of neighbors. Other data to be gleaned from these abstracts: name of grant recipient, name of person selling grant, acreage, warrant numbers and dates of issue along with other useful information. As one will see from this book, warrants from Sullivan County, Washington County, Military Bounty warrants, Greene County, and service right warrants were used to obtain grants in Hawkins County. 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