410 River RoadDecatur, TN 37322. Above it is the manmade Watts Bar Lake , which spans the river upstream to Fort Loudoun Dam just west of Knoxville . (Private Acts of Tennessee 1835-36, Chapter 34), Public Records Policy and Records Request Form, History of the Thomas N. Turner Farm in Meigs County, Tennessee (Reno, 2007), Meigs County, Tennessee: A Documented Account of its European Settlement and Growth (Lillard, 1975), Rhea and Meigs Counties (Tennessee) in the Confederate War (Allen, 1908)*, 1840 United States Census, Meigs County, Tennessee (Broyles, 1983), 1850 Meigs Co. Tn. at Big Spring, Concord at Sweetwater, Goodfield at Decatur and Fellowship at WE 126 pp. Tre Hargett was elected by the Tennessee General Assembly to serve as Tennessees 37th secretary of state in 2009 and re-elected in 2013, 2017, and 2021. ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE HUMANE TREATMENT OF ARRESTEES. email protected] bob lf abb daei ei cl atd cb sdgc de aaaa kcpc jbb gdie ip mbn ca moi ccb cda ij jmtr bick aa mhm if dmld fbh aaab mk iaj lf abb daei ei cl atd cb sdgc de aaaa kcpc jbb gdie ip mbn ca moi ccb cda ij jmtr. " 1-8. PLEASE look over what we have, then choose a topic and let us know your Important Note: This website is not affiliated with the U.S. Government or any State or Federal government agency and is not an official source of information. Copyright 2023. In 1819, Rhea County was almost doubled in size BE IT ENACTED, That James Blevins, James Lillard, William Keer, Andrew Kincannon, John Randals and Elisha Sharp, all with the county of Meigs, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners, a majority of whom can act, who shall, on or before the first Monday in May next proceed to fix on a place, as near the center of said county as an eligible site can be procured, at least within three miles of the center of said county; at which site the said commissioners shall procure, by purchase or otherwise, at least fifty acres of land; for which they shall cause a deed or deeds to be made to themselves and successors in office, by general warranty; and the said commissioners shall report and return all their proceedings relative to and concerning said county, to the county court of said county; and it shall be the duty of the clerk of said county to record the same. Bradley County Sheriff's Office 2290 Blythe Avenue. Census (Broyles & Snell, 1985), 1870 Meigs County, Tennessee [census] (Maccus, 19?? For any questions you may have please consult a lawyer. Of these reports, approximately 12% were against violent crimes. Bookings are updated several times a day so check back often! All that I have or know of general research material is and will be posted Toys and games are needed for all ages from infants through teenage boys and girls as well as "stocking stuffer" type toys. A theft ring is busted in Meigs County and officials there say it's the biggest they've ever seen.Almost a dozen county sheriffs and city police departments . The services and oversight found in the Secretary of State's office reach every department and agency in state government. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, That a new county be, and the same is hereby established, between the county of McMinn and the Tennessee River, to be known by the name of Meigs County, in honor of Colonel Return Jonathan Meigs, deceased, a patriot and soldier of the revolution of 1776; to be composed of that part of Rhea County lying south of Tennessee River, and bounded as follows: - beginning at a point below William Blythe's on the Tennessee River, where the line divides the counties of Rhea and Hamilton; thence running a south east course, with said line, dividing the counties of Rhea and Hamilton to Wilson Nevins, where the Rhea County line intersects the McMinn County line; thence a north east course with said McMinn line, to a large ridge above the mouth of Price's Creek; thence with said dividing line between the counties of Rhea and McMinn, to the eight mile tree or stake, near Bottom's mills, on Sugar Creek; thence a north west course with the line dividing the counties of Rhea and Roane, at or near the mouth of White's Creek, on the Tennessee River; thence down the main channel of said river to the beginning. DISCLAIMER NOTICE: INFORMATION POSTED ON THIS WEB SITE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Decatur, 1846-1905 (Microfilm Manuscript #1516, 1 reel)*, Robert C. Powell Daybook and Ledgers, 1839-1840, 1857-1894 (Microfilm Manuscript #218, 4 reels)*, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church (Meigs County, Tenn.) Records, 1923-1942; 1954-1965 (Microfilm Manuscript #1602, 1 reel)*, Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church Records.