| MS 039 | |
| AUTHOR : | State of Tennessee. Twelfth District Survey Office. |
| TITLE : | Twelfth District land survey book. |
| DATES : | 1819-1825. |
| SIZE : | 1 ledger : 26 x 41 cm. (562 pages) |
| ARRANGEMENT : | Series; Chronological arrangement. |
| CONTENTS : | Contains survey records from the 12th Survey District of the State of Tennessee from 1819 to 1825. Records include descriptions, sketches and names of individuals with land grants. |
| HISTORY : | The Twelfth District of Tennessee was organized following the ratification of the Chickasaw Treaty and the acquisition of the Jackson Purchase in early January of 1819. The district constituted what is presently the counties of Henry and Carroll, and parts of Benton, Weakley and Decatur. |
| SUBJECT : | West Tennessee -- History -- Sources. Carroll County -- History -- Sources. Weakley County -- History -- Sources. Henry County -- History -- Sources. Benton County -- History -- Sources. Decatur County -- History -- Sources. Land grants -- West Tennessee. |
