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Henry County Land & Tax Records

Land Entry Books (Pre-Land Grant) - Nov 1820 to Apr 1886

Used to lay a claim on public lands, to then have it surveyed and granted

"The County" Surveyor's Book - Jun 1831 to Jun 1905

Based on the land entry, surveyed to check accuracy of land entry

If no one else laid claim to same piece of land, the land entry and survey was sent to the land office (Jackson, TN) to be granted (Deeded) to the private citizen.

Tennessee Land Grants in the "Western District"

All of West Tennessee and the Southwest chunk of Middle Tennessee

Henry County Deeds, 1822-1990

Henry County Deed indecies, Grantor and Grantee

1822-1968 & Jun 1984-Jun 1990

Trust Deeds - Aug 1906 to Nov 1968

including complete indexes to Grantor and Grantee

Plat Book Volume 1

May 1956 to Sep 1968

Tax Books

1827-1835, 1843-1873, 1875-1885, 1887-1896, 1900-1914, 1918, 1923, 1928, 1933, 1938, 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958 to 1967

Oil & Gas Leases

Volume 1 & 2 - Nov 1918 to Feb 1923 and Volume 3 - Aug 1965 to Oct 1968

Road Books

Mar 1829-Dec 1876, Jul 1880-Dec 1927 and Volume 1 - May 1936 to Oct 1967

Rangers Book

Jul 1856 to Jun 1873

Drainage Records

Volume 1 - Oct 1916 to Mar 1947

Drainage District Records

Volumes 1 to 3 - Nov 1918 to Dec 1987

Other Online Resources

Henry County, Tennessee Sheriff's Sale For Taxes, March Term, 1824

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