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1822 Tennessee Military Land Grant – Governor William Carroll – State Seal – 400 Acres – State of Tennessee land grant issued during the administration of Governor William Carroll, one of Tennessee's most important early governors and a celebrated War of 1812 commander.
This grant, numbered 18851, conveys approximately 400 acres to Thomas Graham, assignee of a military warrant originally issued for military service. The document was executed at Murfreesborough, then the capital of Tennessee, and bears the embossed Great Seal of the State of Tennessee.
The grant is signed by:
Governor William Carroll
Secretary of State Daniel Graham
and contains a detailed manuscript survey describing the property boundaries.
Historical Importance
Tennessee military land grants represent the opening of the American frontier and the settlement of lands awarded for military service. These official state documents provide direct evidence of the transfer of public lands that helped shape the early American West.
Governor William Carroll served as Tennessee's governor for twelve years and remains one of the most influential figures in the state's early history.
Features
Original Tennessee land grant
Grant No. 18851
Dated 1822/1823
Embossed Tennessee state seal
Governor William Carroll signature
Daniel Graham signature
Approximately 400 acres
Military warrant land grant
Murfreesborough issue
Large-format manuscript document
Condition
Original condition with age-related wear. Numerous historical repairs and archival tape reinforcement on the reverse. Fold separations, edge wear, toning, and losses consistent with a document over 200 years old. Seal remains visible and manuscript text remains largely legible.
Please examine all photographs carefully.
Collector Appeal
An attractive early Tennessee state document featuring:
Tennessee frontier history
Military bounty land
Governor William Carroll
State seal
Early American land settlement
Genealogical research potential
An excellent addition to collections of Tennessee history, western expansion, military land grants, or early American manuscripts.
