East Tennessee State University
Archives of Appalachia
Box 70295
Johnson City, Tennessee 37614
E-mail: archives@etsu.edu
Telephone: (423) 439-4338
Summary: Collection contains court dockets, minutes, registers, election results, and civil and criminal cases. Exhibits used in cases include account books, daybooks and store inventories.
Notes: Restricted: fragile documents may not be photocopied.
Biography/History: The Washington County court system dates back to the Colonial era, when as Washington District, the area was under the jurisdiction of North Carolina. After achieving statehood in 1796, Tennessee set up its own court system, which included a Superior Court of Law & Equity, and Pleas and Chapter Session Courts. In 1809, the Superior Court was abolished by the state legislature. Circuit Courts of Law & Equity heard equity cases. The state was divided into chancery divisions in 1827.
Provenance: Bulk of collection transferred to Sherrod Library on permanent loan in 1958 by County Court Judge Elliot. These records transferred to the achives in 1979. In 1988 4 linear feet of records transferred to the archives from the Tenn. State Library & Archives, Nashville, which microfilmed the records in 1987-88. These records have been at Duke University, Durham, NC, since 1942.
Access Restrictions: Use of materials restricted to library
INTRODUCTION
ADMINISTRATIVE
INFORMATION
PROVENANCE
HISTORICAL NOTE
SCOPE AND CONTENT
SERIES DESCRIPTION
BOX AND FOLDER LIST
Subgroup
A, Superior Court of Law and Equity
Series
A-I, Volumes
Series
A-II, Superior Court Records
Subgroup
B, Circuit Court
Series
B-I, Bound Volumes
Subseries
B-I-A, Civil
Subseries
B-I-B, Civil and Criminal
Subseries
B-I-C, Criminal
Series
B-II, Civil/Criminal Records
Subseries
B-II-A, Numerical Files
Subseries
B-II-B, Alphabetical Files
Subseries
B-II-C, Chronological Files
Series
B-III, Civil Case Records
Series
B-IV, Criminal Case Records
Subgroup
C, Chancery Court
Series
C-I, Bound Volumes
Subseries
C-I-A, Administrative
Subseries
C-I-B, Case
Series
C-II, Administrative Records
Series
C-III, Judicial Records
Subseries
C-III-A, Alphabetical Records
Subseries
C-III-B, Numerical Files
Subgroup
D, County Court
Series
D-I, Bound Volumes
Series
D-II, Judicial Records
Series
D-III, Administrative Records
Series
D-IV, Education Records
Series
D-V, Election Records
Subgroup
E, Justice of the Peace
Series
E-I, Bound Volumes
Subseries
E-I-A, Civil Cases
Subseries
E-I-B, Civil and Criminal Cases
Subseries
E-I-C, Criminal Cases
Series
E-II, Civil Case Records
Series
E-III, Civil/Criminal Case Records
Series
E-IV, Criminal Case Records
Subgroup
F, Miscellaneous Records
Series
F-I, Juvenile Court
Series
F-II, Jury Commission
Series
F-III, Exhibits
Series
F-IV, Miscellaneous Files
ADDENDUM
Subgroup
G, Miscellaneous Judicial Documents
ADDENDUM
Constable
bonds
Contact Information: For more information about the Washington County Court Records specifically or the Archives of Appalachia in general, you can contact us at the following: Archives of Appalachia, Box 70295, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 37614. Telephone: (423) 439-4338. E-mail: archives@etsu.edu.
Hours: 9:00 until 4:30, Monday through Friday with the exception of official
ETSU holidays.