Since you are at a brickwall, might try some of these websites: The Miscellanys by Jonathan K. Smith on Henderson Co. TN have a wealth of some early information, each Miscellany has an index, there are some deeds from 1850's, below is web address:' http://www.tngenweb.org/records/henderson/ Check on Madison Co. TN website, newspapers for dates you need. I found quite a bit on some of my ancestors in those early newspapers, most exciting was in 1832 all the heirs of my ancestor and I found some items during 1850's. http://www.tngenweb.org/madison/ Newspapers of Carroll Co. TN reported some Henderson Co. TN news and deaths. Two fires at Henderson Co. TN courthouse make research challenging.