Ron, This info is interesting to know. I was under the impression that since the courtcouse burnt, most of the old records were destroyed. I wonder if Elijah Garrotts will survived the fire? Judge Jefferson Dillard Goodpasture wrote his will apparently sometime bef Aug 1855 when Elijah died. This would defnitely be a much wanted record/document to have! Also if there exists any old records pertaining to earlier Garrett's of Overton? There was a Thomas Garrott who served in War of 1812 Overton Co. as Corporal in 4th Com. He died 5 May 1815 in Overton Co. Interested in knowing if additional records of him exists. Also the identity of an Absolum Garrett of 1820 Overton Census. He appears in a 1822 deposition, but do not have the details. -----Original Message----- From: Dishman Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 9:53 PM To: tnoverto@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNOVERTO] Courthouse burnt? Barbara Yes the courthouse did burn but all records did not and is very miss leading to a lot of people we have original deeds records back to 1806 and other early court records and various county records that survived pre dating 1865 also you just have know what to look for. I have been researching over 30 years now and have helped many people and found records that even professional genealogist have overlooked. You just have to learn from trial and error and it is an advantage to live in the area you are researching in as well. Ron Dishman Researcher -----Original Message----- From: tnoverto-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnoverto-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Barbara Smith Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:38 PM To: TNOVERTO@rootsweb.com Subject: [TNOVERTO] Courthouse burnt? Hello Everyone, I need to ask a question dose anyone know if the Overton town courthouse burnt down or the county courthouse burnt down or both? When looking for records I have found alot of times if I look in the town courthouse it has what the county and state do not have more so with the old records. I am sorry I live in CA. so have no idea. Barbara eor@saber.net ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNOVERTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TNOVERTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, I just know I have found a few records that were in town courthouses when the other courthouses have burnt. I was told in the 1800s almost all towns had there own courthouse then there became county ones then state ones and the county lines change and some towns just became part of the bigger ones as county lines changed and when this did happen old marraige, birth, divorces, wills and such were not taken it was really land records war records and such that were moved to the main courhouse. That was why I was asking about Oveton as I live in CA. am never going to be able to come there I was wanting to know if anyone knew about Overton.I have been looking for my gg-grandmother for many years. Thank you, Barbara ----- Original Message ----- From: "james garrett" <jwgarrett@webtv.net> To: <tnoverto@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2007 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [TNOVERTO] Courthouse burnt? > Ron, > This info is interesting to know. I was under the impression that since > the courtcouse burnt, most of the old records were destroyed. > > I wonder if Elijah Garrotts will survived the fire? > Judge Jefferson Dillard Goodpasture wrote his will apparently sometime bef > Aug 1855 when Elijah died. This would defnitely be a much wanted > record/document to have! > > Also if there exists any old records pertaining to earlier Garrett's of > Overton? > > There was a Thomas Garrott who served in War of 1812 Overton Co. as > Corporal in 4th Com. He died 5 May 1815 in Overton Co. Interested in > knowing if additional records of him exists. > > Also the identity of an Absolum Garrett of 1820 Overton Census. He appears > in a 1822 deposition, but do not have the details. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dishman > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 9:53 PM > To: tnoverto@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNOVERTO] Courthouse burnt? > > Barbara > > Yes the courthouse did burn but all records did not and is very miss > leading > to a lot of people we have original deeds records back to 1806 and other > early court records and various county records that survived pre dating > 1865 > also you just have know what to look for. I have been researching over 30 > years now and have helped many people and found records that even > professional genealogist have overlooked. > > You just have to learn from trial and error and it is an advantage to live > in the area you are researching in as well. > > Ron Dishman > Researcher > > -----Original Message----- > From: tnoverto-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnoverto-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Barbara Smith > Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2007 8:38 PM > To: TNOVERTO@rootsweb.com > Subject: [TNOVERTO] Courthouse burnt? > > Hello Everyone, > I need to ask a question dose anyone know if the Overton town courthouse > burnt down or the county courthouse burnt down or both? When looking for > records I have found alot of times if I look in the town courthouse it has > what the county and state do not have more so with the old records. I am > sorry I live in CA. so have no idea. > Barbara > eor@saber.net > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNOVERTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNOVERTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNOVERTO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >