Washington County, Tennessee Genealogy

United States   Tennessee    Washington County





History


The county was named after George Washington (1732-1799) who became the First President of the United States in 1789.

Parent County
1777--Washington County was created 15 November 1777 from Washington district. County seat: Jonesborough

Record Loss
1839--Fire damaged records

Census
1820 - Lost

Court
Superior Court


 * Rogers, Pauline and WPA. Washington County, Tennessee, Superior Court Minutes 1791-1804. Nashville, Tenn.: Byron Sistler &amp; Associates, 1999. FHL US/CAN Book 976.897 P2r.

Family Histories
It is anticipated that this bibliography will eventually identify all known family histories published about residents of this county. Use this list to:


 * Locate publications about direct ancestors
 * Find the most updated accounts of an ancestor's family
 * Identify publications, to quote Elizabeth Shown Mills, about an ancestor's "FAN Club" [Friends, Associates, and Neighbors]

General


 * Goodspeed's History of Tennessee Containing Historical and Biographical Sketches of Thirty East Tennessee Counties: Anderson, Blount, Bradley, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblen, Hamilton, Hancock, Hawkins, James, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Polk, Rhea, Roane, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, Washington. Nashville, Tenn.: Goodspeed Pub. Co., 1887. 1972 reprint: FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 H2h v. 2 1972.

Bibliography


 * [Bell] Foster, Craig L. George Bell of Blount and Washington Counties, Tennessee and His Descendents Through His Two Sons, John B. and Samuel S. Bell. Layton, Utah: C.L. Foster, 1992. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 B413fcL.
 * [Bell] Bell, Eldon Raymond. Bells History: Of Shenandoah Valley, VA and Knox County, TN. Springdale, Ark.: E.R. Bell, 1994. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 B413ber.
 * [Billingsley] Hill, Samuel Billingsley. Billingsley. Calif.: n.p., 195-?. A portion of this was written in 1919. FHL US/CAN Film 1320843 Item 7.
 * [Blair] Webb, Margaret Vance and Blair Society for Genealogical Research. John Blair: "The Miller" of Washington County, Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn.: Tennessee Valley Pub., 1993. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 B575wm.
 * [Campbell] Campbell Family Information, ca. 1718-1915; MSS., Clan Campbell Society, Baton Rouge, La.; FHL US/CAN Film 1787180 Item 13.
 * [Campbell] Anderson, Hazel D. and Don Warwick. The Campbell Family. 3 vols. Quail Valley, Calif.: H.D. Anderson, 1980. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 C152ah ff.
 * [Carmichael] Webb, Margaret Vance. John Carmichael of Washington County, Tennessee: Ancestry &amp; Descendants. Knoxville, Tenn.: M.V. Webb, 1993. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 C212w.
 * [DeVault] DeVault, Newland. Henry and Mary Catherine DeWald (DeVault) of Manheim Township, York County, Pennsylvania, and Their Eleven Children: Many of Whom Spelled Their Names as DeVault, Especially Those Seven and Son and Daughter of an Eighth Who Settled in Washington and Sullivan Co., Tennessee; Including the Kitzmillers of Tennessee Centered Around the Area on the Watauga River Later Known as "DeVault's Ford". Banning, Calif.: DeVault, 1975. FHL US/CAN Film 1036923 Item 5.
 * [DeWoody] Leigh, Betty Jean Dewoody. The DeWoody Family History. Phoenix, Ariz.: B.J. Leigh, 1989. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 D518L.
 * [Dungan\ Dungan, Thomas P. Jeremiah Dungan, 1730-1813, Watauga Settler: Farmer, Miller, and Stonemason of Washington County, Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn.: T.P. Dungan, 2005. FHL FAM HIST Book 921.73 D918d; digital version at BYU Family History Archives.
 * [Fain] Axson, Agnes Perritt. Fain Families of Southwest Georgia: Descendants of Thomas Fain. Jacksonville, Fla.: Conventional Press, Inc., 1986. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 F149a.
 * [Gaut] McWilliam, Judly L. and Roberta B. Pierson. Jones/Gaut: James &amp; Jerusha: Arno, Wayland, Weber, Mabel. Sacramento, Calif.: J.L. McWilliams, 1987. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 J71mp.
 * [Gourley] Gourley, Beverly and Sam Gourley. Gourley Generations, Tenn., N.C., &amp; Ky. Cunningham, Ky.: S. &amp; B. Gourley, 1992. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 G743gg.
 * [Grissom] McKinney, Irene. Wm. Grissom &amp; Dicy Arteberry, Wash. Co., Tn. to Jackson Co., Tn. to Monroe Co., Ky: and Some Dillards. Lompoc, Calif.: I. McKinney, 1986. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 G889m.
 * [Hammons] Williams, Sharon Ruth Hammons. Descendants of Hammons Brothers John Milton and Elcanah C., 1820-1990. Chillicothe, Ohio: S.H. Williams, 1990. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 H184w.
 * [Himes] Stafford, Carolyn Joy. The Himes Family History: The Descendants of John Himes and Catherine Giesler Himes of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and Washington County, Tennessee, 1797-1990. Brandon, Fla.: C.J. Stafford, 1990. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 H572s.
 * [Longmire] Holt, Nellaray Wilma Borton. Longmire Family Records. MSS., FHL US/CAN Film 1035644 Item 15.
 * [McKillip] Headley, Katy McCaleb. MacKillop (McCaleb) Clan of Scotland and the United States. 2 vols. Chillicothe, Mo.: E.P. Ellsberry, [1964]. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 M124h ff.
 * [Pritchett] Kintner, Elgin P. A Family History and Tour Guide of Reuel B. Pritchett and Ella Poff: The Parents of Ethel Pritchett Kintner: A Memento on the Occasion of Ethel's Eightieth Birthday 28 Aug. 1993. Maryville, Tenn.: E.P. Kintner, 1993. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 P939k.
 * [Pugh] Tomlinson, Kenneth C. Colonel John Tipton and Captain Jonathan Pugh of Shenandoah County, Virginia and Washington County, Tennessee: Some of Their Descendants Represented by Members of the Tipton, Pugh, Barnett and Related Families. Portland, Ore.: K.C. Tomlinson, 1924. FHL US/CAN Film 1320635 Item 93.
 * [Rinehart] Rinehart Family History Committee. Lewis and Elizabeth Rinehart and Descendants. Oregon: Rinehart Family History Committee, [1993?]. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 R472L.
 * [Saylor] Moore, Elizabeth Saylor. Descendants of John Saylor, Edward and William Carter, Maj. William Moulden. Knoxville, Tenn.: E.S. Moore, 1973. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 Sa99me.
 * [Sharrett] Sharrett, Stuart B. Sharrett Family,: Brief History of Bristol Tennessee-Virginia, Washington and Sullivan Country. MSS., FHL US/CAN Film 1421791 Item 3.
 * [Shields] Webb, Margaret Vance. Joseph Shields of Washington County, Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn.: M.V. Webb, 1994. FHL FAM HIST Book 929.273 Sh61we.
 * [Tipton] Tomlinson, Kenneth C. Colonel John Tipton and Captain Jonathan Pugh of Shenandoah County, Virginia and Washington County, Tennessee: Some of Their Descendants Represented by Members of the Tipton, Pugh, Barnett and Related Families. Portland, Ore.: K.C. Tomlinson, 1924. FHL US/CAN Film 1320635 Item 93.

Military
Revolutionary War


 * Allen, Penelope Johnson. Tennessee Soldiers in the Revolution: A Roster of Soldiers Living During the Revolutionary War in the Counties of Washington and Sullivan. n.p.: Tennessee Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1935. FHL US/CAN Book 976.89 M23a.

Probate
Estate Settlements


 * Shell, Vera E. and WPA. Washington County, Tennessee, Settlements of Estates [1790-1841]. Nashville, Tenn.: Byron Sistler &amp; Associates, 1999. FHL US/CAN Book 976.897 P2s.

Taxation
The original Washington County Tax Books (1778-1885) are held at the County Courthouse. The Tennessee State Library and Archives microfilmed these records in 1969. Copies of their films are also available at the Family History Library: FHL US/CAN Films 825545-825548. The earliest tax records, through 1850, have been published and indexed:


 * [1778-1850] Rasmussen, Geoffrey D. East Tennessee Tax Records Index. [1778-1850] 3 vols. Westminster, Md.: Heritage Books, 2005. FHL US/CAN Book 976.897 R42r v. 1 ff.
 * [1778, 1787] Creekmore, Pollyanna. Early East Tennessee Taxpayers. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1980. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4cp and Silas Emmett Lucas's Revised Index FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4cp index. [Includes 1778 and 1787 tax lists.]
 * [1778-1801] McCown, Mary Hardin, Nancy E. Jones Stickley and Inez E. Burns. Washington County, Tennessee Records, Vol. 1: Washington County Lists of Taxables, 1778-1801; Abstract of Washington County Minutes; Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1778-1801; Lists of Officers of Washington County, 1778-1801; Miscellaneous Records in Washington County. Johnson City, Tenn.: Mary Hardin McCown, 1964. FHL US/CAN Book 976.897 N2m.
 * [1814-1819] Historical Records Project. Tax List, 1814-1819, Washington County, Tennessee. Typescript, Tennessee State Library, Nashville, Tenn.; FHL US/CAN Film 24853 Item 2.
 * [1814, 1819] Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists. Evanston, Ill.: B. & B. Sistler, 1977. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4s. [Includes 1814 and 1819 tax lists.]

Vital Records
Death


 * Nikazy, Eddie M. Washington County, Tennessee, Death Record Abstracts, 1908-1916. Bowie, Md.: Heritage Books, 1994. FHL US/CAN Book 976.897 V28n.

Family History Centers
Johnson City/Watauga Tennessee 211 Mayflower Rd Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee, United States Telephone: 423-926-6152

This is not a mailing address. Due to limited staff, Family History Centers are unable to respond to mail inquiries.

Web Sites

 * USGenWeb project. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the state, then the county.
 * Family History Library Catalog