Henry County Land & Tax Records
Land Entry Books (Pre-Land Grant) - Nov 1820 to Apr 1886
Used to lay a claim on public lands, to then have it surveyed and granted
"The County" Surveyor's Book - Jun 1831 to Jun 1905
Based on the land entry, surveyed to check accuracy of land entry
If no one else laid claim to same piece of land, the land entry and survey was sent to the land office (Jackson, TN) to be granted (Deeded) to the private citizen.
Tennessee Land Grants in the "Western District"
All of West Tennessee and the Southwest chunk of Middle Tennessee
Henry County Deeds, 1822-1990
Henry County Deed indecies, Grantor and Grantee
1822-1968 & Jun 1984-Jun 1990
Trust Deeds - Aug 1906 to Nov 1968
including complete indexes to Grantor and Grantee
Plat Book Volume 1
May 1956 to Sep 1968
Tax Books
1827-1835, 1843-1873, 1875-1885, 1887-1896, 1900-1914, 1918, 1923, 1928, 1933, 1938, 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958 to 1967
Oil & Gas Leases
Volume 1 & 2 - Nov 1918 to Feb 1923 and Volume 3 - Aug 1965 to Oct 1968
Road Books
Mar 1829-Dec 1876, Jul 1880-Dec 1927 and Volume 1 - May 1936 to Oct 1967
Rangers Book
Jul 1856 to Jun 1873
Drainage Records
Volume 1 - Oct 1916 to Mar 1947
Drainage District Records
Volumes 1 to 3 - Nov 1918 to Dec 1987
Other Online Resources
Henry County, Tennessee Sheriff's Sale For Taxes, March Term, 1824
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