{"product_id":"1822-tennessee-military-land-grant-governor-william-carroll-state-seal","title":"1822 Tennessee Military Land Grant – Governor William Carroll – State Seal","description":"\u003cp\u003e1822 Tennessee Military Land Grant – Governor William Carroll – State Seal – 400 Acres – Murfreesborough\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal State of Tennessee land grant issued during the administration of Governor William Carroll, one of Tennessee's most important early governors and a celebrated War of 1812 commander.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis grant, numbered 18851, conveys approximately 400 acres to Thomas Graham, assignee of a military warrant originally issued for military service. The document was executed at Murfreesborough, then the capital of Tennessee, and bears the embossed Great Seal of the State of Tennessee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grant is signed by:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernor William Carroll\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSecretary of State Daniel Graham\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand contains a detailed manuscript survey describing the property boundaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTennessee military land grants represent the opening of the American frontier and the settlement of lands awarded for military service. These official state documents provide direct evidence of the transfer of public lands that helped shape the early American West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernor William Carroll served as Tennessee's governor for twelve years and remains one of the most influential figures in the state's early history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Tennessee land grant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrant No. 18851\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated 1822\/1823\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmbossed Tennessee state seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernor William Carroll signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaniel Graham signature\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproximately 400 acres\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary warrant land grant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurfreesborough issue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge-format manuscript document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal condition with age-related wear. Numerous historical repairs and archival tape reinforcement on the reverse. Fold separations, edge wear, toning, and losses consistent with a document over 200 years old. Seal remains visible and manuscript text remains largely legible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn attractive early Tennessee state document featuring:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTennessee frontier history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMilitary bounty land\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGovernor William Carroll\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eState seal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American land settlement\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenealogical research potential\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn excellent addition to collections of Tennessee history, western expansion, military land grants, or early American manuscripts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52312133304602,"sku":"EB-327187711980","price":840.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_53c3c3d6-e71c-42a7-872d-25cce9664fd7.jpg?v=1780518112","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1822-tennessee-military-land-grant-governor-william-carroll-state-seal","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}