1799 John Sevier Commissions Tennessee Justices DS

Handwritten document, signed “John Sevier.” Commissions ten (10) Justices of the Peace for Grainger County, Tennessee. Dated October 26, 1799, Knoxville, with seal upper left. John Sevier (1745-1815) was an American soldier, frontiersman, and first governor of the State of Tennessee. Includes additional leaflet bearing a handwritten list of the justices’ names. 12.75 X 7.75 inches. Very good condition.