Knox County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions was the first court established in Knox County. Convened on July 16, 1792, it was the primary court in operation during the late-1700s and early 1800s.
The Knox County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions index lists names that appear in the court dockets. The court records remain one of the best resources for finding families who moved into Knox County prior to Tennessee statehood (1796).