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Inmates of the TN State Penitentiary 1831-1850:
Pt. 1 (A - K)

INDEX
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K

 
A
Last Name First Name Crime County Age
Abbott James M. petit larceny Bedford 21
Adams Eli conceiling [sic] stolen horses Monroe 21
Airwood James bigamy Blount 26
Alexander John S. petit larceny Rutherford 19
Alexander Simpson horse stealing Weakley 45
Alford Riley fellony [sic] Grainger 58
Allcorn James counterfeiting Jackson 45
Allen George W. larceny Hamilton 18
Allen James passing counterfeit money Davidson 27
Allen James E. g[rand] larceny Dickson 24
Allen John passing counterfeit money Shelby 42
Allen Miles larceny Wilson 45
Allen Wiley larceny Shelby 19
Amos Charles petit larceny Fentress 35
Anderson Burrell murder in 2nd degree Weakl[e]y 52
Anderson George W. p[etit] larceny White 26
Anderson Jacob L. larceny Fayett[e] 24
Andrews Benjamin harbouring & slave stealing Davidson 38
Andrews Robt. petit larceny Bedford 20
Andrews William petit larceny Monroe 38
Andrews William B. malicious stabbing Maury 24
Anson Orin D. bigomy [sic] Giles 32
Anthony Alfred murder Bedford 38
Armington Martin p[etit] larceny Stewart 56
Armington Martin horse stealing Stewart 60
Armstrong John horse stealing Franklin 35
Armstrong John grand larceny Davidson 54
Armstrong Martin horse stealing Roane 40
Arnett James passing counterfeit money Davidson 42
Arp James petit larceny Monroe 32
Artist Morris shooting Madison 18
Atkins George larceny Grainger 40
Austin Nathaniel grand larceny Roane 50
Avery Silas bigamy Gibson 19


B
Last Name First Name Crime County Age
Bailey John larceny Shelby 28
Bailey W.C. 2nd conviction h[orse] stealing Knox 29
Bailey William horse stealing Bradley 28
Bailey William petit larceny Johnson 18
Bailey William grand larceny Johnson 22
Baker Henry horse stealing DeKalb 38
Baker John felony Grainger 28
Balduff Henry petit larceny Shelby 15
Baldwin Joseph E. larceny Davidson 24
Baldwin William horse stealing Overton 24
Ballentire William grand larceny Shelby 30
Ballew Francis petit larceny Washington 17
Banks Jesse M. petit larceny Coffee 30
Barbee Beasley shooting Giles 20
Barger Frederick passing counterfeit money Knox 54
Barker James grand larceny Roane 17
Barney Jeremiah horse stealing Fayette 17
Barnwell Samuel counterfeiting Davidson 36
Basbee [Barbee?] John murder Henderson 21
Batchelor John perjury Maury 40
Baxter Andrew fellony [sic] Bradley 40
Bean George murder 2nd degree Hamilton 32
Beauchum Franklin grand larceny Overton 29
Beecham Henry larceny McNairy 23
Bellew William larceny & rec'd stolen goods Madison 27
Benham John B. passing counterfeit money Green[e] 41
Beningfield John forgery Davidson 21
Bennett John negro stealing Shelby 31
Benson Wright larceny McNairy 53
Berry John A. grand larceny Shelby 25
Bertram Cornelias horse stealing Rhea 24
Bevil Elvis horse stealing Grainger 24
Bias James larceny McNairy 22
Biggs Thomas involuntary manslaughter Hawkins 17
Bird Matthew grand larceny McMinn 60
Bird Robert rob[b]ing U.S. mail Knox 17
Bird Thomas larceny Hardin 21
Black Solomon murder Washington 33
Blackwell Jackson M. arson Roane 20
Blackwell Jackson M. larceny Roane 24
Blackwell Joel conceilling [sic] stolen horses Monroe 31
Blackwell Joseph petit & grand larceny Shelby 36
Blackwell Nathan stealing a sheep Coffee 48
Blalock Henry bigamy Roane 37
Blawn [Blaron?] Geoge L. grand larceny Knox 33
Boatman George incest Grainger 70
Bond John petit larceny Perry 24
Booby Frances receiving stolen goods Madison 53
Bordine John larceny Tipton 27
Bostick Littleberry manslaughter Davidson 48
Bostick Orlonzo M. D. bigamy Benton 35
Bowles Joseph attempt to kill Madison 48
Bowles William mule stealing Maury 19
Bowlice Alexander stealing Lawrence 29
Bowlin Peter R. malicious stabbing Henry 51
Bowman Joshua assault with intent to kill Henderson 24
Boyd William counterfeiting Davidson 35
Bradford Richard not specified by Supreme Court Davidson 60
Bradfute Archibald horse stealing Warren 16
Bradley Bunell horse stealing Davidson 17
Bradley Jacob petit larceny Davidson 45
Bragg Thos. Jr. murder 2nd degree Fayett[e] 23
Bragg Thos. Sr. murder 2nd degree Fayett[e] 53
Brake Sherwood felony Bledsoe 57
Brandon John house breaking Lawrence 17
Branstutter Frederick petit larceny Sullivan 28
Braudon Edmund horse stealing Cannon 22
Brazeal John J. assault & b[attery], intent to kill Henderson 41
Last Name First Name Crime County Age
Brewer Abraham J. assault with intent to murder Davidson 38
Brewer James grand larceny Shelby 39
Brewer Malinda n/a Knox n/a
Brewer Mehala petit larceny Grainger 18
Brewer Wesley passing counterfeit money Shelby 20
Brewington John murder Jackson 27
Brigham John forgery Stewart 25
Brigham Thos. D. forgery Stewart 21
Briley Abraham bigamy Henry 21
Britt William G. felony Knox 43
Brockwell Samuel J. fo[r]gery Giles 37
Brogan Robert C. mare stealing Maury 30
Brogan Robt. C. fo[r]gery Knox 27
Brooks Bailey manslaughter Madison 68
Brooks Robert petit larceny Washington 39
Broughton Charles petit larceny Franklin 27
Browder Nickolas petit larceny Washington 21
Brown Absolom malicious stabbing Henderson 29
Brown G.W. larceny Davidson 27
Brown G.W. grand larceny Hamilton 19
Brown Garland rec'd stolen goods Wilson 40
Brown George W. petit larceny Fentress 37
Brown James petit larceny Bedford 22
Brown James larceny Shelby 32
Brown James H. g[rand] larceny Carroll 24
Brown John horse stealing Davidson 28
Brown John p[etit] larceny Montgomery 24
Brown John grand larceny White 22
Brown Jones fellony [sic] Gibson 22
Brown Joseph larceny Williamson 14
Brown Silas volentary [sic] manslaughter Washington 36
Brown Thornton horse stealing Sumner 20
Brown William fo[r]gery Monroe 27
Brown William horse stealing Shelby 37
Brown William counterfeiting Davidson 26
Bruce Herod bigamy Henderson 29
Bruce John T. larceny Fentress 24
Bruce Nathaniel grand larceny Shelby 24
Brumley Isaac p[etit] larceny Green[e] 19
Brummet Mic[a]jah horse stealing Carter 31
Brunson David petit larceny Henry 37
Bryant Benjamin p[etit] larceny Warren 35
Bryant Joel larceny Warren 26
Bryant W.H. horse stealing Madison 29
Buchanan Edward grand larceny Shelby 48
Buckhannon Robert giving slaves forged papers White 42
Bullard Murdock grand larceny Gibson 45
Bullington Robt. grand larceny Knox 28
Bunch Basil having & pass[ing] c[ounterfeit] money Shelby 23
Bunch William p[etit] larceny Grainger 16
Burke Robt. house breaking Jefferson 25
Burke William larceny Shelby 22
Burke William M. bigamy Wayne 38
Burns Daniel petit larceny Rhea 57
Burress E.M.D. felinous [sic] assault Campbell 28
Burrus Cornelius horse stealing Bledsoe 16
Burton John larceny Monroe 34
Butcher Thomas petit larceny Washington 38
Butler James larceny Shelby 29
Butram William stealing a free child of colour Wayne 24
Butts Cravan C. p[etit] larceny Dyer 20


C
Last Name First Name Crime County Age
Cadle Jason larceny Claiborne 43
Cagle Isham larceny Sevier 27
Caile W.H. forgery Haywood 21
Caldwell William larceny Shelby 30
Caldwell William A. assault with intent to kill Maury 24
Calhoun Jacob murder 2nd degree Montgomery 40
Calhoun John H. murder Madison 62
Callan Bartholomew F. grand larceny Rutherford 28
Calvin John larceny Henry 20
Campbell Alfred H. murder Henderson 31
Campbell Archibald horse stealing Monroe 23
Campbell Eli petit larceny Carter 49
Campbell James petit larceny Davidson 22
Campbell William grand larceny Shelby 33
Carlisle W.G. larceny Davidson 30
Carlisle Willis horse stealing Davidson 43
Carmichael Jack larceny Washington 26
Carr Frederick petit larceny Knox 17
Carr Joseph petit larceny Monroe 15
Carrick Charles M. bigamy Davidson 37
Carrol Micham petit larceny Bedford 21
Carter Fielding malicious stabbing Johnson 35
Carter Jackson grand larceny White 20
Carter William M. horse stealing Rhea 19
Cash Jefferson grand larceny Davidson 24
Cassells William horse stealing Madison 27
Cate Gibson assault with intent to kill McMinn 32
Chamberlain Samuel petit larceny Davidson 35
Chapman John N. petit larceny McMinn 21
Chapman Josiah having in posession c[ounterfeit] money Fentress 57
Chappel Robert grand larceny Hickman 24
Chappell Riley stabbing Maury 34
Charles Devit petit larceny Shelby 42
Chavis Jesse petit larceny Campbell 35
Cheewith [?] J.P. bigamy Sumner 25
Chick Reubin crime not specified by court Davidson 27
Chick Weakley robbery Davidson 23
Childress Ayres p[etit] larceny Madison blank
Childress Henry H. grand larceny Franklin 31
Childress Priscilla larceny Giles 17
Childress Samuel fo[r]gery Monroe 23
Childress Wm. grand larceny Knox 30
Chumney Young larceny Giles 27
Churchwell Fielding grand larceny Wayne 24
Clark Burwell fo[r]gery Madison 18
Clark Edwin petit larceny Robinson [sic] 37
Clark James petit larceny Marion 29
Clark Leslie perjory [sic] Wilson 19
Clark Marian C. murder Madison 28
Clark Reuben horse breaking [sic] Madison 19
Clark William petit larceny White 19
Clasure John grand larceny Shelby 53
Claxton David passing counterfeit money Bedford 30
Claxton James murder Davidson 21
Clement Willis pas[s]ing counterfeit money Giles 30
Clendenning Robert horse stealing Davidson 24
Cloppe David S. volentary [sic] manslaughter Carroll 19
Coats Wilson murder pun[?] commuted Woodford [KY?] 37
Coffee Calvin larceny Fentress 30
Coffman Samuel murder Henderson 24
Cohen Alexander murder 2nd degree Fayett[e] 50
Cole David horse stealing Lincoln 38
Cole Elisha stealing promisory note Wilson 42
Coleman Daniel petit larceny Knox 24
Coleman John B. horse stealiing Warren 22
Coleman Oscar S. felony Anderson 37
Collins Andrew hog stealing Hawkins 28
Collins Ezekiel hog stealing Hawkins 34
Collins Jacob counterfeiting Lincoln 47
Collins Jesse horse stealing Lincoln 17
Collins John bigamy Wayne 48
Collins Joseph horse stealing Franklin 28
Collins Owen assault with intent to kill Claiborne 45
Conley Abraham stealing bacon Knox 21
Conley Silas stealing bacon Knox 25
Conner Isham stab[b]ing Gibson 41
Conner James petit larceny Murry 28
Cook A.C. counterfeiting Davidson 30
Cook Abel petit larceny Green[e] 28
Cook George Washington stabbing Madison 21
Cook Guilford larceny Dickson 48
Cook Henry passing c[ounterfeit] bank notes Tipton 25
Cook Joseph C. forgery Franklin 23
Cooxey Samuel petit larceny Henry 18
Corbin George stab[b]ing Maury 37
Corley Michael fo[r]gery Davidson 26
Cornwell John keeping & conceiling [sic] c[ounterfeit] money Green[e] 40
Corroman Michael larceny Shelby n/a
Cotton Emander larceny Overton 27
Cottrell John stealing a bank bill Monroe 18
Courier James petit larceny Overton 15
Covington William C. slave stealing Shelby 23
Cox William petit larceny Bedford 28
Crairy John horse stealing Marshall 18
Crawford Robt. F. horse stealing Knox 24
Crawford W.H. grand larceny Rhea 21
Cresong Joshua horse stealing Bradley 19
Crocker John S. perjury McMinn 25
Croff John negro stealing Davidson 37
Crosen Elijah murder 2nd degree Maury 39
Cross George W. petit larceny Monroe 20
Cross James petit larceny Hamilton 20
Cummings Uriah p[etit] larceny Knox 27
Cummings Uriah larceny Monroe 31
Cunningham William blank Maury 18
Curry Elkanah A. malicious shooting Hickman 18
Curtis Andrew larceny Maury 20


D
Last Name First Name Crime County Age
Dale Isaac murder 1st degree Davidson 62
Dalton James p[etit] larceny Robertson 29
Daniel Perry p[etit] larceny Overton 27
Daniels Thomas ma[i]ming Davidson 23
Davidson Thomas assault with intent to kill Davidson 34
Davis Anthony murder Knox 30
Davis Arthur J. murder Knox 71
Davis Charles T. horse stealing Giles 20
Davis David larceny Madison 30
Davis Edmund g[rand] larceny Grainger 42
Davis James W. p[etit] larceny Maury 16
Davis John murder McMinn 22
Davis John H[?] horse stealing Bradley 50
Davis Richard petit larceny Shelby 36
Davis Samuel petit larceny VanBuren 57
Davis Wesley grand larceny Franklin 20
Davis William robbery Shelby 33
Day Lewis manslaughter Claiborne 35
Dayton Josiah grand larceny Shelby 24
Dean John A. petit larceny Campbell 27
Dean William murder Bedford 45
Debruce Alexander horse stealing Stewart 20
Delk John hog stealing Campbell 40
Deming Theadore grand larceny Monroe 32
Dennis Benjamin horse stealing Davidson 38
Dennis[Demis?] John grand larceny McNairy 24
Denton James petit larceny Perry 24
Dickerson James R. petit larceny Smith 26
Dickey George W. incest [?] Lawrence 56
Dillionham [Dillingham?] Richard negro stealing Davidson 26
Dinham John manslaughter Davidson 37
Doane Joseph g[rand] larceny Sullivan 18
Donald Cha[rle]s petit larceny Hamilton 22
Doolen Joel larceny McNairy 19
Dooley James larceny Franklin 21
Dorsey Cornelius keeping counterfeit coin Shelby 29
Doss William R. bigamy Robertson 36
Dougan John manslaughter Franklin 45
Dover Isaac D. seducing a slave Roane n/a
Downing John horse stealing Maury 38
Doxey Daniel malicious stabbing Marshall 33
Drane Robert horse stealing Maury 24
Duke William M. horse stealing Perry 30
Duker Henry murder Hamilton 22
Dunavan Ephraim larceny Anderson 25
Duncan Andrew counterfeiting Marshall 33
Duncan James W. horse stealing McMinn 25
Duncan Jamison W. horse stealing Obion 38
Dunstan Sanford W. larceny Lincoln 26
Durham James manslaughter Davidson 40
Durham John grand larceny Stewart 21
Dyer George W. petit larceny Knox 24


E
Last Name First Name Crime County Age
Eads John S. negro stealing Davidson 26
Eakin Michael murder Franklin 29
Easley Buford negro stealing Fayett[e] 30
Eavans [Evans?] Williams felony Polk 33
Eddington Andrew grand larceny Shelby 29
Edins Leonard murder White 25
Edmans [Edmonds?] John larceny Bledsoe 24
Edwards William involuntary manslaughter Wayne n/a
Edwards Williams involentary [sic] manslaughter Washington 37
Edwards (Fanning) James horse stealing Roane 30
Elkin John petit larceny Co[c]ke 23
Elkins Peyton g[rand] larceny Knox 36
Ellis Alfred volentary [sic] manslaughter n/a 19
Ellis John larceny Monroe 55
Ellison Thomas murder Claiborne 51
Elloitt [sic, Elliott] Ransom malicious shooting Shelby 48
Elom Patia larceny Overton 26
Ely Thos. horse stealing Claiborne 29
Elzey John J. murder Marshall 35
Emmett Allen petit larceny Knox 22
Estep Cleveland larceny Carter 19
Estep Daniel grand larceny Carter 40
Estep Enoch horse stealing Blount 35
Estep Squire horse stealing Blount 32
Estepp William petit larceny Carter 47
Estis William A. murder 1st degree Giles 26
Ethridge James voluntary manslaughter Humphries 25
Evans Harris malicious stabbing Rhea 42
Evans Joseph passing counterfeit coin DeKalb 46
Everill Parker malicious stabbing Grainger 46


F
Last Name First Name Crime County Age
Fallick Isaac passing counterfeit money Shelby 28
Farlee Elijah petit larceny Wayne 43
Fasting William grand larceny Shelby n/a
Felter William E. horse stealing Davidson 25
Felts James petit larceny McMinn 38
Felts William p[etit] larceny Roane 36
Fergeson William keeping & passing c[ounterfeit] money Grainger 43
Ferrell Thomas stabbing Maury 35
Fin William counterfeiting Jackson 33
Finley John petit larceny Bedford 41
Finney Augustus arson Shelby 16
Finney Mary larceny McMinn 23
Fisher Jacob grand larceny Shelby 33
Flemming William larceny Davidson 25
Fletcher George malicious stabbing Giles 23
Fletcher James passing counterfeit coin Davidson 25
Flippo George horse stealing Lincoln 19
Fogg Joseph G. fo[r]gery Giles 27
Forbes Saml. H. murder in 2nd degree Shelby 24
Ford W. larceny Davidson 25
Forest John petit larceny Robertson 24
Forgus John having c[ounterfeit] bank bills Rutherford 30
Foster Benjamin T. bigamy Hickman 51
Foster James grand larceny Bledsoe 27
Foust Daniel house burning Anderson 55
Frazier Ermando horse stealing Shelby 25
Freeland Joseph horse stealing Hawkins 21
Freeman George petit larceny Washington 45
Fresbey Mathias grand larceny Johnson 23
Fuller Joseph forgery Rutherford 23
Fullerton Isaac larceny McNairy 30
Fulward Daniel petit larceny Davidson 21


G
Last Name First Name Crime County Age
Gaddess Thomas petit larceny Overton 19
Gaddis John larceny Overton 35
Gaddy James horse stealing Smith 19
Gage John counterfeiting Perry 46
Gaines Armstrong harboring a slave Rutherford 33
Gaither Richard horse stealing Rutherford 23
Galaspie William H. passing counterfeit money Roane 48
Galbreath John horse stealing Washington 18
Gatewood John horse stealing Hardin 19
Gatling William larceny Davidson n/a
Gawley David malicious stabbing Gibson 36
Genoer[?] Riley murder in 2nd degree McMinn 19
George David horse stealing Davidson 25
George Isaac g[rand] larceny McMinn 40
George Jeremiah petit larceny Monroe 17
Gibbins James passing counterfeit coin Jefferson 18
Gibson Thos. petit larceny McMinn 43
Gidcomb Thomas C. larceny Perry 15
Gideon James grand larceny White 18
Gilbert John petit larceny Hardin 32
Gilbert Joseph murder Warren 17
Gill John assault with intent to kill Giles 42
Gillaland David petit larceny Jefferson 47
Gillimore George false token Roane 19
Gillispie B.M. horse stealing Williamson 22
Glanton Benjamin F. grand larceny Tipton 18
Glover Andrew larceny Carter 32
Godsay Hiram larceny Bedford 24
Goens Levi larceny Hamilton 38
Goff William passing counterfeit money Bledsoe 46
Goings Hugh bigamy Monroe 50
Gollihorn Robt. counterfeiting Blount 33
Golorth [Goforth?] Russell larceny Hamilton 37
Goodwin Thomas E. malicious shooting Dickson 27
Gordon Robert petit larceny Shelby 16
Gorham James T. burglary Robertson 18
Gossett Hamilton horse stealing Rutherford 20
Gott [Jott?] Sterling M. negro stealing Shelby 28
Gould Hiram larceny Davidson 35
Gragson William malicious stabbing Morgan 30
Graham James fellony [sic] Jefferson 20
Graham Johnson burglary Carter 25
Gray James grand larceny McMinn 23
Gray James R. felony McMinn 18
Green Charles larceny Madison 23
Green Frederick larceny McMinn 20
Green John J? petit larceny McMinn 22
Green Josiah assault with intent to kill Maury 44
Gregory Aaron W. mare stealing Bedford 22
Grey James W. fellony [sic] Knox 50
Griffin Wm. petit larceny Davidson 22
Griffith Oliver grand larceny Shelby 33
Grooms James grand larceny Shelby 70
Grote Elias negro stealing Henry 28
Gurley Wm. S. larceny Bledsoe 31


H
Last Name First Name Crime County Age
Haines Thomas petit larceny Rhea 41
Hall Felix S. larceny Henderson 33
Hall J.M. larceny Overton 26
Hall Jonathan A. obtaining goods by false pretence Shelby 23
Hall Redding R. passing count'r bank bills Tipton 38
Hall William petit larceny Cocke 14
Hambleton Isaac rape Lawrence 50
Hamby Gideon mule stealing Bedford 19
Hamden George altering cotton receipts Franklin 37
Hamilton William passing count[erfeit] money Rutherford 29
Hampton Amos horse stealing Davidson 18
Hancock William W. petit larceny Humphries 19
Handley John N. slave stealing Wayne 20
Hankins Richard incest Monroe 34
Hanna John Ezra malicious shooting Shelby 25
Hanner [Hamner?] Logan larceny Robertson 17