Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 is an index to over 1,100 names that appear in the records of the Tennessee State Penitentiary, which opened in 1831. These records consist of entries made into a detailed ledger, kept by the prison administration.
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View Entry | First & Middle Name(s) | Last Name | Year | County | Race | Age | Crime | Database - TN Research |
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View Entry | Daniel | Tabor | Hardeman | 38 | slave stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | John | Turner | Hardeman | 26 | mule stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | Reuben | Thompson | Hardeman | 26 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | Tobias M. | Warford | Hardeman | 37 | incest | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | William B. | Needham | Hardeman | 39 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | William | Powell | Hardeman | 22 | petit larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 |