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 | Armstrong | Gaines | Rutherford | 33 | harboring a slave | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | Larkin | Turman(?) | Carroll | 35 | harboring a slave | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | R.(?) R. | McKinley | Shelby | 31 | harboring a slave | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 |