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 | Charles | Sherman | Giles | 26 | slave stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | Daniel | Tabor | Hardeman | 38 | slave stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | Isaac D. | Dover | Roane | (not given) | slave stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | Jonithon (sic) | Richards | Overton | 24 | slave stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | James | Warren | Overton | 31 | slave stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | John N. | Handley | Wayne | 20 | slave stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | Miles | Jones | Henry | 22 | slave stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 | ||
View Entry | William C. | Covington | Shelby | 23 | slave stealing | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850 |