This index refers to files housed at the State Library and Archives. Known as Record Group 261, the Pardons and Paroles records are extensive. The 2,339 files for this period of the early 20th century typically contain the letter or petition submitted by the inmate, along with a copy of their discharge papers and the certificate of pardon or parole.
Use quotes for an exact search. ex. "J. W."
| View Entry | Name(s) | Last Name | Database - TN Research | Parole or Pardon | Prisoner # | County of Trial | Year Recd at Prison | Year of Pardon or Parole | Penitentiary | Box # | Crime | Notes |
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| View Entry | Irene | Polk | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11822 | Maury | 1922 | 1924 | Box 28 | voluntary manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | Irvin | Smith | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8905 | Lauderdale | 1916 | 1917 | Box 32 | Petty Larceny | ||
| View Entry | Ike | Tate | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10080 | Lincoln | 1919 | 1921 | Box 34 | Assault to Commit Murder | ||
| View Entry | Ike | Watkins | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8784 | Shelby | 1916 | 1918 | Box 37 | Assault to Commit Voluntary Manslaughter | ||
| View Entry | John | Abston | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8696 | Putnam | 1916 | 1918 | Main | Box 1 | forgery |
Parole # 1326 |
| View Entry | Jake | Allen | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8978 | Rutherford | 1916 | Box 1 | larceny |
Parole # 977 |
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| View Entry | John | Anderson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7330 | Davidson | 1913 | 1919 | Main | Box 1 | House Breaking & Larceny |
Parole #1527 |
| View Entry | James | Anderson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8095 | Shelby | 1915 | 1916 | Main | Box 1 | Petty Larceny |
Parole # 373 |
| View Entry | James | Arnold | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 9095 | Davidson | 1917 | Main | Box 1 | voluntary manslaughter | |||
| View Entry | John | Atwood | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 10220 | Shelby | 1919 | Box 1 | Murder in 1st Degree |
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| View Entry | John | Avery | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9278 | Hamilton | 1916 | 1919 | Branch | Box 1 | Petty Larceny |
Parole # 1571 |
| View Entry | Jack | Bailey | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 1700 | Roane | 1903 | 1919 | State Prison | Box 2 | Murder in 1st Degree | |
| View Entry | John M. | Baker | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 2963 | Knox | 1906 | 1916 | Main | Box 2 | Carnal Knowledge of a Female Under 21 |
Parole # 393 |
| View Entry | James Miller | Baker | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 12384 | Shelby | 1923 | 1924 | State Penitentiary | Box 2 | attempted murder | |
| View Entry | Joe | Barham | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | Madison | 1920 | Box 2 | Petty Larceny | ||||
| View Entry | John | Barnes | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Madison | 1921 | Box 2 | |||||
| View Entry | James | Barnes | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 10555 | Shelby | 1920 | 1922 | TN Penitentiary | Box 2 | Murder in 2nd Degree |
Final discharge 9/26/1923 |
| View Entry | Jesse | Barrett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9927 | Wilson | 1918 | 1919 | Main | Box 2 | Petty Larceny |
Final discharge 1/16/19 |
| View Entry | John | Baskett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9572 | Loudon | 1917 | 1919 | Branch | Box 2 | Assault to Commit Murder in 2nd Degree |
Parole # 1441; ; Final discharge 10/2/1919 |
| View Entry | John | Bass | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8087 | Davidson | 1915 | 1918 | Branch | Box 2 | grand larceny |
Parole # 1024; Final discharge 12/1/19 |
| View Entry | John | Bass | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 9872 | Henderson | 1918 | TN State Prison | Box 18 | Murder in 2nd Degree | |||
| View Entry | John Jr. | Batson | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 8426 | Davidson | 1922 | Tn State Penitentiary | Box 2 | rape | ||
| View Entry | Jesse | Beard | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 12440 | Stewart | 1923 | Main | Box 2 | voluntary manslaughter | |||
| View Entry | J. C. | Beaver | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Hamilton | 1920 | Box 2 | larceny |
Final discharge 7/28/1920 |
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| View Entry | J. L. | Belcher | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7611 | Shelby | 1914 | 1922 | Box 2 | murder |
Final discharge 8/16/1923 |
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| View Entry | J. D. | Bell | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 10136 | Shelby | 1920 | Box 2 | Petty Larceny | |||
| View Entry | J. D. | Bell | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11104 | Shelby | 1921 | 1923 | Box 2 |
Final discharge 1/16/1924 |
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| View Entry | James | Bennett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11693 | Hamilton | 1923 | Brushy Mtn. | Box 2 | burglary |
Final discharge 12/4/1924 |
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| View Entry | J. A. | Bennett | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 12247 | Knox | Box 2 | bigamy | |||||
| View Entry | John | Bibbins | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9246 | Shelby | 1914 | 1918 | Branch | Box 3 | robbery |
Parole # 1089 |
| View Entry | Jesse | Bird | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8495 | Hamilton | 1915 | 1919 | Main | Box 3 | burglary |
Parole # 1437 |
| View Entry | J. C. | Black | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 973 | Carroll | 1902 | 1919 | Box 3 | Murder in 1st Degree | ||
| View Entry | James | Black | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11612 | Shelby | 1921 | 1924 | Main | Box 3 | Petty Larceny | |
| View Entry | Jim | Blair | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 11198 | Madison | 1921 | 1923 | Main | Box 3 | incest | |
| View Entry | Jack | Blevens | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11219 | Anderson | 1921 | 1922 | Brushy Mtn. | Box 3 | Petty Larceny | |
| View Entry | John | Bohannon | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | 8763 | White | 1916 | 1920 | Box 3 | burglary | |||
| View Entry | Jim T. | Bond | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | Haywood | 1913 | 1919 | Box 3 | Murder in 2nd Degree | |||
| View Entry | John | Bradford | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | 9966 | Jefferson | 1918 | 1921 | Box 3 | Burglary & Larceny | ||
| View Entry | John | Branan | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Cocke | Box 3 | Transporting 1/2 pt. of Whiskey |
Unable to pay the fine |
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| View Entry | Jim | Branch | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 7250 | Crockett | 1912 | 1916 | Branch | Box 3 | Assault to Commit Murder |
2 cases of assault; Parole #400 |
| View Entry | Jim | Brazzl | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9019 | Humphreys | 1916 | 1919 | Main | Box 3 | Petty Larceny |
Parole # 1435 |
| View Entry | John J. | Brewer | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Hamilton | Box 3 | |||||||
| View Entry | Jake | Bright | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | Obion | Main | Box 3 | Petty Larceny | ||||
| View Entry | John Bell | Brim | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Sumner | Box 3 | Violation of Liquor Laws | ||||||
| View Entry | James | Brown | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 11585 | Hamilton | 1921 | 1924 | Box 4 | forgery | ||
| View Entry | Joe | Brown | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9990 | Shelby | 1918 | 1921 | Main | Box 4 | ||
| View Entry | John | Brown | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Pardon | Sullivan | Box 4 | Possession of Whiskey |
fined $100 |
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| View Entry | Joe | Brown | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 8504 | Washington | 1915 | 1919 | Main | Box 4 | Larceny & Receiving Stolen Property |
Parole # 1574; Johnson City |
| View Entry | John | Brown | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 6656 | Williamson | 1912 | 1918 | Main | Box 4 | Attempted Murder and Arson |
Parole # 1235 |
| View Entry | Joseph | Brown | Pardons and Paroles 1904-1925 | Parole | 9990 | 1921 | Box 4 |
