Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 is an index to over 3,200 names that appear in the records of the Tennessee State Penitentiary. These records consist of entries made into a simple 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 | John | Jones | 1861 | Knox | (not given) | 30 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | King | Kimble | 1861 | Wayne | (not given) | 30 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | S. W. | Bennett | 1861 | Davidson | (not given) | 30 | manslaughter | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | Steward | Peytin | 1861 | Shelby | (not given) | 30 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |
View Entry | William | Carson | 1861 | Perry | (not given) | 30 | larceny | Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870 |