1837 Tax List  – Districts 7-12

Contributed by:  Wilda Patterson, 13 July 2010
Transcription & formatting done by:  Jan Monnin
Source:  Tennessee State Library and Archives;  Tax Rolls; Microfilm roll #

In 1837, Perry County included what would become Decatur County. Districts 1 – 6  were located on the west side of the Tennessee River which would become Decatur County and districts 7 – 12 were located on the east side of the Tennessee River which would remain Perry County.

This list generally includes all white males over the age of 21, whether they owned land (# acres), whether it was in a town lot (TL), number of slaves owned and whether they were listed on the white poll.  Note that you were only taxed on the white poll if a male was between the ages of 21 and 50.

NOTE:  this is not the complete tax list.  This is only these selected items.  The complete tax list also included the following:  # acres, value and tax on land; # acres, value and tax on land on school land; # acres, value and tax on town lots; #, value and tax on slaves; #, value and tax on carriages; tax on white poll; amount of state tax; total state and county tax;

 District 7

  # Acres/Town Lot # Slaves between ages 18 & 50 white poll
Armstrong, Nathan X
Armstrong, James X
Brown, Basdell 24 X
Beard, Isam H. for Sarah 3
Bond, Jessee X
Bunch, John X
Bond, Henry X
Brown, Benjamin X
Barger, James X
Brown, John X
Brown, William 160 X
Childerass, Plesant X
Cotten, Samuel X
Cotten, Elijah 15
Cherry, Daniell 200
Denton, Samuel Jr. 203 X
Denton, Samuel, Sr. 38
Denton, Elisha X
Dobbs/Dabbs, Joel X
Dobbs, David X
Denton, Benjamin X
Diller, Isaac 90
Wesson, William X
Evns, Etson X
Freeman, Jordan 70 X
Groomes, Toms 30 X
Gorden, Fredrick 20 X
Goodman, Elbert L. X
Haun, George 130
Horner, Jesse X
Horner, Thomas 80 X
Horner, William 194 X
Holms, Jas. 122 X
Holder, John 43 X
Horner, William X
Holms, John X
Holder, Delany 138 X
Holder, Joseph X
Horner, Isaac 100 X
Horner, Lewis X
Holms, William X
Holms, Benjamin X
Holms, Abslam X
Holms, Abraham X
Holms, Jas. Sr. 100 1
Inman, Abraham 30 X
Kelly, William 50
Kelly, John 25 X
Kelly, Jas. 600 X
Kelly, Joseph X
Little, John X
Lindsey, John X
Love, Charles J. 694
Maxwell, Cyrus X
Moore, Jesse 25 X
Moore, George 50 X
Moore, Lecy? X
Mays, David X
Neely, Abner X
Peavyhouse, Daniel X
Peavyhouse, John X
Potter, Chesley 162 X
Richardson, John 80 X
Richardson, Wyatt X
Renfrow, Mark X
Richardson, Benjamin 18 X
Renfrow, Nathan X
Roberson, Jas. X
Randle, Amos 175 X
Swindle, Caswell X
Shipman, Jacob 150
Shipman, John 32 X
Shipman, Edward 50 X
Sowel, Frederick X
Simmons, Thos. X
Shoemaker, Robert 80
Shoemake, Jesse X
Shipman, William X
Tracy, Nephthite 160 X
Tucker, Allen C. X
Ward, Nathan, Jr. X
Ward, Reuben 25 X
Whitson, Harris 46
Wattes, Thos. J. X
Whitson, Moses X
Whitson, William X
Wells, Jas. X
Ward, Nathan, Sr. 83
Ward, William 63 X

District 8

  # acres # slaves between ages 18 & 50 white poll
Bunch, Tarlton 80
Burcham, William X
Bunch, Anderson X
Bunch, David A. X
Bunch, John D. X
Bunch, David, Jr. 80 X
Bird, John X
Childress X
Choat, Edward X
Choat, Derius 80 X
Calaway, Jas. Heirs 263
Daniel, John X
Dobbs, Jas. 12 X
Dobbs, Nathaniel, Jr. X
Davis, John X
Donagin, Thomas N. X
Davidson, Abraham 25 X
Davidson, Levi 65 X
Dickson, Joseph 100 1
Dickson, Kennedy X
Dickson, Eliott X
Dickson, Jas. 230 2
Doherty, Jas. 168 7 X
Epperson, Johnathan X
Epperson, Jesse 31 X
Frazier, Elijah X
Garrett, Jesse 19 X
Gray, Hesikiah X
Gray, Thomas heirs 560
Howard, Elizabeth 400
Ham, John X
Hunt, John 50 X
Henderson, John X
Howard, Jas. 1799 3 X
Johnson, John 50 X
Long, Hugh W. X
Lucas, John 1 X
Ledbetter, Henry 139
McDaniel, Saml. X
Matlock, Smith X
Moore, Willie X
Mays, Thos. 40 X
Matlock, Bird 88 X
Newton, Charles 50 X
Newton, John 113
Parrish, Wilkison X
Parrish, James X
Robison, Valentine X
Reaves, Hiran X
Smith, Edward X
Shelton, James 100
Shelton, G.W. X
Simmons, Jesse X
Stanley, Henry X
Stanley, Washington X
Simmons, John 186
Story, Henry X
Starbuck, Daniel 50 X
Smith, Francis 13
Springs, Benjiman 30
Tanner, Willie 45 X
Tate, Larkin X
Taylor, Hiram X
Taylor, William 1
Walker, David 26 X
Walker, Thomas X
Wood, Charles X
Wood, Jeremiah X
Walker, Robert heirs 200
Wems, John 55
Young, William 77 X
Young, Samue X

District 9

  # acres # slaves between ages 18 & 50 white poll
Brown, John H. X
Bearden, Joseph X
Britt, W.S. 1
DO Densons heirs 358
Cable, Henry 50 X
Curtice, Benjamin 50 X
Churchill, David X
Chatham, Moses 50 X
Colmon, Abner 91 X
Calaway, Joseph heirs 1430
Davidson, William X
Davis, Jas. X
Davis, John 578
Davis, Campbele a Mem 900
Dodd, William X
Edwards, John D 130 X
Gray, William X
Gray, Samuel X
Hooten, John 116
Hooten, Thomas 150 X
Hooper, Ausman X
Higginbotham, James 71 X
Hooper, Enoch 50
Hooper, Dempsey X
Holmes, James X
Horner, John 140 X
Howard, Elizabeth 545 10
Jackson, James A 95 X
Laxston, John 150 X
Low, Isaac 130 X
Langley, Elijah X
Langley, James 200 X
McClaren, Daniel heirs 170
McColl, Zil 100
Meredith, David X
McGee, John 268
Nix, Moses 56
Nix, Warren 108 X
Nicholdson, John heirs? 56
Ogwin, Hardin 75
Ogun, William X
Ogun, Jas. 175 X
Owens, Thomas X
Oguin, Lockler? 100 X
Oguin, Solomon X
Porter, Jas. G. X
Paterson, R.C. 103
Peoples, N. heirs 130
Robert, Aaron 100 X
Roberts, John X
Robertson, N. X
Roberts, Peter X
Stringer, Rheuben 220
Stringer, William X
Shuffle, Isham 56
Steel, George X
Simmons, Benjamin X
Stanly, J.W. 105 X
Wilson, Meredith X
Wood, Jason X
Wood, John 50 X
Winn, Thomas 200
Winn, Simeon X
Warde, Miner 100 X
Ward, Isaac 125 X
Wallace, Fines G X
Wilson, Levi A X
Wilson, Manassa 150 X
Wilson, Jas. 50
Welch, William 30 X
Walker, Robert 539
Walker, Jas P. heirs 694
Young, Thomas X

District 10

  # acres # slaves between ages 18 & 50 white poll
Ary, Jacob X
Boston, Thos. J. X
Braly, Wm. G. X
Bolen, Jas. X
Brents, Wesley X
Brents, John M. 33 X
Bishop, Wm. 72
Baker, David X
Coaplin, Jas 55 X
Campbell, John 89 X
Coaplin, Uriah X
Coaplin, Silas X
Catron, Cristopher 110
Childress, Jesse X
Couch, Jas. X
Dobbs, Jesse 29 X
Dobbs, Richd. 132 X
Evins, Thos. X
Evins, William X
Flowers, Marshall X
Faucett, Wm. 20
Freeman, H.I. 1 X
Farehund, Samuel X
Freland, Jas. 30
Griffin, Eli D. X
Gillum, Jacob 80
Goar, Thos X
Guthery, Andr. H. 100
Gullick, Jas. C. 3
Guttick, Alex. X
Haynes, John C. 35 3
Haynes, John S. 45
Harris, Wyatt 70 1 X
Harris, David R. 279 1 X
Harris, Madison 3 X
Helburn, Wm. X
Harvill, Samuel 125
Harris, John X
Hares, Gideon L. X
Hill, Josiah, Sr. 50
Hill, Josiah, Jr. 32 X
Hogon, John X
Hollaboe, Georg A. X
Hufstedler, Jacob 116
Hamilton, Aleason 100
Kirkpatrick, Hugh 360
Lookado, John X
Lea, Josiah 20 1
Mitchel, Joshua X
Morris, Jas. T. 314 2 X
McDaniel, Archabell 1 X
Moppin, William X
Moore, Hiram 50 X
Nun, John 46
Pursel, Franklin 260 X
Perry, George 6
Randle, John R 152 X
Randle, Moses 92 3
Randle, Nacy 55 X
Scrogins, Richd 10 X
Steel, Isaac 275 X
Smith, John 25 X
Smith, Jas. X
Sullivin, Josiah, Jr. 17 X
Sulliven, Moses X
Sharp, Jas. 100 X
Turner, George X
Tucker, Joseph 151 X
Tucker, William 1
Tucker, Wm B. X
Tucker, Lewis G. X
Treadwell, George X
Treadwell, Margaret 35
Treace, Adam 50 X
Treadwell, Daniel 8 X
Thompson, Wm. 155 X
Webb, John L 160 X
Webb, John 60
Webb, Joseph B X
Wade, David X

District 11

  # acres # slaves between ages 18 & 50 white poll
Barber, Jas X
Baldwin, Aaron 76 X
Barnett, Leonard X
Barham, Hartwell 88 X
Brown, William X
Barbe, Abraham X
Beard, W.B. 2 TL – 75 acres X
Beard, G.W. X
Bates, Jesse X
Bates, Jas X
Bandy, Jemerson 8
Burch, Joseph 14 X
Cates, Joshua 20 X
Cates, Elizabeth 70
Cates, Isiah 30
Campbell, William X
Cates, S. 75
Cates, John 25 X
Crowder, Ezekel 100 X
Cooper, Nancy 1
Cobb, David 71 X
Curl, Abjah X
Cotham, Thos. X
Cotham, William X
Chesser, Jesse 50 X
Cooper, Wm. H. 35 1 X
Crudup, Robt. 32 1 X
Curry, John X
Cude, Horner 100 X
Coode, Horner 259
Doudy, Thomas 61
Dunaway, Benjamin 34 X
Doherty, Barshaba 39
Drean, Johnothan X
Davidson, Abraham 30
Evens, Leonard 35 X
French, Michal 145 X
Gray, Isiah X
Glass, Josiah 39
Gordin, John 141 X
Halbrooks, D.F. X
Horner, L.W. X
Huffstedler, John 111 X
Hinson, Henry X
Halbrooks, John Jr. X
Huffstedler, David X
Horner, Plesant 6 TL X
Hollegan, Sarah 65
Horner, Jermiah 50
Halbrooks, Jas 10 X
Hail, Nicholass X
Halbrooks, John Sr. 90
Howard, Betsy 245
Hill L.D. X
Hawkins, Russell 20 X
Hubbison, John X
Jones, R.A. 1 TL
Jas, Pleasent X
Jinkings, John N. X
Jas, William 50 X
Ligan, Josiah X
Lawson, David X
Lomax, Wm. X
Lomax, Russell X
Lomax, John 25
Lomax, Jas 75 X
Lain, A.D. 150 X
Louis, Henry 4 TL
Henry, R.D. X
McCamey, Johnathan X
McCamey, Joseph 230
McCagg, Wm. 1 TL
Moore, Samuel 189 X
Moor, Rhueben 53
Nichels, Wilson 45 X
Nichels, Zahariah 27 X
Pearson, William 40
Pearson, Thos. X
Pettigrew, J.M. & C 4 TL
Richmon, D.M. X
Robertson, Nat 113
Stewart, Thos. H. X
Skags, Jas. 75 X
Shepherd, Robt. X
Shepherd, Wm. 124 X
Shelton, Mary 96
Tolly, John 44
Tolly, William X
Tolly, Hopson 37 X
Tolly, John G 43
Tomblin, Aaron X
Turner, Samuel X
Turner, John Sr. 5 TL – 279 acres
Whit, Will Robt. X
Willborn, Burwell 165
Willborn, John X
Willborn, Samuel X
Wilkins, Clement X
Wilkins, Jas. 1 TL – 75 acres
Watson, William 29
Watson, Edward X
Willbern, Josiah 1 TL X
Wilkins, Thos. X
Wammack, William 1 X
Wilborn, Jas X
Noplear, Jas. 50

District 12

  # acres # slaves between ages 18 & 50 white poll
Arnold, Nathan 115 X
Adcock, Willie X
Bishop, William X
Cable, Leonard X
Cagle, Green X
Clark, John 200 X
Courts, Robert 75 X
Dickison, Thos. X
Derryberry, Elijah X
Colehouse, Moses 30
Doytey, John 100 X
Dickison, Jas X
Dickison, Nat. 50
Derryberry, Michael X
Dickison, Wm. X
Derryberry, Elijah X
Derryberry, Chanty 100
Dickison, Nancy 10
Deveny, James X
Griffin, Wm. 120 X
Gorden, Frank X
Haggard, Johnathan N 40 X
Hite, John 50 X
Henny, Joseph 100
Laxson,  John X
Love, W.R. for Quals heirs & self 165 X
Laxson, Thos., Sr. 80
Laxson, Jas 90 X
McCagg, Jacob 130 1 X
McCagg, Wm.B. 109 X
McCagg, Samuel 40 X
Morris, William 100 X
McCamey, N.W. 25 X
McCagg, W.D. X
Owens, Jesse 30 X
Owens, Soloman 50
Owens, Esq. 50
Potter, Benjamin 50 X
Phebus, Leonard 100 X
Phebus, Lewis X
Pearce, John 16 X
Pearce, Wright X
Potter, William X
Rice, Jesse H. X
Rice, William 50
Simmons, A.J. X
Thomas, Malechi 120 X
Thomas, David X
Telby, Edward X
West, William 50 X
Ward, Isaac 25
Young, Muller X

Land was often the single most valuable item that a person would own.  It was also a way that the state or government would raise money.  If you have any tax records that you would like to submit for Perry County, please contact your Perry County TNGenWeb coordinator.

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