Stewart
County Inmates
Tennessee State Penitentiary, 1831-1850 and 1851-1870
Taken from the Tennessee State Library and Archives
The Tennessee State Penitentiary opened in 1831. Prior to that, offenders were held in county jails. Surviving records of the Penitentiary are housed at the State Library and Archives as Record Group 25.
1831-1850
|
Last |
First |
Crime |
Age |
|
Armington |
Martin |
p[etit] larceny |
56 |
|
Armington |
Martin |
horse
stealing |
60 |
|
Brigham |
John |
forgery |
25 |
|
Brigham |
Thos.
D. |
forgery |
21 |
|
Debruce |
Alexander |
horse
stealing |
20 |
|
Durham |
John |
grand
larceny |
21 |
|
Irwin |
James |
grand
larceny |
36 |
|
Mainor |
David |
malicious
shooting |
36 |
|
Manning |
Calvin |
manslaughter |
18 |
|
Manning |
Clements |
manslaughter |
20 |
|
Merrill |
William |
stealing
money |
16 |
|
Perry |
William
W. |
rape |
58 |
|
Randolph |
William
H. |
horse
stealing |
43 |
|
Sampson |
James
Thompson |
malicious
stabbing |
30 |
|
Sears |
Seath [sic] |
larceny |
33 |
|
Thompson |
Thomas |
horse
stealing |
19 |
|
Timms |
Larkin |
horse
stealing |
20 |
|
Timms |
Reubins [sic] |
horse
stealing |
26 |
|
Wyatt |
Robt. |
malicious
shooting |
30 |
1851 - 1870
|
Last |
First |
Year |
Race |
Age |
Crime |
|
Alfred |
Patrick |
1859 |
|
49 |
Shooting |
|
Black |
Moses |
1853 |
|
24 |
Larceny |
|
Blair |
Robert |
|
W |
31 |
Murder |
|
Brown |
William |
1852 |
|
36 |
Stealing |
|
Calvy |
Thomas |
1859 |
|
42 |
Larceny |
|
Carney |
J.
G. |
1857 |
|
22 |
Murder |
|
Carter |
Benjamin |
1868 |
C |
18 |
Perjury |
|
Doolin |
Nicholas |
1855 |
|
41 |
Assault |
|
Garrett |
Charles |
1870 |
C |
|
Larceny |
|
Hall |
Henry |
1866 |
|
20 |
Larceny |
|
Hendley |
Miles
B. |
1855 |
|
19 |
Assault |
|
Jourdan |
Charles |
1867 |
C |
20 |
Larceny |
|
Knight |
Edward |
1859 |
|
36 |
Larceny |
|
Manning |
Green |
1865 |
W |
30 |
Robbery |
|
McBride |
John |
1855 |
|
21 |
Assault
to rape |
|
Medkirk |
Thomas |
1855 |
|
21 |
Larceny |
|
Mizell |
John
Henry |
1855 |
|
22 |
Mail
robbing |
|
Morgan |
John
H. |
1856 |
|
53 |
Murder |
|
Patrick |
Alfred |
1859 |
|
49 |
Shooting
with intent to kill |
|
Ramsey |
W.
H. |
1854 |
|
32 |
Assault |
|
Ray |
Drewry |
1856 |
|
25 |
Larceny |
|
Sandier |
August |
1860 |
|
32 |
Larceny |
|
Scarborough |
Oscar |
1864 |
|
22 |
Practicing
guerilla warfare |
|
Stephens |
William |
1855 |
|
27 |
Assault |
|
Watson |
J.
W. |
1870 |
W |
|
Larceny |
|
Woods |
Henry |
1859 |
|
33 |
larceny |