| 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.