1805 Tax List
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A list of the free Taxable Inhabitants in the bounds of Grainger County for the year 1805, as enumerated by me John Lea, Sheriff of said County in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembley, passed at Knoxville on the 4th Day of August 1804. “I, John Lea, Sheriff of Grainger County do certify that the foregoing list contains a true account of the free taxable inhabitants in this county for the year 1805. John Lea, Shff. G. C.”
Source: “Ansearchin'” News, Vol. 19, No. 1, Jan-Mar 1972, pp. 16-20. Transcribed by Betsy West (Mrs. Daniel).
| Thomas Guardner | John Braden | Francis Hunter | James Raynold |
| Josiah Guardner | Edward Braden | Joseph Hall | John Archer |
| John Jones | James Brown, Jr. | John Hains | Samuel Cox |
| Thomas Wallace | James Brown, Sr. | John Kitchen | Jeremiah Cox |
| Etheldred Williams | Jerremiah Brown | William Hains | Edmund Cox |
| Robert Yancey | Lewis Adkins | William James | Hugh Kain |
| William McNeel | James Brannum, Sr. | James Lane | John Cannon |
| Orthneal Minter | James Brannum, Jr. | Aron Lisbe | Amos Cox |
| Michael Griggs | John Blackburn | John Margrave | Isaac Barton, Jr. |
| Abner Stutee | William Clifton | Thomas Hankins | Joshua Brown |
| John Stutee | John Carweles | Robert Moon (?) | William Bryant |
| Joseph Stutee, Sr. | William Cook | Levi Moon (?) | Barnabas Butcher |
| Joseph Stutee, Jr. | Willis Capps | James Medly | Alexander Blair |
| James Thompson | Dennis Condry | Benjamin Moon (?) | John Estis |
| David Chandler | Hardin Clifton | Jeremiah Norris | Ralph Ford |
| Samuel Bunch | Michael Cook | William Norris, Sr. | Peter Harris, Sr. |
| George Bridget | Benjamin Condry | Janed Norris | Peter Harris, Jr. |
| William Dyer | John Cood (?) | George Norris | William Harris |
| Joseph Luttrel | John Calvin | William Norris, Jr. | Nehemiah Harris |
| William Martin | James Drake | John Peters | Josiah Kidwell |
| Thomas Lawes, Sr. | Goldry Davidson | William Peters | William Kirkham |
| William Campbell | Duncan Matheny | Joshua Peters | Robert Long |
| Gallaway Campbell | Henry Evans | Nathaniel Peters | Hugh Larimore |
| Bera McGee | David Fields | Phillip Parker | Bartlett Marshal |
| Jacob Honn (?) | David Evans | Jeremiah Selvage | Thomas Mann |
| Aron Deshan | William Gassaway | Michael Selvage | Henry E. Morgan |
| James Hodges | William Hamilton | John Simmons | John Moffett |
| Jesse Barton | Thomas Johnston | Nicholas Spring | Samuel Moffett |
| Micajah Estes | John Hodges | Voluntine Spring | William Norton |
| David Claxton | Alex. Hamilton | Daniel Smith | Christian Porcapele (?) [Purkeypile ?] |
| Thomas Dodson | Benjamin Hudson | Richard Thornberrey | William Readus |
| Richard Thompson | James Hammock | John Underhill | James Readus |
| Stephen Johnston | Archabald Hopper | Daniel Underhill | Thomas Robertson |
| Samuel Moore | Thomas Hopper | Obediah Waters | Richard Raynolds |
| John Rodgers, Sr. | Charles Hopper | William Webster | Rubin Reggs |
| John Rodgers, Jr. | David Huddleston, Sr. | William Worrick | Felpe Reed |
| Alexander Rodgers | John Hailey | Henry Whitner | Joseph Stublefield |
| Ezekiel Robertson | Thomas Horner | Lewis Whitner | William Stublefield |
| John Buzby | Thomas Huddleston | John Crabb | Edward Scott |
| John Holt, Sr. | John Huddleston | James Moon (?) | Martin Stublefield |
| Jesse Bunch | Jessee James | Henry Hawkins | Daniel Taylor |
| Benjamin Blake | James Jackson | Henry Holson (?) | George Taylor |
| Edmond Feers | William James | Joshua Roach | Morgan Taylor |
| Daniel Spencer | Peter Lovecey | William Keith | Hughs Taylor |
| Drury Sollomons | John Lawson | John Sharp | James Taylor |
| Abraham Sollomons | William Lax | James Ore | Thomas Sheply |
| Joshua Helton | Robert Morrow | David Abernathy | Abraham Wilson |
| Micajah Defoe | George Monoa | Christopher Acuff | Elizabeth Webster |
| Stephen McBroom | Michael Barnabas | Walter Ady | Joel Witt |
| Hannas Banks | Henry Maulder | Loyd Ady | James Blair |
| Burrel Hutson | Catherin Penn | Joseph Brawdy | James Blair, Jr. |
| Beans Johnston | Joshua Oaks | Matthew Campbell | James Bowen |
| Uriah Yourk | Thomas Patton | James Campbell | Henry Bowen, Sr. |
| David Huddleston | Isaac Stanley | Thomas Churchman | Henry Bowen, Jr. |
| Josiah Banks | William Shields | Edward Churchman | John Bowen |
| John Maulder | Nimrod Cyrus | Joseph Duglass | Joseph Briant |
| William Dyer | George Smith | James Elkins | Nicholas Countz |
| Thomas Willis | John Smith | James Furgeson | Tandy Center |
| John Simmons | Harbert Smith | Robert Gaines | Joseph Cobb |
| Luther Hodge | John Salley | John Groves | David Holt |
| Thomas Hobbs | William Smith | Ambrose Gaugh | Thomas Johnston |
| Larkin Simon | John Seeglar | David Grayham | Charles Kidwell |
| Thomas Lay | William Tuttle | Rubin Groves | John Lebo |
| Isaac Davis | James Tuttle | Nathaniel Grayham | Thomas Mitchell |
| David Irwin | Alexander Oaker | Stephen Greer | Jonathan Mumpour |
| John Barnett | William Willis | William Howard | John McElheny |
| Anderson Reaves | John Lea | Peter Hamilton | Mackness Moore |
| Michael Cook | Julis Wilhite | William Humbert | Rice Moore |
| Aron Cook | Moses Willis | James Hamilton | Robert McElheny |
| Simon Cook | Seamore York | David Haily, Sr. | Lovewell Poindexter |
| William Cook | Joseph Yeaden | Margaret Hall | John Rose |
| David Asher | James Arwin | David Haily, Jr. | Daniel Robertson |
| Robert Huddleston | John Arwin | John Hankins | Daniel Robertson, Jr. |
| James Hodges | Cain Acuff | John Hankins, Jr. | Joseph Shelly |
| William Patton | John Acuff | Richard Haward | Nathen Sugars |
| Joseph Waggener | Benjamin Acuff | William Hankins | Henry Smith |
| William Banks | John Aresine, Sr. | Henry Hawkins, Jr. | John Taylor |
| Thomas Patton | William Acuff | Edward Haily | Joseph Taylor |
| John Ogles | Jesse Brock | William King | George Tomason |
| Samuel Patton | David Bunch | Jessee Kitchen | Jehu Woodall |
| Elijah Long | John Bedwell | Major Lea | Robert Alsup |
| James Reed | John Bulor, Jr. | Levi Miller | William Arnold |
| Caleb Bedwell | Peeter Bulor | Francis Mayberrey | Martin Ashburn |
| John Norman | John Bulor, Sr. | John Minet | James Alsup |
| John Burnett | Daniel Bulor | Nathaniel Melton | Randle Alsup |
| Meredith Mannon | James Brown | William Mitchell | William Aron |
| Charles Burnett | Joseph Bulor | Seth McKinny | William Arnold |
| Claibourne Burnett | Jessee Bedwell | Jessee McKinny | William Alsup |
| William January | Joseph Burnett | William M. Merchant | John Baker |
| Joseph Dyer | Lamuil Branson | Thomas Neugant | Moses Ballenger |
| John Maples | John Branson | Joseph Perrion | Joshua Baker |
| William Maples | Jonathon Branson | Josel Perrion | Jessee Christian |
| David Brock | Edward Clark | Phelix Parker | Peter Cotner |
| William Hammock | Samuel Clark | John Patterson | Meredith Coffee |
| Lewis Keedy (?) | William Capps | Joseph Ryon | Matthias Crowe |
| John Kudy | Riner Coffman | Thomas Smith | John Condley |
| James Parker | George Coffman | John Sutton | Edward Churchman |
| Ivey Bunham | Joel Dyer | Thomas Sharp | Jermiah Chamberlin |
| Matthew Elliott | Charlton Dyer | John Sharp | Elias Davis |
| William Culberhouse | Name transcribed in original, but obscured in copy | Aron Sharp | William Davis |
| Adley Anderson | Thomas Dunn | David Spencer | Priscilla Davis |
| Paul Hutcherson | John Dorah | William Snotgrass | Jermiah Dixon |
| Benjamin Vailes | Michael Davis | Daniel Southerland | Joseph Eaton |
| Joseph Peters | John Gray | Robert Stone | James Eaton |
| William Lane | Martin Gambril | Anthony Underwood | Wilson English |
| James Medley (?) | Robert Henry | Patrick Vance | Pleasant Forguson |
| William Harrelson | John Hunter | John Vinyard | William Goldesin |
| John Banks | John Hacher | Hugh Woolard | William Guin |
| Spencer Breden | Peter Hammock | Enoch Wynds | Nancy Gilmore |
| John Underhill | David Hammock | Richard Walker | Peter Gilmore |
| Jeremiah Lovell | William Hammock | Daniel Going | Charles Gilbert |
| John Lovell | John Hammock | John Richards | Thomas Gallion |
| George Lovell | Thomas James | Alexander Bowling | Thomas Gilbert |
| John Broms | Peter Jones | Thomas Bowling | John Gilbert |
| William Hutcherson | Isaac Long | Henry Boatman | Joshua Gallion |
| Charles Coats | Isaac Long, Sr. | John Barnett | John Gallion, Jr. |
| Henry Lisbey | Martin Morris | George Boatman | John Umphries |
| Andrew Hunter | Henry McPherson | John Coulter | John Hinshaw |
| Joel Bean | Andrew McPheeters | Richard Copland | Evan Harris |
| James Mcfarlin | William Mayples, Sr. | John Craw | Robert Harris |
| Nathaniel Lawson | William Mayples, Jr. | Eli Coulter | John Haily |
| David Lawson | Josiah Mayples | Harmon Cox | William James |
| John Shelton | John Moyen | James Carmichel | Abraham James |
| David Lawson, Jr. | Richard McPherson | Thomas Coulter | Richard Luttrel |
| George Moore | Harmon Miller | Duncan Carmichel | Abel Morgan |
| Griffee Griffith | Charles Medlock | Nathaniel Coffin | Martha Moore |
| Richard Harris | William McPhetridge | William Evans | James Moore |
| Samuel Dodson | John Nall | Shaderick Going | John Midleton |
| Meredith Shockley | William Nall | Robert Hudgings | John Martin |
| Samuel Cooper | John Nicely | John Hodge, Jr. | John McElhatten |
| John Burks | Nelley White | John Hodge | George Martin |
| Isaac Goss | Hercules Ogles | William Howel | Michael Masengale |
| David Collins | Thomas Ogles | Robert Honeycutt | Joseph Owens |
| Aron Collins | John Ogles | James Holt | Joseph Ore |
| Nathaniel Peters | Dennis Ogles | Michael Holt | Daniel Pew |
| George Grifford | George Petra | John Holt, Sr. | Thomas Ray |
| Benjamin Aits | Adam Petra | James Harris | James Richardson |
| Stephen Shelton | John Petra | George Kimra, Jr. | George Ramsbarger |
| Laboum Burnett | Abraham Priest | George Kimra, Sr. | John Rector |
| William Rolin | William Roberts | Conrod Kimra | Jehu Simmons |
| James Bundy | Aron Rook | Isiah Midkiff | Thomas Smith |
| Richard Burks | Mose Rector | Thomas Muny | John Saundres |
| James Holt | Ezekiah Rook | Abednigo McEtee | James Short |
| William Burck | Phillip Seeglar | Thomas Marison | Joshua Simmons |
| George Jinings | Jacob Vandigriff | William Miligan | James Thompson |
| James Harris | Thomas Watson | Henry Morgan | Ezekial Trogdon |
| David McCoy | Robert Watson | Joseph Noe, Sr. | Henry Wood |
| Jessee McEnelly | David Watson | Joseph Noe, Jr. | Mary Whitlock |
| Thomas Henderson | John Alder | George Noe | Francis Williott |
| William Windham | John Bean | John Noe | Edward West |
| William Blair | Hagan Bean | John Knox | John Williams |
| Jessee Spralding | Isaac Brown | Samuel Rayl | Thomas Williams |
| James Kennedy | David Brown | William Rayl | Samuel Williams |
| William Whitsides | Harris Burch | Joseph Rich | William Wilson, Sr. |
| James Woolsey | Ryal Burch | Thomas Reed, Sr. | William Wilson, Jr. |
| Stephen Smith | William Bowman | William Roberts | James Owens |
| Hugh Bragg | John Bull, Sr. | Thomas Reese, Jr. | John Anderson |
| Isaac Gibson | John Bull, Jr. | Calib Reese | Jacob Arnett |
| James McGinnis | Joshua Collins | Anthony Street | John Adkins |
| Richard Helton | Lewis Collins | Asa Street | Martin Albert |
| Zion Brewer | Joseph Collins | Ralph Shelton | John Burch |
| William Jones | Griffee Collins | Charles Smith | John Bird |
| James McVay | Jessee Cheek | Joseph Stephens | Eleazer Clay |
| James McVay, Sr. | Davison Cheek | Dennis Scott | John Countz |
| George Jones | Henry Crawley | Edward Scott | Samuel D. Carrick |
| Archebald Mitchell | John Dodson | John Swany | Mary Chamberlin |
| James Mitchell | John Dodson, Jr. | Richard Shelton | Elizabeth Chamberlin |
| John Mitchell | John Dodson, Sr. | William Street | Margeret Chamberlin |
| Campbell McCarver | Rubin Dalton | Stephen W. Cinter | William Cox |
| Richard Rose | Solomon Dodson | William Williams | Daniel Clayton |
| Thomas Edington | Enas Dalton | John S. WilIs | Daniel Chesher |
| Robert Willis | Gabriel Fry | Martin Worthy | George Brock |
| Joshua Stroud | William Gess | James Bryant | Alexander Campbell |
| James Edington | John Griffit | Thomas Buzby | William Clay |
| David Edington | Abraham Howard | Thomas Copland | William Dyer, Sr. |
| Daniel Robertson | Henry Hipshur | James Collison | James Dyer, Jr. |
| Willie Smith | Tapley Haygood | John Cocke | Robert Dumvill |
| Thomas Robertson | Richard Harris | Allen Christian | Rubin Dixon |
| John Robertson | Edmond Holt | John Daniel, Sr. | Miller Easly |
| Thomas Rash | Ryal Jinings | Francis Daniel | Robert D. Eaton |
| Squier Harlow | John Lutterell | John Dennison | Phillip Free |
| William Harlow | Bartin McPherson | John Daniel, Jr. | John Gilmore |
| William Hammers | Joshua McCarver | Edward Daniel | John Gray |
| William Floid | John McPheeters | Abner Dyer | Josiah Gallion |
| John Allison | Edward McGinnis | Pleasant Duke | James Grayson |
| James Conn | Robert McGinnis | John Duke | Archelas Gibson |
| Stephen Cantwell | Neal McCoy | Manoah Dyer | Jacob Gallion |
| Isaac McManemie | David McEnnelley | Elisha Dyer | John Hall, Sr. |
| Sion Pritchett | Isaac Midkiff | Josiah Dyer | John Hall, Jr. |
| Jessee Gauge | John Miller | Claiborne Going | William Hall |
| George Lee | John Piercefield | James Going | Stuart Harris |
| Matthew Simmons | James Petra | John Going | Lewis Harmon |
| Michael Anderson | John C. Rose | Labom Going | Joshua Hickey |
| Noble Keith | Samuel Ramsey | Calib Going | John F. Jack |
| Zacheriah Keith | Isaiah Shockley | Ambrose Hodges | Laborn James |
| John Mullins | Joshua Shockley | Calib Howel | Noah Jarnagin |
| Joel Mullins | Caleb Shockley | Meleciah Howel | Jerremiah Jarnagin |
| Joseph Mullins | Richard Shockley | Moses Hodges | Chesley Jarnagin |
| Joshua Martin | John Shockley | James Hodges | Jessee Jinings |
| Arret Bruis | Frederick Snyder | Welcom Hodges | William Kieth |
| William Crain | Benjamin Shaw | William Hays | Newberry James |
| Samuel Blair | William Shelton | William Hood | Joseph Long |
| Robert Blair | John Tanner | John Howell | Luke Lea |
| James Wilson | John Webb | James Hood | Frederick Moyers |
| John Hamil | Mary White | James Howel | William Manley |
| Richard Acuff | John Anderson | John Hodges, Jr. | Joel Martin |
| John Acuff | Noah Ashley | Benjamin Howel | James Melticoat |
| John Greer (?) | William Ashworth | Henry Howel | Thomas McBrume |
| William White | Cornelius Archer | Baxter Ivey | Voluntine Morgan |
| James Patterson | William Burton | Matthew Ivey | Abner Low |
| Levi Ady | Thomas Brown | Phillip Ivey | Nathan Phillips |
| John Trotman | Samuel Bullock | Jesse Johnson | Samuel Peary |
| Curtis Trotman | Moses Brock | Henry Ivey | Joseph Ray, Sr. |
| Rubin Cottrell | William Broms | Isaac Jarnagin | Benjamin Ray |
| William Kitchen | Benjamin Cots | John Jarnagin | John Ray, Jr. |
| James Campbell | William Christian | Liggin Mays | Levi Rice |
| Richard Howard | Abel Dale | Joseph Miles | John Ray, Sr. |
| James Feers | Thomas Dennis | Richard Miles | George Sparkman |
| Richard Pounders | Joseph Dennis | Jacob Miles | David Smith |
| Thomas Hawkins | James Davis | Thomas McBreem | Jacob Ray |
| Henry Dresser | William Davidson | George Moody | William Sims |
| James Perkins | John Davidson | Isaac Mitchell | Robert Taylor |
| James Mitchell | Thomas Dyer | Jonathan Massa | John Thompson |
| Nathan Greer | Jacob Elliott | John Massa | Isaac Thompson |
| Henry Crows | Abraham Elliott | Solaman Milligan | John Witcher |
| James Zachery | Benjamin Elliott | David Milligan | Ambrose Yancey |
| Samuel Magpie | Joseph Fields | Henry Mays | Aron Smith |
| William Perrion | Charles Hutcherson | Sherod Mays | Daniel McBride |
| William Atkinson | Jesse Hutcherson | John Robertson | George Wyle |
| William Vaun | Colman Hutcherson | William Smith | Edward Cormack |
| Berry Lay | Matthew Hunter | William Solloman | John Hodge |
| Richard Adkins | William Harmon | Henry Sollomon | William Dyer |
| Thomas Brannum | William Harlson | John Stiffer |
Themocracy