Robert L. Douthat and Angelin Douthat to Thomas E. Bramlette

Accession Number

KYR-0001-004-2593

Document Genre

Petition

Repository

Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867

Item Location

BR16-144 to BR16-145

Place of Creation

Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky

Date of Creation

24 October 1865

Dates Mentioned

1865-10-24

1865-12-02

Franklin Simpson County Ky
24^th October 1865.
To Governor Thom^s E Bramlette

The petition of the Subscribers, Robert L Douthet and his wife Angeline Douthet late Finn, respectfully represent that they are under Indictment in the Simpson Circuit Court. The Said Angeline in the name of Angeline Finn for Polygamy and the Said Robt L Douthet as accessary thereto the indictment being joint. They State that Said Angeline was formerly the wife of Meshack Finn That She & her Said husband Seperated, and during the Seperation, Something more than five years thereafter, but before She was divorced She and Said Douthet intermarried. Said intermarriage Causing Said indictment. That their intermarriage was in good faith, That they were ignorent of Law and did not know that they were violating the law — That Since their marriage aforesaid, the Said Angeline has obtained a divorce from her former husband, and Since the obtaining of Said divorce, they have re-married and are living to-gether as husband & wife, they trust honorably & reputably

They prey a pardon, in advance of a trial — They are Satisfied this Community desires neither their trial or Conviction — The Community have no interest in the prosecution, and the prosecution would be attended with a publicity mortefying to the parties, and regretted by the Community.

R L Douthat
Angelin Douthat

Franklin Ky
Octo 24^th 1865.
To his Excellency, Gov. Bramlette,

The undersigned respectfully call your attention to the within petition of Rob^t L Douthet and his wife Angeline, and hope you will at an Early day release them from further trouble in this matter — we are confident that by Complying with their request you will Serve the wishes of this Community.

Respectfully.
Geo H Millikin Clerk of Simpson County Court
Saml N Forline Clerk Simpson Circuit Court
W^m Kidd Judge of the Simpson County Court

Simpson Cir Ct
vs
Robt L Douthat & Angeline Finn
Polygamy
Pardoned 2^nd Dec/65

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