James A. Tomlinson to Beriah Magoffin

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KYR-0001-020-1320

Document Genre

Petition

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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives

Collection

Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862

Item Location

MG21-218 to MG21-219

Date of Creation

14 August 1861

Dates Mentioned

1861-08-03

1861-08-14

1861-08-16

James A. Tomlinson to Beriah Magoffin, 14 August 1861, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, MG21-218 to MG21-219, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, KY. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-1320, (accessed January 8, 2025).

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To His Excellency the Govenor of Ky

Your Petitioner James A Tomlinson states that on Saturday 3^d of Aug 1861 having been during the day at a [...] in the Country he returned to Harrodsburg and on reaching town he saw two men in a fight one of whom was a man by the name of Cook. Petitioner dismounted from his horse to seperate them and was Knocked down with a rock in his Effort to make peace [...]. He inquired who struck him and he was referred by several persons present that it was Cook whom he was trying to get out of the fight. he thereupon struck Cook several times under great passion and provocation and as he concurs in the necessary defence of his own personal rights as a peace maker. Petitioner being Young and inexperienced was persuaded under the circumstances to Confess judgment before C Chinn Judge of Mercer County Court for $30 --
which sum on reflection and the advice of friends he thinks he should not be made to pay wherefore he asks that in justice to him that a fine may be remitted-

James A Tomlinson

James A Tomlinson states on oath that the statements contained in this petition are true

James A Tomlinson

Sworn to before me 14^th. Aug 1861 by J A Tomlinson

Chr Chinn P J M C C

The undersigned join in the petition above and ask the Govner to remit above fine

Ben. C. Trumball

Tho^s Adams
T. O. Mann
J, W, Bingham
J A Thompson
S Benton
Dan^l Stagg
S M Brayer
Walter Handy

C M Tucker
Dr Tho^s H Buckner
J. A. Hall
J. M Sillam
T M Young
A Portwood
R, R, Herst
John Slavens Jr
W S Alexander
Theo W Davids

Mercer Co. Ct.
$30. } Breach
J. A. Tomlinson
Remission Iss^dAug. 16. 1861

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