Petition

Robert Shannon to Thomas E. Bramlette

1863-10-03

Date of Creation
October 3, 1863
Place of Creation
Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky
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
Box / Folder
BR8-330 to BR8-331
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0212
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32203099

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Robert Shannon to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-10-03, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-004-0212 (November 15, 2026).

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Carlisle Oct; 3d 1863
To his Excellency Thomas E. Bramblet
Gov. of Kentucky

Your Petitioner Robert Shannon would represent that some time in March last he became Bail for his son John B. Shannon in the Fleming Circuit Court in the sum of $500. for the appearance of his son at the Sept. Term following to answer to an Indictment pending against his son for horse stealing- He states that his son did not appear at the September Term as required and his Recognizance was Forfeited- The circumstances of the alledged crime of his son are these- In 1862 his son, then Residing in the South East part of of Nicholas County, was a member of the home Guards & when the Rebels came into the County ^in the fall of 1862^ unexpected to him he left home in a hurry on foot, when twelve miles from home in Fleming County he took a horse belonging to Henry Johnson and rode it and was afterwards arrested for stealing the horse The horse was found with him and restored to its owner & his son Indicted as above stated. Since which his son has removed to Illinois where he now resides- He says his son is poor almost without means & Your Peittioner is also poor and to pay the liability on his forfeited Recognizance will oppress & distress him- He says his son was in danger and it was necessary for him to leave home as he did The taking of the horse tho. not justified at all were ^was^ under the circumstances above stated. and in view of these & his own Condition

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he is induced to ask the Clemincy of your Honor. Your Petitioner knew he was not able to stand the Bail if it was forfeited, but he could not refuse his sons request

He therefore prays you will remit the forfeited Bond & will ever pray &c.

Robert Shannon

We [...]are acquainted with Robert Shannon & his son & from information believe the facts set forth in his Petition are true & we join in his think his case presents strong grounds. & good grounds for the Executive Clemency-

Morgan Sears
Samuel Wilson
William Williams
David. D, Wilson
Drury. B. Hopkins
Hiram. P. Crain
Neely fullerton
George, W, Heney
John, H, Hamilton
Perry H. M Hazelrigg
James H Cassaday
John Hensey
Jalin, J, Hopkins
.R. M. Campbell
John Vaughan
Christian Bothrown
W, T, McClary
Henry Peratt
M C Wilson

Fitch Munger
A W Blain S, n, C
Jno A. Campbell D. C. n. C. C
Jas. L. Arnold C. N. C. C.
W. W. Howard Depty clk. n. c. c
John F McMillan Special E n, A. S.
E. M. Ewing
R S Evans ^N.^ Co. atty.
M. B. Smedley
J. Irvin
Benj. F. Edwards
W McIntire
Jones Seares
J R B[...]
J R Mackeey
Samuel Sparks
J, R, McCullough

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James T. Peratt
Henry Vaughan
John S Wilson
Thomas Vaughn
Georg. H Troutman
Wm D. Henkle
W N Hartley
William Hensey
James [...] Vaughn
John Black
Theomas Shannon
W, T, Herrin
R Scott
W. Sudeth
Van R Hardwick

Thomas Boyd
James Foster —
E. G. Hayden.
T. W. Smart
T, P, Mills
Wm Secrest

I am the [...] from whom the horse mentioned in the [...][...] ^[...]^ [...] was [...][...]. I [...][...] to the Govenor to remit [...] Bond which Mr. [...][...] I believe it a proper use of [clemency] —

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Nicholas Fleming Cir Ct.
vs

Remit all except costs & [...]fees
Tho E Bramlette

Robert Shannon
Bail Bond
$500.
16th Jany 1864

Send to F. Munger
Carlisle