Correspondence

Henry D. McHenry to Thomas E. Bramlette

1863-10-13

Date of Creation
October 13, 1863
Place of Creation
Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
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
BR8-344 to BR8-345
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0223
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FTP Identifier
32203110

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Dates
1863-10-13
1863-10-17
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Henry D. McHenry to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1863-10-13, 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-0001-004-0223 (November 14, 2026).

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Hartford Oct 13~ 1863
Gov Bramlett
Dr Sir

I send herewith a Petition to get C W Hunter released from a fine imposed against him for solemnizing the rights of Matrimony with authority. He was a Justice of the Peace & supposed he was authorized and it was only one coupled he married & the fine imposed was $25. He is a poor man & cant wellafford to pay the fine He was afterward authorized by the Court to solemize marriage

I am very truly
Henry D McHenry

Ohio Cir Court
vs

Remit all except costs & fees Oct 17th 1863

T E Bramlette
Govr

enclose to Col J P McHenry Henry D McHenry

C. W. Hinton
$25 —

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We the undersigned citizens of Ohio County respectfully Petition His Excellency The Governor to remit a fine imposed by The Ohio Circuit Court at its last September Term against Charles W Hunter for marrying a couple without being authorized so to do by the County Court,
Oct 13th 1863-

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Alf Nall
R P Nall
J. G. Horn
W H, Nall
Remus Gibson
J. T Bent[...]
W G,, Davis
D S Hill Judge Ohio County court
S Manzy
Wm Hardwick
Titus Bennett
Robert B Blevines
W, B, Robinson
John Graham
John K Oglisbey
R. S. Moreley Clk Ohio Co: Ct:
A, Woodward
Ed, B. Ellis
A, L, Morton Clk Ohio Cir Ct
W H. Davidson D. C,
A B Bond Post. M.
W H Miller