Commonwealth of Kentucky v. George Rennicker, William Rennicker, and J. D. Rennicker, Transcript
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- Grant County, Kentucky
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- Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867
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- KYR-0001-004-0535
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Commonwealth of Kentucky v. George Rennicker, William Rennicker, and J. D. Rennicker, Transcript, 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-0001-004-0535 (November 12, 2026).
Kentucky- Grant County S.S —
The Grand Jurors chosen & swown for Grant County in the name and behalf of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, on their oath present that George Rennicker, [...] late of said County, on the lfully & with malice aforethougth to kill and murder; and other wrongs to him the said Isaacs then and there did, contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and prodvided, and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid do further present that the aforesaid Renicker, on the held in both his hands held, did make an assault upon one Elisha Isaacs and him the said Isaacs did with said gun shoot at and wound, with intent, him the said Isaacs then and there feloniously, wilfully and of his malice aforethought to kill and murder, contrary to the form of the statute in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky —
And the Jurors aforesaid upon their oath aforesaid
do further present that the aforesaid Renicker, on the
Jno. Hutchinson
Atto. for. Comlth
Witnesses
James A. Johnson
Berry Smith, John Hicks
Henry Templeton John Daugherty
Endorsed "Filed
A Copy att.
N. H. Jeffers clk. Grant Cir Court.
State of Kentucky.
Grant Circuit Court.
September Term.
The Commonwealth
vs
G. Wm & J D. Rennecker } Scirfacias
The defendants Wm Rennicker and J. D. Rennicker craves [...] of the recognizance & demurred to Scirofacias, demurrrer overruled and they failing further to answer- It is adjudged by the
Court that the plaintiff have execution against the said Wm Rennecker for the sum of Two hundred and fifty dollars and against the said John D. Rennecker for the sum of Two hundred & fifty dollars the amount of their recognizance and the costs herein expended. and the Scirofacias as to Geo. Rennicker continued —
And afterwards at a circuit court held for the county of Grant at the Court house in Williamstown on the
The Commonwealth Pltff.
against
George Rennicker Deft. } Indictment
George Rennicker the defendant and Wm Rennicker and John Rennicker securities appeared personally in court and acknowledged themselves jointly indebted to the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the sum of One thousand dollars, to be void hower if Geo. Rennicker shall appear in the Grant Circuit Court on the first day of the next
And afterwards at a circuit court held for the county of Grant at the Court house in Williamstown on the
The Commonwealth Pltff.
vs
George Rennicker Deft. } Indictment
The defendant appeared in discharge of his recognizance
and plead not guilty to the Indictment thereupon Ben. Northcutt, James Scroggin, Haydon Northcutt, G. W. Grant, S. Osborne, Ely Clark, J. W. Williams, C. Sipple, G. Bobbett, Henry Northcutt, Jacob Ashcroft & Tully Sweards who being elected, tried and sworn well & truly to try the issue joined after hearing the evidence & arguments of counsel retired to their room to consider of their verdict, and in a Short time returned — "We of the Jury find the defendant guilty as charged and assess a fine against him of fifty dollars G. W. Grant." It is therefore adjudgedly the court that the defendant make good his fine to the Commonwealth by the payment of fifty dollars in manner & form by the Jurors aforesaid assessed and also his costs herein expended and that execution issue —
A Copy Att.
N. H. Jeffers Clerk. Grant Cir. Ct.
Commonwealth
vs } copy of Judgment &c
Geo. Rennicker
Wm & J. D. Rennicker
