Petition

R. F. Vinson et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-03-26

Date of Creation
March 26, 1864
Place of Creation
Louisa, Lawrence 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
BR9-523 to BR9-524
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0647
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32203534

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1864-03-26
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R. F. Vinson et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-03-26, 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-0001-004-0647 (November 14, 2026).

[Page 1]

To His Excellency
Thos. E Bramlett
Governor Ky

Your Petitioners citizens of Laurence County Kentucky would respectfully ask your Excellency to remit a fine which was at the last Term of our Lawrce Circuit Court inflicted upon George Martin on a charge of Keeping a Tipling House The fine was for Sixty Dollars and Mr Martin cant pay it He is now and and has been for months past confined to his Bed from a case of chronic sore eys. He is consequently un able to even support a large Family [whsh] he has. This is his first offense & we humbly ask that you interpose on his behalf believing it will be his first & last violation He is now & has been a strong and active Union man Grant[...] this and we will ever pray &c

R. f. Vinson C L C C
D. W. Johns
J W Haws P J L C
John M Reid
Geo. W. Harbinson

[Page 2]

Jno. B. Maynard
J. B. Huchinson
John Pigg
Wm M R Jones
D C Jones
Fleming McHenry
Jas. M Frazier
Jno. B. Hatcher
Chas. N. Prichard
Henry R Stuart
Andrew C. York
Stephen, McMarcum Esqr
William A. Holt
Washington Ratliff
David C Damron
Miles. R. Drumond
D C Oroark
A W Murry
J. W. Shannon
Thomas Caines
[...]Thomas Pigg

State of Kentucky
Lawrce County

I K F Prichard Notary Public in and for the County and state above named do Certify that the above Signed Petitioners who have Signed their names to the foregoing Petition of George Martin are citizens of Lawrence County Kentucky That they or a majority of them are respectable and honorable citizens of Lawrence County Kentucky and that their Signatures hereto annexed is general

In testimony whereof I have hereunto Signed my name and affixed my official seal Done at Louisa Ky This 26 day of March 1864

K F Prichard N. P. L. C

{K. F. PRICHARD
NOTARY
LOUISA, KY.}