Petition

J. M. Mathews et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

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
BR10-303
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-0845
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FTP Identifier
32203732

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J. M. Mathews et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 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-0001-004-0845 (November 12, 2026).

[Page 1]

To his Excellency
Gov Bramlette

We the undersigned citizens of Henry County Ky would respect fully Petition your excellency for the pardon of John Cox for the Killing of David Lay the particulars of his case will be presented before your honor yours respectfully

Dr. J. M. Mathews
J. B. Mc[Neman]
Moses Hardesty C. H. C
James Kelly
W. C. Sams J. P. C
H. G. Olliver
G. W Moore
G T Scott
J W Worster
J. D. Sams
G. W. Sams
Samuel, Kelly
J R Williams
G. W. Holland

[Page 2]

Henry Cir Ct
vs
John Cox
Rejected