Thomas Perkins et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
- Document Genre
- Petition
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- 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
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- BR[11]-75 to BR[11]-76
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1019
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Citation
Thomas Perkins 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-0001-004-1019 (November 14, 2026).
To his Excellency Thos E Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky
Your petitioner Thos Perkins would respectfully represent. That at the
Now Your petitioner admits, he carried at that time, a Pistol, as he then believed and now believes he had a right to do so, as his personal safety was endangered and he carried the same in self-defence,
Your petitioner did not make any defence, to the said case, as he was mistaken about the time the trial came off, He had good defence and would have made it but for the reason above given
Your petitioner would shown unto your Excellency that he was a soldier in Captain Isaac Singletons Compay in Col Bristows Regt, and served his time out and made a soldier that was not complained of
Your Petitioner would State that he is a young man and very poor, that his Father and mother are both dead and have been for years. & he has not had the chance in this life that many young men have had for information
Your petitioner states in good faith that he intends in future to observe the laws of the land, and good order, and he will do his best to comply with the same
Under this state of case your petitioner
respectfully asks, your excellency to remit said fine and pledges himself not to call upon your excellency for any other relief
Thomas Perkins
We whose names are annexed, say, that we are acquainted with the above petitioner and from our own Knowledge of him and the facts of this case, we respectfully ask the Governor of Kentucky to remit said fine
H. S. Burnam
B, F, Pheriss
Geo. Denny.
Allen Beagley
Emanuel Pirkins
James W Ross
Wyatt Pirkins
Samuel L Ross
James Pirkins
John W Walker
John. G. Leavell
Nixon Palmer
Daniel McDonald
John M Palmer
John C Hardin
W, S, Collier
E. D. Rothwell
J H Kennedy
Wm McCarly
E M Leavell
Mr Perkins was not present at the trial and made no defence to the prosecution
M. H. Owsley
Comths atto
James Ramsey
Thomas Edmondson Esqr
F M Steger
H H Watson
Samuel Hiatt
H. Hiatt
Wm H. Baldock
W. D. Hopper
H. H. Thurman
Jos D Johnston
W. H. Whenitt
Jas. A Anderson
H, G, Noel
Steele Bailey
H Jackman
J B Arnold
W. J. Lusk
J A Burnside
Wm H Anderson
Cliff Anderson
John J Huffman
Garrett Elkin
A. C. Dunne
L. B. Hudson
B. M. Bardett
L R McMurtry
Garrard Cir Ct
vs
Thos Perkins
$50
remitted