Petition

R. W. Tompkins et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-07-13

Date of Creation
July 13, 1864
Place of Creation
Jefferson 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
BR[11]-124
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1053
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FTP Identifier
32203940

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R. W. Tompkins et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-07-13, 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-0001-004-1053 (November 15, 2026).

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We the undersigned Jurors who tried John Welch at the May term of the Jefferson Circuit Court upon an Indictment for the murder of Mrs Gavin, earnestly recommend him to Executive Clemency, & pray your Excellency to grant him a pardon

Respectfully

R, W, Tompkins
Henry [Penne]
A A Quarrier
[...][...]

W. D. Smith
L. Richardson
A L Harding
W. F. Lane
Geo,, Gouterman
Preston Rogers

I, James P Chambers clerk of the Jefferson Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky do certify that the above named persons, are the names of the Jurors who tried and convicted John Welch of the crime of murder, at the last May term of said Court

Witness my hand as clerk aforesaid this 13th July 1864

James P Chambers clk