Petition

David Cox et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-08-16

Date of Creation
August 16, 1864
Place of Creation
Mount Sterling, Montgomery 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
BR11-193-1
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1104
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FTP Identifier
32203991

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Dates
1864-08
1864-08-16
1864-08-31
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David Cox et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-08-16, 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-0001-004-1104 (November 12, 2026).

[Page 1]

The undersigned persons who tried the case of the Commonwealth against Alfred Stevens convicted at this the August term 1864 of tippling would State that Stevens is a poor man & the proof was not that he was in a habit of selling liquor but had done so in a few instances & we hope the govenor will remit his fine

Names of Jurors. (By counsel case was tried by eleven)

Jerry Dean
William [Finkton]

David Cox
G Parrish
Edward Kemper
Wm,, D, ORear
John Webster
James Westbrooks
Harison Fox
John Duckworth
Jacob Johnson

The undersigned members of the Mt Sterling bar concur in the above petition & its request

H. R. French D.C
C Brock
Jno W Hazelrigg

Thos [Lumen]
Wm Henry Holk
J. M. Crawford clk
Thos Metcalfe
B. A. Searen
B. F. Buckner
Will H. Winn

The undersigned citizens of Montgomery County concur in the above petition & request

P C Bedford S. M. C
Asa Bedford D. S
Jas H Trimble D. S

over

[Page 2]

I only know the Deft Stevens when I see him and scarsely that but I heard the case tried at bar The proof was that Stevens sold a neighbour a quart of Whiskey to put in his wife.s vinegar barrell & I think your Excellency should remit all of the fine which he has the power to remit

August 16th 1864

B D Lacy


J. F. Hood
R S P Anderson
W. Ragan
E. N. M Connell
James Presley
John Adams
H. C. Howard
T,, E,,Foster

Montgomery Cir Ct
vs
Alfred Stevens
$60
Tipling

Remit & send
to care of Mr Henry Holt
31st Aug/64