Petition

J. B. Gowen et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-09-24

Date of Creation
September 24, 1864
Place of Creation
Hopkinsville, Christian 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
BR11-325 to BR11-326
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1189
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32204076

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1864-09
1864-10-04
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J. B. Gowen et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-09-24, 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-0001-004-1189 (November 14, 2026).

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Hopkinsville Spt 24th 1864
To his Excelency —
Gov T E Bramlett.

The Undersigned citizens of Christian County, beg leave to represent to your Hon. that at the present september term of our circuit Court. one of our citizens Henry Edmondson. was called to answer an Indictment for keeping a Gaming house or permitting Games in a house under his control Edmondson plead guilty to the charge and the Jury returned a verdict and Judgment of three hundred Dollars. We are personally acquainted with Edmondson and beg to state that he has ever been a Law abiding true Loyal citizen he is Young Poor. and has a family dependant upon his Labour for support Knowing all the facts as we do we most respectfully and urgently request that the fine or so much as your Honor can may be remitted

Respectfully yours —

J. B. Gowen D. S.
Jo. McCarroll S. C. C.
C A. McCarroll
W H Poindexter
B H Bristow
R. T. Petree
Wm T Buckner
L Jones
B,T Underwood
W. D. Fuller

Joab Clark C C. Ct C
Peter Rigon one of the jury
John S. Carr one of the Jury
A D Rodgers
Geo W D, Luck
A V Long

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Christian Cir Ct
vs
H. Edmondson
Remit
$300
4th Oct/64