William M. Thomasson et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1864-09-02
- Date of Creation
- September 2, 1864
- Place of Creation
- Midway, Woodford 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
- BR11-370
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1216
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204103
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Citation
William M. Thomasson et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-09-02, 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-0001-004-1216 (November 12, 2026).
Midway Woodford County, Ky.
To His excellency
Governor Thos E Bramlett
Sir the undersigned citizens of woodford County, would most Respectfully petion your excellency. to extend your executive clemency in behalf of peter senate, a poor irishman who it seems was convicted for keeping a tipling House in midway. During its occupancy by the Rebels under Kirby smith. and was fined the sum of sixty Dollars, we would further state that he is a poor Hard working man. and for the Last two years Has been ^living^ a quiet sober life, and if He has the money to pay it will subject Him and His little ones to want. During the approaching winter. and we his neighbors appreciating the marked change in him. Do most graciously ask your excellency to Remit the fine. that was imposed upon Him. by so Doing you will Relieve from suffering. His wife and little ones the coming winter
Wm. N. Thomasson, esqr
N E Martin
N G Roberts
James Ford
M Kershaw (Trustee)
Thos Jones (Trustee)
R H Davenport Trustee
Saml T [Wooberry] trustee
J W Martin Chairman B T
Wm Leavy (jun)
W F Harper
Peter Jerret
Woodford Cir Ct
vs
Peter Serret
Tipling
$60
Remit