Petition

B. F. Hiser et al. to Thomas E. Bramlett

Place of Creation
Metcalfe 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
BR11-380
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1224
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FTP Identifier
32204111

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Dates
--05
1864-09-24
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B. F. Hiser et al. to Thomas E. Bramlett, 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-0001-004-1224 (November 12, 2026).

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To his Excelency Thos E Bramlette
Govener of the State of Kentucky

At the May (Called Term) of the metcalfe Circuit there was Judgment Rendered against Preston W Lee for $60 (Sixty dollars) & the cost of the action, for keeping a Tipling House,

Now we whose names are hereunto annexed state that the said Lee is an old & poor man, with considerable family to support, & is not able to pay said fine, without perhaps sacrafising some of the Little means that he has for the suport of said family, We state the above facts for the purpose of asking the interposition of The Executive clemancy which is vested in you to Release said Lee of the fine

Wm H Conyers
S, R, Higgason
W J Cott
J M Lendon
P. Y. Estes
J W Hardy
W, H. Roberts
J. L. Harlin
W. C. Stovall
W. C. Wilcoxin

B F Hiser
C. [Shuker]
W. T. Evans
E, Shaw
J. Scott
R Robertson
J. L. Wilcasson
James. H. Philpott
R. G. King
E. W Newman
W. O. Newman

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Metcalfe Cir Ct
vs
P. R Lee
$60
24th Sept/64
Remit
Send Care of W. O. Newman
Rockland Mills
Metcalfe Co Ky