Correspondence

William B. Jones to Thomas E. Bramlette

1864-10-06

Date of Creation
October 6, 1864
Place of Creation
Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
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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
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BR11-381 to BR11-382
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-1225
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William B. Jones to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1864-10-06, 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-0001-004-1225 (November 13, 2026).

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Franklin Ky 6 October 1864
Gov Bramlette
Frankfort Ky
Dear Sir,

At the January term 1864 of the Allen Equity, and Criminal Court, a Judgment was rendered in favor of the Commonwealth, Against Robinson Brown, Thos Fisher and Thos Cockrill, (I may not have the given names exactly Correct) on a forfeited bail bond, they being the Sureties or bail of John C Wray,

John C Wray in the Spring of 1862, was prosecuted before an examining Court in Allen County charged with Treason, The result of that prosecution, was that he was committed for further trial, and executed bond for his appearance before the Allen Equity & Criminal Court, at its July term 1862 to Answer the charge &C, At said term (July 1862) he was Indicted for the treason and failing to appear on being called after the finding of the Indictment his — bail bond with Brown, Fisher, & Cockrill ^sureties^ was regularly forfeited, The action pending on the forfeited bond was continued until the January Term 1864, when the Judgment was rendered against

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his bail for $5000.. the penalty of the bond, Mr Wray was as I learn in Tennessee at the time the bond was forfeited, and soon after the forfeiture and before the Judgment, died in Tennessee, Such is the information his relatives have and they regard the Information reliable. He was a decided rebel and as I learn a headstrong man, and his bail had not the power on account of his absense to Surrender him at the times they had the right under the Code of practice to have done So.

My Information is that on account of the pecuniary Condition of Fisher & Cockrill, Mr Brown will be compelled to shoulder, the responsibility alone, and that to pay the amount would probably ruin him pecuniarily.

In view of the facts and circumstances connected with the Case, a portion only of which are herein Stated, I am satisfied it would be right, and Just, that the arm of the executive be interposed in their behalf, and I recommend it, I know that Judge Graham is of opinion that the case is one Justifying executive Clemency.

Respectfully Wm B Jones Atty
for the Comth