Lee Chambers et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-05-06
- Date of Creation
- May 6, 1865
- 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
- BR14-28
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1914
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- FTP Identifier
- 32204801
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Citation
Lee Chambers et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-05-06, 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-0001-004-1914 (November 15, 2026).
To His Excellency Thomas E Bramlette
Govener of Kentucky
The undersigned would respectfully represent that they as Jurors in the case of Comwt vs Thos Woodward. charged with the murder of Baker, [...]found the said Woodward guilty of manslaughter and sentenced him to two Years confinement in the penitentiary. They state that the evidence was conflicting and they have since learned that said Woodward was industrious sober man, with a helpless family: and they pray your Excellency to pardon him: said Verdict was rendered in the
Respectfully
Lee Chambers D C Jeff cir ct
W K Thomas J J C
E. L.
State of Kentucky
I James P Chambers Clerk of the Jefferson Circuit Court certify that the persons whose names are hereto signed were of the jury in case of Comwth vs Thos Woodward convicted of manslaughter at this term
Wm. K. Allan
foreman —
Wm. Grubb
R. W. Tompkins
Ch S. Robards
E L Dorsy
W S Conahey
Wm. Stevens
A Campbell
L A Bartels
N. Gwynn