W. H. Witherspoon et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-05-17
- Date of Creation
- May 17, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Lawrenceburg, Anderson 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
- BR14-36 to BR14-36B
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-1919
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- 32204806
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Citation
W. H. Witherspoon et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-05-17, 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-0001-004-1919 (November 14, 2026).
Lawrenceburg Ky
To the Hon Tho. E. Bramlette
Govener of the State of Ky
Your petitioners respectfully sheweth that Lemuel Hammond at the present term of the Anderson County Circuit court was found guility of Malicious shooting at and wounding of one Thos Price and his penalty for said crime fixed by the Jury at confinement in the state Penatentiary for a thetime period of one year We would respectfully represent that said Hammond is an old man having a wife and large family dependent on him for support. that in an unguarded moment he committed the offense for which he was found guilty that he is not a hardened criminal, steeped in crime & iniquity, but, before this unfortunate occurance ^he^ was held in high esteem by the citizens of this county, having been elected many times to the position of Jailor and holding said position at the present time. We would earnestly reccommend him to executive clemency and pray you to pardon him of said charge & conviction —
W. H. Witherspoon
W M Searcy
James Saffell
Wm Soffell
Capt T D Brown
Lieut W. S. Moore
Lt John Searcy
James S. Petty
George S Shouse
A B Grubbs
G. W. Coghill
Luke Fain
F. J. Moore
Thomas. H. Johnson
Josh L Flaherty
Peter Albert
W B Searcy
John M Brown
Lucian Burgam
Richard Boguess
Moses. A. Blakeman
George S. Blakeman
A. F Blakeman
John W Colwell
William. E. Cook
Thomas. J. Cook
John H Franklin
H. Gilman
John T Gillis
T C Holmes
E S Flock
Daniel Holmes
Melvin Johnson
Beng. T. Lankford
W C Creelfield
Henry B. Gilman
S H Hickman P J. A. C C
Capt
William Milburn
H C Mosely
Emit R Mullins
Richard Shouse
James Moore
James H. Proctor
Micaja Peyton
Joseph Parish
Sanford Proctor
John Whayne
Simeon S. Williams
Thomes Dunaway
John Tankofsky
Joseph McClellan
Isaac, Y, West
William Harrison
Wm Hoag
Amos Ivey
Fredrick Silwold
Robert. C. Beadles
Robert E Parker
Williamson Moffett
L g Perry
Jacob Jordan
Isaac M. Temple
Cornelias Wilson
Riley Murphy
Thomas Hendrix
Henry Thompson
Lewis.. M.. Wilson
Benjamin F. Wash
James. T. Brooks.
James. D. Richey.
Mort Walker
W. T. Hutton
Bull Searcy
J. F. Witherspoon
M. Searcy
R A Dawson
John F Wills
J S Boswell
W W Lyon
James Riley
Jas. A. Mcguire
J. E. Collins
P. H. Hickman Jr
arthur Skelton
I. B. Bush
J. B. Parker
Jas M Searcy
G W. Catlett
B. W. Ash
William Walby
Jackson M Rose
William Fregin
J. W. Misner
allen Wash Jr.
J. F. Johnson
Tho. H. Hanks atty.
S Walker
Darius Hackley
M G Crossfield
C. C. Lillard
A. Portwood
V. F. Kington
John. M. Walker
Monroe Walker
R I McQuidley
T. M. Griffey
J Witherspoon
W G Mountjoy
Thomas Montgomery
Jno. W. Warren
Jno H. M. Brayer,
R H Crossfield
John Bond
O. H. Witherspoon
Jas G Morrow
R. M. Kircheval
J H Hickman Presiding Judge ^A C^
W H Shipman
G W Matthews clk a c c
M R Taylor
The above Citizens of anderson County are well known to me as good respectable and reliable men, and the following soldiers are also known to me. as Residents of anderson County. who are also reliable and [...]
Anderson Cir Ct
Commonwealth
vs } Petition
L Hammond
Pardoned
Remit