James W. Thompson et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
- Place of Creation
- Carter 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
- BR14-414 to BR14-415
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2178
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205062
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- Dates
- 1865-08-08
Citation
James W. Thompson et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 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-0001-004-2178 (January 25, 2026).
We the undersigned petitioners of Carter County would respectfully represent to his Excellency Thomas E. Bramlette Govrenor of the state of Kentucky. that whereas one William Kitchen of said County has been fined the Sum of Three Hundred dollars upon an indictment in the Carter circuit court for a breach of a tavern license —
Now we would respectfully represent to your Excellency that Said William Kitchen is a good citizen of Carter County a hard working industrious man and one whom we believe never knowingly or intentionly violated the law. That at the time of the trial his family was Sick and a child died during the term of the court at which the case was tried which prevented him from attending court and advising with his lawyer and giving his case any attention whatever —
The case was urged for trial by the Commonwealth's atty. and the defendant for the reasons above stated not being present, and his attorney not being able to make good grounds for a continuance was forced into trial
which resulted in a verdict against the defendant — We think it a case deserving Executive clemency and therefore respectfully petition your Excellency to remit Said fine and as dutiful citizens will ever pray &c
Jas W Thompson
Wm Bowling
Geo. W. Prichard
John,, T, Shepherd P, M
Charles Stewart
B. F. Crawford
E, P, Davis
Wylee Prichard
John. N, Hood
J. B. Ward
A. J. Scott
R D. Womack
A Rucker
James Stewart
E.. Savage
William B Faulkner
W R Shepherd
J R Strother
Wm D Jones
James M Chrisman
R M Jones
Wm,, Hill
Gabriel parsons
Thomas W Sons
A M Bellow
Jos M [Plummer]
(I am well acquainted with Mr Wm Kitchen of Carter County he is a good loyal citizen I also know the Signers to the within Petition. they are the neighbors of Mr Kitchen, and from what I learn this is a case that requires Executive Clemency. I hope you may find it such a case as will relieve Mr Kitchen from the fine
Yours &c
A Trumbo
Stephen, Nethercott
James ,H, Womack
J Havins Strother
J M Summers
B S Stephens S, C, C(
J W. Hudgins
Flemmon, Sammons
Thos W Banfield
John H Burchett
James N Barnes
H. W. Thomson
[...][...]
John P. Stephens
Willis Deal
William Lewis
William Deal
Moses Hord
A J Lansdowne
Richard.P. Flynn
Elihu Boggs
John galyhew
William Kibbey Jr
James A Seaton
G. W. Crawford
Carter Cir Ct
vs.
Wm Kitchen
$300,
breach Tavern license
Remitted