Seth Freeman to Thomas E. Bramlette
- 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
- BR15-195 to BR15-196
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-2310
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32205194
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- Dates
- 1865-09-20
Citation
Seth Freeman 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-0001-004-2310 (November 14, 2026).
To His Excellency
Thos. E. Bramlette
Gov. of Kentucky
Your Petitioner would most Respectfully state that at the present Term of the Whitley Circuit Court He was fined the Sum of $10 — on an indictment for Disturbing religious worship He States that all He did was to Ride through in a place near the House: that took place before the worship commenced, that the Congregation was just assemblying.
He Had no purpose or intention to Disturb worship — Did not think of Such a thing at the time.
He Says the fine is small but considerable to Him, and will put Him & family to great inconvenience to Have to pay it He would therefore most respectfully ask a remission of the Same
Seth Freeman
We The undersigned Citizens of state Whitley County say that they are acquainted with the Petitioner Seth Freeman and believe the Statements in His Petition are true — They Say He is Young Man Lately married that He was a good Soldier in the Union Army — And they would Humbly and Earnestly ask for a remission of His fine
Names
Simon J Brunsmorett
W. C, Cox
J L Curd
John Smith
H L Tyes
Names
Jackson McDowell
Willis Kerns
Joel Baker
Alenn Litton
T, R, Harrison
Lewis Meadors
James Henson
John H. Farris
E Litton s w c
Lee Leforce [...]
J W Burch
Wm B White
Thos C Burch
M, V, B, Sutton
J. T. Freeman
M. T B Ryan
S. S. Ryan
William Rodgers
Gov Bramblet
Dear sir I hope that you will remitt this fine against Seth Freeman
G. Pearl
Whitley Cir Ct
vs
L. Freeman
to } Petition
Gov. of Ky.
Remit
$10 —