Petition

William A. Roberts et al. 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
BR15-406 to BR15-407
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2453
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Dates
1865-10-24
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William A. Roberts 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-0001-004-2453 (November 13, 2026).

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To His Excellency Thomas E Bramlette
Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your petitioners citizens of Boone Co would respectfully represent That one Benjamin Stansifer a citizen of Said County of Boone was by one E W Weaver charged with [...] a lie in a Suit which Said Weaver had & in which said Stansifer was a witness — That said Weaver made this charge publicly — Said Stansifer heard of the charge made by Weaver & met with him & inquired of him if he had and it was true — Whereupon Stansifer became much excited & shot at Weaver Stansfier was afterwards indicted for the Shooting and at the last term of the Boone Circuit Court was fined the Sum of four hundred dollars

Your petitioners say that Stansifer is a young man of fine Standing & no one Supposes him guilty of the charge made by Weaver except him Weaver and your petitioners doubt whether he believes same & suppose his charge was the result of feeling — Your petitioners would add that Said Stansifer has always been regarded as a peacably & quiet citizen & industrious but is in moderate circumstances with a wife That to pay Said fine will greatly embarrass him Wherefore your petitioners pray your Excellency to remit Said fine as in duty bound wil ever pray

1 Wm. A. Roberts.
2 R M Ratcliff
3 T, L. Rogers
4 Benj. B. Roberts
5 James vest
6 Jonas Jones

7 A. D Judy
8 James Breeden
9 F. Baker D. S. B. C
10 J. C. Finnell
11 Jas W. Sleet
12 John Sweet J. P. B. C
13 Benjamin Sleet

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14 Conner Morris
15 Henry Wolfe
16 W. P. Wolfe
17 D. M Bagly
18 C H Vest
19 S Dwyer
20 Jas M Vest
21 Benj. McNamara
22 W H H Roberts
23 W A Carpenter
24 C Mcpherson
25 J J Vest
26 Joel Boling
27 A Waller
28 Wm L. Vest
29 J. B. Sleet
30 Jas Collinsworth
31 Wm Alexander
32 Ambrose Hall
33 J, M Sleet
34 David [...]
35 John Taylor
36 John T. Roberts
37 John. J. Brumback
38 T. J. Roberts
39 M Fullilove
40 F W Ashbrooks
41 W. L. Bruden
41 J M Kannaday
42 Jno Ransom
44 Benj Oneal
45 Taylor J Crow
46 John M Bagby
47 Weeden Sleet
48 G W. [...]
49 Maynard Sturgeon
50 Jno. C. Sleet
51 Wm. A. Roberts

87 J. W. Kennedy
88 James N. Murphy
89 W, H, Jones
J, K, Clarkson
Austin Conrad
A Q Baker S. B. C.
I M Willims
R. F. [Yanell]
R, D, Finnell
A S Arnold
G, Booth
J H Carin
Y O, B, Northcutt
A. F Northcutt
Volny Dickerson
J W Tucker
Samuel Stevens
George M. Sanders
C, Wilson
M. W. Riley
Franklin Carlin
Jas C, Carter
L. B. Dickerson
Thomas Cleek
R L Bristow
J, W, R, Bradford
H Bannister
A W Bristow
Jas W,, Howe
Dudley Cook
H A Hicks
Jas S. Stevenson
Daniel Piatt
E, Smith Clarkson
G W Brown
Thos A Cook

[Page 3]

52 Jesse ,B, Hamilton
53 Edward Taylor
54 H E Stephens
55 John W Fullilone
56 L S Wolfe
57 Lawrence Roberts
58 John E Stephenson
59 Wm Alexander
60 L McCandless
61 C H Lee
62 R Q Sleet
63 John P,, Stone
64 thomas Dwyer
65 Nicholas Cormack
66 Robert S Sleet
67 Henry Cotton
68 John Dempsey
69 Thos Roberts
70 Robert Finnell
71 J. S. Whitson
72 S S Noell
73 Jas B, Finnell
74 R McNamara
75 Jas. G Alexander
76 John G Shane
77 E. N. Casey
78 S, P, Arnold
79 R T Edwardss, Sr
80 Wm E Cary
81 Theophilus H Rice
82 A. Noell
83 J. S. Watson
84 G, W, Arnold
85 B, S, Johnson
86 John. W. Burton

W. P. Lodge
William Thompson
S B Owens
T, B Sanders
Peter Leahy
W, H, Hays
Wm M. Hawkins jr
R. L. Arnold
Ben Collins
O Collins

[Page 4] Boone Cir Ct
vs
Benj Stansifer
$400,
Shooting
Remit
24 Oct /65