Petition

J. E. Cosson et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-10-17

Date of Creation
October 17, 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
BR15-471
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2498
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32205382

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Dates
1865-07
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1865-09
1865-10-17
1865-10-19
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J. E. Cosson et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-10-17, 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-0001-004-2498 (November 14, 2026).

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Send to Cosson

To his Excellency the Governor of Kentucky. whereas J. M. Wilson & Arthur Gooden were surity in a Bail Bond for the appearance of Brooks Bryant in the Pulaski Circut Court at its July Term 1865 ^on a charge of larceny^ in the Sum of $200= which Bond was forfeited at said July Term and Judgment rendered on said forfeture at Sept Term 1865. now we the undersigned petitioners would respectfully ask you to remit said fine or Judgment. Said Wilson & Gooden are men in verry moderate circumstances and Wilson is a very industrious man, a good citizen and has a large family to support by his labor, we ask you if you can in your Judgment under the circcumstances remit said Judgment or fine. said favor would be thankfully received by us
Oct 17th 1865

J. E. Cosson C. P. C. C
D. H. Denton
G, C, Freeman
R F Beatie
T.. W.. Emerson
C W Richardson
J. J. Chesney
W Woodcock
Robert Gibson
J. R. Richardson
C B Bachellor Co Atty P C
M E, Ingram
Thos Z Morrow
W, H, Pettus County Judge
E D Porch

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Pulaski Cir Ct
vs
J M Wilson & A. Gooden
$200.
Forfeiture
19 Oct /65
Remitted