Petition

John Nevin to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-10-02

Date of Creation
October 2, 1865
Place of Creation
Louisville, Jefferson 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
BR16-22
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2514
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FTP Identifier
32205398

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Dates
1865
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1865-10-02
1865-11-10
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John Nevin to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-10-02, 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-0001-004-2514 (November 15, 2026).

[Page 1]

To His Excellency Thos E Bramlette
Governor of the State of Kentucky

The petitioner John Nevin would respectfully represent that on the [...] day of 1865 He was indicted in the City of Louisville for Carrying Concealed a deadly weapon (Towit a Pistol) He further states that at the september Term of the City Court of Louisville He was fined $50 00 & Costs He states that for many years his [...]mother has conducted a private boarding house in the City of Louisville and since he has been old enough to assist her, He has given her his assistance in her business:

He states that it frequently became necessary for him in the discharge of his duties to wear a pistol for his defense and He says he never wore a weapon until lately but the times are so uncertain and troublesome that he concluded to wear the pistol to protect himself He says He has always been peaceable and never had a difficulty or violated the Law. And He prays your Excellency to remit to him the fine, and will ever pray &c

John Nevin

State of Kentucky
Jefferson County Sct.

John Nevin states that the above petition is true

John Nevin
{Revenue Stamp}[...]

Subscribed and sworn to by John Nevin before me this 2d day of Oct 1865

Saml Matlock J. P. J. C

[Page 2]

I cheerfully join in this petition and recommend the clemency of the [Gov]

[Milton Monroe]

Louisville City Ct
vs
John Nevin
$50,
Concealed
Weapons
Remit


10th Nov /65