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Petition

Thomas Ford et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-11-07

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Date of Creation: November 7, 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: BR16-306 to BR16-307
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-004-2679
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FTP Identifier: 32205563

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Thomas Ford et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-11-07, 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-0001-004-2679 (November 14, 2026).

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To his excellency the H^on Thomas E. Bramlette, Gov^r of the state of Kentucky your petitioners most humbly state that on or about the [...] day of September 1864. Jackson King was arrested and carried to Scottsville in Allen County charged with Felony or Larceny and he and Mary King were bound by a Recognizaance in the Sum of $300.^—that Said King would appear in said court & not depart &c

At that time the U. S A. army needed men and the Government was calling for volunteers and Jackson King propelled by a love of his country and the patriotism of a true Kentucky went forth in answer to said call and volunteered in said army and served his country well and faithfully as a good and valiant soldier while She needed assistance. He is a poor man with a wife and five little children has no lands and but little personal property.

Mary King is a middle aged woman and has but little property Since the date of recognizance the same has been forfeited and we pray you in view of the Hon^le service of Jackson King in defense of the best Government of mans making and the necessities of his little children and the age and little means of Mary King that you will releive them of the burden of said recognizance In doing this we are actuated only by the feelings of Kentuckyans and the

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Just appreciations of the Services of a man who at his country^s call will leave family and friends and meet the enemy on a tented field

Hoping you will grant the relief asked for we most cheerfully sign ouselves Your most humble petitioners

November 7^th 1865
Thomas Ford
Thoma
L A Smithwick
H Hagan
Lewis Peck p. m.

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Joseph Coffelt
Isaac Coffelt
Marlin Right
Philip P Robinson
William G Bowman
Benjamin Bowman
Willi am Copass
Ira I Copass
Henderso R Copass
Thomas J Wearer
A J Wadkins
John D Allen
Nathan T Jackson
Thomas Brown
William Brown
Thomas Ford
Thomas Ford
Joanathan Eakle
William H Eakle
Jordin L Ford
Jacob Coffelt
bengamon ford
Jackson erwin
Ritchard Coffelt
Jonas G Allen
[...][...]

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Petition
From King
To Gov^r Bramlette.
Remit forfeiture