Petition

J. H. C. Sundidge et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

1865-12-08

Date of Creation
December 8, 1865
Place of Creation
Metcalfe 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
BR17-39
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-2776
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FTP Identifier
32205660

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Dates
1865-12-08
1865-12-19
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J. H. C. Sundidge et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-12-08, 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-0001-004-2776 (November 14, 2026).

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

Your Petitioners whose names are hereunto anexed would Respectively state to you the following facts (to wit) that on the [...] day of [...] 1863 one Jno B Cassaday Grossly insulted Ben F Hiser by Calling him a DamnedLiar & that the said Hiser did Draw a Pistol on the said Cassady for which offence he was indited by the Grand Jury of Metcalfe County & a True Bill found against the said Hiser for said office & that afterwords (to wit) the Term of said Court said Hiser in his absent was true for said office. and a Judgment Rendered against him for fifty dollars & the costs of said prosecution Now we state sthat said fine was an exorbitant one & we ask you to exercise the power vested in you, & that you Remit said fine, from the fact that said Hiser cannot without seriously injuring himself & familiy pay said fine

Metcalfe County December 8" 1865

J, H, C, Sundidge

Ben R Clark
J A Rousseau
J H Read
R H Young

[Page 2] Metcalfe Cir Ct
vs
Ben F. Hiser
$50,
Concealed Weapons
Remitted 19 Dec 1865