Petition

Milton Berry 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
BR43-175 to BR43-176
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-3058
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FTP Identifier
32205905

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Milton Berry 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-0001-004-3058 (November 15, 2026).

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To His Excellency The Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky

Your Petitioners neigbors of the wife, & children of Thomas Purcell, who has been confined in the Penitentiary for some two years & more, would represent that the Horses that he was charged with Stealing were taken by him, while he was in the army, and or they believe, by order of the officer commanding him That they were used by the army, & not connected to his use- That his family (wife & children) are in a destitute & suffering condition- wherefore they petition that the residue of his tirm in the Penitentiary may be remitted by your Excellency, & be permitted to come home & take care of his family & as in duty will ever pray

Milton Berry
Sallie F. Berry
Jubal Payne

B J Bauman
Jane G. Berry
N. Johnson
A.. P.. Childress
Verlinda.. F.. Childress

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Euclid.. G.. Simmons
William Jones
J. R. Childress
A. F Mosby
M. H. Dickinson
Saml W Brents

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Thos. Percell
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