Petition

W. A. Chesnut et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

Place of Creation
Todd 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
BR41-331 to BR41-332
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-3144
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32205957

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Dates
--04
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Citation

W. A. Chesnut 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-0001-004-3144 (November 14, 2026).

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To His Excellency
Thos. E. Bramlett
Govr of Kentucky

We the Grand Jurors, at the last April term of the Todd Circuit Court found a bill for manslaughter agaisnt one J D Cumbee. This bill was pressed through by the influence of the Commonwealths Attorney (E. P. Campbell) during the absence of material witnesses for the defense we are now satisfied that the finding of said bill was Erroneous and feel it our duty to petition and pray your honor to pardon and release the said J. D Cumbee from all farther proceedings on said Indictment

W A Chesnut grand Juror
G. W. Hooser a Grand Juror
C A Bailey Juror
Wm T.. Lamb Juror
J J. Adams Grand Juror

A J Dowdy Forman grand Jury
A B Marion grand Jury
Benjamin Breis Grand Juror
Wm Perkins grand Juror
N. W. Stinnett grand juror
Joseph Russel G juror