Petition

John Seaton et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

Place of Creation
Greenup 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
BR42-40
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-3246
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32206026

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Dates
1863-11
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Citation

John Seaton 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-0001-004-3246 (November 15, 2026).

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To his Excellency
Thos. E. Bramlett
Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky

We the undersigned Citizens of Greenup County would respectfully represent, that one W. B. Johnson was Indicted at the Nove Term of the Greenup Circuit Court ^1863^ for shooting with intent to kill. he was recognised to appear in the Greenup Circuit Court in the Sum of one hundred Dollars with Charles Russell & Alex Maddox as his Securities. The defendant Johnson was tried. & fined $300.- Along Though he was not present at the trial and the recognizance forfeited The petitioners Russell & Maddox are Gentlemen of high standing. but humble in life. lo live by their Daily Labor and are illey able to pay the forfeit. They therefore present their case as one that Demands Executive interposition and Therefore pray that They may be releived of the [...] & penalties of the forfeiture and as in Duty Bound will ever pray &c

[Page 2]

John Seaton
J M Robb
William Corum clerk
Greenup Circuit Court
Thos E Myers Asst Assr
J. E Brooks, D S
D J McCoy J G C C
Alexander Patten
Geo. E. Roe


Geo. A. Corum Clerk
Greenup Ct Court

Allen Mcgee [...] of
greenup County

[Page 3]

Greenup Cir ct
vs
W B. Johnson
Charles Russell
petition to the
Governor of
Kentucky


refused