T. J. Strow et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
- Place of Creation
- Marshall 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
- BR42-132 to BR42-132A
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-004-3303
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Citation
T. J. Strow 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-0001-004-3303 (November 14, 2026).
To His Excellency the Governor
We would State that Samuel Gaines has been Convicted in the Marshall Circuit Court of the Crime of Murder, and Sentenced to be Hung at a Special Term of the Marshall Cir Court which was held last July now. We would ask that his punishment be commuted by your Excellency, to confinement in the Penitentiary.
His comrad one McDonal Hamilton got into a difficulty with Deceased and calling on Said Gaines for assistance. Caused Said Gaines, unfortunately to Shoot Deceased, against whom Said Gaines, previously had no enmity
Names of Petitioners
T. J. Strow
J A Smalley
H. C. Dodd
J T. Clark
J. R. Transitt
H. Weber
G B. Roberts Jr
John Hiett
J K Welson
M, W. King
G. W. Lackey
F M [...]
G. H. Ensel
W Strow
Joseph griffith
T J Strow
J.. T.. Walpole
J. T. Scott
W. G. Clark
P. Palmer Atty at Law
John L Touler
E T Trimal
Joseph Ayers
W P Hunter
J. P. Gilbert,
John Iker
John Barnhart
B. Holland M D
C H Price
J. E. Ford
Wm Minton
Thomas Davis
L. R. Finley
James Kingeade
R. A. Wade
L Farmer
W. B. Ely
D. D Thompson
J. B. Gilbert
W. J. Wilson
J C Roberts
L. A. Roberts
J M Pace
Jas Brin Representative fo Marshal County
E. H. Pace
J. S. Pace
E. Satterfield
W. G. Flora
John Gray
W. S. Bourlance
J J. Fisher
E Cay
M. M. Wood
J W Dyers Clk County Court
N J Ridgeway
W. A. Kirksly
J W. Clark.
M M Stice
J M Story
L. D Liles
V. M Liles
T B Jones
R A Morgan
P M Aryle
D.. M.. Morgan
C C Cope
T. J. Larmore
J. H. Larmore
G. Washburn
Joshua Jones
Crittenden Barnett
Thos Hopkins
John Philips
John Hetzler
D. Clark
Wm Jones
Notice
Marshall Cir Ct
vs
Saml Gaines
Refused