Petition

Benjamin Lanter et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

Place of Creation
Grant 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
BR42-318
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-3429
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32206194

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Dates
1863-05
--10
1863
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Benjamin Lanter 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-0001-004-3429 (November 13, 2026).

[Page 1]

To His Excellency
Thos E Bramlett.
Govenor of the Commonwealth of Ky-

The Undersigned Citizens of Grant Co Ky would respectfully represent that one Thos. J. Odor after tried under an Indictment found by the Grand Jury at its May Term 18.63. at the Oct Term next thereafter and was fined Fifty Dollars. founded The offence was a Trespass to personal property Now we the undersigned would respectfully state that we are acquainted with T. J. Odor & have been for many years and have known him to be a peacible quiet orderly man and is such now. That he is quite a poor man with a wife & three helpless children, all depending on his daily labor for support. We would be [...] pleased if your Excellency would remit so much of the said fine as is consistent with your duty

J Q Gauge
T C Clark
G H Plamer
Wm Littell
W F Evans
R G Marks

Benjamin Lanter
Joseph Simpson
T J Gouge
J S Lucas
T. M. Hutchison
Henry Wallace
B. Wilson

[Page 2]

James W. Collins
Jed Ashcroft
A Lingenfelter
I am the man that endited J T Oddor
J H R Lawrence

Grant County
Relief Refused
Tho E Bramlette

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