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Hiram McElroy et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

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Place of Creation: Union 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: BR42-441 to BR42-442
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-004-3503
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Hiram McElroy 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-0001-004-3503 (November 14, 2026).

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To his Excellency of The Governor of Kentucky

The undersigned citizens of ~~Kent~~ of Union County will respectfully represent to your Excellency that John Albert a former citizens of this county Stands indicted under a charge of Larciny (Stealing a Saddle). we understand the facts to be in Substance as follows. that at a night meeting in this county. Alberts Saddle was taken from his horse & a preachers Saddle was put on in Sead, by Some unknown person influenced by mischief or by design. Albert rode home during the night, & his Servant took charge of his horse, & hid his Saddle as he had been directed to do, as guerillers had been in the habit of taking his Saddle bridles &c. when the next morning man come & asked for the saddle & as explanation given, the Saddle was Sent for by Albert & given up & for which he now stands Indicted. Albert is now absent from this county & though delicacy will never return unless pardoned. we have known him from his infancy to Manhood. he is a gentleman in every respect & is far above the commission of the crime he is charged with. we want him back as a citizen. & we earnestly pray that your Excellency will pardon him & permit him to return to his native country & the act will accord with public Sentament

Hiram M^cElroy
J M Grant
Bernard Keale
Thos E Clements
J. A. Johnson
B F Delany
A. J. Hughes
John W Hults C N C
F M M^ccormick
John H Mobley

J S Dayton
J M Buckman C. N. C.
Jno R Gough
Jno. S. Chapman
Saml P. Spalding
S. W. Long
J. W. Hughes
Jas. E Wathen
W^m A. Jones
r Waller
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G. P. Riggs
S Clements
John W. [...]
A P Mitchell
S J mitchell
Robert Spalding
Peter Abell
J W Manning
C B Hager
S B Hughes
J M young
Peter harmon
James W Dyer
Alex G. Ray
Wm J Markwell
R. A. Waller
C. C. Mattingly
W^m Wilson D S W C
G B Catlet
Ben Compton
C. S. Long
W H Compton
J H Butter
James Agin
Jas M Wilcott
C B Johnson
Geo F Hughes
E. J. Evans
T. g. Slatin
L. D. Barber
J C Compton
James A Rice
Joseph Achils
Frank Drury

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Saml T Riggs
B. N. Gibbs
Robt W thomas J P
Peter Berry
~~F. F. Wallace~~
Edward D. Scott U. S A
George F Johnson
George W Johnson
L H Blue
R. H. Dawson
George G Delany
Owen Perkins
E. Y. Cowgill
C. G. Halt
J. A Spalding
D C James
Thos. D Givens
Thos. S. Chapman
M. K. Waller
Jos. H. Williamson
Y C Weil
John Gilligan
Henry Fink
John King
W. H. Bruce
John.K. Barnett
Nathenan Pembrten
R A Spalding
R P Catlett
John R Thompson
John M. Tompson
George H. Weding
E Wallace
James Logsdon
G. A. Trumbo

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L. B. Willett
C. F. Shanks
T F Hall
R. Cambrose
J D Howell
H Cowgill
H Delany
J N Catten
T M Perrin
M. Y Todisman
S A Graham
P. A Hager
Jno. W. Perkins
Sam Bruce
Geo W Riddle
John B Riddle
W^m H Riddle
G. S. Blackwell
J. Raley
H. Green
M M Berry
L S Hodgins
Henry Coburn
W^m M Neil
C. W. M^cCormick
B. F. Perkins
Jno B. Hardy
M. C. Hardy
W G Hughes
Thornton Mobley
Abram Potts
Jn^o P. Chapman
Matthew Bartley

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Jefferson Higginson
Adam H Smith
William Hager
Jefferson T Hopwood
William.H. Rice
J. P. Hardy
Geo W. Rudd
W^m M. Hopwood
John W Offutt
G. H. Chapman
L. L. Braddock
Robert Fletcher
John Maloy
William Gregg
Joseph G Vance
Ben Moore
John Bass
William Bass
W S Young
John Quisenbury
Albert Quisenbury
Thos B Anders Sr
James Tompson
J. W Smith
G W Smith
R D Smith
W^m S Buckner
Nelson Tucker
Caleb Tucker
Thomas reasor
Marion King
J A Wright
D P Dempsey
Thomas Taylor

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J G Anderson
Tom.F. Wares
W^m T Lear
A Sutterall

Union Cir Ct
vs
John Abbott

600.00

175.00

775.00

130.00

905.00