Petition

S. J. Stowers et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

Place of Creation
Harrison 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-unnumbered
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-004-3516
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FTP Identifier
32206258

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Dates
1858-11
1858-11
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S. J. Stowers 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-0001-004-3516 (November 14, 2026).

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To His Excellency Thomas E Bramlette
Governor of Kentucky

We the undersigned citizens of Harrison County would most respectfully represent to his Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Governor of Kentucky that at the November Term 1858 of the Harrison Circuit Court John Latare was convicted of Man Slaughter for killing William Dougan and by judgement of the court was ordered to be confined in the State penitentiary for the period of seven years He was shortly afterward taken to the penitentiary we feel fully assured that all the objects of the law the refermation of the prisoner being one of them have been fully obtained We would further represent that the father & Mother of the prisoner are in very destitute circumstances that they have no one else to look to for Support and that his assistance which we feel assured he would give which is nesesary to them We think there is no one acquainted with the facts but would willingly give his assent to the prisoners being released We ask your Excellency to Extend to him the Mercies of law and to release him from the remainder of his time

S. J Stowers P M [...][...]
Jacob Boyers
B Thos Boyd J. P. H. C
Wesley Howard D. C. H. C
William M. Terry
Alonzo Lyter
J H Renneckar Juror
John D Renneckar Esq
W E Arthur late Atty for Com lth

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Names of the 6" Congresinel district and court of Harrison Ky

nabors
E Baker
B. C Day
B W Day
Josephus Cumans
J. H. walden
J R Earle
T W Day
L A Cliford
Joseph J. McNey
Jospes Cumins
W. B. Hildrett
J. W. Riutar
Joel Walden
Lemuel Bell
E M Payne
R King
B F winell
Wm C. Petty
J. M. Day
J F Edwards
N J Cason
J. P. Blain
J. D. Dudley
J. N. Monson
James C. King
Burton Brewsaugh
William Boone

U. S. Asbury
George Cason
R M Jay
John Swinford
N Fishback
M D V Blair
J N Boon
T Fishback
Henry Martin
Joab Boon
A J Perkins

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Harrison Cir Ct
vs
John Latart

T TT T T T

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To his Excellency Thos E Bramlet
Govenor of Kentucky

We the undersigned citizens fo Harrison County would most respectfully represent to his Excellency. Thomas E Bramlet Govenor of Kentucky that at the November term 1858 of the Harrison Circuit Court, John Latart, was convicted of man slaughter for killing William Dougan and by judgement of the court was orderd to be confined in the State penitentiary for the period of seven years he was shortly afterward taken to the penitentiary. we ful fully assured that all the objects of the law, the reformation of the Prisoner being one, of them, have been fully obtained. We would further represent that the father and Mother are in very destitute circumstances, that they have no one else to look to for support and that his assistance which we feel assured — he would give is necessary to them we think there is no one acquainted with the facts but ^would^ willingly give his assent to the prisoners being released We ask your Excellency to extend to him the mercies of law, and to release him from the remainder of his time

Thos F Michael (juror)
George Adams Juror
R. J. Whiteker C. H. C
H H Haviland J. P. H. C
A P West (P M
B F Dills Juror

Jefferson Geoghagen (Juror)
Osar P Poindexter Juror
James J Tebbs Juror