John Donan et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
1865-11-12
- Date of Creation
- November 12, 1865
- Place of Creation
- Munfordville, Hart 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, Requisitions for the Return of Fugitives from Justice, 1863-1867
- Box / Folder
- BR6-136
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-006-0107
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32206510
- People
- Johnson, Ben
- Amos, Benjamin F.
- Walton, Claiborne James
- Wood, George Twyman
- Jett, Hiram D.
- Rush, James Craig
- Waldeck, John A.
- Donan, John
- Mansfield, Samuel
- Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
- Mansfield, Washington
- Gardner, William
- Places
- Gainesboro, Tennessee
- Hart County, Kentucky
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Munfordville, Kentucky
- Tennessee
- Organizations
- Hart County Court
Citation
John Donan et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 1865-11-12, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Requisitions for the Return of Fugitives from Justice, 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-0001-006-0107 (November 12, 2026).
Munfordville Hart County Ky
Govr Bramlett
We the undersigned would represent that on the killed killed and murdered shot at and wounded Samuel Mansfield of which wounds he has since died Now we would represent that in our opinion from the facts as represented to us that said shooting & killing was wilful and deliberate Murder and the said Ben Johnson having ^immediately^ fled we would represent that a suitable reward be offered for his apprehension — he is he is likely to have gone to the states of Tennessee ^Illinois or Missouri^ & we request that you demand his delivery & appoint [...] for his apprehension
Jno Donan
William Gardner Judge of Hart County Court
J. A. Waldock Clerk Hart County Court
C. J. Walton
J C Rush
G. T. Wood
H D Jett
Ben F Amos
Description Ben Johnson about 30 or 35 years old about 6 feet high weighs about 150 lb sandy or light complexion & beard is a man of family was raised in or near Gainsboro Tenn eyes bylue or Grey scar in one hand was a saddler by trade at one time & freckled face
Reward $250.
Hart Co
for Ben Johnson
Murderer of Saml Mansfield offered
Please Appoint Wash Mansfield as agent to catch him