Petition

B. C. Bennett et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette

Place of Creation
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Petition
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 1863-1867
Box / Folder
BR4-433 to BR4-434
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-007-0677
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32207189

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Dates
1864-05-01
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Citation

B. C. Bennett et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Appointments by the Governor, Civil Appointments, 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-0001-007-0677 (November 14, 2026).

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To, T, E, Bramblett Gov, of Kentucky,

We the undersigned citizens of the South Carrollton Election precinct Muhlenberg, County Ky — do think it inexpedient to appoint a justice of the peace in the place of Charles Morehead — Decd and request your excellency to order and Election on the 1st Monday in Augt, 64 to fill said vacancy — believeing that this course would be more satisfactory to the people — which is respectfully submitted for your consideration,

B. C. Bennett
Benjamin Drake
John Kittinger
D Dillman
M Roll
Jesse Moore
Elias D Moore
John D Fulkerson
L, D, Fentiss
T L Young
Alex, Clark
Joel Y [Clark]
Thos Bruce
C, B, Wickliffe
T A Pittman C M C
[Dr] Bnj Davy
Wm Wright
J N Robertson
Joseph Mehgan
Gorg C Dillman

We think hit wold not be best to apoint one untill the regular Election

Daniel G. Gish
John Pollock
A. Vaughn
Mark Coxen
James Robertson
George Johnston —
E W Coombs
E. K. Finch
H J Gatton
C W Mills
Wm B Wickliffe
F A [Salsburg]
J. W. Humphrey
A. A. Lovelace
B Nofsinger
H Steward
R N Sraud
W Doss
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D Gish
J T Moseley
Johnathan Gosett
J L Coffman Jr
E. L. Wiggins
J H Nafsinger
J S Nafsinger
J. T. Shrewsbury
John B Hughes
James P Doss
John W Taylor
Jonathan Yonts
A T Howerton
J H Dantz
G K Noll
Levi Bidwell jr
C S Morehead
Jabez Durham
Haywood Bruce
James Henry
B S. Humbett
J. R. Nicholls
C, F Moore
N Howard
A F Kittinger
J F Jones
Aaron Wickliffe
Wm Young

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Muhlenburg Co
apptd made before Receipt of remonstrance