James Williamson et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1861-01-21
- Date of Creation
- January 21, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Caldwell County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Petition
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG17A-65 to MG17A-66
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0018
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208429
- People
- Beckner, Alford
- Stone, Andrew J.
- Williamson, Austin
- Magoffin, Beriah
- Nichols, Bryant
- Sigler, Daniel E.
- Tosh, Daniel
- Stevens, Edward M.
- Stevens, Elijah
- Jenkins, George
- Blackburn, Harrison Henry
- Blackburn, J. Mansfield
- Sigler, Jacob
- Keeny, James M.
- Williamson, James Monroe
- Spence, John
- McNeely, John W.
- Williamson, John W.
- Wadlow, John
- Perry, Littleton
- Eison, Michael
- Cartwright, Milton A.
- McCaslin, Reuben J.
- Patterson, Robert B.
- Wheatly, Robert
- McChesney, Spencer Washington
- Barnes, Stephen
- Wadlington, Thomas B.
- Young, Thomas E.
- Mitchusson, William E.
- Jenkins, William
- Killgrow, William
- Hobby, William M.
- Nichols, William M.
- Calvert, William Mansfield
- Nichols, William, Sr.
- Harman, William P.
- Gunter, William T.
- Hobby, Willis L.
- Calvert, Wylie E.
- Stevens, Zadok C.
- Organizations
- Commonwealth of Kentucky
Citation
James Williamson et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-01-21, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-0018 (November 12, 2026).
To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of The Commonwealth of Kentucky
We the undersigned citizens of Caldwell County Kentuckyhave long Known Thomas B Wadlington & he has Ever been considered a good & true hearted Citizen Known & noted for his industry & his orderly conduct — The Difficulty in which he was engaged with Milton A Cartwright did not appear to us to be of his seeking, nor are we satisfied that the case was presented to the Jury as it really occurred — We hope yr Excellency will review the Case and give the poor man the benefit of Every doubt &and we desire, that his case may be judged in mercy & regarded with favor, & That Yr Excellency will take into consideration Every circumstance that ought to opperate in his behalf and we desire that yr excellency may & will be persuaded that it is consistent with yr duty to Extend to him the executive clemency & that his life may be sparred either by a full pardon or by a commutation of his punishment
Yrs Respy
Wm T. Gunter
John W. Mcnely
H H Blackburn
James Keeny
W, M, Hobley
William M Calvert
Alford Beckner
W, L, Hobley
W E Calvert
S. W. McChesney
J. M. M Blackburn
W P Harman
R. B. Patterson
T E young
A. J. Stone
Robert Wheatly
D. E. E. Sigler
Jacob Sigler
Littleton Perry
Daniel Tosh
William Nichols sienr
Mikel Eison
William Killgrow
Wm M. Nichols
William Jenkins
George Jenkins
John Spencer
E. M. Stevens
Elijah Stevens
Reuben L McCaslin
Z, W, Stevens
State of Ky Caldwell County Bryant Nichols Says he was personally present when each of the above named persons Ssigned the forgoin Petition Bryan Nichols
Sworn to before me by Bryant Nichols
W. E Mitchesson D C