Petition

James H. Roberts et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1861-01-28

Date of Creation
January 28, 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-71 to MG17A-72
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0021
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32208432
People
Lowrey, Alexander E.
McDowell, Alexander R.
McGregor, Alfred
Hubbard, Andrew M.
Trayler, Andrew W.
Magoffin, Beriah
Beckner, Callahill
McDowell, Daniel
Boitnott, Ferdinand
Dunnbar, Francis
Roberts Henry, Jr.
Beckner, Isaac
Morse, J. M.
Beckner, Jacob B.
Roberts James H., Jr.
Roberts James H., Sr.
Jackson, James
Lowrey, James M.
McDowell, Jesse
Dunbar, John
Holeman, John
Roberts, John L.
Trayler, John T.
Roberts, John W.
Nichols, Josiah
Wadlington, Mahlon
Dixon, Manuel Newton
McNeily, Matthew
Cartwright, Milton A.
Smith, Nathan K.
Strong, Noah
Fryer, Richard H.
McNeily, Samuel J.
McGregor, Shadrach
Wadlington, Thomas B.
Dillenter, William C.
Creekmur, William
Dunbar, William
Mitchusson, William E.
Trayler, William H.
Brown, William M.
Seely, William M.
Davis, William R.
Nichols, William R.
Tomason, William
Places
Caldwell County, Kentucky
Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Dates
1861-01-28
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Citation

James H. Roberts et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-01-28, 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-0001-020-0021 (November 12, 2026).

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To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin
Govenor of the Commonweath of Kentucky.

We the undersigned citizens of Caldwell County Kentucky have long known Thomas B Wadlington & he has ever been considered a good & true hearted citizen, Known & noted for his industry & orderly conduct. The dificulty in which he was engaged with Milton A Cartright did not appear to be of his seeking, nor are we satisfied that the case was presented to the Jury as it really occurred. We hope your excellency will reviw the case & give the poor man the benefit of every doubt. we desire that his case may be judged in mercy & regarded with favor. We hope that your excellency will take into consideration every circumstance that ought to opperate in his behalf. And we desire that your excellency may & will be persuaded that it is consistent with your duty to extend to him Executive Clemency & that his life life may be spaired, either by granting him a full pardon or by a commutation of his punish

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William M. Seely
Shadrach Mcgrigor
James Jackson
Isaac Beckner
William tomason
William Dunbar
Andrew M. Hubbard
William M Brown
Francis Dunnbar
Alford Mcgrigor
Willim. R. Nichols

State of Ky County of Caldwell

Mahlon Wadlington says he was personaly present when each of the above named persons Signed the foregoing Petition

Malon Wadlington

Sworn to before me by Malon Wadlington Jany 28th 1861

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