Petition

S. B. Nisbet et al. to Beriah Magoffin

Place of Creation
Hopkins 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-190 to MG17A-191
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0100
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FTP Identifier
32208510
People
Earle, A. W.
Newbrough, Abel
Simons, Abraham
Gugenheim, Adolph
Adkins, Albert C.
Ashby, Alexander B.
Ashby, Alexander H.
Fowler, Alvin
Mitchell, Ambrose
Hobgood, Amos
Bradley, Amos Kendall
Sisk, Andrew J.
Oates, Bayles Earle
Morton, Benjamin D.
McEuen, Benjamin F.
Ingram, Benjamin Franklin
Moore, Benjamin
Braswell, Bennett
Magoffin, Beriah
Hampton, C. W.
Couch, Calvin G.
Adcock, Cannon J.
Gettings, Charles C.
McGary, Charles C.
Cavanah, Charles
Myrick, Charles E.
Nall, Charles G.
Seymour, Charles
Cook, Charles W.
Lyon, Chittenden P.
Smith, Coleby A.
Fugate, Commodore Decatur
Oldham, Commodore P.
Couch, Curtis N.
Fox, Daniel "Crittenden"
Ligon, Daniel B.
Lovan, Daniel Marion
Peyton, Daniel
Adams, David
Elrod, David
Newburger, David
Hill, Davis B.
Frost, Ebenezer B.
Hibbs, Ebenezer H.
Ashby, Edward W.
McEuen, Edward W.
Orton, Edward W.
Williams, Edwin F.
Simons, Edwin R.
Murphey, Enos
Prather, Fielding
Sisk, Francis Marion
Scott, Frank W.
Lovan, Gabriel G.
Faver, George Boone
Bronaugh, George C.
Weatherly, George L.
Slaton, George Porter
Simons, George
Spooner, George
Aton, George W.
Severin, George W.
Woolfolk, George W.
Noel, George Washington
Boring, Hanson
Hibbs, Hardin
Browder, Harrison K.
Harris, Hartwell G.
Whanger, Henry E.
Bourland, Henry F.
Fuquay, Henry J.
Grace, Henry N.
Ward, Henry
Wood, Hilary O.
Oldham, Hiram
Clayton, Humphrey
Craig, Isaac
Laster, Isaac
Osburn, Isaac
Frost, Isham
Davis, Israel
Gipson, J. F.
Simons, Jacob
Ross, James B.
Lyon, James Browning
Burchfield, James
Lovan, James D. W.
Campbell, James E.
Curtright, James F.
Todd, James G.
Moore, James H.
Yates, James H.
Brown, James L.
Egbert, James L.
Compton, James M.
Shackelford, James Murrell
Purcell, James
Mitchell, James T.
Lawton, James Thomas
Tompkins, James
Goodloe, James W. C.
McDaniel, James W.
Wallice, James
Kirkwood, James William
Oldham, Jesse E.
Browning, Joel D.
Goodloe, Joel H.
Wilson, John "Howell"
Borden, John A.
Kissinger, John A.
Frost, John B.
Walker, John B.
Earle, John Baylis
Adcock, John C.
Wicks, John E.
Galbraith, John F.
Fowler, John
Bailey, John G.
Cardwell, John G.
Morton, John G.
Christy, John H.
Frost, John H.
Langley, John H.
Peyton, John H.
Springfield, John H.
Pritchett, John J.
Stoghill, John J.
Canada, John M.
Carnahan, John M.
Bone, John McWilliams
Price, John P.
Slaton, John P.
Byrum, John R.
Buchanan, John S.
Malone, John S.
Scott, John T.
Kinnett, John V.
Prunty, Joseph B.
Fuquay, Joseph
McCulley, Joseph S.
Woodson, Joseph
Todd, Joshua B.
Oates, Kelon H.
Wilson, Lafayette
Taliaferro, Lawrence Washington
Phipps, Leander M.
Davison, Learner B.
Simons, Leonard
Staples, Lewis W.
Lowe, Lloyd M.
Hockersmith, Lorenzo D.
Givens, Matthew C.
Lyon, Matthew Skinner
Kirby, Maurice
Baugh, Moses
Lindsey, N.
Snow, Oren T.
McCulley, Orlean B.
Bishop, Orlean
Waddill, Otway
McCulley, Perrin "Perry"
Henry, Peter
Simons, Philip J.
Bruer, Phillip
Robertson, Powhatan M.
Brown, R. H.
Brown, R. H.
Hunter, R. S.
Deadman, Richard
Gregory, Richard
Mitchell, Richard M.
Browning, Robert D.
Lutz, Robert F.
Robertson, Robert H.
Sisk, Robert
Gooch, Roland
Utley, Royal
Stephens, S. O.
Offutt, Salathiel W.
Greenfield, Sam B.
Morton Samuel "Sam", Jr.
Nisbet, Samuel B.
Woodson, Samuel C.
Hoskins, Samuel
Morton, Samuel
Rorer, Samuel
Feagan, Simon
Walker, Stanley
Robertson, Stephen D.
Ashby, Stephen H.
Wilson, Therron A.
OBryan, Thomas A.
Wadlington, Thomas B.
Scott, Thomas D.
Cardwell, Thomas E.
McGary, Thomas Edwin "Ed"
Morton, Thomas H.
Scales, Thomas H.
Ashby, Thomas J.
Aton, Thomas J.
Jones, Thomas M.
Campbell, Thomas W.
Daugherty, Thomas W.
Lyon, Thompson Archer
Woodson, Thompson W.
Graddy, Travis S.
Braswell, Vincent
Browning, W. M.
Jones, W. R.
Vaughan, W. R.
Nisbet, Watkins F.
Mitchell, Wiley J.
Lynn, William A.
Nisbet, William A.
Wilson, William A.
Lander, William Brassfield
Morton, William C.
Moore, William D.
Rhea, William Edward Wilbur
Carneal, William F.
Gower, William
McGary, William H.
Woodson, William H.
Lynn, William Heavenhill
Hall, William Henry
Hewlett, William
Ogden, William Hines
Adcock, William J.
Stevens, William J.
Wilkerson, William J.
Gordon, William L.
Grainger, William L.
Young, William Martin
Hall, William O.
Powell, William
Lynn, William R.
Ross, William S.
Rutherford, William S.
Noel, William T.
Parks, William T.
Osburn, William Thomas
Todd, William
Kirkwood, William W.
Cook, Willis
Sisk, Willis T.
Gregory, Wilson
Places
Caldwell County, Kentucky
Hopkins County, Kentucky
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
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S. B. Nisbet et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-020-0100 (November 12, 2026).

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To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

We the undersigned citizens of Hopkins County who have heretofore Known Thomas B Wadlington who has been convicted by a Jury of the Country in the County of
Caldwell of the crime of murder would represent to your Excellency that we have Known the unfortunate man long & that his character as a gentleman, a true hearted & loyal citizen of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. has never been questioned It is true that we Know nothing of the circumstances of his case, but we feel that we do not depart from the duty that we owe to humanity & to the powers previous character of the accused as a man of peace industry & Sobriety to ask your honor to review his case & to exercise the powers that are confered upon you to Suspend or modify the rules of Strict law & to either extend to the accused a full pardon or a commutation of his punishment as Justice tempered with mercy in your opinion may require

Yours Respectfully

S, B, Nisbet
Sam C Woodlow
A, H, Ashby
C C Mcgary
W M Young
J, P, Price
John B. Walker
W. E, W, Rhea,
J. H. Wilson
Sam Morton
K H Oates
T H Morton
W P Lynn
Jno. Adcock
B, D, Morton
H.. E. Whanger
Thomps. A. Lyon
P Henry
C C Gettings

A. R. Bradley
George C. Bronaugh

Sam B Greenfield
Larry Morton
Chas G Nall
John B Frost
Orlean Bishop
T W Campbell
J M Shackelford
Wm S. Gordon
C W Cook
C G Couch
James Purcell
P J, Simons
Wm Noel
L. W. Taliaferro
P M Robertson
Loft, Wilson
L. M. Lowe