William Shelton and El. W. Jones to Beriah Magoffin
- Place of Creation
- Clay 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
- MG17-160 to MG17-161
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0207
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208617
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Citation
William Shelton and El. W. Jones 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-0001-020-0207 (November 13, 2026).
To His Excellency
Beriah Magoffin
Gov. of Kentucky
Your Petitioners, William Shelton and El. W. Jones would most respectfully state that at the
They state that it is true they were guilty. that they got into a game simply for amusement a small amount was bet to pay for cigars a little whiskey and the cards — not intended to violate Law, we were indicted and fined for the same — we are poor men, times are hard, and no money in the mountains & — we will be glad if you will relieve us from the fine — We promise that you shall not in the future be troubled by us for a like favour
With great respect
We are your obt. Servts.
Wm Shelton
El. W. Jones
clay County
The undersigned citizens of Clay County would most respectfully ask a remission of the fines agst the Petitioners — Wm Shelton and El. W. Jones
Names
John Dishman
H F Hensley
T. G Reid
H L White
Rich Herndon
John Sisemore
Barton Potter
R. G. Potter
G W Price
Jno H Price
John Lucas
John Cochran
H Cullom Jr
C, C, Rainy
James Spey
Jas Herd sheriff
Names
C
Ed Gibson
W H Randall
Respite 12 mo
B, M
$20 each } Gaming
W Shelton
E. W. Jones
Issd
Manchester
Gov Magoffin
Dear Sir I hope you will remit the fines against Jones and Shelton I believe that both ought to be remitted
yours respt
Granville Pearl
John Dishman