Petition

George E. Johnston et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1860-12-12

Date of Creation
December 12, 1860
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
MG17-199
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0234
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FTP Identifier
32208644

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Dates
1860-09
1860-12-12
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George E. Johnston et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1860-12-12, 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-0001-020-0234 (November 13, 2026).

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To the Hon Beriah Magoffin Governer of Kentucky The undersigned pettioners would respectfully represent unto your honor that at the September Term of the Taylor Circuit Court a fine of $200 — was assessed against James Jones on a presentment for gaming the undersigned would most respectfully represent unto your honor that said Jones is quite a poor man with a family & that it will take all his property to pay said fine We would further represent that he took the case to the court of Appeals but for want of the clerk in the Court below getting the second ready in time the case was dismissed in the court of appeals a copy of the instructions in the court below — the bill of exceptions the affidavit for a new trial & the case are all made a part of this petition & in view of the premiseswhole premises we most respectfully petition your Hon to remit said fine as it will seriously injure said Jones & his family as it will take their entire means to pay said fine Dec 12th 1860

Geo. E. Johnston
George M Johnston
Jonas B Allen
B F F Chelf
B. F. Smith
A, Haselwood
Croml Hoskins
W L Hoskins
Wesley Richeson
J P Campbell
Alex Wilson

W. F. Warren
Wm. P. Warren
Jacob Warren
P C Warren
Alfred Calhoon
D M Smith
S R Baliss
P R Bass
Wm L. Mudd
Drewry Thompson
Jackson skaggs

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Names of Petitioners
Jno Richarson
James Mason
Jno H Chandler
Wm Hoskins
B. F. Turner
Charles Taylor
Nathiel Warren
R. D Overstreet
Robt Calvin
Wm T. Martin
John F Rickeson
James M Wilkinson
S. T. Hughs
A F Gowdy
D. Willock
Wm H Cross
William Blakey
William Clemons
J. L. Goalder
Ben T Ember
Geo W [...]
R Taylor
G M Caldwell
Thos R Barnett
D Hudson
G W Marcum
John Barnett
Andrew K gen
James Woodridge
John Smith
Isaac Garom
W B Marshall

Names of petitioners
E L Green
J M Reed
F H Groves
G F Redman
T C Young
R B Durray
John B Scott
William J Young
W H Ratliff
Dr T. T. Echras
Beverly Ratliff
Wm F Fary
S T Graham
E, V. Graham
J R Holt
A P Johnson
L. W. Smith
John B Moore
Fielding Licklttein
W. T Ward
A. S. Mays
R Cowlerd
W S Barnett
W, H, Guns
Sam. E. Marshall
James Barnett
David P White
Samuel W Robinson
John J Rouch
Jno B, Carlile
B. G. Marsahll
[...] Struder
S A Spence
D M Hilern