Petition

E. Perry et al. to Beriah Magoffin

Place of Creation
Fleming 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
MG17-305 to MG17-306
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0306
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FTP Identifier
32208715

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Dates
1860-07
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Citation

E. Perry 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-0001-020-0306 (November 13, 2026).

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To his Excellency,
Hon, B. Magoffin Govr of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Your petitioners neighbours, acquaintances & friends of John Sorrell: state that, at the last term of the July (1860) chancery & Criminal Court for Fleming County, said John Sorrell was fined the sum of $10, for playing cards, & looseing & winning more than 20$ at the same time, fined $66,75/100 for unlawful gameing: and at the same time fined $50 for unlawful gameing.

Mr Sorrell was unable to attend Court & no plea was interposed for him, hence his finds. Mr Saml Littell was indi^c^ted in the same indictments & was acquitted, no proof being adduced, by the Commonwealth sufficient to show his guilt. — no plea in — a Jury was empanneled & without proof under the Law found a Verdict of Guilty, as above stated against Said Sorell.

Mr Sorell, is a farmer, and an industrious man — has a Wife & four little Children to support; We are glad to say that, he has quit gameing for the last 2 years, & say he will never throw a Card againe —

He can pay the Costs of sd Suit; But the Fines will be oppressive in the extrem upon him & his industrious wife, & deprive his innocent Children of the absolute necessarys of life; Thes facts we humbly present

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to your Excellency ^& verily^ believe that, the dignity of the Law will be maintained, & the infraction sufficiently punished if by mercy ^being^ is extended to him,

Therefore, We unite in his behalf, & do pray your Excellency will remit all of said fine, except the cost, which he will pay promptly, & as in duty bound ever pray.

Very Respectfully.

Names
E Perry
[Thomson] Perry
H. J. Templeman
Jos F Allen
John Cadwell
James M Byrom
S. Hendrix
E., Goodwin
B. t Hornback
J Hornbach
W Baily
Alford Baily
Alfred rogers
John Stewart
James K Anderson
Jarvous Roggrs
A Lynam

Wm H. Webster
Simps Daily
Moses Daily
J. T. Worster
A Williams
B Daughtrey
John Sneider
A Hall
William Denton
Samuel Crain
James Bracken
Marcus, Hendrix
L. Hunt
Joseph pearce
Crid Daily
Enoch B Nice
Joel taggett
William Stuart
James Willson
P, G. Merrifield Esq
Thomas Crow

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W. S. Edwards
J. A Hgerr Hedger
A W Daily
J. N. Hendrix
Garret Hendrix
William Boyd
Thome [Hendrick]
Thomas Vase
Michl mCcue
John kincaid
Garrett Hawkins
Thos Daugherty
Allen Bromagenn
James Rogers
A good paster
Harison [Captian]
W Warren
J G Bains
James. H. Tackett
Levi Daugherty
C, R, Becket
Joseph Adams
Hiram Adams
Peter manly
James Manly
K Brumigen
Joshuae Craig
Alford Knox
Frank knox
Charley knox

John Hendrix
I.Saac tillett
Alpheus Hawkins
Herid Hopkins
John whiten
Sam Daugherty
Sam Gray
James Butcher
J. A, Stephens
John Stephens
Gore [Burges]
Thomas Corbin
Richard Corbin
Sillas Corbin
Thomas mitchel
Vardamin Stephens
Richard Wodward
James Flore
Thomas Flore
Allen flore
Thomas Flore, Jun.
John Hunt
Rubin Hunt
miner grimsley
W, ,M, macbee
John Willson
Frank Snelling
theophilus Atchison
Wiilam [costigan]
Dan Moris

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Washington paggett
Henry Harrison Cambell
B, F, Williams
J. S[...] hornback
J, C Eaton
Davis Butler
George W McBee
Wm Hornback j
Thomas Jester [...]
Jackson Harmon
A D Miller
S H Daily
Lemuel Snediger
John Perry
D, M, Manly
Philip Williams
Brit Williams
Thomas Williams
Nim Rod Wells
Bill Wells
John Otis
William Otis
Thomas Craig
John Self
I. Saac [ullery]
David [ulery]
David Shroutt
Henry Shroutt
Thomas Rights
Abram Hornback
Lot Kincade

William [Wenem]
[...][...]
Lewis Snedeger
E. C. [McCrey]
[...][...]
[...][...]
John Hedger
Tine Goodpaster
A goodpaster
S. Anderson
John Anderson
Cap anderson
Peter Shroutt
derd ballard
James Balard
george Coil
Ben. doggett
John Doggett
Alex..Ander Stewart
Landers barber
Isaac Butcher
Isaac Shroutt
Jacob Hedrick
William Eaton
Peter Coil
Dan barber
James Fletcher
William fletcher

Remitted
B. M