John H. McHenry et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1859-12-16
- Date of Creation
- December 16, 1859
- Place of Creation
- Owensboro, Daviess 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
- MG18-83 to MG18-84
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-0379
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32208787
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Citation
John H. McHenry et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1859-12-16, 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-0001-020-0379 (November 13, 2026).
To His Excellency the Govenor of Ky
The undersigned citizens of Daviess county Kentucky, beg leave to represent to your excellency that at the with intent to kill in sudden heat" one AlbertGHoward
They state that the said David Owen is a good and worthy citizen, of the commonwealth an poor but upright and honest man & that in view of his poverty ^previous^ character & good conduct we recommend him as a fit subject for executive clemency and petition for executive clemency, and petition your excellency to remit his fine —
Owensboro Ky
John H, McHenry
Robert, P, Sharp
Thomas Dodson
W T [Potterfield]
J B Mitchell
James B Cruse
B J Mitchell
John R Sharp
Joseph, L, Silver
Wm J. Johnson
John S Ford
John Locke
W Bryan
David Stone
Wm M. Fuqua
Wm Abell
[Henry B Philpott]
Samuel Bryant
Wm N Lane
J T Lane
J. M Ware
T T Ware
Harrison Hale
James Griffin
Albert Griffin
C T Pinkston
J E Maddux
Thomas Lowes
Elisha Burton
Joseph King
J M Barnhill
Saml H, Harrison
S T Duncan
John Taylor
Henry C, Miller
William Riddle
John B. Duncan
Marcus McDonnnall
Alex. McDonnall
Joseph.F. Duncan
J F Kincaid
B J Lane
Isaiah, C, Darnel
Allin, Baughn
Tapley Maddux
Vinson Mcpherson
William M Harrison
James Turnbull
George Turnbull
Samuel J Swope
William Swope
J. C Sampel
Georg kirns
William Watkins
Henry Cane
William Nelson
John B Stone
S D Kennady
James Phelon
H G Higdon
Wm B Wall
John Mitchell
$75. } Assault
David Owen
Respd 12 Mos
Issd
Remitted
B. M.
Issd
Respite 12 mos
B. M.