Petition

John B. Galbreath et al. to Unknown

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
MG18-395
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0582
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FTP Identifier
32208990

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Dates
1861-01
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John B. Galbreath et al. to Unknown, 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-0001-020-0582 (November 13, 2026).

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We the undersigned Jurors, who tried the case of the Commonwealth against J. H Powell, for Grand Larceny at the January Term 1861 of the McCracken Equity and Criminal Court Ky. We respectfully petition the Hon B. Mcgoffin, Governor of the State, to Pardon Said Powell, and restore him to his wife and infant child.

Jno. B. Galbreath
Jas H. Martin
Jas H. Martin
W. M Martin
T J Burchett

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Names
A GoldSmith
Josiah Harris Sr
D Watts
D C AC
C X Norton
Chas C Smedly
Thomas M Redd
Wm Robertson
B Small clk ct. ct.
T F Tinnell
Robt. W. Chappell
Hiram. H. Buckler
D. A. Maxwell MD
D. B. Wilson

Names
A. B. Kindkead
M. Kinkead
J. A. Turk
A D Moss
Watts Given & Co
Norton Brothers
John wheeler
John C. Steele
L A Fuqua
G P Leak
J. W. Fowler
J. G. Marshall
G. F. Kelly
J. C. Prewitt
Thomas Grundy D Cty Shff