Petition

Thomas Nichols et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1861-03-11

Date of Creation
March 11, 1861
Place of Creation
Cadiz, Trigg 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
MG20-51
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-0992
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FTP Identifier
32209400

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1861-03-11
1861-04-01
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Thomas Nichols et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-11, 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-0001-020-0992 (November 14, 2026).

[Page 1]

Hon B. Magoffin, Gov. of Kentucky —
Dear Sir: —

Some 12 months ago E. Vinson Jr, a citizen of Our County, was fine fifty dollars for giving a slave spiritous Liquors, said fine was respited 12 months by your honor, and we now pray you to remit said fine altogether. Vinson is a poor man, and wholly unable to pay said fine —

Very Resp,

Cadiz, Trigg County, Ky.,
March 11th, 1861,

Thomas Nichols
J. B. Hopson
I M Wilkinson
Alex Crews Jr
L. Mitchell
A,, Crews
Sidney Hopson
John werthington
Zeb Thompson
J. H. Lawrence
W. I. Cooper
Wm George
G. W. Hendricks
B Baker
W M Wallis
W. H Kenady
A M Carson
John Cunningham
Jno. J. Jefferson
J M Burnett county atty
M W Saills
L. Lindsay

Jas McCulley
A Wembert C T C
Lewis L Mershon
C. T. Wilkinson
Andre Alexaner
J. B. Wallis
B. J. Wall
B Wilkinson
J. F. Barnes
Mos McKinney
Jno L Street
B. Grier A, T, C
J Burnham
A B Dyer clk T C Court
R A. Burnett Clk T C C
J, H, Daniel
W A McCain
H. W. Smith
E P Malone
Thos Hendricks
T. J. Minton

[Page 2]

A. J. Lytle
E A Slaughter
S. B. Wall
G. W. Lindsay
Jas. M Buckner
John D Tyler
J L Miller
Saml Larkins Jr.
Thomas w [...]
James Reddick
T W Cannon
S. Stanney
J. W. Grasty C T C
G P Daniell Sr
R D Baker
John, W, Ritchie
[...][...]
R. W. Roach
G B Savills
Robt. Wooldridge
S A Ford
Whitson Sanders
D Hanbury
Jas M Ramey
Wm Hatson
Jno W Hanbury
R H Allen
W S Coy
J. G. Jefferson
T W Sivells
J. D Milbe
J. D. Fair
Madison Adams

W. A. Goodwin
W. S. Humphries
W B Stalones
Jas Gillfrey
John Mabry
Jas [...]
John Armstrong
Thos Alexander
P,, Whitney

Remitted
B. M

Trigg Cir Ct
$50 } liquor to a slave
E Vinson Jr

Iss Apr 1. 1861