W. M. Shoemaker, et al., to Beriah Magoffin
1861-08
- Date of Creation
- August 1861
- 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
- MG20-107 to MG20-108
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1031
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209439
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Citation
W. M. Shoemaker, et al., to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-08, 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-0001-020-1031 (November 14, 2026).
To his Excellency B. Magoffin
Governor of Kentucky
The undersigned were members of the Jury who at the present term of the Livingston Circuit Court rendered a verdict of guilty against J. B. Lonjenette for selling ^or giving^ whiskey to the slave of Mr Canady — The circumstances of the case were however such as constrain us to ask your Excellency to remit the fine. We think the case one of peculiar hardship, and the infliction of the fine not necessary for the laws vindication.
Respy
W. M Shoemaker
Levy Johnson
F A Slayden
W. L Tolley
John. S. Leffler
J. W. Mills
J. V. Scyster
M. H. Carson
J Womack
A. C. Metheney
J. L Hodge
Thos Croker
John Dunn
J. K. Huey —
The undersigned citizens of Livingston County, from their acquaintance with Mr. Lonjenette and his indigence, join in requesting the Governor to grant remit the fine in the within mentioned case —
Respy
Henry Roberts
Samuel. S. Barnett
James. M. Patterson
E. P. Haynes
John. W. Shelby
Randolph Noe.
J. V. Throop
J. M. Layman
Robt Harrison
P. Shoemaker
Charles U. Webb.
S, C, Burns
Wm J Jennings
I. Patterson
A. A. Grayot
B. Wille
John L. Powell
James F Powell
R. A. Clopton
Thos Stephenson
J. A. Jennings
T. J. Caverhill
Henry A Kane
J. W. Richardson
J. W. Dreary
Thomas. J. Barrett
C. S. Lyon
W. V. Leech
J H Throop
Livingston Cir. Ct
Remitted
B. M
$50. } liquor to slave
J. B. Lonjenette
Issd