Petition

J. W. Martin et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1861-05-15

Date of Creation
May 15, 1861
Place of Creation
Midway, Woodford 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
MG20-215
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1107
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FTP Identifier
32209515

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Dates
1861-05-15
1861-04-08
1861-05-30
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J. W. Martin et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-05-15, 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-0001-020-1107 (November 13, 2026).

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Midway Ky
May 15th 1861
To his Excelency B Magoffin
Govener State Ky

The Petitioners of the Subscribers Citizens of Midway in the County of Woodford respectfuly Showeth that they wish you to remit a fine of Ten Dollars ($10) which was Imposed on James Joyce in the Town of Midway for a Breach of the Peace on the 8th day of April 1861 he being a man of Small means and unable to pay the fine having a Family to Support by his daily Labor

Respectfully

J W Martin
G. Hall
Peter [Senet]
J Woolums
P. Lighter
N B Wells
John Houghtin
Michel Welch
W. S. Buford
Lewis J Ford
E. C. Woolums J P
W F Harper
Thomas Finlay
Jacob Harper
C. H. Buford
Jno, W, Davis
John. F. Ryan
James Ford
H O Davis
James M Davis

J. H,, Sheets
E B Suter
R E S[...]
R E Scrogin
L D, Cable
James F Graves

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Remitted
IsdMay 30

Midway Po Ct