Petition

W. M. Falkersan et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1861-06-20

Date of Creation
June 20, 1861
Document Genre
Petition
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Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
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Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862
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MG20-315
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1160
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W. M. Falkersan et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-06-20, 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-0001-020-1160 (November 13, 2026).

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Your petitioner Martin Reece, states that he was fined $50 — for carrying concealed weapons at the June term of the Owsly circuit court 1860 that he carried said weapons for no wicked perpose but merely for his own protection, and defence, but in this he faild. to make the proof to show this fact He further states that at the June term of said court 1861 he was fined $30 — for tippling, and in this he was wholly innocent, as the liquor was only for the accomodation of others, and not for his own personal gain, to this ^end^ he prays that your Excellency remit so much of sd fine as you can do, and in duty bound will ever pray
This 20" June 1861

I state in addition to the above that Reece has paid the penalty of the above fines in Jail, and the full time by law

H M Fulkerson
William Baldwin
John. B. Phillips
A. G. [Howerten]
L W Blount
James Scallen
Thomas Sparks
Henry Powel
B. C. Haweston
E. B. Treadway
Benjamin Danerway
Leander Critzs
Ben,' F Fraley J P c c

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Owsley Cir. Ct

Remitted
B M

$50 } concealed Weapons
Martin Reece
IssdJuly 18. 1861

B Magoffin
Governor of, Ky
Frankfort Ky

Paid
Proctor Ky
June the 2.8.\61