Petition

Mary Ann Scarbro and Catharine Scarbro to Beriah Magoffin

1861-09-02

Date of Creation
September 2, 1861
Place of Creation
Rockcastle 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
MG21-312
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1375
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FTP Identifier
32209783

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Dates
1861-09-02
1861-07-03
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Mary Ann Scarbro and Catharine Scarbro to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-09-02, 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-0001-020-1375 (November 13, 2026).

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To his excellency the Governor of Kentucky

As the wife and daughter of Jacob Scarbro who is now confined in the state Prison; May we humbly & imploringly ask at the hand of your Excellency a Relase of the unfortunate prisoner — ^Jacob Scarbro^ We deny not that he did in the heat of passion (though unintentionally) Kill his fellow man, but struck the unlucky blow as he thought in defence of his son,- He is the ^only^ hope & stay of a helpless family in this time of trouble

Release O; do release; the husband & the father of your humble petitoners

Rockcastle co Sept 2nd 1861

Mary Ann ^her X mark^ Scarbro
Catharine ^her X mark^ Scarbro

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Jefferson Co
Jacob Scarborough
Petition for Pardon & Pardon Issued- July 3rd