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Petition

Thomas G. Hansel to Beriah Magoffin

1861-08-10

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Date of Creation: August 10, 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: MG21-358 to MG21-359
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-020-1403
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FTP Identifier: 32209811

Mentioned in this document

People: Moore, A. J.; Smith, Alfred; Magoffin, Beriah; Whitaker, Charles; Colyer, Daniel G.; Roberts, Daniel; Fish, Egbert T.; McClary, Franklin Benjamin; Payne, George W., Sr.; Pearl, Granville; Moore, H.; Newcum, Jonathan; Smith, Lewis L.; Hansel, Matilda; Hansel, Thomas J.; Smith, W. B.; Payne, William
Organizations: Rockcastle Circuit Court
Dates: 1861-03; 1861-08-10; 1861-09-04

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Thomas G. Hansel to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-08-10, 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-0001-020-1403 (November 12, 2026).

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To his Excellency
Beriah Magoffin

Your Petitioner Tho. J. Hansel respectfully represents that at the March Term 1859 ^of the Rockcastle Circuit Court^ he was find the sum of $20. on a charge of Gaming the truth is he was in a a game of cards for amusement alone so far as he was concerned he bet nothing there ^was^ betting by by standers. at the time but there was no ^bet^ between ~~one~~ him & the man he played against &~~not~~ ^no^ betting on the man he was opposed to.; at the trial however it was proved that ^there^ was betting on the game & he was consequently fined He states that he never followed gambling of any kind, nor has ^he^ ever played cards since. He is a poor man with a small family & his wife is a cripple & he can not pay the fine without great injury to him & his little family.

Where fore he prays a remission of the fine

Respectfully your
Petitioner
Tho J Hansel

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Sworn to before me this 10. Aug 1861

H. Moore
E T. Fish

D. G. Colyer clk
Lewis S Smith

F. B. McClary

W. B. Smith
G W Payne

Wm Payne J, R, C

E T. Fish, c, P. c. c
J. Newcum
Chas. Whitaker
Daniel Roberts Cor, R, C
Alfred, Smith

Gov Magoffin. dear Sir I hope that you will remit this fine

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