Correspondence

B. K. Bethurum to Beriah Magoffin

1862-03-20

Date of Creation
March 20, 1862
Place of Creation
Rockcastle County, Kentucky
Document Genre
Correspondence
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
MG23-1
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1699
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FTP Identifier
32210107

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Dates
1862-03-20
1862-04-07
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B. K. Bethurum to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-03-20, 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-0001-020-1699 (February 14, 2026).

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To his Excelency B Magoffin Gov. of Ky

Whereas it has been made known to me B K Bethurum Juge of the Rockcastle County Court that one Logan Sigman of said county has been indicted indited by the Grand jury of Rockcastle County at the last Feby Term of the Rockcastle Circuit Court for the murder of young Hickumbothem of Garrard County Ky & Wheras it appears that said case is one of Willful murder of the most horrible character, therefore I believe it Just & right & wholy necessary for a reward to be offered by the Governor of Kentucky for the apprehension of said Sigman, for a least $500 — as he is running at large with a clan who protects him & the Shff with force affiant of all persons he could get has made efforts to arrest said Sigman for said crime & failed & Sigman is now thought to be making his exs escape from Rockcastle County & I believe is gone from the County to escape Justice at the hand of the law March the 20th 1862

B K Bethurum Judge of the Rockcastle County Court

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Rockcastle Cir. Ct

Offer Reward
$2.50 —
Logan Sigman
OffdApr. 7th 1862