Petition

E. P. Watkins et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1862-04-11

Date of Creation
April 11, 1862
Place of Creation
Princeton, Caldwell 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
MG23-256 to MG23-257
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1857
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32210265

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Dates
1862-04-11
1860-06
1862-04-11
1862-04-24
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E. P. Watkins et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-04-11, 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-0001-020-1857 (November 13, 2026).

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Princeton Ky April 11th 1862
To His Excellency B. Magoffin Es'q
Governor of Kentucky

We the undersigned Citizens of Caldwell County Kentucky Would respectfully represent unto your Excellency that at the June Term 1860 of the Caldwell Circuit Court a judgment was rendered by said Court against Nancy Jones and her Bail John W. Davis for $100 besides Costs, This is the fact of the case Nancy Jones was a Witness for Commonwealth in a prosecution against Williams, She failed to attend on subpoena. was attached and Davis went Bail for her appearance she attended several days of the Term. But failed to be present when the case was called and her Bond was taken as forfeited, Miss Jones is a poor Girl lives 12 Miles from the county Seat and had no horse to ride and as we are informed did absolutely attend Court afoot for several days. Walking to and from court several times to save her bail and give her evidence. It will be impossible for Miss Jones to pay the fine or any part of it she is entirely without means only from her daily labour which barely furnishes her a support — Her Bail — Davis Since the forfeiture has had his Shoulder Broke. So as to unfit him for labour (which was his means of support for self & family He being an humble farmer) Now we submit the facts to your Excellency whether it is a case for the interposition of Executive clemency —.

A W Ford
W C Mitchersson D. Clk.
J C Barnes Exr c. c.
L. Pepper

E P Watkins Clk Ct Ct
James J. [Lowey] Jailor
I M Harper s c c
W. H. Calvert
(over)

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T. L. McNary
D. W. McGoodwin
R. B. Ratliff

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Princeton Kentucky apr 11th 1862
Gov, B,, Magoffin
Frankfort Kentucky
Dr Sir

The statements made in the foregoing petition of John W,, Davis are true — and the payment of the judgments will be oppressive on said Davis — and it would certainly be proper to relieve him as far as possible under the circumstances of his case

Yours Very Truly
E,, P,, Campbell atty
For Comth

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Caldwell Cir. Ct
$100 } Recog
Nancy Jones & Jno. W. Davis
Remission IssdApr 24. 1862