Amanda M. Linnell to Beriah Magoffin
1862-06-24
- Date of Creation
- June 24, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Covington, Kenton 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
- MG23-445 to MG23-446
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1983
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32210391
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Citation
Amanda M. Linnell to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-06-24, 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-0001-020-1983 (November 13, 2026).
Covington Ky
To Hon B Magoffin
Governor of Ky
Your Petitioner would respectfully ask your honour to reprieve her She was Tried and convicted for stealing $1250 from the drawer of her neighbours She states that she is but twelve years old and did not know it was felony but knew she done wrong She prays that you Exercise the Power that you possess and grant her reprieve & your Petitioner will ever pray
Amanda M. Linnell
We the undersigned were on the Jury that found the above named Amanda M Linnell guilty and Say that we sentenced her for the shortest time we could to Wit one year in the Penetentiary, we join cheerfully in the prayer of the Petitioner and recommend the reprieve as she is the only daughter of a poor Ignorant widowed mother —
Names of Jurors
H C Halley
M. W. Graves
G. C. Tarvin
J B Lendrum
Jno MacKay
names of Jurors
J. M. Lohman
Thomas Hill
Wm Graham
We the undersigned Say that we believe the Statement in the foregoing Petition to be true and join asking you however to reprieve the unfortunate child
S. C. Perrin
A H Hood
A C Ellis
R Simmons
R A Athey
Jas. Pryor —
J G Carlisle Atty for Comth Pro Tem
James R. Hallam
John F. Fisk
Joe M Kennedy
The above names I think are Enough with the following certificate of the clerk to justify you in Pardong the Petitioner
S. C Perrin
N B Please direct to me
S. C. Perrin
Kenton Circuit Court
Commth
vs } Verdict
Amanda M Linnell
We the Jury find the Defendent guilty and fix her punishment at one year in the Penetentiary and unanimously recommend her to Executive Clemency — John Mackay foreman"
A Copy
Att N B Stephens Clk
By A C Ellis D C
Issue pardon
B. M.
(Issued)
A M Linnells
Petition