Petition

Garret Vincent et al. to Beriah Magoffin

1862-06-06

Date of Creation
June 6, 1862
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
MG23-453 to MG23-454
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-1989
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32210397

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Dates
1862-04
1862-06-06
1862-06-09
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Garret Vincent et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-06-06, 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-0001-020-1989 (November 13, 2026).

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Hon Governor of Kentucky
Your Excellency

The undersigned petitioner prays your clemency to ^be^ extended toward him your humble Petitioner Would further State that at the Called Term of the Edmonson Equity & Criminal Court in April 1862. there was @ fine of $20.00 assessed against the said Petitioner for unlawful gaming ^Chuckaluck, the amount of 5 Cts^ wher and further your humble petitioner would respectfully State that he is a poor man having a Sickly family to provide for and Without means to pay the above fine, also the your Said Petitioner would humbly State that he had no intention of violating the Law in any shape of form wat whatever, and having a very limited Education,, thereupon the Said Petitioner prays your clemency to extended toward him,,

We the undersigned unite in the prayer of the aforesaid Petitioner. Garret Vincent this 6th day of June 1862,

Garret ^his X mark^ Vincent

James Lock
Jas Walshe
Henry Moor
Tho Duvall
Benjamin Hatcher Sheriff
Aaron Lawson Clerk
Jack D. Jackson
J H Crump
J C Sherman one of the Jury
W C Webb
W Hazlip
J L Skaggs

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Simeon Brooks
J C Durbin
merideth york
B H Munton
Henry Moss
P. J. Jones
M H Webb
Rememberance Lashley
R Tunks
[Clay] Webb
M M Logan Esqr
James R Minton
R Hazlip
Jesse C Parish
Joseph Wells
S. P. Tunks
S. G Madison
Thomas Jones
J. L. Lindsy
Martin ^his X mark^ Stord
Jesse Alexander
N. H. [Rush]
J J Johnson
J S Mitchell
Washington James
George W Stewart
Moses Houchin
John, W, Webb
J E Bacon P J E C
S D Houchin
Wm A[...]
Wm E Spradling

M Houchin
J. W. Bailey
James Madison
Thos F Spilman
P H Johan

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Edmonson Eq Ct
$20
G. Vincent
IssdJune 9 1862

Respite 12 mo
B. M