W. H. Nield et al. to Beriah Magoffin
- Document Genre
- Petition
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- 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
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- MG24-409
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-2251
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- 32210653
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Citation
W. H. Nield et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 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-0001-020-2251 (November 14, 2026).
To his Excelleny B Magoffin Govenor of the state of Kentucky —
The undersigned citizens of Mercer County, very respectfully represent to your Excellency that one Thomas Curtis made an attack upon a boy named Leronzo Faulker of this county a few days since, that he [snaped] a rifle at said boy. because he was offended at his father and did it without any provacation on the part of the boy whatever. Curtis has been tried before the Police Judge of Harrodsburgh & fined $20_ he replevind same with B. C Trapnell &c security. We understand an application will be made to remit the fine — We therefore remonstrate against it and ask that this remonstrance be filed & considered when the case is presented, very respectfully Your friends & fellow citizens —
W H Nield
Stephen Somery
John J Tucks
H H Lister
J W Price
D W Price
Thomas Lewellyn
Enoch Lewellyn
Charles Catlett
Lafayette Weldon
Isaac Folkner
James A Price
James W nichols
William B. Semones
Geo. M Randolph
James B Chism
[...][...]
Wm Chambers
Joseph Lyons
Abram Lyons
G W French
Harvey Drarey
A Portwood
W T Cooks
John Rupley
C. W. Head
Silas Bishop
John Reynolds
T. R Eversford
T L Head
J H Sherman
T. S. Thomas
J D. Marimon
K. W. Laurry
Turner. Bottom
James. Cahill
A. D. Haynes
Thos Curtis — Mercer
Remonstrance