Petition

A. H. Ford et al. to Charles S. Morehead

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
MG25-1 to MG25-2
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-020-2262
Rights
This image and its transcription are freely available to the public. Images appear courtesy of Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Transcriptions and annotations were created by Kentucky Historical Society staff, volunteers, and interns. When referencing this document, please use our preferred citation.; The use of transcriptions, images, or annotations from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce any material on CWGK is required.
FTP Identifier
32210662

The Civil War Governors of Kentucky editors are working on annotations for this document. Check back to explore the people, places, organizations mentioned in this document.

Dates
1857-09
Download (XML) Download (PDF)
Citation

A. H. Ford et al. to Charles S. Morehead, 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-0001-020-2262 (November 12, 2026).

[Page 1]

To Govenor C. S. Morehead:

The undersigned would represent, that at the September Term ^1857^ of the Caldwell Circuit Court, Miles Dunning was tried upon an Indictment for horse-stealing, convicted and sentenced to the Penetentiary for a period of four years, and is now, and has been in confinement for about 18 months. The undersigned would state, that the facts in the case only proved that he was an accessary, aiding and assisting the man who was ^also^ indicted jointly with him for the same offense in carrying the horses away. They do not believe that the said Dunning had any interest in the stolen property, or was to be benefitted in any way, unless in some promise of payment for his services by the real thief, who afterwards made his escape. For these reasons ^they think^ the said Dunning has expiated his criminal participation in the transaction, by his confinement in the Penitentiary thus long, ^and^ they would respectfully ask, that the Govenor would remit the residue of his term of confinement, and restore him to society, that he may render some assistance ^by his labour^ to his father and mother, who are getting old, and from their poverty, stand much in need of such assistance.

A H Ford
M. A. Pickering 1
T. W. Pickering 2
C. R Pickering3
R. W. Pickering 4
Jas H. Fletcher 5
T. J. Smith 6
William Robinson

Irwin Hollowell 7
Robt Hollowell 8
Isaac..P.. Hollowell 9
Charles galloway
James Terry
Simeon Smith
S F orange

[Page 2]

R. M. Long
John M Steel
John Seford
N W Steel
Benjamin Beshears
Elijah ford
Andy orang
G. R. Glass
M D. Glass
John Ashby
J. M. pool
John Hopper
Z. P orange
David Hopper
Buckner Littlefields
Wils Teen
Martin Crow
James Glass Jr
Moses Stalion
Whitmill Stallions
James Wetherspoon
Shelby Witherspoon
Solomon littlefields
Walker Steel
T. B. Pool
W. H. Pool
W. C Hopper
Charles Lumpkin
D. W Jones
Richard Hunter
W. H. Scott
John.. N.. Martin
Ben D. Terry
J. P. Roscue
C. P Joyner

[...] Smith
John J McLin
[...] cooks
A J Moran
Isaac Young
T. L. McNary
W E Mitchensson
E, P,, Campbell
A. W. Bozarth
J. E. McCarty
Jesse Cooksey
Allen Goin
E. H. Daniel
Freeman Nichols
R. B. Dallton
nathan [...]
M. Dudley —
John D. Crow
Wm McRobertson
W C Morrin
A,, C,, Mayes
George. M. Fox
J. H Calvert
Wm Grisham
Bryant Nichols
E. P. Watkins
A. S. Mitchesson
J. Mithesson
Littleberry Withers
F. W. Dodds
Jesse Stevens
G W. English
G W Cline

[Page 3]

L, N, Mitchell
H. H P. Pool
A N Wingo
W B Acree
W. H. Gore
B. J. Grubbs
J. P Davenport
Newman Estes
John Hays
C B Lewis
L. Nichols
James Young
W W Williams
W S. Franklin
Martin Lawhon
George Lewis
John Lewis
Wm Carter
B. N. Dunson
E D Drennanr
John McDalel
S. Lindsay
Thos lacey
James C. Barnes
Wm Cash
S. W. Calvert
William Nichols
Stallard Darnall
Lewis Carter
W. R. Gray
James A. Carr
Wartham Clayton
D. Copeland
Jas F. Ingram
Wm G Mitchesson
W G Harris
R,, T,, Daniel
Wm H Nichols

James Lester
Braxton Hale
Joseph Hale
W G Talbott

[Page 4]

Petition to
The Governor
Miles Denning
Pen