Beriah Magoffin, Executive Journal, January 3, 1861
1861-01-03
- Date of Creation
- January 3, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Journal
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Executive Journal, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- 155-156
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-025-0043
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32211054
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Citation
Beriah Magoffin, Executive Journal, January 3, 1861, 1861-01-03, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Executive Journal, 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-0001-025-0043 (November 13, 2026).
The Governor appointed Henderson Wade a Justice of the Peace for Christian County in District No 3 in place of W. A. Moody decd
He pardoned James A. Ransome convicted of Felony by the Kenton Circuit Court and sentenced to [7] years imprisonment in the Penitentiary
He pardoned Frederick Baker convicted of Larceny by the Kenton Circuit Court and sentenced to confinement one year in the Penitentiary
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The Governors approved the following Accounts to the Post Master of Frankfort, to wit:
| Adjt Genls Office | $22.18 |
| Auditors " | 30. |
| Gov. & Secy's " | 88.97 |
| State Library | 1.44 |
| Auditors " | 187.73. |
He respited for twelve months the following Judgments
| Todd Cir Ct. vs W. W Grady | $10 — | Misdemeanor — |
| Pendleton " " " Tho. W. Rowland — | 60 — | Tipling |
| Green " " " Jno. D. Williams | — | " |
| Christian " " " John Byrd | 3 Judgts — $60. — 150 — 50 — | Tipling |
| Trigg " " " A Lawrence — | $60. — | " |
| Campbell " " " John Dilling — | $50. — | Selling liquor to minors |
He remitted the following Judgments, to wit:
| Perry Cir. Ct vs Tho. Allen | $20. — | Gaming |
| Madison " " " H. L. Grimley | $20 — | " |
| Lyon " " " Orr and Barnett | $200. | forfeited recognizance |
| Owsley " " " E. R. Bigley | $50 | Concealed weapons |
| Mercer " " " R. W. Lowery | $60. — | Tipling |
| Johnson " " " Wm Stapleton | $60. — | " |
| Pendleton " " " Daniel & Fuget | $20. each — | Gaming |
| Louisville City " " W. C. Moore | $50. — | Misdemeanor |
| Harrodsburg Po " L Head | $20. | " |