Beriah Magoffin, Executive Journal, February 11, 1861
1861-02-11
- Date of Creation
- February 11, 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
- 173-174
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-025-0073
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32211084
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Citation
Beriah Magoffin, Executive Journal, February 11, 1861, 1861-02-11, 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-0001-025-0073 (November 13, 2026).
The Governor pardoned Mike Sherran convicted of Manslaughter by the Fulton Equity and Criminal Court and sentenced to three years confinement in the Penitentiary
He appointed & commissioned Jas S. Whitaker Notary Public for Shelby County by and with the consent of the Senate
He remitted to Dallam Futrill $500. of a Judgment of $1000 of the Trigg Circuit Court upon a forfeited recognizance, and respited for twelve months the balance
He appointed Young A. Simm Aid with the Rank of Colonel.
He respited for twelve months the following Judgments
| Louisville City Ct vs J. Elderkin — | $200. | Assault |
| Greenup Cir " " J. C. Frasier | $500 | " |
| Lawrence Co. " " G. Frasier | $20. | Misdemeanor. |
He remitted the following judgments, to wit:
| Louisville City Ct. vs. P. Johnson | $100. $75. | Misdemeanors |
| Greenup Cir " " Brown & Rice | $100. | For. recognizance |
| Kenton " " " N. H. Sinclair | $50. | illegal voting |
| " " " " H. D. Thomas | $50. | " " |
He approved and signed enrolled bills Chapters 132. to 139 inclusive, and Resolutions Nos 5 & 6.
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The Governor pardoned Tho. B. Wadlington sentence to be hung by the Caldwell Circuit Court for the crime of murder Conditioned that he serve "at hard labor in the Penitentiary the balance of his natural life.
He communicated to the House of Representatives a bill originating in that House, his objections thereto. entitled "An Act to amend the charter of the Bourbon Lodge No 23 I. O. O. F.