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James L. Henderson to James F. Robinson

1862-12-01

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James L. Henderson to James F. Robinson, 1862-12-01, Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-029-0141 (November 12, 2026).

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Bladsville KY Decber ^the^ 1 1862
To his Excellency James F. Robertson

Govnor of the commonwealth Your petioner James L Henderson States that at the June term of the Ballard equity & crimnal court A Judgment was Rendered against your petitoione for the Sum of one hundred Dollars at the Said Judgment was rendered on a forfeiture reconnisce Executed by Henry Gambrell and this your petitioner as securty your petitioner represent un to excellency tha he has used all the means in his power to have the defendant Henry Gambrell brought before the Court has failed to do so that Said gambrell has Joined the Federdl Armey and concequencly has for the preant plecd it out of his power to have him brought to court your petitione would further State Said Gambrell was Indicted for a breach of the peace and have Been prsesant but for the finding by the grand Jury of other indictments of a more serious nature now your petitioner would further State that he is a very Poor man and has a large family a wife & Eight children and your petitioner his Self Being a cripple his arm and Legg

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he further Says tha if forced to pay the debt his wife and children are compeled to Suffer for food and clothing he therefore pays your excellency to remit Said fine and he will for ever feel in duty bound

JJas L. Henderson

We the undersigned Neighbours of James L Henderson the petitione have read the statements in the within petition and know the same to be tru and would recmmend the Said petitioner to the clemency of your Excelency December the 1^st 1862

W F Juett

J D White
Z. W. Bagg
J. C. oneal
B S Smith
E Bristow
A M Violett
Thos Vallandingham
Asa Richardson
Geo Hamerson
W^m Davis JR
A. R. Vie
Safe Riche
G. S. P. Jonson
R H Rutter
Jason Billington
Z Eliott
N S C Brown
John Rutter

Smith Garrett
J H masters
W W Watson
W Cluskey
W H Daves
W^m Pallack
N C Thomas
L W Mason
L S Seay
W M Elliott
W Games
George Martin
C S. coaths
.J W. Printney
Joseph Brown
Lucy Printney
J C M^cintosh
Sanford Asbury
W Y P Mosly

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R B Nevie
Malinda fres
Charles Campbell
W^m Michell
N Steerman
Jane Steerman
J Milende
Mary Steerman
D N Dodsen Seign
Mary Dodson
Columbus Dodson
D N Dodson. Jun
I P Aashworth
Unis Ashworth
D Bodkin
Elisa Bodkin
J Bodkin
Charley Bodkins
John Turner
Jasper Turner
Elisabeth An Asbury
J W Bell
Henry Harding
Mary Harding
Jas Watson
Harriett Watson
Green Adams
tTurner Adams
D Campbell and Wife
John Woolfork Wife
W^m Ross Wife
Jo Hogg and Wife

Jas Smith
J S Asbury
Elisa Aasbury
P S Jackson
Mary An Kint
John Wright
Jas Deartey
Jas M Norton
Milley Norton
Mary Jane Norton
George Mitchee
J C M^cCluer
Avery Dicus
John Mitchell Sen
John R Mitchel
C N Nelson
M C Hawthhorn
WWiley Diens
John W Price
Ann E Price
Sabray Dicus
Jane Partin Diens
Zachariah T. Price
David Pickett
William Dicus
Marshall Adams
Robert Adams
William Adams
Elizabeth Adams
Elisabeth Packett
Jas Jonston
C F picktt Wife

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Forfiture remitted
5 Nov 1862
J F Robinson
$100. } Recog.
Ja^s L. Henderson
Iss^dDec 5. 1862