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William Stewart, Jr. and Nancy A. Stewart to James F. Robinson

1863-01-16

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William Stewart, Jr. and Nancy A. Stewart to James F. Robinson, 1863-01-16, 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-0001-029-0178 (November 12, 2026).

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To his Excellency,, Jas F, Robinson Esq^r,
Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

We, William Stewart and wife, Nancy A. Stewart citizens of Trigg Co. Ky. would beg leave to represent to your Excellency that at the Feby, Term 1861 of the Trigg Circuit Court, a Judgment was rendered agst, said W^m Stewart and in favor of the Commonwealth of Ky. for the sum of one hundred Dollars, upon an indictment found agst, him for an assault and battery upon his wife the said Nancy A. Stewart. We would further state, that at the time said Judgment was rendered, we were living together in peace & harmony, and have been ever since and are at this time, That we are in humble circumstances and have a large family of children to support.

We would therefore respectfully ask your Excellency to remit said fine, as it would greatly benefit us and our children, and do no injustice, we hope to the Commonwealth. And as in duty bound we will ever pray &c.

William Stewart Jr
Nancy A Stewart

State of Kentucky, Trigg Co,

William Stewart and Nancy A. Stewart say that the foregoing statement of facts is true. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 16 day of January 1863

J,, W,, Travis J,, P,,

The undersigned citizens believing the above facts to be true would respectfully solicit your Excellencys interposition and remission of the fine

Jos McAllister
Jno R Grace —.
M Mayes
R D Baker
C. D. Bradley
J W Gaines
G, Willis, Lindsay
John Northington
G. H. McGinnis

Tho C Dabney
Lunsford Lindsay
Robt Burke
R E Morgin
H M, Garton
F. G. Irwin
J. H. Wilkinson
B J Wall
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[Page 3] Trigg Cir. Ct

Will Steward of Trigg
Pettn to remit fine
Fine remitted
$100 } Assault

Believing that the partners in this case are in harmony & peace & being ~~nothing~~ disposes as far as possible to keep them so — the fine in the pettn named is remitted
J F Robinson

Iss^dFeby 16. 1863