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Petition

Johnson A. Dawson et al. to James F. Robinson

1863-01-24

Document details

Date of Creation: January 24, 1863
Place of Creation: Powell County, Kentucky
Document Genre: Petition
Repository: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection: Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863
Box / Folder: R3-276
CWGK Accession Number: KYR-0001-029-0181
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FTP Identifier: 32211383

Mentioned in this document

People: Creed, Caleb D.; Robinson, James Fisher; Scholl, James H.; Halley, John F.; Bradshaw, John H.; Hardwick, John N. B.; Woodward, John; Dawson, Johnson A.; Stewart, Madison; Judy, Thomas C.
Places: Kentucky
Organizations: Commonwealth of Kentucky; Powell Circuit Court
Dates: None; 1863-02-03; 1863-01-24

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Johnson A. Dawson et al. to James F. Robinson, 1863-01-24, 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-0001-029-0181 (November 12, 2026).

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To his Excelincy Jas F Robinson
Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky

The undersigned would Represent to youre Excelincy that ^at the^ Sept. Term of the Powell Circuit Court 1858 that the Commonwealth obtained a Judgement against John Woodward for unlawful gaming ^for thirty dollars^ and that J N B Hardwick to Prevent him from going to Jail Repleved the Same for him

and they would further represent that Said Woodward has since left the State without Paying Said fine and that the Sheriff is now endevoring to make the Same out of Said Hardwick which if made will be very oppressive on him and we would humbly aske youre Excelincy to remit Said fine.

Yours with respect
Jan 24^th 1863.

J. H Scholl
Johnson, A, Dawson D S. P. C
John F. Hatten J P C
C D Creed. C. P. C
M Steward
Thos C Judy C. P. C C

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Powell Cir. Ct

One half remitted
J F Robinson

$30. } Gaming
John Woodward
Iss^dFeby 3^d 1863