Petition

J. N. B. Hardwick et al. to James F. Robinson

1863-01-24

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
R3-277
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-029-0182
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32211384
People
Creed, Caleb D.
Robinson, James Fisher
Scholl, James H.
Halley, John F.
Hardwick, John N. B.
Dawson, Johnson A.
Stewart, Madison
Kimbrell, Presley
Judy, Thomas C.
Forman, William
Organizations
Commonwealth of Kentucky
Government of the United States of America
Powell Circuit Court
United States Army
Dates
1860-09
1861-08
1861-03
1863-01-24
1863-02-03
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Citation

J. N. B. Hardwick 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-0001-029-0182 (November 12, 2026).

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To His Excelincy Jas F Robinson

Governor of the Commonwealth of Ky

The undersigned Petitioners would Represent to youre Excelincy that at the Sept Term 1860 of the Powell Circuit Court that the Commonwealth of Ky obtained a Judgement against Presley Kimbrell for Twenty dollars for unlawful gaming

and we would further Represent to youre Excelincy that the Said Presley Kimbrell volunteered in the United States Service in Augest 1861 and has Remained Remained in the Service ever Since and is still in the Service and we think in view of all the facts and of his Service to his Country that his case presents Strong grounds for the interposition of Exutive Clemincy and we would aske youre Excelincy to remit Said fine.

Youre Petitioners would further Represent to youre Excellincy that at the March Term 1861 of the Powell Circuit Court that William Fearman the Commonwealth obtained a Judgnt against William Fareman for fifty dollars ^for carrying concealed weapon^ and that Said Fareman is now in the Service of the United States and has been for Eighteen months Past and in view of his Service to his country we would Respectifuly aske youre Excelincy to Remit said fine

Jan 24th 1863

J N B Hardwick J P C C
J B Scholl
Johnson A Dawson D S, P, C
John F. Halley J P C

C D Creed J. P. C
M Steward
Thos C. Judy C P C C

[Page 2] Powell Cir. Ct

Fine in each case remitted in full
J F Robinson

$50. } Weapons
Wm Fareman
IssdFeby 3. 1863

$20 } Gaming
Presley Kimball