W. W. Smith et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette
- 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
- R4-437
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-029-0594
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32211796
- People
- Mansfield, Allen P.
- Collins, Dabner
- Covington, F. W.
- Farmer, G. M.
- Williams, J. A.
- Guffy, James G
- Sawyer, James H.
- Gilsner, James M.
- Glassgow, John H.
- Henderson, John M.
- Ferguson, Jonathan P.
- Smith, Obediah
- Grintoe, R.
- McMillen, Robert B.
- Allison, Robert L.
- Barker, Samuel
- Smith, Samuel H.
- Hutcheson, Samuel Z.
- Bramlette, Thomas Elliott
- Sanders, Thomas
- Smith, Wesley W.
- Roberts, William Newton
- Matlock, Woodford A.
- Places
- Logan County, Kentucky
Citation
W. W. Smith et al. to Thomas E. Bramlette, 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-0001-029-0594 (November 12, 2026).
The undersigned state that they are acquainted with Obediah Smith a resident of this Logan County Kentucky and Know him to be a prudent hard working industrious and good citizens and as we have understood that he has been security for the appearance of his son Samuel Smith at the last Term ofthe Circuit Court to answer charges prefered against him and also that the Bail amounting to $450,00 2 cases one $200 & the other $250 has been forfeited by the non-appearance of the aforesaid Sam Smith We therefore petition your Honor to release the aforesaid Obediah Smith from Said bail because the said Smith's property will not sell if sold now for more than $40000 and will leave him to support his family in these hard times without means to do it with and it will turn out an industrious and honest citizen upon the cold charities of an uncharitableunfeeling world to suffer beg & Starve
They state farther that nothing but a kind heart & love for his wayward son believing him to be innoscent has induced this old man to risk his living his home & happiness and that he has now two sons in the Federal army battling for what they deem to be right We trust that your Honor will find it in accordance with your
duties as executive of this Commonwealth to release him entirely from the Bail or at least the greater part of it yours
W W Smith
J, H, Glassgow
Jas G Guffey
S, Z,, Hutchison
W. A. Matlock
J H Sawyer
R,. Grintoe
G. M. Farmer
J, P, Ferguson
R L Allison
F W Covington
W N Roberts
A P Mansfield
R B McMillen
thomas Sanders
Jams M Gilsner
Elli J A Williams
Dabner Collins
J M Henderson
Samuel Barker
Logan Ct Ct
vs
O. Smith