<title type="main">Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Thomas Renfro, William P. Brownback, and A. E. Stone, Judgment

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November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's official correspondence file, petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites 1863-1867 KYR-0001-004-0060 BR8-91

Grant County, Kentucky Thomas Renfro (Grant County, Kentucky, resident) N00006435 Categories: People

Failed to appear at Grant Circuit Court in Grant County in 1863.

Relationships Legal: William P. Brumback (Grant County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: A. E. Stone (Owen County, Kentucky, farmer.) Social: William P. Brumback (Grant County, Kentucky, farmer) Social: A. E. Stone (Owen County, Kentucky, farmer.) Social: James Harrison Rose (Grant County, Kentucky, carpenter) Social: William Harrison Rose (Grant County, Kentucky, resident)

KYR-0001-004-0059. KYR-0001-004-0060. KYR-0001-004-0061. William P. Brumback (Grant County, Kentucky, farmer) N00006438 1819? Categories: People

Grant County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Elizabeth Brumback. Father of Richard H. Brumback, Nancy J. Brumback, Zerilda Brumback, Elizabeth Ann Brumback, Julia Brumback, Susan Brumback, Ellen Brumback, Mary Brumback. Farmer in Boone County in 1850. Farmer in Grant County in 1860.

Relationships Social: James Harrison Rose (Grant County, Kentucky, carpenter) Social: William Harrison Rose (Grant County, Kentucky, resident) Legal: Thomas Renfro (Grant County, Kentucky, resident) Legal: A. E. Stone (Owen County, Kentucky, farmer.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Boone, District 2 p. 183B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Grant, p. 958. KYR-0001-004-0059. A. E. Stone (Owen County, Kentucky, farmer.) N00006434 1832? Categories: People

Owen County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Sarah W. Stone in Grant County on February 28, 1860. Farmer in Owen County in 1860.

Relationships Social: James Harrison Rose (Grant County, Kentucky, carpenter) Social: William Harrison Rose (Grant County, Kentucky, resident) Legal: William P. Brumback (Grant County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: Thomas Renfro (Grant County, Kentucky, resident)

Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Grant County Marriages, Film # 001490815. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Grant, District 2, p. 247. John Marksberry (Grant County, Kentucky, sheriff) N00010953 1835? Categories: People

Grant County, Kentucky, sheriff. Sheriff in Grant County in 1863.

Relationships Social: Benoni Stewart (Grant County, Kentucky, merchant and master commissioner.)

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1863,” in 1864 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 10. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 103. KYR-0001-004-0060. Nathan H. Jeffers (Grant County, Kentucky, circuit court clerk) N00006131 1838? Categories: People

Grant County, Kentucky, circuit clerk. Kentucky native. Married to Susan V. Dills Jeffers on August 13, 1862. Clerk in Grant County, Kentucky in 1860. Clerk of the Grant Circuit Court in Grant County from 1862 to 1866.

Relationships Legal: A. E. Stone (Owen County, Kentucky, farmer.) Legal: William P. Brumback (Grant County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: Thomas Renfro (Grant County, Kentucky, resident) Legal: Samuel Anderson (grant co. accused murderer) Legal: Grant Circuit Court Social: Benoni Stewart (Grant County, Kentucky, merchant and master commissioner.)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Grant, Williamstown, p. 991. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910), KDLA, Roll #001490815, Grant County Marriages, p. 148. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862,” in 1863 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 24. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1863), 298-306. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1863,” in 1864 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 10. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-306. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864,” in 1865 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1865), 9-12. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1865,” in 1865/66 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1866), 9-12. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1866,” in 1866 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-350. Kentucky P001800 Categories: Places

State in the upper south of the United States. Capital at Frankfort. Located on the Ohio River.

38.2009, -84.8733 "Frankfort, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed June 14, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992). Grant Circuit Court O00000384 Categories: Organizations

Located in the 8th Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Judge(s): Elijah F. Nuttall and George C. Drane. Commonwealth’s Attorney(s): P. U. Major and John L. Scott. Clerk(s): William Smith and N. H. Jeffers.

Relationships Legal: William Duncan (Grant County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: John D. Duncan (Grant County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: Isaac Duncan (Grant County) Legal: Overton P. Billiter (Grant County carpenter) Legal: Thomas A. Franklin (Grant County, KY, farmer, postmaster, & county court clerk) Legal: William P. Brumback (Grant County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: James Harrison Rose (Grant County, Kentucky, carpenter) Legal: William Harrison Rose (Grant County, Kentucky, resident) Legal: Thomas Renfro (Grant County, Kentucky, resident) Legal: A. E. Stone (Owen County, Kentucky, farmer.) Legal: John Marksberry (Grant County, Kentucky, sheriff) Economic: Nathan H. Jeffers (Grant County, Kentucky, circuit court clerk) Legal: Thomas Iliff (Grant County, Kentucky, blacksmith) Political: Thomas A. Franklin (Grant County, KY, farmer, postmaster, & county court clerk) Political: William Smith (Grant County, Kentucky, circuit ct clerk) Political: Mathew Burnett (Judge of Grant County Court) Political: Winston T. Simmons (Grant County, KY, attorney) Legal: John W. Marcus (Grant County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: John C. L. Neal (Owen County, Kentucky, carpenter) Legal: William S. Rankin (Grant County, KY, State Rep) Legal: Nathan H. Jeffers (Grant County, Kentucky, circuit court clerk)

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1861,” in 1862 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1862), 303-308. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862,” in 1863 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 24. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1863), 298-306. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1863,” in 1864 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 10. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-306. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864,” in 1865 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1865), 9-12. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1865,” in 1865/66 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1866), 9-12. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1866,” in 1866 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-350. Commonwealth of Kentucky O001025 1792 Categories: Organizations

Administrative body of the state of Kentucky. Capital at Frankfort, Kentucky. Governor(s): Beriah Magoffin (1859-1862), James F. Robinson (1862-1863), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867).

Paul Blanchard, "Office of Governor" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 380. Malcolm E. Jewell, "General Assembly" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 366. Paul J. Weber, "Court System" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 233. Grant County, Kentucky Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.

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State of Kentucky Grant Circuit Court May Term-5th June 1863

The Commonwealth of Ky. Plaintiff. Against } Prosecution for felony

Thos Renfro. Wm P. Brumback and A. E. Stone Defendants

Upon the calling of this cause at the present term the Defendants Thomas Renfro, Wm P. Brumback & A. E. Stone, were each called by the Sheriff, and said Thomas Renfro failed to appear but made default.

The Commonwealth thereupon called a witness who being sworn proved that when this prosecution was called at the last term of this court, the court ordered the Sheriff to call said Renfro, and that said Renfro was then called and failed to appear --

And it further appearing that the Recognizance in this case bearing date June 9th 1862 for $500 -- was forfeited by an order of said court at it's last term and that a summons was issued against defendant Brumback & Stone to appear at this term of this court and show cause if any they had, why judgement should not be rendered against them for the amount of said forfeited recognizance, which summons was duly served on said defendants a sufficient time before the Commencement of this court and said Defts. being before the court by service & by counsel an failing to show any sufficient reason against the rendition of Judgment on said recognizance. it is now adjudged and ordered that the Commonwealth recover of the said Defendants, Thomas Renfro, Wm P. Brumback & A. E. Stone the sum of Five hundred Dollars, with the costs of this motion on the forfeited recognizance, for which the Commonwealth may have execution.

A copy attest

N. H. Jeffers C. G. C. C.

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The Commonwealth vs } copy of Judgt. Renfro, Brumback & Stone