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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-0001-004-0095 BR8-143

William R. Thompson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, attorney and farmer) N00006705 1810-11-15 1894-02-18 Categories: People

Bullitt County, Kentucky, attorney and farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Sarah Dunn Thompson in Bullitt County, Kentucky, on September 10, 1838. Father of Emily E. Thompson, John V. Thompson, Mary E. Thompson, Ruth F. Thompson, Tarleson D. Thompson. Attorney and farmer in Bullitt County in 1860. Employed John V. Thompson as a farm laborer in Bullitt County in 1860.

Relationships Legal: George Jackson (Bullitt County laborer) Legal: Hillary G. Jackson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer & private 26th KY Inf USA) Social: Richard A. Wise (Bullitt County, KY, farmer and justice of the peace) Familial: John V. Thompson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, farm laborer and Lieut 15th KY Inf USA) Social: George Jackson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer) Social: Hillary G. Jackson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer & private 26th KY Inf USA)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bullitt County, District 1, p. 690. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Bullitt County Marriages, Film #000482690, p. 77. Find A Grave, "William R. Thompson (1810-1894)," Memorial #50845630, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50845630 (accessed May 29, 2017). Lewis Leach (Bullitt County, Kentucky, hotelkeeper) N00006707 1831? Categories: People

Bullitt County, Kentucky, hotel keeper. Kentucky native. Son of Letitia Leach. Hotel keeper in Bullitt County in 1860.

Relationships Legal: George Jackson (Bullitt County laborer) Legal: Hillary G. Jackson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer & private 26th KY Inf USA)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bullitt County, District 3, p. 807. Richard A. Wise (Bullitt County, KY, farmer and justice of the peace) N00006708 1820-10-03 1869-10-15 Categories: People

Bullitt County, Kentucky, farmer and justice of the peace. Kentucky native. Married to Mary Kate T. Snapp Wise in Jefferson County, Kentucky, on February 20, 1857. Step-father of Cora K. Snapp. Father of S.R. Wise. Farmer in Bullitt County in 1860. Employed J.W. Hoglan as a farm laborer in Bullitt County in 1860. Justice of the peace in Bullitt County in 1863.

Relationships Legal: George Jackson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer) Legal: Hillary G. Jackson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer & private 26th KY Inf USA) Legal: George Jackson (Bullitt County laborer) Social: B.H. Crist (Bullitt County farmer) Social: Lewis Leach (Bullitt County, Kentucky, hotelkeeper)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bullitt County, District 3, p. 804. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Jefferson County Marriages, Film #000482708, p. 230-31. Find A Grave, "Richard A. Wise (1820-1869)," Memorial #28826225, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28826225 (accessed April 12, 2019). KYR-0001-004-0095. Hillary G. Jackson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer & private 26th KY Inf USA) N00006718 1845? Categories: People

Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer and soldier. Kentucky native. Son of John Jackson and Catherine Jackson. Laborer in Bullitt County in 1860. Served in the 26th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a private from October 8, 1864, to July 10, 1865.

Relationships Social: Lloyd Friddle (Bullitt Co: Shepherdsville, Ky, town marshal) Social: Jesse Griffin (Bullitt County ) Social: William A. Rouse (Bullitt County farmer) Social: Ken Chapeze (Bullitt County attorney) Social: Sam Ahlock (Bullitt County ) Social: Robert Brashear (Bullitt County farmer) Social: Charles Lee (Bullitt County farmer and slaveholder) Social: Richard H. O. Simmons (KY Bullitt County farmer) Social: Benjamin F. Troutman (Jefferson Co, Ky, wheelwright; Bullitt County, Ky, wagonmaker) Social: Michael Troutman (KY Bullitt County wagonmaker) Social: A. D. Coffey (Bullitt County, KY, physician) Social: William O. Barbour (Bullitt County, Ky, resident ) Social: John L. O'Brian (Bullitt County, Ky, clerk ) Social: Edward H. McCormick (Bullitt County, Kentucky, confectioner) Social: Nat. P. Saunders (Bullitt County examiner) Social: Charles R. Samuels (Bullitt Co, Ky, circuit & county court clerk) Social: Westly Phelps (Bullitt County, Ky, farmer and slaveholder) Social: R. J. Meyler (Bullitt County, Kentucky, attorney and circuit clerk) Social: William R. Thompson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, attorney and farmer)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bullitt County, p. 203A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bullitt County, District No. 3, p. 797. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 2, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 716. George Jackson (Bullitt County laborer) N00006720 1845? Categories: People

Bullitt County, Kentucky. Kentucky native. Son John Jackson and Catherine Jackson. Laborer in Bullitt County in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bullitt County, p. 203A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bullitt County, District 3, p. 130. B.H. Crist (Bullitt County farmer) N00006721 1831? Categories: People

Bullitt County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to W. S. Crist. Father of john R. Crist, W.H. Crist. Farmer in Bullitt County in 1860.

Relationships Legal: George Jackson (Bullitt County laborer) Legal: Hillary G. Jackson (Bullitt County, Kentucky, laborer & private 26th KY Inf USA)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bullitt County, District 3, p. 799. 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. Correspondence English Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Mr Wm R. Thompson Dr. Sir

yours I Just recd and will send you a few lines that I think will answer your purpose the Breach of the Peace was Commited on the 3rd Aug 1863- Executed on the parties the 1st and tried at Lewis Leaches on the 11th day of Aug (R A. Wise

We of the Jury Find Hillry Jackson for the Commonwealth. Fifteen Dollars and Costs

We of the Jury Find also George Jackson for the Commonwealth Fifteen Dollars and costs

(Sined) B. H. Crist forman

I presume this is all you want to see

I Remain yours Respectfully R. A. Wise