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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-0001-004-0138 BR8-213

Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky Thomas Elliott Bramlette (KY governor 1863-67, atty, D.A., col 3rd KY Inf) N001000 1817-01-03 1875-01-12 Categories: People

Twenty-third governor of Kentucky, attorney and soldier. Cumberland County, Kentucky, native. Married to Sallie Travis Bramlette in September 1837. Father of James T. Bramlette, William L. Bramlette, Eugene Bramlette, and Corrina Bell Bramlette. Practiced law in Clinton County, Kentucky, and Columbia, Kentucky. Represented Cumberland and Clinton counties in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1841 to 1843. Commonwealth's attorney of the 8th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1848 to 1850. Owned two enslaved persons in 1850. Circuit judge of the 6th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1856 to 1861. Owned nine enslaved persons in 1860. Served as colonel of the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) from 1861 to 1862. District attorney of the United States District Court for Kentucky in 1863. Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from September 1, 1863, to September 3, 1867. Owned law firm of Bramlette & Van Winkle in partnership with Ephraim L. Van Winkle.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 181A. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 335 (p. 2 of 2 on microfilm). Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Adair County, The Town of Columbia 1st Division, p. 13 (p. 2 of 3 on microfilm). Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Ward 8, p. 83B. Ross A. Webb, “Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867)” in Lowell H. Harrison, ed., Kentucky’s Governors (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2004), 93-97 Lowell H. Harrison, "Bramlette, Thomas Elliott" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 112-13. F. M. Shrader (McClean Co.) N00001065 Categories: People

Murdered James Robards in Calhoun, McClean County, Kentucky on October 28, 1863.

Relationships Legal: James Robards (Calhoun, Ky Wagon Maker)

KYR-0001-004-0138. James Robards (Calhoun, Ky Wagon Maker) N00001067 1814? 1963-10-26 Categories: People

McLean County, Kentucky, wagon maker. Kentucky native. Married to Bethany Robards. Father of Martah E. Robards, Mary A. Robards, Sarah D. Robards, Leticia C. Robards, Ellen Robards, Georgia Ann Robards, and Virginia C. Robards. Murdered by F. M. Shrader in Calhoun, Kentucky in 1863.

KYR-0001-004-0138. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Daviess County, District 2, p. X Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, McLean County, Calhoun, p. 2. William H. Robards (Calhoun, Ky) N00001068 1828-03-15 1912-05-30 Categories: People

Henderson County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Mary J. King Robards. Father of Reuben Jarel Robards, George K. Robards, Virginia H. Robards, and William M Robards.

Relationships Familial: James Robards (Calhoun, Ky Wagon Maker)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Henderson, Division 2, p. 2-3. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Find A Grave, "William H. Robards (1826-1912)," Memorial #73032902, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73032902 (accessed August, 29, 2017). George McHenry Robards (Calhoun, Ky) N00001069 1830-05-06 1903-01-22 Categories: People

Henderson County, Kentucky, farmer. Married to Mary F. Travis Robards. Father of Nancy E. Robards, Martha J. Robards, Rufus H. Robards, Lucy F. Robards, Elmira E. Robards, and James H. Robards.

Relationships Familial: William H. Robards (Calhoun, Ky) Familial: James Robards (Calhoun, Ky Wagon Maker)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Henderson County, Division 2, p.1. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Henderson County, Tillotson's Precinct, p.5. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky. Find A Grave, "George McHenry Robards (1830-1903)," Memorial #72947977, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=72947977&ref=acom (accessed August, 29, 2017). Calhoun, Kentucky P00001064 Categories: Places

Seat of McLean County. Located on Green River.

37.5389, -87.2583 Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1987), 46. Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky 1863-10-30 Petition English Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": 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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Calhoon 30th Oct. 1863.

Gen Bramlette, Governor of Kentucky

Sir the undersigned Would Respectfully Represent that One F. M Shrader of Calhoon Ky. On the 28 Oct 1863, Without Cause or provocation shot and killed James Robards of Calhoon Ky. and who was arrested for the Crime and while the Examining Court was in Session made his Escape from the officers and has fled Said F. M Shrader is about 6 feet High Light Complection Light Hare Spare Built Wears Mustache & whiskers

the undersigned Would Represent that Decedants (Robarts) family are poor and Unable to offer a Reward for his apprehension and as the state Should guard and protect the poor- They ask that your Honor will offer a Reward for F M Shrader apprehension that he may be tried for the offense he has committed

Wm. H. Robards

George Mc Robards

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Let them have Pet of County or Circuit Judge as required by Chap -- sec -- vol -- Stantons Revised Statutes

Ansd 12th Nov/63