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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-0001-004-0153 BR8-239

Bedford, Trimble County, Kentucky Hugh Rodman (doctor, franklin county) N00004538 1818-06-04 1872-02-11 Categories: People

Franklin County, Kentucky, physician. Kentucky native. Married to Susan Rodman. Father of William Rodman, John Rodman, Anna Rodman, Pattie Rodman, and Hugh Rodman. Physician in Frankfort in 1860.

Relationships Political: Beriah Magoffin (Governor of Kentucky 1859-1862) Social: Anthony J. Bartlett (Trimble Co. Attorney) Political: Anthony J. Bartlett (Trimble Co. Attorney)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort, District 1, p. 76. Find A Grave, "Hugh Rodman (June 4, 1818-February 11, 1872)," Memorial #59882886, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59882886 (accessed March 16, 2018). Levi S. Baker (farmer, trimble county) N00001992 1826? Categories: People

Trimble County, Kentucky, farmer. Henry County, Kentucky, native. Farmer in Trimble County in 1860.

Relationships Familial: Mary Baker (trimble county)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Trimble County, 21. 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. [unknown] Abbott (trimble county) N00001996 Categories: People

Mentioned in a letter from A. J. Bartlett to H. H. Rodman in Trimble County, Kentucky, in October 1863.

Relationships Legal: Levi S. Baker (farmer, trimble county)

KYR-0001-004-0153. Mary Baker (trimble county) N00001994 1795 Categories: People

Trimble County, Kentucky, resident. Tennessee native. Mother of Levi Baker. Resident of Trimble County in 1860.

Relationships Familial: Levi S. Baker (farmer, trimble county) Legal: [unknown] Abbott (trimble county)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Trimble County, 21. [unknown] Samuels (trimble county) N00001993 1863-10 Categories: People

Mentioned in a letter from A. J. Bartlett to H. H. Rodman in Bedford, Kentucky in October 1863.

Relationships Social: Hugh Rodman (doctor, franklin county) Social: Anthony J. Bartlett (Trimble Co. Attorney)

KYR-0001-004-0153. Anthony J. Bartlett (Trimble Co. Attorney) N00001991 1819-07-02 1895-04-19 Categories: People

Trimble County, Kentucky, attorney. Kentucky native. Married to Isabella Bartlett. Father of Hariet Bartlett, Nancy Bartlett, Elisabeth Bartlett, Mary A. Bartlett, Ella Bartlett, and George Bartlett. Attorney in Trimble County in 1860.

Relationships Familial: Levi S. Baker (farmer, trimble county)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Trimble County, Bedford, 64. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Trimble County, Bedford, 3. Tenth Manuscript Census of the United States (1880), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Trimble County, Bedford, p. 40. Find A Grave, "Anthony J. Bartlett (1819-1895)," Memorial #22338391, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22338391 (accessed January 24, 2018). Liz [unknown] (trimble county) N00001997 Categories: People

Mentioned in a letter from A. J. Bartlett to H. H. Rodman on October 19, 1863.

Relationships Familial: Anthony J. Bartlett (Trimble Co. Attorney)

KYR-0001-004-0153. Susan Rodman (Franklin County, Kentucky, resident) N00001998 1824? Categories: People

Franklin County, Kentucky, resident. Kentucky native. Married to Hugh Rodman. Mother of William Rodman, John Rodman, Anna Rodman, Pattie Rodman, and Hugh Rodman. Resident in Franklin County in 1860.

Relationships Familial: Anthony J. Bartlett (Trimble Co. Attorney)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort, District 1, p. 76. Bedford, Kentucky P00001508 Categories: Places

Seat of Trimble County, Kentucky.

38.5926, -85.3177 “Bedford, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed October 7, 2020, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1987), 17. 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). Trimble Circuit Court O00000581 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): W. Samuel, George R. Knott, and W. F. Peak.

Relationships Legal: Patrick Sherdon (Trimble County, Kentucky, merchant) Legal: Levi S. Baker (farmer, trimble county) Legal: Matthew McCallister (Trimble County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: William P. Adcock (Trimble County, Kentucky, farmer)

“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. Bedford, Trimble County, Kentucky 1863-10-13 Correspondence English Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Bedford Ky Oct 13 1863 H H Rodman Dear Friend

Once more I will have to call upon you to do me a favor- My brother in Law Levi S Baker was at the October Term of our court fined fifty dollars for carrying a pistol- Now I want you to hand to the Gov of Kentucky the within petition to have the fine remitted- If you are on good terms with the Governor- I would like for you to make a representation of facts for me- The circumstances in the case were about these, a man by the name of Abbott liveing close to Baker had fallen out with all the family of Baker- and said used some slanderous language in reference to Bakers mother, Baker determined to make him take it Back or thrash him, he was told that he had better prepare himself before he said any thingg to Abbott, He saw abbott passing through his Baker,s field- and asked him about it, and Abbott drew a hatchet and Baker shot at him but missed ^him^ and aAbbott run- The parties who signed his petition know all about the facts in the case and fully Justify him- he was tried and acquitted for the shooting- he is poor and unable to pay the fine without a sacrifice- Now if you can conscienciously do any thing for him you will confer a favor on your old friend- My family are all well- Mr Samuels I am sorry to say is beingg verry low- I am afraid will not live but a short time- no news here

Your friend A J Bartlett

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Oct 19 -- Since writing the within I regret to inform you that Mr Samuels has died he died saturday the 17th Aunt Liz is now confined to bed and is Quite sick= Give my best respects to Cousin Sue and receive for yourself the kind regards of your old friend

A J B

Trimble Cir Court vs

Levi S. Baker $50 -- Respited 12 mos 30th Oct/63 Carrying Concealed Weapons