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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-0001-004-0205 BR8-320 to BR8-321

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Lancaster Ky. 6th October 1863 To his Excellency Gov Bramlette.

The undersigned citizens, ofa Garrard County & many of us neighbors of the family of Jacob Wearren and would respectfully represent that at the March term 1854 of the Madison Circut Court an Indictment for Tippling was found or Jacob Wearren, and at the Sept term of said Court there was a verdict & Judgmt for $60 fine and $10.80 cost of action- That shortly thereafter he removed to this county where he continued to reside up to the time of his death, which occurred on the day of February 1863 -- That he left a widow & four children. The eldest of whom is not exceeding 12 years of age and is a girl, that he left some little property, but not a sufficiency to support his helpless family and educate his children as it should be done -- That since his death execution has issued on sd Judgt ^to wit 28th September 1863^ returnable 2nd Monday in October (To the Madison Circuit Court) & is now in the hands of the Sheriff of Garrard County for collection- Now the premises considered, we respectfully Petition Your Excellency

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to remit said fine or so much thereof as the case warrants. ThecasewellmeritstheclemencyoftheExecutive.

Admr, Jas. R. Anderson W. D. Hopper clk Garrard Cir Court, F. P. Stickley Jo Burnside J J Huffman M. N. Gill Clifton Anderson Jas A Burnside Joseph Hicks Ali Green R A Harris W J Lusk R L McMurtry W J Gillimire W. F. Graham Jas M Pollard Wm H. Anderson Zach Elkin A. R. Downy J T Conn Robert, Beazley, L R McMurtry P. M. J, S, Beazley H. B. Gibbs L, B, Hudson Wm Brother Col Dan Collier William Collier W. H. Wherritt Clk M C M. L. Rice C C Storms B F Duncan R H Wearen Ambrose Buford Anderson Jas Logan Wm Sellers Jas H Gantes W. A. Gantes S Mars J H Enfeman E W Miller T. Currey A. C. Dunn John S Gill William Suddarth T L Harris Jas N Aldridge B F Pherigo D. S. G. C S Hopper Jerry, B, Smith G. B Aldridge James Dole H C Herring

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Madison Circuit vs Jacob Wearren $60Tipling

Remit all except costs & fees Oct 8th 63 Thos E Bramlette