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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-0001-004-0212 BR8-330 to BR8-331

Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky Carlisle, Nicholas County, Kentucky 1863-10-03 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 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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Carlisle Oct; 3d 1863 To his Excellency Thomas E. Bramblet Gov. of Kentucky

Your Petitioner Robert Shannon would represent that some time in March last he became Bail for his son John B. Shannon in the Fleming Circuit Court in the sum of $500. for the appearance of his son at the Sept. Term following to answer to an Indictment pending against his son for horse stealing- He states that his son did not appear at the September Term as required and his Recognizance was Forfeited- The circumstances of the alledged crime of his son are these- In 1862 his son, then Residing in the South East part of of Nicholas County, was a member of the home Guards & when the Rebels came into the County ^in the fall of 1862^ unexpected to him he left home in a hurry on foot, when twelve miles from home in Fleming County he took a horse belonging to Henry Johnson and rode it and was afterwards arrested for stealing the horse The horse was found with him and restored to its owner & his son Indicted as above stated. Since which his son has removed to Illinois where he now resides- He says his son is poor almost without means & Your Peittioner is also poor and to pay the liability on his forfeited Recognizance will oppress & distress him- He says his son was in danger and it was necessary for him to leave home as he did The taking of the horse tho. not justified at all were ^was^ under the circumstances above stated. and in view of these & his own Condition

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he is induced to ask the Clemincy of your Honor. Your Petitioner knew he was not able to stand the Bail if it was forfeited, but he could not refuse his sons request

He therefore prays you will remit the forfeited Bond & will ever pray &c.

Robert Shannon

We are acquainted with Robert Shannon & his son & from information believe the facts set forth in his Petition are true & we join in his think his case presents strong grounds. & good grounds for the Executive Clemency-

Morgan Sears Samuel Wilson William Williams David. D, Wilson Drury. B. Hopkins Hiram. P. Crain Neely fullerton George, W, Heney John, H, Hamilton Perry H. M Hazelrigg James H Cassaday John Hensey Jalin, J, Hopkins .R. M. Campbell John Vaughan Christian Bothrown W, T, McClary Henry Peratt M C Wilson Fitch Munger A W Blain S, n, C Jno A. Campbell D. C. n. C. C Jas. L. Arnold C. N. C. C. W. W. Howard Depty clk. n. c. c John F McMillan Special E n, A. S. E. M. Ewing R S Evans ^N.^ Co. atty. M. B. Smedley J. Irvin Benj. F. Edwards W McIntire Jones Seares J R B J R Mackeey Samuel Sparks J, R, McCullough

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James T. Peratt Henry Vaughan John S Wilson Thomas Vaughn Georg. H Troutman Wm D. Henkle W N Hartley William Hensey James Vaughn John Black Theomas Shannon W, T, Herrin R Scott W. Sudeth Van R Hardwick Thomas Boyd James Foster -- E. G. Hayden. T. W. Smart T, P, Mills Wm Secrest

I am the from whom the horse mentioned in the ^^ was . I to the Govenor to remit Bond which Mr. I believe it a proper use of clemency --

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Nicholas Fleming Cir Ct. vs

Remit all except costs & fees Tho E Bramlette

Robert Shannon Bail Bond $500. 16th Jany 1864

Send to F. Munger Carlisle