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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-0001-004-0268 BR8-424 to BR8-426

Cynthiana, Harrison 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. James Frazier (Harrison County, Kentucky, resident) N00017427 1839? Categories: People

Harrison County, Kentucky, resident. Kentucky native. Enslaved by A. W. Frazier in Harrison County, Kentucky to 1848. Manumitted upon A. W. Frazier's death in 1848. Barber in Harrison County in 1860. Resident of Harrison County in 1862.

Relationships Slavery: A. W. Frazier (Harrison County, Kentucky, resident) Legal: Kentucky State Penitentiary Legal: Harrison Circuit Court Legal: James W. Steward (Harrison County, Kentucky, farmer ) Legal: Elijah Kirtley (Harrison County, Kentucky, farmer. ) Legal: John VanDeren (Harrison County, Kentucky, farmer.) Legal: Aaron H. Wheeler (Nicholas + Harrison County, KY, farmer ) Legal: Robert Scott Holmes (Harrison County, Ky, farmer) Legal: James T. Smith (Harrison County, Kentucky, cooper.) Legal: William Hutchinson (Harrison County, Kentucky, farmer. ) Legal: Thomas V. Dills (Harrison County, Kentucky, farmer, merchant, and slaveholder. ) Legal: Lewis Veatch (Harrison County, Kentucky, farmer and slaveholder.) Legal: Thomas Edwards (Harrison County, Kentucky, farmer. ) Legal: Andrew Jackson Renaker (Harrison County, Kentucky, farmer and slaveholder.)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Harrison County, Cynathiana, p. 572. KYR-0001-004-0266. KYR-0001-004-0268. John Quincy Ward (Harrison County, KY, Com'th atty pro tem) N00013701 1838-08-29 1899-06-26 Categories: People

Scott County, Kentucky, and Harrison County, Kentucky, attorney and commonwealth’s attorney. Scott County native. Son of Cary Aldry Ward and Eliza Jane Risk Ward. Married to Mary E. Miller Ward in Harrison County, Kentucky, on November 30, 1865. Student in Scott County in 1850. Household owned five enslaved persons in Scott County in 1850. Graduated from Georgetown College in Georgetown in 1858. Law student in Scott County in 1860. Household owned six enslaved persons in Scott County in 1860. County attorney of Harrison County in 1862. Commonwealth’s attorney pro tem in Harrison County in 1863.

Relationships Political: Harrison Circuit Court Social: James Frazier (Harrison County, Kentucky, resident) Legal: Thornton Williams (Scott County, Kentucky, soldier. Formerly enslaved by Urias Offutt, accused of attempted murder.) Legal: Urias M. Offutt (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer. and slaveholder.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Scott County, District 1, p.421A . Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Scott County, District 1, p. 581. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Scott County, District 2, p. 810. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Scott County, District 2, p. 242B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort District 2, p. 337. H. Levin, The Lawyers and Lawmakers of Kentucky (Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1897), 141-43. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Harrison County Marriages, 1862-1869, Film 000216898, p. 96-97. “John Quincy Adams Ward (1838-1899)," Find A Grave, Memorial 83871978, accessed November 11, 2020, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83871978. KYR-0001-004-0388. Cynthiana, Kentucky P00005772 Categories: Places

Seat of Harrison County, Kentucky.

38.3904, -84.2941 Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1987), 77. USGS: Earth Explorer, "Cynthiana, Kentucky," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on May 15, 2020). 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). Frankfort, Kentucky P00000308 Categories: Places

Capital of Kentucky. Seat of Franklin County, Kentucky. Located on the Kentucky River.

38.2009, -84.8733 "Frankfort, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed July 16, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1987), 108. 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. Harrison Circuit Court O00000405 1793 Categories: Organizations

Located in the 9th Judicial District of Kentucky. Judge(s): Samuel M. Moore and Joseph Doniphan. Commonwealth’s Attorney(s): William E. Arthur and Robert B. Carpenter. Clerk(s): J. S. Boyd and James F. Ware.

Relationships Legal: George Washington Burns (Harrison County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: Alfred L. Hyatt (Harrison County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: John H. Jackson (Harrison County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: J. K. Edwards (Kentucky, aid to Bramletter, "colonel") Legal: Willis Lago (Woodford County, Kentucky, fugitive from the law) Legal: Thomas Bell Monroe, Jr. (Frankfort, KY, sec state Aug 30, 1859-Oct 1, 1861attorney, politician, CSA major) Legal: Roger Weightman Hanson (Fayette County, Kentucky, attorney and soldier.) Legal: John B. Major (Frankfort, Kentucky, state printer) Legal: Edward Henry Hobson (Green County, Kentucky, merchant, saddler, Brig. Genl) Legal: William H. Spencer (Adair County, Kentucky, druggist; adj, maj, lt colo, & colo 3rd Ky Inf USA) Legal: James Wilson (Henderson County, Kentucky, prisoner) Legal: William Gardner Capps (Rockcastle County, Kentucky, student and corporal (U.S.A.)) Legal: F. G. Nall (Hartford, Ohio County, Kentucky, resident)

Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1861, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, KY: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1862), 303-08. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862, Legislative Document Series, 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, Legislative Document Series, No. 10 (Frankfort, KY: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-06. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864, Legislative Document Series, 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, Legislative Document Series, 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, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, KY: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-50. Cynthiana, Harrison County, Kentucky 1863-11-04 Correspondence English Version 2 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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CynthianaKy Nov 4th 1863 Hon T. E. Bramlette, Governer of Kentucky:

Inclosed you will find the petition of the jurors in the case of the Commonwealth against James Frazier a free man of color, and of citizens & members of the bar, It is rather voleminous, but I would most respectfully ask of you to consider the case as it seems to be one so justly derserving of mercy. I made the questtion as to the constitutionality of the law of March 3rd 1860, And it

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might be that if you would notice that you would be the more inclined to pardon him. Hopeing that the case will meet with favorable consideration from you and that I may hear froom you soon I am with great respect

Your Friend & obt Servt, J, Q, Ward

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Harrison Cir Ct vs James Frazier Felony Pardoned 5th Nov/63

CYNTHIANA NOV 4 KY

Hon Thos Gov Ky -- Frankfort, Ky