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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-0001-004-0747 BR10-139 to BR10-140

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April 12th 1864

To his Excellency Thomas E. Bramlette Governor of Kentucky

Dear sir we your petitioners citizens of Trigg County would respectfully suggest that whereas one Joel Coalmon of our county, was charged with having commited a felony in the county some two or three years since and afterwards Joined the federal army and died and his bond for his appearance in the Trigg Circuit Court was forfeited, and whereas Alfred Francis his security is a Poor man and has a large family and has two sons in the federal army all the help he had so that he can not pay said Bond without impoverishing his family now Therefore we Pray that said Fine or so much thereof as is due the commonwealth be remited and we will ever Pray

N. Joiner

Johnathan Pryor Richard Knight Jr Richard Howard Richard Knight Sr John Shelton W. G. Davenport Wm Pryor Jr Isaac Joiner R Ths Tinsley Thomas S. Legate J. H. knight J. W. Legate Gomedian C Scott W. E. Reynolds John Lacey Richard Knight Jr W. L Stephens

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Mr Govern Bramlet genttle Sir you will ansswer this petchen as quick as posable and oblidge yours Dry Rect your Letter to Layfayette Christian Co the nearest post office Alfred Frances

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Trigg Cir Ct vs Alfred Frances

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Names Edward Knight James Pryor Samuel Neley Hiram Nelly Elkins Pryor Josiah Chevry J G Duncan J. W. Miller Jack Green VanBuriss Hinson Joseph M Conn Thomas G Conn Wm T Tinsley Saml Dugan John Farmer James Enoll James Coleman John H Scott Tandie Joiner P C Wootan Tomas Farmer J H Walker Thomas Joiner israel Joiner W M Joiner J W Hargrove Willis Hargrove James B. Shelton John kite Wm Mellow L N Keaton Names James J Wirth A, L, Shelton F Talon Creed Still T. G. Campbell J. K. McKinney J. A. McKennon T. C. Gatewood W. C. Elliott J. H. Moss F. M. Stephens John P. Dance A S Conn H. L. Williams J T C Baron V. Baird G G Griffin A Ledford Richard Hudson G. G. Cherry Charles C. Raynolds Abner Hesten Robt Hesten Samuel Roberson Rufus A Russel W F Casidy William Pryor John Hancock Joseph Walker E. P. Smith