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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-0001-004-0826 BR10-274 to BR10-275

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To His Excellency Governor Thomas E. Bramlett Dear Sir

The undersigned Petitioners of the County of Gallatin would respectfully represent that John W. Shaver one of the Citizens of said County was at the March Term of the Gallatin Circuit Court convicted of Manslaughter and Sentenced to two Years Confinement in the Penitentiary of the State. the facts were as follows to wit, Shaver was wounded in the foot at Cynthiana Ky while in the Federal Service and was compelled to use a Cane to assist him in walking and He and Lemuel Green got into a dificulty at Sugar Creek Kentucky, Green was proven to be a very Stout man, and a man of violent passion a bully and desporado and in the habit of carrying conceld weapons- greatly the Superior of Shaver in physical ability, even if Shaver. had not been wounded, and that Green whe caught Shaver by the collar or in a violent manner while quarrelling and Shaver to defend himself Struck Green with his cane on the Side of His head two licks and on the back of his head One lick, from which wound Green died. The Jury was of the opinion that Shaver used more force to repel the attack than was necessary or Struck Green oftener with the Can than was necessary for his defense and therefore thought it their duty under their oaths to find him Guilty, but Shavers character heretofore

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being that of a quiet peaceable Citizens and Shaver being wounded at the time of the dificulty and Greens desperate violent character and all the Circumstances Surrounding the Case. We think John W. Shaver a proper Subject for Executive Clemency and We the Jurors and Citizens of Gallatin County recommend that to Your Excellency that Said Shaver be pardoned and released from His Confinement & we will ever pray &. &. &.

The undersigned were the Jurors that tried Shaver to wit. J Worth, Jurors L. Granrs John Bruce Henry Bruce Jury Roland Jersey V. W. Kune W. H. Keene T G Tompson T P. Lois J. R. Brown C. C. Davis W S S McDanell W. H. Kirby D. P. Green C U White Wm C. Bown P. J. G. C. C G Clark Mount March Sr R W Jones Aaron Gregg Rck Citizens of Gallatin J. J. Laudram Geo. W. Reed Sheriff John C. Richards C G C G. Tyson Police Judge Abrham Simpson Levi Swango H. C Simpson B G Christian C N Farris Prev Juror S D Blackmore Thomas. S. Brisby Wm Carlton Sr. George Carlton James Redman Jas. S. McHatton J. P. G. C Z W. Williams C. G. C. J Donley J S. Morgan (Juror) William J Sleet Jno. D. Pulliam

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W H Moore John Y Robinson M D John Glenn (Juror) James Gridly J. C. Willey J J Huston H Sisson J Howe P. M P. O. Dean James S. Sisson Calvin Sills James H Litle Isex Jackson Elihu G Jackson El Sisson Robert W. Porter H. W. Miller W. H. Allen Sr. Salomon Ellis Jack Raney Robert hendren Levi P Jackson Curtis B. Alexander Christopher Hisel C F Violett Wm Dean J P G C S. Stafford James Gray W H Jackson Wm. W. Garnett D. S. G. C C. telmon W Houser N. Chester Moses Swango (Juror) Thos Carlisle Geo. W. Story Wm R Ennis W. Hawkins Samuel W Spencer W B Summons Waller Brown Sr C N Spencer H Sebree J M T M Sineback W. A. Bailey Juror M. S. Hearick W H is D M R S Ireland Clk County Cot W H Landrum Marshl M. W. Edwards Gary Longfellow G^e^orge H Lee Alonzo Sisson Jason Warel A. parker Alfred Landram James H Jackson James H hueston James Jackson G^e^orge Cardwell W R Jackson B S Moore P B Jackson

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John A Shover Gallatine Cir Ct Pardon granted Thos E Brameltte Manslaughter 18th May 1864

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