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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-0001-004-1308 BR12-20 to BR12-21

Warren 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. John Larrance (Warren County) N00003377 Categories: People

Warren County, Kentucky, resident.

Relationships Social: Willis H. Pedigo (Warren County, Kentucky, stone mason) Social: Jacob Garman (Warren County, Kentucky, carpenter and farmer) Social: James M. Garman (Warren County) Social: James Doughty (Warren County, KY, farmer) Social: Preston Doughty (Warren County) Social: Joseph H. Pedigo (Likely Warren County) Social: George W. Pedigo (Warren County blacksmith) Social: Nathan Legrand (Warren County, Kentucky, farmer) Social: Blackstone M. Garman (Warren County ) Social: Louis Legrand (Likely Warren County) Political: Willis H. Pedigo (Warren County, Kentucky, stone mason) Political: Jacob Garman (Warren County, Kentucky, carpenter and farmer) Political: James M. Garman (Warren County) Political: James Doughty (Warren County, KY, farmer) Political: Preston Doughty (Warren County) Political: [Unknown] Smith (Likely Warren County) Political: Joseph H. Pedigo (Likely Warren County) Political: George W. Pedigo (Warren County blacksmith) Political: George Wright (Warren County) Political: Nathan Legrand (Warren County, Kentucky, farmer) Political: Blackstone M. Garman (Warren County ) Political: Louis Legrand (Likely Warren County)

KYR-0001-004-1308. R. S. Knowles (Warren County, ky, Justice of the Peace) N00003376 Categories: People

Warren County, Kentucky, resident and justice of the peace. Justice of the peace in Warren County in 1864.

Relationships Economic: Warren County Court Legal: John Larrance (Warren County) Political: Willis H. Pedigo (Warren County, Kentucky, stone mason) Political: Jacob Garman (Warren County, Kentucky, carpenter and farmer) Political: James M. Garman (Warren County) Political: James Doughty (Warren County, KY, farmer) Political: Preston Doughty (Warren County) Political: [Unknown] Smith (Likely Warren County) Political: John Larrance (Warren County) Political: Joseph H. Pedigo (Likely Warren County) Political: George W. Pedigo (Warren County blacksmith) Political: George Wright (Warren County) Political: Nathan Legrand (Warren County, Kentucky, farmer) Political: Blackstone M. Garman (Warren County ) Political: Louis Legrand (Likely Warren County)

KYR-0001-004-1308. George W. Pedigo (Warren County blacksmith) N00003351 1832-02-04 1879-05-10 Categories: People

Warren County, Kentucky, blacksmith. Kentucky native. Married to Susannah Beckham Pedigo on March 15, 1854. Blacksmith in Warren County in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 2, p. 99. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 1, p. 38. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910), KDLA, Roll #unknown, Warren County Marriages, p. unknown. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Barren County, Rocky Hill, p. 26. Find A Grave, "George Perdigo (February 4, 1832-May 10, 1879)," Memorial #129013972, http://findagrave.com/memorial/129013972 (accessed February 9, 2018). Preston Doughty (Warren County) N00003362 1826-05-03 1894-07-13 Categories: People

Warren County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Ann Benedict Doughty on November 30, 1855. Father of Alla P. Doughty and Emma C. Doughty. Farmer in Warren County in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 2, p. 118. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records - Microfilm (1852-1910), KDLA, Roll #unknown, Barren County Marriages, p. unknown. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 1, p. 84. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Missouri, Cass County, Sugar Creek, p. 7. Tenth Manuscript Census of the United States (1880), Population Schedules, Texas, Tarrant County, Precinct 8, p. 36. Find A Grave, "Preston Doughty (May 23, 1826-July 13, 1894), Memorial #41949656, http://findagrave.com/memorial/41949656 (accessed February 12, 2018). James Doughty (Warren County, KY, farmer) N00003357 1833-10-28 1877-07-19 Categories: People

Warren County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Farmer in Warren County, kentucky, in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 2, p. 118. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 1, p. 122. "James Doughty (1833-1877), Find A Grave, Memorial #11314691, accessed February 12, 2018, http://findagrave.com/memorial/11314691. James M. Garman (Warren County) N00007789 1826-03-30 1886-08-13 Categories: People

Warren County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Susan Edwards Garman in 1844. Farmer in Warren County in 1860. Wagon maker in Warren County in 1870.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 2, p. 118. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 1, p. 92. “Warren County, Kentucky Marriage Records (MSS 230),” MSS Finding Aids, 2008, http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/dlscmssfinaid/584, p. 141. _Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, Lucas, p. 2. Tenth Manuscript Census of the United States (1880), Population Schedules, Arkansas, Franklin County, Ivy, p. 15. Find A Grave, "James M. Garman (March 30, 1826-August 13, 1886), Memorial #18573256, http://findagrave.com/memorial/18573256 (accessed on February 12, 2018). Jacob Garman (Warren County, Kentucky, carpenter and farmer) N00003356 1794? Categories: People

Warren County, Kentucky, farmer. Virginia native. Married to Malinda Moran Garman. Father of Julia A. Garman, Blackstone M. Garman, John Garman, Jacob J. Garman, William H. Garman, Thomas J Garman. Farmer in Warren County, Kentucky in 1860 and 1870.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 2, p. 106. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910), KDLA, Roll #unknown, Adair County Marriages, p. unknown. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 1, p. 79. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, Elk Springs, p. 24. Willis H. Pedigo (Warren County, Kentucky, stone mason) N00007790 1826? Categories: People

Warren County, Kentucky, stonemason and blacksmith. Kentucky native. Married to Mary M. Whiteman Pedigo in February 1855. Stonemason in Warren County in 1850. Blacksmith in Warren County in 1870.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 2, p. 99. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 1, p. 85. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865), NARA RG 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records), Warren County, KY, February 1864, p. unknown, (Accessed via ancestry.com). Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910), KDLA, Roll #unknown, Henderson County Marriages, p. unknown. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, Elk Spring, p. 18. Joseph H. Pedigo (Likely Warren County) N00003352 1819? Categories: People

Warren County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Farmer in Warren County in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 2, p. 116. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 1, p. 88. Louis Legrand (Likely Warren County) N00003346 Categories: People

Likely Warren County resident. Signed a petition for the remittance of a fine for John Larrance.

KYR-0001-004-1308. Blackstone M. Garman (Warren County ) N00003347 1830-10-18 1904-12-15 Categories: People

Warren County, Kentucky, farmer. Illinois native. Son of Jacob Garman. Married to Frances Garman. Farmer in Warren County in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 2, p. 106. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 1, p. 79. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, Elk Springs, p. 31. Find A Grave, "Blackstone M. Garman (October 18, 1830-December 15, 1904), Memorial #54817036, http://findagrave.com/memorial/54817036 (accessed on February 9, 2018). Nathan Legrand (Warren County, Kentucky, farmer) N00003349 1833? Categories: People

Warren County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Farmer in Warren County in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 2, p. 117. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 1, p. 85. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, Elk Springs, p. 20. [Unknown] Smith (Likely Warren County) N00007788 Categories: People

Likely Warren County, Kentucky, resident.

KYR-0001-004-1308. George Wright (Warren County) N00003350 1818-06-23 1884-11-09 Categories: People

Warren County, Kentucky, farmer and merchant. Kentucky native. Married to Martha Wright. Father of Mary Wright, Luther Wright, William Wright, George Wright, Parmelia Wright, Martha Wright, John Wright, and Rob Wright. Farmer and merchant in Warren County in 1860. Owned thirteen enslaved persons in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 2, p. 106. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 2. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 1, p. 163. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, District 1, p. 43. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Warren County, Elk Springs, p. 26. Find A Grave, “George W Wright (June 23, 1818-November 9, 1884)” Memorial #83392973, http://findagrave.com/memorial/83392973 (accessed on February 9, 1994). Smiths Grove, Kentucky P00000545 Categories: Places

Located in Warren County, Kentucky.

37.0525, -86.2078 Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1984), 274-75. Warren Circuit Court O00000585 Categories: Organizations

Located in the 4th Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Judge(s): Asher W. Graham. Commonwealth’s Attorney(s): W. B. Jones. Clerk(s): Ludlow L. Cooke.

Relationships Legal: Haden J. Neighbors (Warren County cooper) Legal: Vincent K. Hines (Warren County farmer) Legal: William Henry Kinnaird (Warren County farmer) Legal: William Davenport (Warren County farmer) Legal: H. B. Elrod (Warren County farmer) Legal: Henry M. Vance (Warren County farmer) Legal: Robert Graham (Warren County juror) Legal: S. S. Johnson (Stub, Warren County juror) Legal: Joseph Fallon (Stub, Warren County juror) Legal: Calvin Alexander Garrison (Warren County farmer) Legal: James Finis Ewing (Warren County farmer) Legal: Gallatin A. Kirby (Warren County farmer) Legal: Alanson Trigg (Barren County, Kentucky, farmer) Political: Ludlow L. Cooke (Clerk Warren Circuit/Eq & Crim) Legal: Beverly Trigg (Barren County slave of Alanson Trigg) Legal: Jeremiah "Jerry" Trigg (Barren County slave of Alanson Trigg) Legal: John Larrance (Warren County) Legal: John W. Grubbs (Bowling Green, Kentucky) Legal: John S. Jones (Bowling Green, Kentucky) Legal: James Jones (Warren County, Ky) Legal: James J. McCormick (Warren County stonecutter and minister) Legal: James McGready Halsell (Warren Co farmer and Presbyterian minister) Legal: William Halsell (Warren County) Legal: Jesse Thomas McCormick (Warren County teacher and Confederate soldier)

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1861,” in 1862 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1862), 303-308; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862,” in 1863 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document 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,” in 1864 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 10. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-306; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864,” in 1865 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document 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,” in 1865/66 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document 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,” in 1866 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-350. Warren County Court O00000724 Categories: Organizations

Located in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky. Administratively contains the county offices of the sheriff, coroner, surveyor, jailor, county assessor, county attorneys, and constables. Judge(s): C. E. Blewitt. Clerk(s): C. E. Blewitt, James H. Rose, and J. B. Clarke.

“Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1861,” in 1862 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1862), 303-308; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862,” in 1863 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document 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,” in 1864 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 10. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-306; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864,” in 1865 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document 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,” in 1865/66 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document 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,” in 1866 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-350. Warren County, Kentucky 1864-11-29 Petition English Version 2 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. 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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To his Excelency Gov. Bramlette

R S K 29 Nov 1864

Your Pettioner would represent that at the fall term of the Equity & Criminal court in warren County in 1859 he was fined Sixty dollars for Selling Spirits contrary to law. the inditement was founded on a witness predjutice against me I had not been in the practice of violating the law and am not now, never keep and tiple Spiritious liquors-nor never Intend to am a Loyal citizen and law abiding man though poor-I have never paid the fine from the fact I have not been able to do So and Suport my family I pray your Excelency to remit the fine-and will ever pray-

John Larrance

Sworn to befor the undersigned Justice of the peace for warren county by John Larrane this 29th Novr 1864

R. S. Knowles J. P. W. C.

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We the undersigned neighbors and acquaintances of John Larrane represent to your Excelency that we know the petitioner and represent him to be a good citizen a Loyal man peaceable and Industrious with a large family and would respectfully represent him as worthy of Executive Clemency Respt -- Yours --

G W Pedigo Preston Doughty James Doughty James M Garman Jacob Garman W. H. Pedigo J H, Pedigo Louis legrand B M garman Nathan legrand

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Govenor.

If you can Relieve Mr Smith & Larrane consistently I hope you will do So and confer a favor on them & their familys mail to my adress. Smiths Grove

Geo Wright

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Warren Equity & Crim Ct vs John Larrance $60. Tipling Remitted 7th Jany/65