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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-0001-004-1318 BR12-51 to BR12-52

Catlettsburg, Boyd 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. William F. Moore (Louisa, Lawrence County merchant) N00006266 1827 1898 Categories: People

Louisa, Kentucky, merchant. Virginia native. Married to Margaret O’Brien Moore. Father of Hannah P. Moore and Frederick Moore. Merchant in Louisa in 1860. Partner in trade with N. D. Redhead. Sutler of the 14th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.

Relationships Familial: Laban Thomas Moore (Representative, colonel, and Lawrence Co attorney) Legal: Lawrence Circuit Court Military: 14th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) Legal: Laban Thomas Moore (Representative, colonel, and Lawrence Co attorney)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Lawrence County, Louisa, p. 187. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Lawrence County, Louisa, p. 2. Find A Grave, “William Francis Moore (1827-1898),” Memorial #45452316, http://findagrave.com/memorial/45452316 (accessed February 16, 2018). KYR-0001-004-1318. N. D. Redhead (Likely Lawrence County merchant) N00006267 Categories: People

Partner in trade with W. F. Moore. Sutler of the 14th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

Relationships Economic: William F. Moore (Louisa, Lawrence County merchant) Legal: Lawrence Circuit Court Military: 14th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.)

KYR-0001-004-1318. J. Saige Dury (Mount Sterling, Kentucky, attorney and editor) N00005291 1833-02-14 1868-03-07 Categories: People

Montgomery County, Kentucky, attorney, commonwealth's attorney, and editor. Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, native. Editor of the Mount Sterling Whig in Montgomery County, Kentucky. County attorney for Montgomery County from 1856 to 1862. Commonwealth's attorney for the 11th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1862 to 1868.

Relationships Legal: William F. Moore (Louisa, Lawrence County merchant) Legal: Bath County Court Legal: David W. Roberts (Morgan County, Kentucky, laborer) Legal: Morgan Circuit Court Military: 73rd Regiment Kentucky Enrolled Militia Military: Daniel Weisiger Lindsey (Adjutant General & Inspector General) Political: Calvin Brock (Montgomery County, KY, teacher, attorney, and county judge) Political: Franklin Tincher (Bath County, Kentucky, farmhand and corp 1st Reg Capital Guards, Bath Co Rangers) Political: James M. Nesbitt (Bath County, Kentucky, attorney & comm'th atty) Political: Office of the Secretary of State of Kentucky Legal: Powell Circuit Court

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Montgomery County, Mount Sterling, p. 318. John Livingston, Livingston’s United States Law Register, and Official Directory (New York: John A. Gray, 1859), 304. “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), 301-06. “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), 10. “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), 347-50. "Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts, of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1867" in 1867 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1(Frankfort, KY: John H. Harney, 1867), 354. KYR-0001-004-0384. "Death of J. S. Dury," Tri-Weekly Kentucky Statesman (Lexington, KY), March 19, 1868, p. 1. Laban Thomas Moore (Representative, colonel, and Lawrence Co attorney) N00000825 1829-01-13 1892-11-09 Categories: People

Kentucky attorney, politician, and soldier. Cabell County, Virginia, native. Son of Frederick William Moore. Married to Sarah A. Everett Moore on January 15, 1850. Father of Felicia E. Moore, Mary F. Moore, S. G. Moore, Minnie H. Moore, and Druzilla Moore. Attended Marshall Academy in Virginia. Graduate of Marietta College in Washington County, Ohio. Studied law at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. Admitted to the bar in 1849. Member of the Whig Party and Democratic Party. Attorney in Lawrence County in 1850. Member of the United States House of Representative from the Ninth Congressional District of Kentucky from 1859 to 1861. Member of the Opposition Party. Attorney in Lawrence County in 1860. Served in the 14th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry (U.S.A.) as a colonel from November 1861 to January 1862.

Relationships Legal: Lawrence Circuit Court Political: Richard Scott, Sr. (Catlettsburg, Kentucky, farmer) Political: Elba Ulin (Catlettsburg, Kentucky, farmer) Social: Richard Taylor Jacob (Oldham Co, KY, Col of 9th Cav, Lt. Gov of KY, 1863-1867) Military: Gaylord McFall (Richland County, Ohio, merchant and soldier) Military: Nelson Trusler (Connersville, Indiana, attorney, politician, and soldier) Military: Samuel Orr (Delaware County, IN, farmer and soldier) Military: Thomas McKinster (Lawrence County, KY, farmer and soldier) Economic: Boyd Circuit Court Legal: James L. Turman (Boyd County, Kentucky, farmer and tavern keeper and farmer) Economic: Samuel G. Suddarth (Adair Co, KY, atty, Quarter-master general of KY) Economic: Office of the Adjutant General of Kentucky Military: Jackson H. Jacobs (Greenup County, Kentucky, farmer and captain 14th Cav USA & 1st lt Cap Guards) Military: 14th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Lawrence County, p. 75B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Lawrence County, Louisa, p. 186. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Lawrence County, p. 333B. Tenth Manuscript Census of the United States (1880), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Boyd County, Upper Catlettsburg Precinct 6, p. 213A. E. Polk Johnson, A History of Kentucky and Kentuckians: The Leaders and Representative Men in Commerce, Industry, and Modern Activities, Vol. 3 (Chicago, IL: Lewis Publishing Company, 1912), p. 1562-1564. “Moore, Laban Theodore,” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000907. Charles Lanman, Biographical Annals of the Civil Government of the United States (Washington: J. M. Morrison, 1887), 350. “Col. Laban T. Moore Dead,” Mt. Sterling Advocate (Mount Sterling, Ky.), November 15, 1892. “Laban Theodore Moore (1829-1892),” Find A Grave, Memorial 7773434, accessed December 20, 2016, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7773434. Catlettsburg, Kentucky P00001173 Categories: Places

Seat of Boyd County, Kentucky. Located on the confluence of the Ohio River and Big Sandy River.

38.4048, -82.6004 "Catlettsburg, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed August 8, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. James C. Powers, "Catlettsburg," in The Encyclopedia of Kentucky, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 170. Lawrence County, Kentucky P00000552 Categories: Places

County in northeast Kentucky. Seat at Louisa. Located on the Big Sandy River.

38.1143, -82.6032 George Wolfford, “Lawrence County” in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 537. "Louisa, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed July 22, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. 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. Lawrence Circuit Court O00000418 Categories: Organizations

Located in the 11th Judicial District of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Judge(s): William H. Burns and Richard A. Apperson, Jr. Commonwealth’s Attorney(s): J. M. Nesbitt and J. Saige Dury. Clerk(s): M. B. Goble and Richard F. Vinson.

Relationships Legal: James P. Wilson (Wayne Co, VA / WV farmer) Legal: Kenas F. Prichard (Lawrence County, KY, attorney) Legal: Richard Fletcher Vinson (Lawrence Circuit and County Court Clerk) Legal: John G. Johns (Floyd Circuit and County Court Clerk) Legal: John W. Haws (Lawrence County) Legal: Gabriel Endicott (Lawrence County farmer and prisoner for man slaughter)

“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. 14th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) O00006265 1861-12-10 1865-01-31 Categories: Organizations

Organized at Louisa, Lawrence County, Kentucky. Mustered into service on December 10, 1861. Mustered out of service on January 31, 1865. Commander(s): Colonel Laban T. Moore, Colonel John C. Cochran, and Colonel George W. Gallup.

Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 872-893. Catlettsburg, Boyd County, Kentucky 1864-11-19 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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 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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Catlettsburg Ky Nov 19th 1864 Thomas E Bramlett Esqr Govenor of Ky Sir-

Some time since a petition was sent from Laurence County in behalf of my brother W F Moore asking the remission of Two fines assessed against him in the Laurence Circuit Court at its April Term 1864 one for $60, and one for $20, and costs for keeping a Tippling house in the first case and selling liquor by retail in the others,

The facts were, that my brother was a partner of N D Rheadhead in the the sutlers department of the 14th Ky Regiment and his partner- sold whiskey against the wish and protest of my brother,- and the partnership having been dissolved before court and my brother remaining the sutler they indicted him theHe ceased to sell liquor as soon

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he got controll of the business and has sold none since I enclose you a letter from the attorney of the Commonwealth who prosecuted the cases which was written soon after the fines were assessed it speaks for itself, I hope you will find it consistent with your official duty to remitt these fines

I am Sir you Obt Servt & friend Laban T Moore

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Lawrence Cir Ct vs W. F. Moore 2 judgts $60 & $20 Tipling Remitd 25th Nov/64