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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-0001-004-1340 BR12-90

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. Gabriel Endicott (Lawrence County farmer and prisoner for man slaughter) N00004886 1833? Categories: People

Lawrence County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Son of Samuel Endicott and Esther Endicott. Married to Roda Endicott. Father of Easter Endicott, James F. Endicott, Sarah Endicott, Mary Endicott, Polly Endicott, Benjamin Endicott, and Gabriel Endicott. Farmer in Lawrence County in 1860.

Relationships Political: Laban Thomas Moore (Representative, colonel, and Lawrence Co attorney) Legal: David Justice (Lawrence County) Legal: Landaff Watson Andrews (Fleming County, KY Politician, 10th Cir Ct Judge, atty) Legal: Laban Thomas Moore (Representative, colonel, and Lawrence Co attorney) Legal: Lawrence Circuit Court Political: James McGlone (Carter County, Kentucky, farmer.) Political: James W. Scott (Carter County) Political: David M. Harper (Carter County, KY, farmer) Political: John Grizzell (Carter County, Kentucky, farmer) Political: Elijah Horton (Carter County) Political: Samuel Everman (Grayson, Carter County, KY, farmer) Political: William Everman (Carter County) Political: Jackson Brown Ward (Carter County, Kentucky, farmer)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Lawrence County, p. 124. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Lawrence County, Louisa, p. 137. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Lawrence County, Louisa, Precinct 7, p. 9. Jackson Brown Ward (Carter County, Kentucky, farmer) N00006426 1817 1884 Categories: People

Carter County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Son of Mary Ward. Married to Louisa Ward. Father of Robert L. Ward, Mary A. Ward, Elizabeth J. Ward, James Ward, Susan Ward, George W. Ward, and Eliza Ward. Farmer in Carter County in 1850. Owned eight enslaved persons in Carter County in 1850. Farmer in Carter County in 1860. Owned seven enslaved persons in Carter County in 1860.

Relationships Economic: William Bowling (Carter County, Kentucky, farmer, attorney, and politician.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, District 1, p. 257A. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, District 1. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, p. 263. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, p. 249A. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Boyd County, District 6, p. 88B. Kentucky Death Certificates, 1911-1965, Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics, KDLA, Frankfort, KY, File 5873. "Jackson Brown Ward (1817-1884)," Find A Grave, Memorial 134459926, accessed November 29, 2023, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134459926. William Everman (Carter County) N00006427 1808-04-26 1899-12-12 Categories: People

Carter County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Elizabeth Toler Everman. Father of George W. Everman, James S. Everman, Charles C. Everman, Sarah A. L. Everman, Francis M. Everman, and Lafayette Everman. Farmer in Carter County in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, District 2, p. 243. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, Grayson, p. 110. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, Grayson, Precinct 1, p. 14. Find A Grave, “William Everman (April 26, 1808-December 12, 1899),” Memorial #53687246, http://findagrave.com/memorial/53687246 (accessed February 26, 2018). Samuel Everman (Grayson, Carter County, KY, farmer) N00006428 1805-03-16 1875-06-03 Categories: People

Carter County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Phoebe Skidmore Everman. Father of Brunetta Everman, William Everman, Joseph Everman, Samuel Everman, and George Everman. Farmer in Carter County in 1860.

Relationships Economic: William Bowling (Carter County, Kentucky, farmer, attorney, and politician.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, District 2, p. 246. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, Grayson, p. 73. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, Grayson, Precinct 5, p. 3. Find A Grave, “Samuel Everman (March 16, 1805-June 3, 1875),” Memorial #145415312, http://findagrave.com/memorial/145415312 (accessed February 26, 2018). Elijah Horton (Carter County) N00006429 1811-05-20 1866-03-16 Categories: People

Carter County, Kentucky, farmer. Virginia native. Married to Nancy Cox Horton. Father of Henry Horton, Travis Horton, Rees Horton, William Horton, Phebe Horton, Amanda Horton, and Rebecca E. Horton. Farmer in Carter County in 1860. Owned three enslaved persons in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, District 1, p. 257. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, Mount Savage, p. 150. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, p. 4. Find A Grave, “Elijah Sargent Horton (May 20, 1811-March 16, 1866),” Memorial #89643502, http://findagrave.com/memorial/89643502 (accessed February 26, 2018). John Grizzell (Carter County, Kentucky, farmer) N00006430 1811? Categories: People

Carter County, Kentucky, farmer. Virginia native. Married to Cynthia Perry Grizzell. Father of Sally Grizzell, Elizabeth Grizzell, Lencretia Grizzell, George Grizzell, Thomas Grizzell, Linnea Grizzell, Nancy Grizzell, Rebecca Grizzell, Lafayette Grizzell, Rufus H. Grizzell, Sincah Grizzell, and Mary Grizzell. Farmer in Carter County in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, District 1, p. 267. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, Bruin, p. 185. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, Grayson, Precinct 6, p. 19. Kentucky Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates (1911-1955), Ancestry, 1918, Carter County, file no. 12589. David M. Harper (Carter County, KY, farmer) N00006431 1804? Categories: People

Carter County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Cynthia Salmons Harper. Father of Nancy Harper, Susan Harper, Elizabeth Harper, James Harper, George Harper, Mary Harper, Pollie Harper, and Louisa Harper. Farmer in Carter County in 1860.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, District 2, p. 4. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, Bruin, p. 164. James W. Scott (Carter County) N00006432 1812-08-28 1898-06-17 Categories: People

Carter County, Kentucky, farmer and soldier. Kentucky native. Married to Jane Scott. Father of Calvin H. Scott, Mary Scott, Louisa Scott, Johnson Scott, Sarah E. Scott, Winfield Scott, and John M. Scott. Farmer in Carter County in 1860. Captain in the 22nd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) until October 18, 1862.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, District 2, p. 242. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, Olive Hill, p. 39. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, Grayson, Precinct 3, p. 11. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), 950. Find A Grave, “CFP James W. Scott (August 28, 1828-June 17, 1898),” Memorial #163470959, http://findagrave.com/memorial/163470959 (accessed March 6, 2018). James McGlone (Carter County, KY, farmer) N00006433 1808-11-14 1895-11-19 Categories: People

Carter County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Elizabeth“Betsy” Stone McGlone. Father of Eda "Edy" McGlone, Owen McGlone, Ezekiel McGlone, Sanford McGlone, Thomas P. McGlone, James M. McGlone, Mary McGlone, and William A. McGlone. Farmer in Carter County in 1840. Farmer in Carter County in 1850. Farmer in Carter County in 1860.

Relationships Social: Matilda Eulett Morgan (Lewis County, Kentucky, resident.) Social: Andrew J. Morgan (Lewis County, Kentucky, farmer.)

Sixth Manuscript Census of the United States (1840), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, p. 254. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, District 2, p. 230A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, p. 158. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Carter County, Precinct 2, p. 104B. Find A Grave, "James S McGlone (1808-1895)," Memorial 92519263, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92519263 (accessed February 17, 2020). Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1964), KDLA, Roll #7017479: All Counties, Carter County Deaths, File #3845. Carter County, Kentucky P00000564 Categories: Places

County in northeastern Kentucky. Seat at Grayson, Kentucky.

38.3205, -83.0361 George Wolfford, "Carter County" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 167-68. USGS: Earth Explorer, "Carter County, Kentucky," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on October 23, 2019). 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. Petition English Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 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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To his Excellency Thos E Bramlet, Governor, ofKentucky; we petitioners Citizens of the County of car -- Carter; and part of the Jury sumoned from, Carter County to Lawrence, at the fall term of the Court, in October 1859, and being the trial of said Endic of Gabriel. Endicott for murder, we found him Guilty of Manslaughter, and fixed his time of Confinement at ten years; said Endicott has now been confine little more than half the term; has been a faithfull, prisoner is a young man, of standing, and Moral worth; all things connected with his case; and himself considered; we hope will induce, your Excelly to act over,

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favorably, in his case, and pardon, him from the balance of his time,

and as in duty will ever & c, Petitioners Names

J. B. Ward William Everman Samuel Everman Elijah Horton John Grizzell O. M Harper James. W. Scott. James McGlone