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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-0001-004-1675 BR13-152 to BR13-153

Bourbon County, Kentucky Bourbon County, Kentucky 1865-04-29 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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 The Govenor of Kentucky

Your petitioner Patrick Kellar would respectfully represent, that at the Oct term 1856 of the Bourbon Circuit Court, Andrew Moraraity was indicted for a misdemeanor; and a bench warrant issued for his arrest -- Your petitioner became his bail in the sum of one hundred dollars -- Said Morarraity failed to appear to answer said indictment, and by the usual proceedings judgment was rendered against your petitioner for the amount of said bond at the JulyOct term 1857 of said Court and execution issued thereon in Nov following -- without effect -- Recently another execution has issued and is in the hands of the sheriff of Bourbon County.

Your petitioner states that he is a poor man, dependant on his daily labor for the support of a large family, consisting of a wife and ten children -- all of the latter are dependant upon him for support except the eldest, a son who is now serving in the Federal Army in the 4th Ky Infantry --

Your petitioner cannot pay said sum without, bringing distress upon

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upon his family --

Whilst, said sum is in the eyes of many, small; it is to one in the circumstances of your petitioner a large one --

Your petitioner, believing that his case is one proper for Executive Clemency, prays that so much of said bond may be remitted as the law will permit --

Patr Kellar says he believes the statements of this petition are true --

Patrick Keller

Sworn to before me by Patt Kellar this 29 apl 1865 --

R J B Apl 29 1985

Att R. J. Brown Examr. Bourbon County Ky

The affiants Jno Brown, and John Kennally state, they are acquainted with Patr. Kellar who made the foregoing petition & affidavit, and his family & their circumstances and the statements made in regard thereto, in said petition are

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correct & true --

Att R J Brown

John Browne John ^his X mark^ Kennally

Sworn to before me by Jno Brown & Jno Kennally this 29 april 1865

Att: R. J. Brown Examr. Bourbon County

R J B Apl 29 1985

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Bourbon Co vs Patrick Kellar $1.00 3d May/65

Mr Page asst. secy

If remitted let me know & I will send fee or send papers & I will inclose fee

R J Brown

Remitted Richard T. Jacob Lt. & act. Gov