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To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Esq
Gov of Kentucky
Your humble petitioner would respectfully represent that she was fined Twenty Dollars, for the charged offense of adultery in the Court of John Patrick Esq Magoffin County Kenty She states that She is innocent of the offense -- that she is poor that her unfeeling husband became so unmindful of his marrage vows. that he abandoned her and left her with four Small children -- whom, She is Compeled to provide for and succer, and she states she is very poor yea almost destitute of the necessaries of life and if her little substance is taken to Satisfy this unjust and onerous fine She and her Children must Suffer, Wherefore she asks your excellency to remit the same and relieve a poor, woman of a heavy burden --
Margarett Resner
We Join in the above petition with Margarett Resner -- th 1864
Isiah Salyer
A Tredwine
David Arnett
Ed Evens Cam Cox
Wm Baly Cam Cox
Jackson Adams
R L Cooper
Reuben Arnett Jr.
J F Gullett
J W Patrick
Jacob Risner
John Power
Wiley Gullett
Names Continued
William Croft
Justice Court
Mafgoffin Co
vs
Margaret Resner
Remitted
th May/65