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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-0001-004-1914 BR14-28

1865-05-06 Petition English 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 Thomas E Bramlette Govener of Kentucky

The undersigned would respectfully represent that they as Jurors in the case of Comwt vs Thos Woodward. charged with the murder of Baker, found the said Woodward guilty of manslaughter and sentenced him to two Years confinement in the penitentiary. They state that the evidence was conflicting and they have since learned that said Woodward was industrious sober man, with a helpless family: and they pray your Excellency to pardon him: said Verdict was rendered in the 4th day of May 1865

Respectfully Lee Chambers D C Jeff cir ct W K Thomas J J C E. L.

State of Kentucky

I James P Chambers Clerk of the Jefferson Circuit Court certify that the persons whose names are hereto signed were of the jury in case of Comwth vs Thos Woodward convicted of manslaughter at this term May 6 1865

Att J P Chambers E. L. Stoll Wm. K. Allan foreman -- Wm. Grubb R. W. Tompkins Ch S. Robards E L Dorsy W S Conahey Wm. Stevens A Campbell L A Bartels N. Gwynn