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 November 12, 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-0001-004-2017 BR14-177

Caldwell County, Kentucky Caldwell County, Kentucky Legal/Financial English 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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Caldwell Circuit. Court. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Against } June Term 1865, Charles Johnson, James B Fletcher James P Wilson, George H Rankin John C Duke & Charlton Duke

The Grand Jury of Caldwell County, in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: accuse Charles Johnson James B Flethcer, James P. Wilson, George H Rankin, John C Duke & Charlton Duke of the crime of Horse Stealing committed as follows, viz. The said Charles Johnson, James B Fletcher, James P Wilson, George H Rankin, John C Duke and Charlton Duke on the 3rd day of June 1864, in the county aforesaid did wilfully and feloniously, and during the night time take and carry away with intent to steal & did steal one iron gray horse the personal property of E P Campbell & of the value of Two hundred Dollars $200. -- and against the peace & dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Information given by, R B Ratliff John J McLin A. C. Mayes. Wm H Owen Frank Dabney James Crenshaw A J Martin, J W McCoy, and Jesse Cooksey, J. W. McCoy. foreman grand Jury, E P Campbell attorney for the Commonwealth.

A Copy Attest J. C. Barnes clk By F W Dabney D C

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Bench Warrant to issue & bail fixed at $500. each

R T Petree Judge a Copy

Comlth vs } Indictment for Horse Stealing Charles Johnson Wilson & others.

a true bill J. W. McCoy foreman. grand. Jury.
Filed & noted in open Court June 12th 1865. att F W Dabney D C
a copy fee 30ยข Campbell atty