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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-0001-004-2092 BR14-295 to BR14-295F

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To his Excellency Thomas E. Bramlette Governor of Kentucky The Petition of the Subscribers Citizens of Washington County Ky respectfully showeth

That one Preston Prather a Citizen of Washington County Stands charged in inditement before The Washington Circuit Court for the offence of Murder ^or wounding to death^ Committed when the person of one Thomas Colter on or about 25th day of June 1864 Of which offence the following is a True Statement as understood in this community -- Thomas Colter from the Commencement of the Rebellion had been a violent Secessionist -- Joined John Morgan's Command in the Rebel army in the fall of 1862 -- and returned to his home in Washington County Ky -- in the winter of 18634. Before Joining the Rebel army he busied himself -- in paroling Union Soldiers who he found at their homes on Furlough -- or passing unguarded through the country -- That after his return from the Rebel army -- he violated his parole of going about the Country heavily armed and threatening the persons ^lives^ of good Union Citizens -- That in the 12th day of May 1864 he in ^company with his son Levi Colter^ shot and Killed William Prather -- On the Eighteenth day of June 1864 he way laid and killed Henry H, Prather Boath good Union Men -- The -- Brothers of Preston Prather -- That same months before the Killing of William and Henry Prather, he in company with The nortorious Guerilla and out law, Isaah Colter visited the house of Thomas W, Prather father of aforesaid William & Henry Prather and shot at him with the intention of killing him. That Preston Prather is a good and

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Peacable Citizen and law abiding man -- He is poor and unabled to bear the expense of a protracted and tedious trial to establish his guilt or innocence we would therefore respectfully and earnestly pray that he be pardoned of the offence charged against him

And your petitioners will ever pray &c

Samuel marksbury George. W. Lambert John Smith Capt Ky Cal L. E. Noel Wm. T. Ferrill Mayfiel Hays Preston C Ruherson Phaschel Colvin James Rigden Wm Towson James Hayse lut Samuel Divine James Sutton Allen Dunira David Hendren William Brown William foster William Lawson Silas Noel R. M. Gardner John Boid Squire. H. Wakefield James Cutsinger J, J,, Deimer John Sutton William.O. Harris Harrison Hardin William nix Charles Hardin Francis K. Seay Alexander Trotter James M Hardin Charley Hendrix Samuel Chesser Denison Chesser Martin Custinger J, W, Cheser John McNulty Daniel Bisho William Green W M Gist P B Brenner J. B. Hayes. C. W. Hays M. D. William Hays Sr M. T. Bunch Milton B Holeles William Chesser William Lewis James Hardin Seynior William M Hardin John S Hardin John Cutsinger Thomas Black P P S Gallagher B F Scruggs John Bosley J P W C Gilford Vanarsdell J. M. Mayes Wm Warren James Colvin Ramon Mattingly F. S. Hill capt 10 Ky F. S. Anderson W.. G.. Hiatt Evan Southeland John Burns Alexander Mayes J. S. Peter Robert S. Mitchell Joseph A Haydon J M Smith John Dorr J A Wycoff Levi Hickerson E M Adcock Jacob Perkins Saml Walker Robert Barns William Sweeney Samuel Petrie B F Calvin Richard Byers H B Noel George Phelps Isaac H Graham Daniel ,P, McAllister William F M Cheser Samuel S birkhead James C. Ewing John J Hall Daniel Brian Thos S. Sweeney Jas T hayden Joseph Bryan John R,, Bryan James Hardisty Thomas Williams James M Cheser W W cheser W, H, Cheser J. P, W, C Austin Haden William.T. Hardesty Joel Hall John O Bird Henry Cheatham Jonathan D Lewis E G Lewis S C Hall L. A. Burns William Yager Turner Colvin Daniel Chatham James Chatham John M Brothers

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Robert McMyers John.H.. millern S, G,, Foster George Foster John Hill Edmon Helerd D A Grenwood Benjamin W. Moody Gary Divine W. S. Haller J. S. Isham James Lawson Nathaniel Lawson D S Wickersham J E cahill John Lawson S S Hendren John C Deneran Joseph James Talley william vandaver James H. Seay Henry Voll John Salley William H Montgomery willam ^his X mark^ Hichersan James montgomery John B Montgomery J J Demaree J. M. Kressly Ritchard Simpson m. m. Ross James Ross william Barnes John Hooper Daniel Hillard James Kinder Sam perkins John Hooper/Seiner william wiste W. T. Perkins matin Deringer Elzy perkins georg carrier Fountin Hooper John Lowry

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This day personally appeard before me Samuel Harris and made oath that this petition to which my nane is assignd in be half of Preston Prather is correct to the best of his Knowledge

Wm Edwards J. P. W. C This July 18th 1865

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Christopher Reed William A Shields Thos Cheatham William Hood Samuel Lewis daniel Lewis Solomon kays Daniel Deringer William Stine B Hatchett W M Literl J, T, Noll H ^his X mark^ Trout Richard Perkins Benjamon H Gardner William Neel William Caraford B S Tunks L Tunks Robert Hays Joseph Hays Steven A nix William montgomery J M Dunn Notly maddox giflord hellard Eliga Royalty Thomas J Royalty John Royalty E. W. Royalty Jr William Bunch William Burch James Graham William C. Case thomas J Robinson William Holt Albert Satterly Albert Riley Isaac Holt George Satterly Thomas H Gritton John E. Lea James R Dennis Georg Satterly J. J. Goodlet Jesse R Darnel James Rutherford Hogland Gritton John.C. Jones Malchi Monrowe Zachariah Robinson G. W. Cornish A Deaning thomas J Brown Enoch Royalty Nelson Shirley P H Head Beverly Baker H M Sidney Hendren Edward Balards J L Baker Moses Baker

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James H. Turpin George Divine Seg George W. Divine Henry Richardson M. T. Keeling George Ross Jacob Keely D Cheatham A Littlerl Mark Colter Henson Colter Martin Colter Harrison Colter Milton A Shields Jas Tompson Isaac Dennis Thos S Monroe Wm Edwards J P W C John Shumaker John S. Risley Jacob Mcmanus John Stines Thos Mattingly J Isham James Rigdon Jefferson Hill John Gillespie Wm Ballard George ^his X Mark^ Tatum N. B. Broddus O T Williams James Ruby Bernester Jones James Ferrell Samuel Best Jr James Best Henry C Ferrell Daniel Green W. J. Campbell D H. Ewing William willkerson Gather Hickerson William Henry Sutton Spencer Colter John Roberts Richard Chetham

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this Day personal appeard James Sallen Samuel Marxbury Thomas Scott Willliam Brown William Hickerson Logan Hickerson Allen Turner and made oath that they are personal acquainted with Preston Prather & Thomas Colter as set forth in the petition and further surtifies to the truth of the Same to the best of ther Nollege

given under my hand this July 16 20th 1865Sworn to before me

James Ferrell J P W C

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Affidavits

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Richard wist Dudley woods S. W. Polly John Lambert J. S. Hendron Samuel Abram William C Green Levi Hooper A. J. Herrin C w Sott Thomas Royalty Elisah white marite dorsey D C dorsey Jr. Elijah Kays John C kays matthew terill Wm Sharp Lemuel Hayden Samuel Royalty Wm Hayden James Reed Edmon Foster Samuel Harris Jarvis Whitten Erasmus Hendrix Jame W Dean B, B,, Barnett W, W,, Hill A. D. Cravit C. C. Trent Wm R, Ransdel Elijah Yocum Frank Keely Cole R. Curtsinger Wm J,, Hupp William Cheatham Phillip Birkhead Isaac Armstrong Jas W. Hardin A. W. Breckinridge U L White P. B Seay W. h. Curtsinger Thomas Scott Obediah Cheatham Segnior James. M. Heill Wm white Matt White Robert Stines Daniel Carney James w. wakefield Wm T. Scruggs Wm Armstrong A. I. Foster John W. Chesser Jr Silas McHughs W T Foster R. yocum Austin Seay Lemueal Cary Henry Scott Samuel Ewing Pendlton Tompkins R. T. Bishop John M Hughs L White Martin N Crouch David W Crouch L. I. White Charles Hungate

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Mathew yocum william Hucherson Josiah Ingram Caleb Mattingly John N White Jonathan Prewit Thos Phelps W. H. Sutton James Cheatham, Seg Jonas Harmon Wm S. Ray Cole. R. Cheatham Preston Burns S. N Burns Jacob Burns Benjamin Keeling Granterson Mayse John M. Mayse Wm Beavers B. J. Taylor Mark Hardin Lawson Duncan James D. Keeling James Curtsinger Jr James Pinkston Smith Risley Elias Calvin N. B. Rily John Pinkston Jesse. S. Robinson John R. Smith James Baker George Royalty Samuel Simpson John Hedger Charles Barnet Seg Wm W.. Boman Robert Mcmillin James H Mcmillin N Barnett E. H. Lea Merrit yager Henry Johnson T. J. Trent E. B. Cary L. M. Hornan S. S. Lea Aron C Clark N Clark Wm L Heckerson Willliam Brown Seg W. H. Brown Hardy Brown Nathaniel Milllers W. P. Perkins GranterSon Perkins Jas F Lea Marian Lay Madison Newby Joseph Crosstoe J. J. Simpson Wm Herin James Davine Wm Vandiver Jr John Baker James Gardner W. E. Riley Rich woods S. H. Goins John Warner

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Henry Scruggs Sabe Scruggs Willson Hendrix John B Hardin Harrison Pinkston Granterson Keeling T R Keeling Alf Hardin Tomas Hardin Jr Wiiliam hardin Alexander Sutton thomas lowler

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John Hays William Kyl S T. Kays T, H, Mobley F M Hardin James Hungate green v c hardin James H Scott Walter E Gardner Richard B Yocum john C Ewing G W Spiel James M Shirley Jas. A. Seay James Mays Joseph Mays John C hatchett obdyer Cheatton Berry Scrutts thermen Snider Charles Bearers B F Ritcherson Jack Som makey Joseph Ritcherson E B Hatchett John J Baker Jesse Key will Hatchette Samuel Yubel W. S. Baker

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kieley J J halad Calvin Vest Leni Cary Daniel Brenner william Baker Richard Young John H Young James montgomery Wm. M. Young J W Graham Draffin Sharp A W Breckinrige John H. Curtsinger John R Curtsinger Benj Hardin John W Hadon Hardin L. B. H. Hardin Thomas B Hardin W A Hungate Samuel White Henry Hardin LawsonDuncan J James M Lynch Isaac Lynch Meredith Lynch W White