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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-0001-004-2290 BR15-159

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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Calldwell Circuit Court The Commonwealth of Kentucky against } June Term 1865. George H Rankin, Charles Johnson, James. P. Wilson, James B Fletcher, John C Duke & Charlton Duke,

The Grand Jury of Calowell County in the name and the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky accuse George H Rankin, Charles Johnson, James. P. Wilson, James B Fletcher, John C Duke and Charlton Duke, of the crime of Horse Stealing committed as follows viz -- The said George H Rankin, Charles Johnson, James B Fletcher, James P Wilson, John C Duke and Charlton Duke in the 3d day of June 1864 in the County aforesaid did willfully and feloniously and during the night time took and carried away with intent to steal and did steal one large black horse the personal property of R B Ratliff and of the value of One hundred Dollars $100 -- and against the peace and dignity of the commonwealth of Kentucky.

J W McCoy. Foreman Grand Jury E. P Campbell Attorney for the Commonwealth.

Information given by= R B Ratliff, Noah Rice, John J McLin, A. C Mayes, Wm H Owen. Frank Dabney Owen R Baker & Robert L Wilson,

A Copy Atteste 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 George H. Rankin, Fletcher & others,

a true bill J. W. McCoy. foreman grand Jury
Filed & noted in open court June 12th 1865.
fee 30ct Campbell atty.