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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-0001-004-2292 BR15-165 to BR15-167

Jefferson County, Kentucky Jefferson County, Kentucky 1865-08-03 Petition English Version 1 of page "5": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "5": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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To His Excellency Thomas E. Bramlette Governor of the State of Kentucky:

The undersigned would respectfully represent that on the first day of May 1865 in the County of Jefferson and state of Kentucky. He became bound in a Bond to said Commonwealth for the appearance at the circuit Court thereafter of a young man by the name of Henry Smith. in the sum of Four hundred dollars:

Your petitioner states that soon after He thus became bound. young Smith volunteered and entered the service of the United States, as a Soldier in the army of the Government: and when his case was called at the next Term of the Jefferson Circuit Court: He was at that time in said service and out of the County of Jefferson: and your petitioner could not have him before the said Court, to answer; and the Bond for $400 was forfeited, as aforesaid.

Your Petitioner says that He is very poor and has a helpless and dependent family. and that it will ruin him and pauperise them to pay said debt. all he has would not pay it: his health is bad, and his family are sick:

The premises considered He prays your Excellency to remit to him the said sum of $400. He paying officers Costs & fees

Respectfully James McNutt

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State of Kentucky Jefferson County Sct

James McNutt states that the above petition is true; Sworn to before me August 3rd 1865

John Harrison J P, J, C James Mcnutt

We the undersigned respectfully pray your Excellency to grant the prayer in the foregoing petition:

Wertly Phelps L Hoglan I. D. Hudson R. J. Meyler John Harrison E. W. Ruttlege C J, C Saml Matlock H, W, Norton H. M. Love Robt Board H C Thomas

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I saw the above Named Henry smith sworn in the united states service at Lebanon Kentucky in october 1864

Wertly Phelps

Subscribed and Sworn to by Wertly Phelps before Me this 3" day of August 1865

L Hoglan P J B C C

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H A Mr Jon Ranke H W Norton

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Jefferson Cir Ct vs Jas McNutt

This man was bailed and put in as substitute for James McNutt he should pay the penalty --

Refused T. E. B.