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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-0001-004-2334 BR15-227 to BR15-228

New Castle, Henry County, Kentucdky New Castle, Henry County, Kentucdky 1865-09-09 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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New Castle septr 9t 1865 To the Governor of Ky.

The Petitioner Abrahm Rucker States that in or about March 1864 he had a difficulty with his Cousin James Rucker growing out of a play & scuffle. They both got mad. James Rucker drew a knife threatng to Kill the Petitioner He rushed on petitioner taking by the throat and fearg for his life he drew a pistol & fired wounding slghty his cousins Ear. They were also both excited with Liquor --

These are the facts as proved before the Jury which tried the case at the late septr term of the Hny circuit Court upon indictment for a misdemeanor And the Jury fined petitioner $50 -- It was also proved which is the fact that he & his cousin ever since the difficulty have as before been warm friends He states that he is sorry the difficulty hapened and asks that your Honor will remit the fine. That he is poor and unable to pay it.

Abram Rucker

The undersigned James Rucker states that the above statements made by his Cousin Abraham Rucker are true That he was not hurt by the Shot save a slight wound in his Ear. He

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respectfully asks that the fine may be remitted --

James Rucker

The undersigned being fully advised of the facts in this case Respctfully ask and petition Goven Bramlett to remit the fine against Abrm Rucker of fifty Dollars --

C M Matthews W. J. Brewer sheriff H. C. J. H Brewer D, S, A G Roberts Atty Law A. A. Dunnaran G D Rucker M. D, J W Sewell Welvy Dumarant Henry Bohannon Sandusky Moore Jacob Keppart P G Magruder B. J. Whitesides Wm H Grubb Soloman Roberts E P Thomas David Fitzgerald I P Luckett Late capt 9th Ky ^cav^ M B Pearce clk Henry County Court -- Geo T Hennisten Clerk Henry Circuit Court Ben B Gray Robert Montgomery Jno D Gardner Isaac Long J P. Hill Milton Adams R C Linsey J, W, Hemmons Jas. Hemmans

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E. L. Van Winkle

I think this fine ought to be remitted -- Sept 18/65

Jno M Harlan

Remit

Henry Cir Ct vs Abrahan Rucker $50, Misdemeanor 20th Sept 1865