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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-0001-004-2360 BR15-267 to BR15-268

Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky 1865-09-15 Petition English 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:

Your Petitioner the undersigned states that She is a widow woman living in the city of Louisville and State of Kentucky with a family of children: one of whom is now lying at the point of death: and being very poor and obscure, and living humbly in a retired part of the City the soldiers have been in the habit of coming to her house: and She could not prevent it: For this: she was indicted and tried in the city Court of Louisville: on the 14th day of Septr 1865: for Keeping a disorderly house: and on the said 14th day of Septr 1865 She was fined $300.00 She says that she is wholly destitute of property or means: or money to pay the same: and if forced to pay it, She will be forced into the work house: to work it out; according to law: She has several little children that she is compelled to care for, and if taken from them, they would starve in the streets;

She further states that not a single neighbor complained of her house, and the only witnesses against her was two of the watchmen;

She prays your Excellency to remit to her the above fine: except the costs and will ever pray

Susan Barr

Sworn to Before me on this 15 of Sept 1865

J Cornell J P J C

State of Kentucky -- Jef County Sct

Mary Barr states that the above petiton is true

Mary Barr

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Geo. Rollinson States that he was present at the house of Mary ^Susan^ Barr in Louisville Ky at the time Several Soldiers came to her house. They broke down the front door and forcibly entered the house and for their disorder and noisy conduct She was fined on the 14th Sept 1865 three hundred dollars (on the charge of Keeping a disorderly house)

She is now in prison on account of Said fine

George Rollinson Sept 16 1864

Sworn to & Subscribed before me on this 16 day of Sept 1865.

W. Franklin Clk Franklin Circuit Ct

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Gov. Thomas E Bramlette Frankfort Ky.

Louisville City Ct vs Susan Barr $300, Remit $1/2 200. the fine 16 Sept 1865