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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-0001-004-2421 BR15-362 to BR15-363

Garrard County, Kentucky Garrard County, Kentucky 1865-09-13 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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At the August Term of the Garrard Circuit Court, the Grand Jury of Said County, Indicted James W Ross for the Murder of McClure with Malace aforethought. The Circumstances Connected with the affair So far as I Know them, are as follows,

In the fall of 1862, a few days after Braggs Army Pressed through our County on the retreat, Myself & Bro. John L. Slavin were Arrested by a ditachment of Col. Wolfords Redgment at my Fathers House, Some three Miles from our Homes -- being Anxious to see our Fameles we ast. of Lt W D Carpenter the Commander of the squad. Permission to go by home, we also requested Ja W Ross to go with us (we feared being arrested by some other Soldiers& perhaps would. That might not treat us well we therefore wished to be in his Custody) He (Ross) agreed to go by permesson of Lt,, Carpenter, which was granted; on the way, I was detained by Dennis Ryon a few Moments, which gave them (Ross & my Brother) Some distance the start within about fifty yards of them (Brother & Ross)

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I met McClure ^or a man I learned afterwards was McClure^. I at the Same time Saw that They (my Brother & Ross) had stopd & Ross tourned back, when I met Ross I ast him where he was a going. He answer: To See who that fellow was. That he beleived him to be a rebel Soldier & perhaps a spy and ast me if I new him I told him I did not, and told him to be careful, that he had a pistole & might shoot him

I did not notice them any moore (not expecting any violence) until I heard Ross hollow Halt, I tourned my head & saw McClure tourn to the left & a cross the road & Ross rode up to him. From their actions I Judged they had Some words, I was not near enoughf to hear what was Said by this time I had overtaken my Brother My attention was next attracted by the firing. at the 2nd fire McClure fell from his Horse. he then rose on his hand and fell over near the fence. Ross then got off of his Horse about the place where McClure fell & picked up something. that I Supposed was McClures pistole

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which I afterward understood to be so, he (Ross) then got on his Horse and rode back to his command. I believing the man was dead. and also that he at least might ^be^ the advance of a rebel squads. we did not go back to him but went on home, as we passed we told a neghbour. Mr F J Corne what had, occured.

They had picked up a number of rebel soldiers, & had them under guard before we Left them to go home

Ben F Slavin

Sworn to and subcred before me this by Benjamin Slavin this 13th day of September 1865

James H Henry J P G C

I concur with the Statement of B, F, Slavin. & also state that B F Slavin was not up with us when Ross tourned back to See McClure. & also state that we he beleived him. McC was a rebel & perhaps a spy & so stated. I was the witness and only one before the Grand Jury

Jno L Slavin

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Sworn to & Subscribed before me by John L Slavin Sept 15th 1865.

James H Henry J P G C

Garrard Cir Ct vs Wm Ross Pardoned 2nd Octr/65