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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-0001-004-2644 BR16-227 to BR16-235

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Hon Thos E. Bramlett. Gov of Kentucky

your petitioners Loyal Unconditional Union men of Crittenden Union & Other Counties Would respectfully State that at the Crittenden Circuit Court held in November 1865, that the grand Jury found a true bill for murder in the first degree against Capt Fountain F Hawkins late of the 15th Regt Ky Cavalry ^afterwards of the 48 mnt infantry^ for Shooting and Killing one William Brantley of Crittenden County Ky, while on a Scout through that County at the head of his Command hunting guerrillas, that were Known to be harboured by Said Brantley and others in his neighbourhood, Capt Hawkins went there for the purpose of arresting said Brantley by the order of Majr Henry of the Regt. He the said Brantley refused to be arrested and swore he would not be arrested by no damd Negro theives and Started into his house where he had armes, refuse to stop when ordered to halt by Capt Hawkins, Brantly being a desperate man, Capt Hawkins

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Knowing Brantly to be a desperate man was compelled to fire on him to save his or life or the life of some of his Command, and Brantley was Killed. this happened in the year 1863 in the Summer Winter

Capt Hawkins returned to Paducah give himself up to the Military and was tried and acquitted

This many of your petitioners Know as they were present at the time Brantley was Killed as well as at Capt Hawkins trial, Brantley was a bitter Rebel and although an old man a dangerous one considered so by his neighbours,

and your petitioners will further State that all rebels and rebel sympathisers in this Section of Kentucky, are determined to harrass the Union Soldiers and citizens as much as lies in their power guilty or not and to Screen all the rebels & rebel Sympathisers. this we Know by the Grand Juries refusing to find bills against Known and avowed Guerrillas, who have infested our Country Steeling horses robbing citizens of money robbing Stores and Shooting federal Soldiers that they found Sick or Wounded,

Under these Circumstances your Petitiones Loyal and Unconditional Union men

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ask your excellency to pardon Fontain P Hawkins now in Jail in Henderson Ky having been removed from Crittenden Jail

Your petitioners will further state that the Jail was broken open and some others taken and but Capt Hawkins refused to go Knowing he was innocent of the Charge of Murder against him

and your petitioners well ever pray &c &c

names of members of company present at the trial

E, B, Lemon John Springs J. N. Roberts D. W. Jones D. B. Walker Philip Snow Joseph Gerrish Brooks W Henry Walter W P Jones Jacob Heady T S Harris L. D gurtermann E R guertermann G. T. gurtermann F. B Randolph J L Fisher John. Wilborn G. C. Wilborn Wm J Myres james S M Truitt Anderson Summers J S Frilts J F D C Baird R. D Armstrong A. F Scott

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G A Scott John Yates F. E Rowland W Dennison W. J. S, G, Gilless Wm B Wilborn B F Davidson J A Gilless P, A Burroughs E, B. Lerner W. Champion Henderson Sugg Jas B Hughes J M Wielheld Amos Watson A. S. Robinson J, C, Elder L H Frilts James D Piere F. M Smarts G. W Jones T. J. Jones E. Jones L. B Allison L. L. Price H Turner P. M. Flanary Jas W Myrick George Halifax John J. Smart S A Jones S. W. Randle P. Randle A C Gilbert John B. Perry J W Kinsey Jas F Flanary J P C C John Springer S, A, S, Colley Wm Maxfield Abaham Wright John Duncan Alfred Moore L. F. Hughes David Moore Peter Webber G, W, Elder J B Crayne W. H. Rochester J, G, Hoover W. J. Bruce 13

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Wm. B. Taylor Jas V Taylor I W Cowan J,, R,, Brown Joseph Hampton M Williams S. L. Carrier D E Cowan J W Stone J N. Sullivant E.. Oats Jacob Carrier John M Carrier W. H. Carrier Lewis Potts. H L Keeser James M Morgan J. Morgan R Branham River Banks James W Banks Sidney Hill John Goben Thos H Cowan S H C Springer W D Springer F Y Springer Samuel Blue Lincoln Agin Saml R Springer James M Powell George Springer Willis G Springer J. C. Riddle Isaac Reynolds Z. L Tripp R. H. Powell J H Arnold L P Legsdale S T Jenkins S C frenck F, J, Sigler J. D. Morehead Jacob Sigler Jesse McClendon John W. Hogan Jesse Sigler D. Sigler P Sigler J. P. Carner Alfred Sigler y p. Sigler G W. Sigler John B Wallace C F Wallace R H Wallace F. B Sigler Thos Lyn Bennet Williams J M Hill John S Shelton Samuel Haleman Abner Jenkins J N. Jenkins N,, F. Jenkins

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Thos, J, Baker Edley A Lynn Henry Household James A Turner W, H, C, Rudd James E Ramsey Wm Scott Benjamin F Witle^d^ge J. T. Whitledge A, C, Todd M. Fraser B, C, Oldham J. T. Fraser B F Todd Thos Todd -- Hyram Virgin R B Virgin Nicholds J. E Jenkins J. T Gibson R W. Woodard R M Overfield Josiah Bradely Charles. O. Gibson Leroy Russell W, F, Holeman J M Harmon J M Haleman M. L Sigler J M Duncan Noah Duncan W. D. Harman A H Hill H T Hill R K Ramsey G. H Armstrong Henry C Woodruff John B Hill N F Cromwell John S Lively Wm J Shelton S. M. Street S Conely John W Melton David N Hunter E. G Moorhead W. L Polly William. P Strait Anthoney Buley B. B. Shelton James Hill Alfred Williams D. M. Dorr Isaac Baker M. W. Cole David Warrack William Man Isaac N. Peland T. P. Brogane J M L Hunter L B Watson Larkin Nall M W Marrs Joseph

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R M. Curneal P. L. Hutchison E W Mooney Joseph A Herreld Jorden Bowles D S Nall Wm C Rayburn John Nasbitt S W C C, W, Cook P, J, W, C, C James A James T Martin Joseph Dye Henry Bruner Wm T Trice Secy Thomas W. Trice James T Rigelsby W B Holt J H Smith 1.50 Mathew H Owens Joseph Girish Paul A Brooks Phil. Snow W E Griffin E Griffin

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S. A. Farmer J W Paris John Fritts Bazil Button Dr. H. a. J McKee A James M Worley Isaac Loyd W C farmer J m Marker J P I Gilbert R. C. Worley William Daughtrey J m Gates Wm Satterfield J. A Moore Wm Taber S F Crider Louis J Daughtry Wm M Clark Junior R. F. Minner W. L. Smart W.. B.. Mcdonald L, B, hunt F,, h, Paterson William Gater Thos Wright Br Corn William Green B M Bushing J B Rushing S Allen Elisha Conger William D Conger John Hunt J. H. McClusky W. E. Dixon W. H. Henson L. H. C. Bruce S. J. Pugh L L Hughes A, J, Baker J & B. F Hodges John N Lynn

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Willis Bushing Harvey Lamb James D Clark Robert Hill R A Dowell T H Jacobs dep Sherriff J N Flanagan W E Crook Ayres Stewart Baswell Jacobs Robt Fritts J, I, Lucass W W Dollar S. S. Curnich A. Woodall Wm Redd W H Franklin J. W. Travis

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Wm garland U S Burklow William Richarson R R Richarrson A. Howard J A Levi Swanson W Campbell A. Grissom J M Franks T P Clark J E Duncan F. M. Beard M Brown W W Watson E Barnes J B Wilborn H C Farmer V. M David T N Clarke W L Travis Wm Redd Jr John H Steele william Allison John Bets D C Hartigan E B Franklin W H S A Wilborn L A Davidson L A David R L Kennedy E H Kennedy Allen H Kennedy Bedford Duncan Benjamin Higginso^n^ Pitman Stone Thomas Ford John Allen E S Dunker Sam C Hughes Presiding Judge Union County F H Shouse Robt H Thomas J B Blue H. Weil W M Mc W M Mcguire Wm P, Jones, Returned Sol Gip Taylor Jno. G. Feissinger Louis Tüssinger E G Smith A J Chapman Tho. S. Chapman H W Waggener clk county court Geo Parker J. M. Waggener D. C. James Clk U. Ct. Ct. John P Hall late Col US Vols G. L. Fombello late Col. 103d Reg. Ky. E, M, Anderson Avitts

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W B Carnahan W. S. Carnahan T S C Elder F. Shorer A Armstrong O W Sanders G. W Shorer W. J. Wilson J N Woods J, A, Moore Y. E. Steele Thomas L. H. Dickerson Will Hill D Bourland A, Gilliam J D Boaz J B Mc Robert Sykes F E Crider J. W. Hutchison D Woods B. W. James William, Hughes W. D Wallingford Benj S Young clk C C C J N Sutcliff: One of the G Jury W. L. Small J, S, Fowler J. W Blue A. P. Stallions J W Babb S. S Cannada B L Clarke Jesse Baird Joseph Helmantalar N. R. Black James Payne S C Young W. P Smith R C Steuart J V. Campbell J. H. Stewart W. J. Steuart L M Travis W. M. Clark Berdine Ashley Wm. B. Crowell W. J. Chaden William Clark J. C Beals R. P. Howard J. P. w, c John. T Woodson Clem Jenkins James Moorhead E S Hawkins A, C Hawkins J. T Hawkins 57 James Russell P A Cromwell B L Harris A J Kennedy Thos, Davis Bingam P Russill Tilson Thos S Harrington H H Kennedy

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R A Mast W M Woodring Jacob Cosier Jr. G. W. Toryer E B Cowen J, W, Tate J, p, u, c Bedford Potts Jacob Strouse Lewis Pots John T Housholde T R. Fostor G R Woodring William nell N Dial William Holt W, R, Tate Joseph Dial Robert C. James W E Dial L S Carr W. W Gill David Hatfield John g martin John Martin Sr Cornelious A. Jones W T Arnold L D Smith W Woodring David Woodbury John Banks g. m. Cowan goyn Cowan Francis M Purer G. W. Nall Jr J. W. Owens Robert Hogan W J Powell G W. Woodring Wm Brown Rene Brown B F Alley Joh Ramsey Wm Ramsey Basill,, Walton M W Blackburn E N Blackburn Jasper Skinner Enoch Pullam Thos Pullam P W Carrier Z B Jenkins Daniel Lewis L, S, Nall Pleasant Wheeler J, W, Omer Luther P Shackelford Joseph. Potts B. F. James R R Nall Wm. adams

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James Blackwell A Watson W B Edmeson J C Asher A S Hawkins

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G B Anderson John. T. Yates T T Beard George B Clark John L Franklin Richard E Yeakley John W Barger Adderson Barger Josiah Jarvis W H Mcmilan Wm H Kilpatrick H F Beardet Frank Snyder Leo. Davidson Robert S Clark W W Fritts A S Clark A. B. Warley J H Campbell Alexander. Beard James Johnson. Wm H Foulk Wm M Clark Ira N Thompson Simon Beard R N Flanary G B Clark John, L, Moore Andrew Riley H. Hulet Croft Flinn G. W. Watson Skim Watson J A Clark

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Names For the release of Captain Hawkins

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John Brinson John T Brinson James H Brinson John W Townsend John L Below E Hill A,, Kelly Meredith,, Kelly F M Riggs P. R. Below John. P. Below W Burchett L. T. Hill Thomas Riggs James Riggs Blanford Potts Wm B. Townsend F J Townsend Wm James J T Mahery Morgan Nall H Pullum A. H. Howard Wm W Asher H Nall John Nall Geo. W. Nall, sr Henry J Nall Jas M McKinny James P Woodring J. L Potts

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ut through that County at the head of his men hunting Gurrillars that were known to be harboured by Said -- Brantly and others in the neighbourhood Hawkins went to Brantley for the purpose of arresting him. he refused to be arrested -- and Started into his house where he had armes -- making threats -- This statement Some of Your petitioners know as we was present at the time. And know that Brantly was a bitter Rebal and a da^i^ngerous man so considered by his neighbours When Brantly refused to be arrested and started in his house where he had armes Capt Hawkins Shot him