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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-0001-004-2679 BR16-306 to BR16-307

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To his excellency the Hon Thomas E. Bramlette, Govr of the state of Kentucky your petitioners most humbly state that on or about the day of September 1864. Jackson King was arrested and carried to Scottsville in Allen County charged with Felony or Larceny and he and Mary King were bound by a Recognizaance in the Sum of $300. -- that Said King would appear in said court & not depart &c

At that time the U. S A. army needed men and the Government was calling for volunteers and Jackson King propelled by a love of his country and the patriotism of a true Kentucky went forth in answer to said call and volunteered in said army and served his country well and faithfully as a good and valiant soldier while She needed assistance. He is a poor man with a wife and five little children has no lands and but little personal property.

Mary King is a middle aged woman and has but little property Since the date of recognizance the same has been forfeited and we pray you in view of the Honle service of Jackson King in defense of the best Government of mans making and the necessities of his little children and the age and little means of Mary King that you will releive them of the burden of said recognizance In doing this we are actuated only by the feelings of Kentuckyans and the

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Just appreciations of the Services of a man who at his countrys call will leave family and friends and meet the enemy on a tented field

Hoping you will grant the relief asked for we most cheerfully sign ouselves Your most humble petitioners

November 7th 1865 Thomas Ford Thoma L A Smithwick H Hagan Lewis Peck p. m.

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Joseph Coffelt Isaac Coffelt Marlin Right Philip P Robinson William G Bowman Benjamin Bowman Willi am Copass Ira I Copass Henderso R Copass Thomas J Wearer A J Wadkins John D Allen Nathan T Jackson Thomas Brown William Brown Thomas Ford Thomas Ford Joanathan Eakle William H Eakle Jordin L Ford Jacob Coffelt bengamon ford Jackson erwin Ritchard Coffelt Jonas G Allen

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Petition From King To Govr Bramlette. Remit forfeiture