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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-0001-004-2768 BR17-22 to BR17-23

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To his excellency Thomas E. Bramlett Governor oftheCommonwealth of the Commonwealth of Ky,

Your Petitioner Mary Sally Percifull Respectfully shoeth unto your Excellency that she is a widow 66 years of age and that she has but one son, he was a Captain in the Rebel army and he was captured & sent to camp Chase but by the intercession and upon the petition of his loyal neighbours he was released by his taking the amnesty oath of the president of the united states, he came home by the clemancy of the president of the united states & faithfully Kept his oath and pledge to the letter but he was indicted by the Knox Circuit Court for treason against the state of Kentucky and he has been compelled to leave his home again because he he is poor and not able in means to bear the expence of a trial the Captain in whose behalf this petition is made is Thomas J. Percifull he has shed the blood of no man is just & honorable to all men & ^he is truly^ esteemed by his

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acquaintances My child has erred but be mercifull to the widow and orphaned may the Lord Showen upon you and yours the blessing promised to those who visit the father & widows in their affliction,

Mary Percifull Ptr

we the undersignd believe the statements of the foregoing petion are true & pray to be heard in behalf of the petitioner

Elijah Garnett 22 George Hoskins 23 Joseph Purcifull 24 Hiram Hoskins 25 Woodard Lyttle Soldier Ky 7th Ky volo Inft Silas Ulrich Henry Wilson Wm Baker Wilkerson Purcifull John. Chadwell Henry purcifull William Taylor Hilery Hurst Zekiel Emrey Thomas Emrey Daniel Johnson James Johnson William Johnson Gabriel Johnson Patrick Johnson Milton 1 Thomas J Hoskins 2 James M hoskins 3 John m green 4 5 6 James Stewart 7 Robert Benk 8 Robert Chambers 9 Jas Denham 10 w m Denham 11 ambrose mireell 12 Thomas N Mireel 13 James C mirell 14 James E Boatwrignt 15 Barret S Duret 16 Elias Duret 17 Elias S Duret 18 Calvin Duret 19 Banet Duret 20 Bretcher Haskins 21 William Jenkins

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Please forward this your answer in haste To. Mrs Sally Purcifull Cumbd Ford Ky

Knox Cir Ct vs James A. Perciful Jas A S Perciful & Thos J Perciful Respited until end General Assemby Indicted for Treason against Comwlth of Ky 9 Dec/65

Sally Perciful Petition