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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-0001-004-2843 BR17-131 to BR17-132

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To His Excellency Thos E Bramlette Govener of Kentucky

Your Petitioners Beg leave to Represent to your excellency that Frank Mcgurley was at the Present December Term 1865 ^Johnson Cir Ct^ convicted of the offence of Grand Larceny & sentenced to Two years Confinement in the Penitentiary Your Petitioners state that at the Time the Money was taken the said GMcgurley had been Drinking for several days that the offence was commitited while he was Drunk & When he got sober he acknowledged the Deed & Gave up the Money at the Time the offence was committed the said Mcgurley was soldier of the 39 Ky vols that he served his country in the army for three years in the hour Trouble your Petitioners further state that said Mcgurley is a Man of weak mind when sober & none when Drinking wherefore your Petitioners Pray your Excellency to Pardon said Mcgurley & release him form the Penalty of the Law & will Ever Pray

Frank ^his X mark^ Magarth

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W H Childers ^Jury,^ John R Ouxier Jury. John M Burns William Dixon John Witten Jury. A W Nickell Sherif of Johnson James Butcher Ralph Stafford Daniel ,R, H Jas Deloving James Daniels S J. Nickell Jackson Salyers J W Collins Martin Preston Wm H Hurley R. F. Hager F Airtrop W, W, H J Airtrop D. Hammons H Hammons John J. Butler John Hager Sen Wm I George James H. Roberts Jos Spradler Capt Vinton Daniels R. J. A. J. Vaughn Elijah Patrick Charles L Hawes Jno Hawkins Jas, Hammonds Thomas M R Ally D. M Hagar Isaac R Turner, M. D Frank Preston Hesakiah Castle Fredrick Murry Samuel Stamboyle F. M. Fergusion Jefferson wythen J, D, Daniels Geo W Butler Henry Preston John Preston William Preston B R Vanhoose L Vanhoose H A Brown Wiley J. Williams S J Meadors N. Preston M Wheeler G W Daniels Wm, N. Randolph E Spears James Prater

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Elavander Rice Levi Vanboose Wm.V. Vanboose Johnston Wood Ed,, W,, Brown J A Porter Joseph McKinzey Wm Stafford F Vanhoose Thomas Rainey H Salyers Stephen Pelfry W S Vanhoose S W Castle B, F, Price A. J. Price Jas M Davis L. Blevins A Cassoday Thos. Castle John W Pelfry D A Pelphry D W Taylor Shadrick Ward C C Price David Banner Wm Lemaster A P Cooper H Marshall W. W. Williams S Meadows G McKenzey J. W. Harrell Isaac Whitten Wm Woods Wm Kimbler E Spradlin J C McCary B G Sherman H. J. Conley D. slt Sherriff Wm Sherman John E. Fortune Joseph Salyer Jr Kelsey A. Williams Charly Castle Samel. Caudell J,, P,, R Butler E. Webb Webb Jas W. Wells D, D, Sublett atty law Thos preston Jacob Absher Hoston Litterell R, A, Beall Isaiah Conley wm J W Hetter I Price

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Jas Delany Esq Samuel Preston Ruben Marshall Juror Wm Castle Juror J. M Elliott E. S Turner Jury G, W, Castle James E Stewart atty at Law Paintsville Ky J. W. Castle J, C, Castle

Johnson Cir Ct vs Frank McGurley Grand Larceny 2 years Pardoned 26th Dec/65