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We the undersigned Citizens of the County of Johnson in the state of Ky on our oaths say that we are and have for the last 5 years been well acquainted with Lewis Payne and Know him to be and always has been a Union man and a law abiding Citizen and Know he has been a scout and a leader of scouts for the U,,S, forces for which he was imprisined by the Rebels,, in Richmond 16, months that the said Lewis Payne is now Indicted for Robery in the Floyd circuit for no real cause but more from Predjudice than any other cause to Keep said Payne from sueing them for false imprisinment in sd county; we Know Mr Payne to be a correct man and a good citizen this d Decr 1865
Henry Chandler Sr
Frederick Stumbo Sr
State of Kentucky
County of Johnson
Frederick Stumbo and Henry chandler subscribred and made oath to the foregoing statement in my presence and I Certify they are respectable and entitled to
Credit on oath Given under my hand this d Decr 1865
att John Hawes clk
Lewis Payne was a scout of the Forces of the U,, S,, and I am informed on one of his Expeditions it became necessary for him in order to comply with some militay order under which he was acting to take a horse to enable him to Reach some designated Point in due time, He took the horse and was indicted for same this is all I Know about the matter from information
J, M, Burns
this man Payne was taken by the forces under Gen H Marshall & sent to the prison in Lynchburg va & from there to Richmond & detained for about one year I was sent after him to va, this I know
J M, Burns
Floyd Cir Ct
vs
Lewis Payne
Indicted for Horse Stealing } Petition to
Governor of Ky
Pardon offence