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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-0001-004-2908 BR17-230 to BR17-231

Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky 1865-12-26 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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State of Kentucky Johnson County } Sct Paintsville Ky Dec 26th 1865 Thos, E, Bramlette, Govr of Ky Frankfort, Ky,

Dear, Sir the undersigned -- William Wiley and Morgand Mury citizens of Johnson County, State that at the June Term 1865 of the Johnson Circuit Court they was indicted for adultury -- And at the December Term 1865 of Said County Circuit Court they was fined as the record shows by defauld Twenty Dollars Each, they state that the are not Guilty of the charge in any way whatever and was passed at the Term of the Court at which Judgment went to themselves in of was prepared to defend the charge -- and came to the Court house to Defend the Same -- And was in and about the Court house -- and in wating to answer the Indictment upon its Calling, time that Judgment was rendered Against ^them^ and they never was

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called to answer said charge -- and appeared on the next day still Expecting to when Called -- and then Learned for the first time that Judgment had been rendered Against them the Day before -- by Default -- for Twenty Dollars Each by Default -- He states that he is an old Man -- and has always been obedient to Law and order and never wantonly violated its Precepts -- And he think it is verry hard, to fine him in his old Days for what he is not guilty of and that to without being herd in Defence -- He states he is Poor and not able -- to Seek redress, by appeal -- he therefore asks that he be herd -- by Executive Clemency that the fines be remitted -- and will always -- Always -- pray --

Wm Wiley Margary Mury

William Wily Margary Murray state that the Statemnts of this Petition are true

Wm Wily Margary Mury

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Sworn to before me by William Wiley this December 26" 1865

att John Hawes clk

We the undersigned Citizens of Johnson County -- Join in the above petition and ask -- the fines be Remitted -- as these Persons are old -- and Poor and Law obiding citizens

Nathan Preston N N Brown Jos Bardens Jas Hammond James, E, Stewart John Hawes Clk Charles I Howes E F Howes John F Fletcher E. H. Conly B, F, Price Wm N. Randolph S W Castle John W horn J, C. McCarty Geo W Castle G H Whetten Mem Legis^lature^ Kesey Wiliams Ralph Stafford F A Brown

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Johnson Cir Ct vs William Wiley & Margara Murray to } Petition -- To $20, each Tho, E, Bramlette Govr of Ky

6th Feby 1866 Remit Refused