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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-0001-004-3021 BR43-129 to BR43-129A

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To his Excellency Thomas E Bramlette Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Your Petition J. A. Johnson States that he stands indicted in the Wolf Circuit Court in three cases charged with the offense of Grand Larceny

He states further that he was a Union Soldier at the time of the taking of said property and he did take the said property in conjunction with others under orders from his superior officers; That he did not feloniously take said property neither did he convert it or any part thereof to his use & benefit He therefore asks Your Excellency to pardon to him and that he be hence released form said charge and will forver pray

J, A, Johnson

We the undersigned citizens of Wolf County Ky recommend the foregoing Petitioner as a fit subject for executive clemeny & believe that he ought to be pardoned and we therefore ask that the same be done &c Yours

Stephen Tallon J Peace G. W Carson S.W.C John W Kendall H. G Burns, W J Cox John J Cox John Falkner Cable Wm Tolson J. C. Tolson

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Zachriah Moore W L Faulkner William Robinson Wm L Hurst A. H. Quillin A. J..Hollan. G. Evans John A. Collier G.W. Long D S C C Hanb S D W Hollon C W. Hamper E G. Swiff A. J Shull E S. Congtiton Noah B Wyatt Henry C Elkins Raleigh D Roberts H S Johnston Robert S Hoams Cr Isaac mullans John B Horton Samuel Harris Benjamin W H mulins John S Sparks H D Sparks Wm Johnson cr EEphram Sparks Jr H. D Spradling Larken Drake Baker Moore John W Hortner Isaac S Hobbs C. D. Roberts R. J. Alexander James N. Kose William W. N. Duff J.. W.. Roberts H H Stunper D Spare Daniel Olinger Wm Shomaker Samuel Napune John MCpherson Sparrill King John Thomas Williams Isaac Tolson L. Trimble Cable Kasky Esq

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Wolfe Circuit Cl vs. J. A. Johnson.

Refused