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 November 12, 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-0001-004-3032 BR43-143

Marshall County, Kentucky Marshall County, Kentucky 1865-07-01 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Marshall Circuit Court, Sct. The Commonwealth of Kentucky Against Henry Ratcliff

The Grand Jury of Marshall County in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, accused, Henry Ratcliff of the offense of willfuly and maliciously shooting at without wounding another with the the intent to wound & kill such another committed as follows, Viz. The said Henry Ratcliff on the 26th day of June 1865 in the county aforesaid did willfully and maliciously shoot at without wounding Joseph Lyle with a pistol loaded with powder and a leaden ball or other hard substance with the malicious intent here the said Joseph Lyle to wound and kill and murder, against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

W W Tice Attorney for the Commonwealth 1st J. D

Information by Elysabeth Young Joseph Lyle John Young Mrs Goff

A Copy Attest. J H Riley Clk By J O Johnston D C

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Bail fixed at One Hundred Dollars C. S Marshall Judge

A Copy Attest JH Riley clk Commonwealth of Ky Against } Unlawfull shooting with intent to wound & kill Henry Ratcliff

Filed July 1 1865 & bench warrant to Livingston issued July 13. 1865.

Test J H Riley C. M. C. O A true bill J B Dupriest Foreman

A Copy Attest J H Riley clk