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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-0001-004-3114 BR41-282

Jefferson County, Kentucky Jefferson County, Kentucky Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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His Excellency Gov Thos E Bramlett

Your petitioner Joanna Bell woman of color states that -- in the day of the last May term of the Jefferson circuit court she was arraigned on a charge of Larceny, tried convicted & sentenced to a term of two years in the Ky state prison -- The case is as follows --

Crow, a discharged negro soldier desired the girl Bell to go with him to Lexington & promised her all his money if she would do so -- In accordance with this proposition the girl assumed control, or rather obtained possession of the money -- Crow went immediately went to the Police and had her arrested -- After being arrested she gave up the money, which Crow has received -- The case is one of a great deal of merit ^of^ which she should receive the full benefit & not suffer on the evidence of a single negro, uncorroberated save by the officer making the arrest & who could only testify as to information given by Crow & not to facts of the taking -- In addition to this -- said Joanna Bell is now pregnant, a period of some three or four months of gestation having passed -- which makes her a burden to the State for nearly the whole time of her sentence -- The clemency & mercy of your Excellency is humbly asked in the above case -- In accordance with the law Joanna Bell is now confined to the Frankfort Penetentiary-

Joanna Bell pr Duncan for Petitioner

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We the Undersigned think the foregoing Petition one in which your Excellencys pardon is fully merited --

J D Duncan F G Dannecker Selby Harney J D Harrington R. H. Cochrell James R W Smith

Jefferson Cir Ct vs Joanna Bell Penitentiary