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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-0001-004-3207 BR41-388 to BR41-388A

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To His Excellency Hon Thos E. Bramblett, Gov. of Kentucky, Sir

We the under Signed citizens of Wilson Co. Tenn. and neighbors of Mr ^C^ F. Y. Young; who is under charged for acts done in the State of Kentucky during the war, and while a Confederate Soldier; beg leave to present the following petition in his behalf to the favorable consideration of your excellency. We are well acquainted with Mr ^C^ F Y. Young, and can substantiate the following statements.

1st Mr ^C^ F. Y. Young up to the close of the war was a private in Capt Jno R. Davis' Co. 4th Tenn. Cav. Forrests old Brig.

2nd Mr Young has three brothers living in Simpson Co Where the acts laid to his charge were committed. ^Muhlberg Co Ky^ The lady to whom he paid his addresses and whom he subsequently married lived in Greenville Mulenburgh Co. Gen Forrests raids and Scouts through Tennessee and portions of Kentucky, gave him ample opportunity for leg^it^imably visiting those of which he repeatedly availed himself. Many depredations were committed in this Section about this time, by persons not regularly in the service for which Mr Young has been charged of and of which we believe him innocent

3rd Circumstancial evidence alone had been adduced in proof of the charges

4th Mr Youngs home previous to the war was in Simpson Co with his brother Wright Young

5th He is a poor many respectably connected and now a work on his father's farm.

6th His character is that of an honorable honest man, and, with the exception of the above charges, above suspicion,

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We respectfully submit the above to the attention of your Excellency praying that in consideration thereof, executive clemency be extended to Mr C F. Young and he be discharged from further custody

Respectfuly Submitted

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