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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-0001-004-3352 BR42-201

Russell County, Kentucky Russell County, Kentucky Legal/Financial 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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Russell Circuit Court The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plff against } James M Steverson Deft

The Grand Jury of Russell County in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky accuse James M Steverson of the crime of unlawfully and feloniously and with force rescuing and John Rollins from the jail of Russell County Committed as follows The said James M Steverson did on the 22d day of September 1864 in Russell County Kentucky unlawfully and feloniously with force and arms rescue one John Rollins from the jail of said county while said John Rollins was lawfully detained in said jail upon an Indictment for Murder by overpowering Fanny the jailer of said county at said time and place to give up the Keys of the said jail and setting at liberty the said John Rollins against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

M. H. Owsley atty for the Commonwealth A Copy Attest George Bryan clerk R C C

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Commonwealth vs } Copy Indt for Rescuing Prisoner James M Steverson

A True Bill J L Lapsley Foreman a copy att Geo Bryan Clk.