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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, Apprehension of Fugitives from Justice Papers, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-005-0097 BR7-159

Woodford County, Kentucky Thomas Elliott Bramlette (KY governor 1863-67, atty, D.A., col 3rd KY Inf) N001000 1817-01-03 1875-01-12 Categories: People

Twenty-third governor of Kentucky, attorney and soldier. Cumberland County, Kentucky, native. Married to Sallie Travis Bramlette in September 1837. Father of James T. Bramlette, William L. Bramlette, Eugene Bramlette, and Corrina Bell Bramlette. Practiced law in Clinton County, Kentucky, and Columbia, Kentucky. Represented Cumberland and Clinton counties in the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from 1841 to 1843. Commonwealth's attorney of the 8th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1848 to 1850. Owned two enslaved persons in 1850. Circuit judge of the 6th Judicial District of Kentucky from 1856 to 1861. Owned nine enslaved persons in 1860. Served as colonel of the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) from 1861 to 1862. District attorney of the United States District Court for Kentucky in 1863. Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky from September 1, 1863, to September 3, 1867. Owned law firm of Bramlette & Van Winkle in partnership with Ephraim L. Van Winkle.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 181A. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Clinton County, District No. 1, p. 335 (p. 2 of 2 on microfilm). Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Adair County, The Town of Columbia 1st Division, p. 13 (p. 2 of 3 on microfilm). Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville Ward 8, p. 83B. Ross A. Webb, “Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867)” in Lowell H. Harrison, ed., Kentucky’s Governors (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 2004), 93-97 Lowell H. Harrison, "Bramlette, Thomas Elliott" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 112-13. Benjamin Martin (Woodford County, Kentucky, farmer) N00005378 1787? Categories: People

Woodford County, Kentucky, farmer. Virginia native. Married to Mary Martin. Farmer in Woodford County in 1860.

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Woodford, not stated, p. 30. Fantly Johnson (Woodford County, Kentucky, resident) N00005379 1838? Categories: People

Woodford County, Kentucky, resident. Kentucky native. Resident in Woodford County in 1860 and 1863.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Woodford, District No. 2, p. unknown. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865), NARA RG 110, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865 (Civil War Union Draft Records), Woodford County, KY, May 1863, p. 10, (Accessed via ancestry.com). William Jameson Steele (Woodford County, Kentucky, attorney and judge) N00005377 1809-08-10 1884-01-11 Categories: People

Woodford County, Kentucky, attorney and judge. Woodford County native. Married to Mary D. Winston. Attorney in Woodford County. Judge of the Woodford County Court in Woodford County from 1861 to 1865.

Relationships Legal: Woodford County Court

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Woodford, not stated, p.122. “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1861,” in 1862 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1862), 303-308; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862,” in 1863 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 24. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1863), 298-306; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1863,” in 1864 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 10. (Frankfort, Ky.: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-306; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864,” in 1865 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1865), 9-12; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1865,” in 1865/66 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1866), 9-12; “Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1866,” in 1866 Kentucky Documents, Legislative Document No. 1. (Frankfort, Ky.: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-350. Find A Grave, “William Jameson Steele (August 10, 1809-January 11, 1884),” Memorial #77109087, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=77109087 (accessed June 5, 2017). Commonwealth of Kentucky O001025 1792 Categories: Organizations

Administrative body of the state of Kentucky. Capital at Frankfort, Kentucky. Governor(s): Beriah Magoffin (1859-1862), James F. Robinson (1862-1863), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867).

Paul Blanchard, "Office of Governor" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 380. Malcolm E. Jewell, "General Assembly" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 366. Paul J. Weber, "Court System" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 233. Woodford County Court O00000722 Categories: Organizations

Located in Versailles, Kentucky. Administratively contains the county offices of the sheriff, coroner, surveyor, jailer, county assessor, county attorneys, and constables. Judge(s): William J. Steele. Clerk(s): Herman Bowmar, Jr., David P. Robb, and Samuel S. Darneal.

Relationships Political: Richard B. George (Woodford County, Kentucky, deputy sheriff and farmer) Political: John W. Combs (Woodford County, Kentucky, resident and sheriff)

Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1861, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, KY: Jno. B. Major, State Printer, 1862), 303-08. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1862, Legislative Document Series, No. 24 (Frankfort, KY: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1863), 298-306. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1863, Legislative Document Series, No. 10 (Frankfort, KY: Wm. E. Hughes, State Printer, 1864), 301-06. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1864, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, KY: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1865), 9-12. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1865, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, KY: George D. Prentice, State Printer, 1866), 9-12. Annual Report of the Auditor of Public Accounts of the State of Kentucky, for the Fiscal Year Ending October 10, 1866, Legislative Document Series, No. 1 (Frankfort, KY: John H. Harney, Public Printer, 1866), 347-50. Woodford County, Kentucky 1865-09-02 Petition English Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. 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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To His Excellency Thos E Bramlette Gov of the State of Kentucky

Under the provisions of the Revised Statutes Chap 28 sec 22 on the petition of the County Judge or Circuit Judge of the County, You are authorized to issue a proclamation and offer a reward in aggravated cases of murder and other felonies against the person when the accused shall flee from Justice, I therefore as Judge of the Woodford County Court respectfully petition Your Excellency to offer a reward for the apprehension of the persons described in the accompanying paper herewith, They from all the information I can gather on or about the 19th day of August ^past^ within this county Robbed and assaulted in an aggravated manner Benja Martin an Old man and Fantly Johnson both respectable Citizens of the County and having done so fled from Justice and are now at liberty, Sep 2nd 1865

W. J. Steele P, J. W. C. C

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A Descriptive List of Robbers as follows

Thos Jenkins about five feet and Ten Inches High, light Hair, Hazel, Eyes. and little stooped Shoulder hardly sufficient to discover at a distance and will weigh about 170 pounds- lives in Mercer County near Duncansville, Ky

Anthony Smith is about Five feet & eight inches in height, Black hair Dark Eyes. and will weigh about one hundred & Eighty Pounds. Lives in Washington County near Cornishville, Ky

John Bishop is about Five feet three inches in height and has Light hair Hazel Eyes -- fine voice, and weighs about One hundred & Thirty Pounds, and lives in Mercer County near Duncansville Ky