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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-0001-005-0101 BR7-164

Mercer County, Kentucky Jefferson Robards (Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer ) N00005389 1804? 1882-09-03 Categories: People

Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Eliza J. Robards. Father of Louisa F. Robards, Lewis Robards, Robert Robards, and Jefferson Robards. Farmer in Garrard County, Kentucky, in 1850. Farmer in Mercer County in 1860.

Relationships Social: John H. Proctor (Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer.) Social: John A. Wornacut (Mercer County, KY, grand juror) Social: William S. Sallee (Mercer County Farmer) Social: Sidney S. McFatridge (Mercer County, KY, farmer & sheriff) Social: John Glover Kyle (Mercer County, Kentucky, attorney, judge, & col Mercer Co militia) Social: William M. Tomlinson (Mercer County, KY, physician and farmer) Social: Elison H. Carter (Mercer County, KY, blacksmith and private 9th KY Cav USA) Social: Lorenzo Hobbs Noble (Lebanon, Marion Co, Kentucky, attorney & commonwealth's atty) Social: James Taylor (Mercer County, KY, attorney) Social: Andrew Galbraith Kyle (Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer; president of Harrodsburg Savings Institution) Legal: John Patterson (Mercer County, KY, resident)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Garrard County, p. 219A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mercer County, p. 738. Find A Grave, "Jefferson Robards (1804-1882)," Memorial #44036929, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44036929 (accessed October 10, 2019). Thomas Helm Hardin (Mercer County, Kentucky, attorney and justice of the peace) N00005388 1844-07-29 1912-12-12 Categories: People

Mercer County, Kentucky, attorney and justice of the peace. Anderson County, Kentucky native. Son of James D. Hardin and Susan Withers Hardin. Married to Mary G. Hardin. Father of Sue Hardin, Hallie A. Hardin, and Phil Thompson Hardin. Justice of the peace in Mercer County in 1865.

Relationships Legal: Martin V. Bowen (Mercer County, Kentucky, police judge) Legal: Jefferson Robards (Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer )

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mercer, County Harrodsburg, p. 9. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1964), KDLA, Roll #7016149, Mercer County Deaths, p. 94. Tenth Manuscript Census of the United States (1880), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mercer County, Harrodsburg, p. 40. KYR-0001-005-0100. Charles Alfred Hardin (Mercer County, Kentucky, attorney) N00005390 1836-05-08 1897-07-31 Categories: People

Mercer County, Kentucky, attorney. Columbia, Kentucky, native. Son of Parker Hardin and Caroline Hardin. Married to Jennie Magoffin Hardin on May 3, 1859. Father of Ebenezer Hardin, Parker E. Hardin, and Charles A. Hardin. Graduate of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, in 1856. Attorney in Georgetown, Missouri, in 1860. Resident of Mercer County in 1863.

Relationships Legal: Thomas Helm Hardin (Mercer County, Kentucky, attorney and justice of the peace) Legal: Jefferson Robards (Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer ) Social: Elison H. Carter (Mercer County, KY, blacksmith and private 9th KY Cav USA)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Missouri, Pettis, Georgetown, p. 68. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mercer County, Harrodsburg, p. 605B. Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls. Vol. 299. "Passing of Judge Hardin," The Sayings, Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, August 4, 1897. “Charles A. Hardin (1836-1897),” Find A Grave, Memorial #55889490, accessed June 5, 2017, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55889490. KYR-0001-004-0395. Thomas Clelland Bell (Harrodsburg, Kentucky, attorney, teacher, and surveyor) N00005391 1838-08-29 1901 Categories: People

Harrodsburg, Kentucky, attorney, teacher, and surveyor. Anderson County, Kentucky, native. Son of John B. Bell. Married to Sallie M. Bell on September 15, 1859. Father of Paul E. Bell, Anna C. Bell, and William C. Bell. Attended Transylvania University. Teacher in Salvisa, Kentucky, from 1838 to 1862. Attorney in Harrodsburg in 1863. County surveyor of Mercer County, Kentucky, from 1862 to 1866.

Relationships Legal: Jefferson Robards (Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer ) Economic: Harrodsburg Bar Economic: Elijah Gabbert (Mercer County, Kentucky, farmer and KY state rep) Economic: John P. Haggin (Harrodsburg, Kentucky, attorney) Economic: James D. Hardin (Mercer County, Kentucky, attorney) Economic: O. S. Poston (Mercer County, Kentucky, attorney) Social: Elison H. Carter (Mercer County, KY, blacksmith and private 9th KY Cav USA)

Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Mercer County, Harrodsburg, p. 22. The Biographical Encyclopædia of Kentucky of the Dead and Living Men of the Nineteenth Century, vol. 1 (Cincinnati: J. M. Armstrong & Company, 1878), 177. “Thomas Clelland Bell (1838-1901),” Find A Grave, Memorial #45692592, accessed June 5, 2017, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45692592. Mercer County, Kentucky P00000556 Categories: Places

County in central Kentucky. Seat at Harrodsburg. Located on the Kentucky River.

Relationships Political: Ephraim J. Polk (Mercer County, Kentucky, attorney and examiner for Mercer County)

37.7623, -84.8433 "Harrodsburg, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed September 25, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Ron D. Bryant, “Mercer County,” in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 627. Harrodsburg, Kentucky P00000555 Categories: Places

Seat of Mercer County, Kentucky.

37.7623, -84.8433 "Harrodsburg, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed July 9, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Ron D. Bryant, “Mercer County,” in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, ed. John E. Kleber (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 627. 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. Mercer County, Kentucky 1865-09-06 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "1": 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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The Commonwealth of Kentucky to any peace officer of Mercer County

It appearing that there are reasonable grounds for believing that John D Hale has been guilty of a breach of the peace by drawing a pistol on Jefferson Roberds on the streets of Harrodsburg on the 6th day of September 1865. You are commanded forthwith to arrest the said John D Hale and bring him before me to be dealt with according to law, Given under my hand this 6th day of September 1865

Thomas H. Hardin P, J, T H

Summons as witnesses for the Commonwealth Charles A. Hardin and Thomas C. Bell

T H, Hardin P, J. T H

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K-150-D K Vol-8-1865