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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-0001-005-0113 BR7-183

Mount Sterling, Montgomery 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. James L. Warren (Bath County, Kentucky, farmer) N00005403 1810-10-28 1880-08-28 Categories: People

Bath County, Kentucky, farmer. Married to Elizabeth Warren in Bath County in 1831. Father of Wilkins Warren, Mary Warren, Elizabeth Warren, Benjamin F. Warren, Miranda Warren, James Warren, John Warren, and Jessie A. Warren. Farmer in Bath County in 1850. Owned five enslaved persons in Bath County in 1850. Farmer in Bath County in 1860.

Relationships Familial: Wilkins Warren (Bath County, Kentucky, grocery keeper, 2nd lieut 24th KY Inf & 7th KY Cav USA, accused murderer & fugitive) Legal: Samuel McKee (Montgomery County, Kentucky, attorney, captain (U.S.A.), and US Representative)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bath, Division 2, p. 19B. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Bath, Division 2, p. 304. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bath, not stated, p. 127. Tenth Manuscript Census of the United States (1880), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bath, Polksville, p. 311A. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Bath County Marriages, Film #000273004, p. 690 of 848 on Microfilm (accessed via Ancestry.com). Find A Grave, “James L. Warren (1810-1880),” Memorial #97918102, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97918102 (accessed June 5, 2017). [Unknown] Davis (Bath County, Kentucky, resident) N00005404 1864? Categories: People

Bath County, Kentucky, resident. Murdered in Bath County in 1864 or 1865.

Relationships Legal: Wilkins Warren (Bath County, Kentucky, grocery keeper, 2nd lieut 24th KY Inf & 7th KY Cav USA, accused murderer & fugitive)

KYR-0001-005-0113. Wilkins Warren (Bath County, Kentucky, grocery keeper, 2nd lieut 24th KY Inf & 7th KY Cav USA, accused murderer & fugitive) N00003129 1834? Categories: People

Owingsville, Kentucky, grocery keeper and soldier. Kentucky native. Son of James L. Warren. Married to Sarah Warren. Father of James Warren and Viola Warren. Laborer in Bath County, Kentucky, in 1850. Household owned five enslaved persons in Bath County in 1850. Grocery keeper in Bath County in 1860. Served in the 24th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as second lieutenant from December 31, 1861, to April 14th, 1862. Served in the 7th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) as second lieutenant from August 16, 1862, to August 30, 1862. Accused of the murder of [Unknown] Adams in Bath County on April 20, 1865.

Relationships Legal: Van B. Young (Owingsville, Kentucky, circuit clerk, attorney, and politician) Legal: Richard Apperson, Jr. (11th District Circuit Judge) Social: [Unknown] Adams (Letcher co, KY, murder victim in Bath Co) Familial: James L. Warren (Bath County, Kentucky, farmer)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Bath County, 2nd Division, p. 19B. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Bath County, 2nd Division, p. 304. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedule, Kentucky, Bath, Wyoming, p. 193. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 1, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), p. 206-07. Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Kentucky, vol. 2, 1861-1866 (Frankfort: Kentucky Yeoman Office, 1866), p. 176, 954. Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers who Served in Organizations From State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 85 and Roll 372. KYR-0001-005-0062. Samuel McKee (Montgomery County, Kentucky, attorney, captain (U.S.A.), and US Representative) N00000827 1833-11-05 1898-12-11 Categories: People

Montgomery County, Kentucky, attorney, soldier, and politician. Montgomery County, Kentucky, native. Son of James McKee and Sally McKee. Married to Sophia Brainard McKee in Butler County, Ohio, on October 4, 1859. Father of Frank McKee. Attended school in Montgomery County, Kentucky, in 1850. Household owned two enslaved persons in Montgomery County in 1850. Graduate of Miami University in Butler County, Ohio, in 1857. Graduate of the Cincinnati Law School in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1858. Admitted to the bar in June 1858. Served in the 14th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry (U.S.A.) as captain from August 21, 1862, to May 5, 1864. Captured in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, on March 22, 1863. Prisoner of war in Knoxville, Tennessee, from March 1863 to April 9, 1863. Prisoner of war at Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, from April 9, 1863, to April 30, 1864. Paroled to Camp Parole in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 2, 1864. Member of the House of Representatives of the United States from the Ninth Congressional District of Kentucky from 1865 to 1867.

Relationships Military: 14th Kentucky Volunteer Cavalry Regiment (U.S.A.) Military: Lewis Milton Ricketts (Montgomery County, Kentucky, merchant and soldier)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Montgomery County, District 1, p. 9B. Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Slave Schedules, Kentucky, Montgomery County, District 1, p. 33. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Montgomery County, Mount Sterling, p. 314. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, District 7, p. 63A-B. Ohio Marriage Records, 1774-1993, Butler County Marriages, Film 000355779, p. 25. Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Kentucky, NARA RG 94, Microfilm Series M397, Roll 0131. H. Charles Ulman, Lawyers' Record and Official Register of the United States, (New York: A.S. Barnes & Company, 1872), p. 527. The Alumni and Former Student Catalogue of Miami University, Including the Board of Trustees and Faculty, (Oxford, OH: Press of the Oxford News, 1892), p. 72. "Samuel McKee (1833-1898)," Find A Grave, Memorial 7095889, accessed October 10, 2023, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7095889. Mount Sterling, Kentucky P00001936 Categories: Places

Seat of Montgomery County, Kentucky.

38.0565, -83.9433 "Mount Sterling, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed August 27, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1984), 205. Frankfort, Kentucky P00000308 Categories: Places

Capital of Kentucky. Seat of Franklin County, Kentucky. Located on the Kentucky River.

38.2009, -84.8733 "Frankfort, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed July 16, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1987), 108. Bath County, Kentucky P00000478 Categories: Places

County in northeastern Kentucky. Seat at Owingsville.

38.1058, -83.7199 "Bath County" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 60. USGS: Earth Explorer, "Bath County, Kentucky," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on August 23, 2019). Mount Sterling, Montgomery County, Kentucky 1865-10-13 Correspondence English Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 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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Mount Sterling Ky Oct 13th 1865 Governer Thos E Bramblett

Frankfort Ky My Dear Sir

Mr James Warren of the County of Bath this day called upon me in regard to his Son-- Some time since-- from 6 to 12 months ago-- a man named Davis was found murdered & Robbed-- Wilkin Warren was accused of the Deed-- having left the county about that time-- Upon the Reperentation of some parties from Bath Co Your Excellency put out a Reward of $300 for the apprehension of Wilkins Warren-- The facts of the case are these-- Wilkins Warren-- had left the County of Bath 5 days before this man Davis, was found & Davis from the proof had not been dead 2 days-- Warren was always a most though Union man, & that section of Bath almost unanimosly Rebel, & they charged this upon Warren to prevent him returning-- he having left his home because of the war troubles & hence this Reward -- Warren now wants to return & surrender himself up to the Law & have the charge investigated-- but neither he nor his Father also a through Union man & perfect gentleman, want these Rebels to be gratified by having him apprehended under this Reward-- It is a matter of pride with them, & I thank God, they have this pride, for I know them well & know also the people, Rebels, by

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whom they are surrounded-- These men their neighbors in one sense of the word -- not that in which the Savior used it -- are apprehending his return & have their watches out, not only for the purpose of receiving the Reward of $300 but this they may boast one having caught him -- I am in possession of all the facts in this case-- am satisfied that Wilkins Warren is innocent --

I write to ask you to withdraw this offer of Reward by a Public Proclamation & I will guarranty that Wilkin Warren return as soon as he can be delivered of the same & render himself up to the Law-- He is now on a trip across the plains with a wagon Train-- but I can reach him & he will return -- Please answer & let me know what step you will take in the case

Respectfuly

Samuel McKee