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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-020-0203 MG17-154 to MG17-155

Washington County, Kentucky Washington County, Kentucky 1860-11-11 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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To his Excellency The Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioners Citizens of Washington County respectfully represent that at the present Nov Term of the Washington Circuit Court a verdict and judgement were rendered against William Chesser inflicting a fine of fifty Dollars upon him and six months confinement in Jail for cutting one John W Hendricks with a knife in an affray in this county -- Chessire is now in Jail under said judgment He is a young boy -- very poor -- but of good character and habits -- the proof on the trial showed he became involved in said affray in attempting to prevent violence between his brother and Hendricks and was first struck by Hendricks who was his superior in strength before he used his knife on Hendricks -- they were relatives and up to the trial friendly and there was no evidence of malice -- Hendricks was not dangerously hurt and is now in perfect health -- Under all the circumstances we regard the punishment a very severe one and that the case is, a proper one for Executive clemency and therefore pray Your Excellency to remit the entire judgment of fine and imprisonement --

Nov 11. 1860 --

M R Hardin see over

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T, B, Hardin -- Jas H. Rawlings John Yocum John Rogers John Cheatham W B McMakin P G Lanham J H Underwood Zach Pope James A Brady Wm G Moffett C, F, Bosley Thos S Grundy W Hickerson Thos W. Prather Jas Curtsinger W. L. Hickerson E, B, Miller Danl McIlvoy Wm Monggemery D. J. Mitchell R J Browne Wm ^his X mark^ Foster attest T B Hardin W. E. Riley S, T. Mayes J L Edwards R Hamilton James A Bucknald Richard J Burnett James Pinksten Wm Browne J P Calhoon H C Miller L R Thurman William Stine J, B, Hunter C A Wickliff Robert S Mitchell Thos Craycroft Thomas Tompson W J Robinson Patt. W. Smith T. S. Purdy T. J. Head Wm E Fleece C. R Craycroft Phil B Strom Thomas scott A B Dacher B. C Palmer B P Simms Shelby Right Wm Phelps Leonce Eilen C Hedger W L Parrott James W Montgomery John Rogers Daniel Kelly Robert Montgomery G. C Alfred Henry Brown P C Broyles S. G. Foster Isriah Yocum Samuel Peter Jas P Barbour T L Norris Jailer W C

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L Edding vs } amendment & c B J Simmons & c Washington Cir ct Remitted as to imprisonment B. M Wm Chesser. $50. & 6 mos. Imprisonment IssdNov 30. 1860