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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-0001-020-0248 MG17-215 to MG17-216

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Commonwealth of Kentucky Executive Department

Whereas it has been made known to me, Beriah Magoffin Governor of The Commonwealth aforesaid. That Jane, (a slave) has been convicted for the Crime of Murder, and Judgment of death has been pronounced against her by the Circuit Court for Owen County a copy of which is in the words of following, viz.

"Owen Circuit Court July Term 1860 July 14

The Comth. of Ky Plff vs Jane Deft

The court being about to adjourn the defendant this day brought into Court, and being informed of the nature of the indictment, plea and verdict was asked if she had any legal Cause to show why Judgment should not be pronounced against her and none being shown it is adjudged by the Court that the Defendant be taken to jail and there safely kept until the 14th day of September 1860 in which day between Sunrise and Sunset the Sheriff of Owen County Shall hang her by the neck until She is dead

A Copy Attest Leslie Combs C. C. A"

And whereas upon an appeal duly prayed and granted the Court of Appeals of

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Said Commonwealth in Said Case has affirmed Said Judgment of death against Said Jane, as I have been informed by a certificate of the affirmance which is in the following words viz:

"The State of Kentucky Court of Appeals } 22d October 1860

Jane (A Slave) Appellant against } Appeal from a Judgment of the Owen Circuit Court Commonwealth Appellee

The Court being Sufficiently advised, it Seems to them that there is no error in the Judgment herein.

It is therefore Considered that Said Judgment be approved.

Which is ordered to be certified to Said Court.

A Copy -- Attest Leslie Combs C. C. A."

And whereas the day fixed by the Judgment of the Circuit Court aforesaid has past.

Now in obedience to the law in Such cases, made and provided. I Beriah Magoffin, Governor as aforeSaid, Send this my warrent of Execution to the Sheriff of Said County of Owen and hereby Command him, that on the 14th day of December next between Sunrise and Sunset

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of that day, that he the Said Sheriff of Owen County do execute the Judgment aforesaid by hanging the Said Jane by the neck, until She is dead.

SEAL OF KENTUCKY UNITED WE STAND DIVIDED WE FALL
In Testimony Whereof I have herewith Set my hand and Caused the Seal of the Commonwealth to be affixed. Done at Frankfort this 10th day of November A.D. 1860 And in the 69th Year of the Commonwealth.

By the Governor. B. Magoffin Tho. B Monroe Jr. Secretary of State By Jas W. Tate Asst. Secy:

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By virtue of the within warrant I Did on the 13th Day of the prsent month Demand of the Jailor of Gallatin County Ky. the body of Jane (a slave) mentioned herein, she being there confined, Exhibiting to him this warrant upon which he informed me that the said Jane had escaped from custody, by breaking Jail on the night of the 10th Inst. and he was thereby unable to comply with the Demand. The Statement of Said Jailor, in writing, is filed herewith, and refered to as a part of this return, And in consequence of such escape, I am unable to execute the judgment of the Court as herein Directed --

December 14th/60

J. R. Mordoff D. S. For B. F. s. c. O

Owen Co

Return of the sheriff upon the Governors Warrant of Execution of Jane a slave

Return notexecuted Dec. 21. 1861