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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-0001-020-0286 MG17-275 to MG17-276

Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky 1860-12 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": 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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Columbia Ky. Decr. 1860 To His Excellency, B. Magoffin, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky:

Your Petitioners would most respectfully represent. That during the past summer One James Collins of this (Adair) County, was prosecuted for Larceny -- charged with Stealing $5 -- or $6. from a country Store in this county, He was tried before an Examining Court & Sent on to further trial in the Circuit Court, and gave Bail in the Sum of $250 -- with his father Thomas Collins Security, for his appearance at the Novr Term of the Adair Circuit Court.

And at the first of Said Court the accused attended bet before the cause was called for trial he had left, havingashis and upon the calling of the cause, he failed to appear & Surrender himself into the hands of the proper officers for trial &c in consequence of which Said bond was forfeited. And unless arrested by Your Excellencys Clemency, Said father (the Said Security) will be compelled to pay the Said bond.

Your Petitioners state that the accused is apoor & ignorant young man -- and that the evidence against him is wholly circumstantial, and that his Said father the Surity in Said bond, is a poor & industrious and good citizen, with a large family of children to See to & support. And if he is compelled to pay the amt. of Said bond it will bring ruin & misery on him & his

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family -- Your petitioners now after making these plain Statements of the facts without exagerration, and being acquainted with the parties & circumstances Surrounding the case, would most respectfully ask your Excellency to interpose, in behalf of Saidfather (Thomas Collins) if not of the erring Son, and through your clemency remit the penalty of Said bond, at least So far as to release the Security from it. Your petitioners feel assured that by so doing Your Excellency would do much to make Comfortable, & cheerful the family of a poor but highly respectable man,

Names John Hasher Samuel Sparks Samuel Grant O P, Briant John Hays Zachariah Collins Wm Bradshaw John Grant Wm S Miller James McDowell Reuben Butler Will Stapp James Miller Washington Perryman John Y. Sullivant John Butler Jas Stapp John Aker Adair R Sparks Names S, G, Suddarth G. W. Antle Thomas a Aaron T. G. Antle R. M. Sparks J. R. Ante H, M. Antle T. C. Cuter Abraham Aaron..Jr Abraham Aaron Sr Samuel Floyd George..Aaron Nathanal Aaron Pinkney Corbin Joseph E, Hays Anther Bradshaw James McClister E J Grant Jas P, Miller S R C Thos Corbin

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Timoleon Cravans. Sinclair Wheat. Jenning Caldwell Jno. A. Peebles Nat Gaither

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Your petitioner Thomas Collins states that he was anxious & done all he could to procure & induce his said son to stand his trial believing he would come clear & Employed their lawyers at a cost of $50 each to make his defence in good faith & in good faith desired his son to stand his trial Your petitioner has 14 children & is not worth in all more than $500 in unsaleable property & has no money & owes the said attorneys fee & if he is compelled to pay the bail aforesaid his little helpless children will be reduced to want. Your petitioner is now getting old & not verry able to work at his trade (stone masonry) & appeals to his neighbors to say that he has always worked hard & been a good citizen & raised his children honerably setting good Examples before them. Eight of his children are daughters & most of them small & helpless & dependant he prays your Excelency to pardon the said forfeited bond so far as he is concerned & save his little children from want & their father from sorrow

Thomas Collins

William Harvey Addison R. Sparkes J K Strange John Blakey Isaac Miller Jerry Powell U U Well W W Wilbern J N Williams Wm R McFarley Michel Michel grant W T Jackman Jas Duncan alan bibey James coffey

Adair Cir Ct Remitted B. M. Isd Jay 23rd $250. } Forfeiture