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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-0001-020-0404 MG18-126

Magoffin County, Kentucky Magoffin County, Kentucky 1861-01-20 Petition English Version 1 of page "8": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "8": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "7": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "6": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "5": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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A Pettition to the govenor Januey the 20 1861

Merdieth Poe Franklin Jones Harison Howerd Larkin Howerd Thomas. Whitaker James, O, Whitaker William l Whitaker Edward Poe F. A. Whitaker Jun M C Whitaker David Brown John Allen Sr Wiley Salyer Wm W Salyer John Salyer. Sr Reuben Arnett Lewis Howard Jestis Peace George Allen John Wadkins Dial S. Williams Robbert Whitaker F A Whitaker T P Whitaker James Risner Mikel Risner Isom Bayes Simon Fletcher Joel adams Apperson Fletcher Johnson Fletcher Martin. Poe Meradith Fletcher Mark Whitaker Charles ,,Cole Joseph Nicles Alexander Fletcher Riley. cole Martin Slone Rod hall Jermiah Patric John Patric James L. May F M Patric Martin D Salyer John Jackson Jams mcguire Reuben Fraley James Ward F M Whitaker R

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Dial Cole W. G Cole Joseph Watson John Watson Henry Morgan George Sisemore James Minix Caleb Culbett Andrew B Fitch C P Bailey T M Prater John Prater Wm Patric F M Gipson E Patric Wm Risner Valentine Cole Squire Gipson Jeramiah Cole John Cole Henly Fletcher

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Wm Johnson lemuel John James Howard Isaiah Salyer Bengimon Howerrd Stephen Howerrd S: M: Arnett; J M adams Isaac Fletcher M. Franklin J. D. Bays Asa Gullet Granvill sisemore K N Fletcher Jacob Whitey Chals gulett hirom Arnet W, J, Coffee C M C charles Gullet Lewis gulett Nath,, gulett Allen gulett harris wagis J W Fletcher Jailor Greenville Patrick Thomas Preston John Prater Isac pucket one of the Jurey C. grey gipson William Patrick Thomas whity Andrew Patrick Elijah Patrick W M Risener Gorge Colle Valentine Cole Squire gipson Cole John Cole Hendley fletcher James Motgomery

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W Salyersville Magoffin County Jan 18th 1861 To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Sir at the present term of this Court Reuben Arnett ^Marshall^ was Convicted of the offence of grand Larceny the ^^ evidence being all circumstantial Mr Marshell is respectably Connected is married has a wife and several small children and in view of all the Circumstances we recommend him to executive clemency.

A J, May J M Elliott Martin. Risener Martin. Rice John: Adams E C Mcguire guard J. W, Conley Jacob Risner george Woodyard A J Salyer Merdieth Risner T M Salyer Michael Risner Jr Wm J Bays John Salyer William Row Wyly Arnett Wm Risner Areh Risner Jilson P Prater John W Kendall John Hale Harrison Arnett Isaac Mulons one of the Jury James Baley Bengamon Howard Mose Howard C C Salyer Stephen Arnett T Rismer R Russel Franklin A, H, Howard Wm Howard J W. Howard Isaac C Howard Henry Warren Sen J M Fletcher Wm craft Benj. Montgomry Jilson H Howard Brise patrick Silas Montgomery Reuben Arnett Henry Howard A Howard Sen Russal Arnett Bunion oney

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