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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-0001-020-0430 MG18-170

Franklin County, Kentucky Franklin County, Kentucky 1861-01-02 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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To His Excellency B MaGoffin Govr of Ky

Your Petitioner James S Fulton admr Jno Sacra States that at the Octr term 1859 of the Franklin Circuit Court a fine was rendered against Said Sacra for $40= for permitting his negro man Peter to hire his own time to other persons

He States that the proof on Said law was that the witness employed Peter to make a Batten door and this was all that was proved

The Said Sacra is dead and his estate is oppressed with debts and he is desirous of closing the estate

James S Fulton admr J C Sacry

I was attorney for Jno Sacra in the above named cause and my recollection is that Peter did some Small amount of Carpenter work for the witness. I Can State that the negro Peter has lived with me and a more peacable and obedient negro I never saw

Jno Rodman Jany 2. 1861.

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Franklin Cir. ct

Petition of J. S. Fulton admr Jno. C. Sacra to Govr of Ky.

Remitted B. M.

IssdJany 2d 1861