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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-0001-020-0542 MG18-337 to MG18-338

Green County, Kentucky Green County, Kentucky 1861-01 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 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 Beriah MaGoffin --

The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky -- Your Petitioner, John D Williams, would most respectfully state that at at the JuneAugst Term of the Green Circuit Court ^1860^, he was charged with and found guilty of keeping a "TipplingHouse" (by some malicious persons) which he most positively states is not true and had it not been that he was disabled from attending Court On account of a broken Leg (which has to a great extent rendered him a cripple for life) the charge would not have been sustained -- He most solemnly states that although he is poor and verypoor he never did permit disorderly conduct at or about his house -- Being unable to pay the fine he most earnestly prays his Excellency the Governor to remit the fine or so much of it as in his wisdom he may deem right and proper -- We the undersigned petitioners join in requisting His Excellency to grant the prayer of the Petitioner

Jan 1861 --

Names Thomas Bunnel John L walton Thomas L athall Names Thomas A. D. Sydnor R. T. Dunagon

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Thos. young James W Lain Alx. N. Lile N. B. Lain F T Hawks John A Williams Joseph Cunningham James Ball John Tide T Cunningham W O Jentry T.. S.. Gooch J.. T.. Overfelt D. A. Phillips M M Bss Zalentine Garrien B R Pelago H S H S Edgars R H Fuchs Mars gorge Merser Joseph N. Gooch P P Steader P J Artnet George Houser hardy Thos. G. Donan John Mapeler Jackson Slinker Samuel Slinker J H Grimes Liberty Slinker William Slinker Green Slinker

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Green Cir Ct Respite 12 mo B. M $60 } Tipling J D Williams Jan 22. 1861 address ^Beriah^ Monroe Hart Co