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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-0001-020-0749 MG19-167

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To his Ecellency Beriah McGoffin Governor of Kentucky

Your petitioners respectfully state a Vacancy has occured in the Seventh Magistrate District Shelby county Kentucky by the death of Henry S Carress and would recommend the Vacancy filled by Robert J. R. Baker who is the only man in the district, will accept the appointment untill the may election and it is nesssary that the Vacancy should be filled immediately, and your petitioners will ever pray & c & c

Petitioners Names Thomas Parker John Brown C. T. Shepherd Jno. T. Moore S. B. Whitaker thomis smithey Josiah Daniel J. G. McCormick J H McCampbell F. M. Hankins Petitioners Names State of Kentucky Shelby County Sct

Thomas Parker made Oath that the statements in the above petition is true, and that the signatures to said petition is ^the^ Genuine signatures Given under my hand as a Justice of the peace for said County this 9 day of March 1861

O M, Randale J. P. S. C

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Shelby Co To his Ecellency B. Mcaguffin Govenor of Ky IssdMar. 22. 1861 Robt J. R Baker

Send Commission to Thos Parker Harrisonville Ky.