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 November 12, 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-0001-020-0922 MG19-466

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To his Excellency Beriah M'Goffin Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky We your petitioners living in the Counties of Breathitt & Wolfe Respectfully represent to your honor That one Alexander Pelfry now confined in the penitentiary for the crime of Grand Larceny was condemed to confinement for the shortest term known to the laws has some 3 or 4 months to serve he has left here a distressed and desolate family here having to live upon charity, and the feelings of his neighbors and others here feel that the time he has served ought to effect a reformation in the man we whose names are hereunto subscribed respectfully Solicit executive interference and ask a matter of Sympathy for a distressed wife & children that your honor will pardon the balance of his term for further particulars we your petitioners refer to Wm Day and the honorable keeper of the penitentiary your petitioners will ever pray

Petitioners names O. H. Ward Hiram Wood Luke Wood John noble J, C, Eligha Puckett Joseph Sewell A. S, vancleve B. G. Puckett Warren Tolson B. F. Sewell Dennis Brewer Henry Pence Petitioners names G. W. Calmes J,, P,, Shackelford James coldiron Thomas Sewell William L Hurst Trey Noble Jery king John Fyry Hasan Smith A Burchfield Samuel H Hurst

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Cershas Holson Nathan Day grubbs Wm Simkins rufus Grisgby

Owsley Cir Ct Issue pardon B. M Alex. Palfry Grand Larceny One yr Penty.

Issd. Apr. 3d. 1861