<title type="main">H. W. Noris et al. to Beriah Magoffin

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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-0001-020-0928 MG19-476

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To His Excellency Beriah McGoffin Govenor of the State of Kentucky --

Your petitioners respectfully represent that on the 4th day of March 1861 George Shockey was tried before George R. Burgess a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Boyd for the commission of the offense of Disturbing religious worship- and was fined in the sum of twenty five dollars- The prosecution against him was begotten in a spirit of religious persecution- conducted by officious individuals and outside influences- under these circumstances we deem Mr Shockey a person who is eminently entitled to our recommendation to the clemency of the executive- his claims thereto are much enhanced by the consideration that he is person who is poor and whose earnings are required for the support of a large family -- Trusting in your known high respect to the principles of humanity justice and mercy- We pray that the above named fine may be remitted --

H W Noris Nathan Cusher tomas Cole R Vortch Ed, P, Paine Henry P Pope John burchett Jesse Cyrus Samuel H Cyrus James mickam Elijah Johnston George Johnston John

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David, lovjoy C C Didgors John Killer Basil B Deegin Lafayette Lovejoy James Bowling D. M. Murphy Lazrus George W Runyon Peter Riparte E. Z. Tomlin William whit To his abraham adams George Vessy Henry Godfrey Clark Clark

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Boyd J. P Geo. Shocky's case Boyd Co Respite 12 mo B. M $25 } Misdemeanor IssdApr 9. 1861