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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-0001-020-1165 MG20-323 to MG20-324

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The undersigned petition the Governor of Kentucky to pardon the within named Davis for the residue of his term of imprisonment-

R. Hawes. J. B. Anderson B. J Pullen Sheriff James Paton John A Prall Wm C. Lyle Tho. P. Smith Wm M Samuel Geo: W. Williams S M Vimont H. R. Orr J. A. Penn W. W. Pike. Tho Kelly Abner Spears, Jo A. Hildreth Jno Rootes Thornton C L Bunt Jesse. H. Talbutt J G Craddock R, H, Hanson J. V. Lovely John T. Croxton R. J. Brown C B C C Horace R. Miller Allen Kiser Wetness For comenwelthe B. Q. Clay B F. Harris N. N. Alexander W E Simms Joseph Neely Jno, T Woodford

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The undersigned were jurors who tried the case of the Commonwealth of Kentucky against William Jones & Jack Davis on a charging for uttering & passing counterfeit money at the October Term 1858 of the Bourbon circuit court, where was found them both guilty & fixed the punishment of each to confinement in the penitentiary for the term of six years. We were satisfied from all the proof and the circumstances in the case that Jones was a practiced & veteran Rascal & that Davis was a novice & the dupe & victim of Davis. Jones. We believe that it was about Davis's beginning in the career of crime -- we think he has been punished enough & ask this court to remit this residue of Daviss term 1st June 1861

Jurors Names Valentine Heldreth David M. Dodge Tho L. Arnold. W B Rogers J H. Boulden Jesh Duncan F. Hardesty Thos Stone H. W. Cotton J. L. Becrafts C. C. Skillman W M Kenney Commonswealths witnes O. H. Burbridge

Paris June 5th 1861

I defenended Wm Jones & Jack G. Davis on their trial as setforth in the above statement. I have the same opinion as to their guilt as that expressed by the jurors in their said statement & unite with them in asking the Governor to remit this residue of Davis's term

Garrett Davis