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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-0001-020-1375 MG21-312

Rockcastle County, Kentucky Rockcastle County, Kentucky 1861-09-02 Petition English 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 the Governor of Kentucky

As the wife and daughter of Jacob Scarbro who is now confined in the state Prison; May we humbly & imploringly ask at the hand of your Excellency a Relase of the unfortunate prisoner -- ^Jacob Scarbro^ We deny not that he did in the heat of passion (though unintentionally) Kill his fellow man, but struck the unlucky blow as he thought in defence of his son,- He is the ^only^ hope & stay of a helpless family in this time of trouble

Release O; do release; the husband & the father of your humble petitoners

Rockcastle co Sept 2nd 1861

Mary Ann ^her X mark^ Scarbro Catharine ^her X mark^ Scarbro

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Jefferson Co Jacob Scarborough Petition for Pardon & Pardon Issued- July 3rd