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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-0001-020-1558 MG22-177 to MG22-178

Thomas H. Estes (Scott County, Kentucky, carpenter) N00003964 1824-02-09 1858-09-18 Categories: People

Scott County, Kentucky, carpenter. Kentucky native. Son of William Estes and Mary Estes. Married to Elizabeth Owens Estes. Carpenter in Scott County in 1850. Killed by Charles H. Tomlinson in Scott County on September 18, 1858.

Relationships Familial: William Hockensmith (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer) Familial: George Estes (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer) Familial: Elizabeth "Betsy" Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, resident) Legal: Charles H. Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer, laborer, and prisoner) Familial: Charles H. Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer, laborer, and prisoner) Legal: Thomas Newton (Franklin County, Kentucky, resident) Legal: Alexander Hamilton (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: Sanford Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Scott, District 2, p. 476A. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910), KDLA, Film #994034: Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Fulton County Deaths, 1852-1914, p. 518 of 708 of microfilm. Find A Grave, "Thomas H. Estes (1854-1858)," Memorial #94066323, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94066323 (accessed April 26, 2018). KYR-0001-020-1557. Charles H. Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer, laborer, and prisoner) N00003963 1828? Categories: People

Scott County, Kentucky, farmer, laborer, and prisoner. Kentucky native. Son of Mary Tomlinson. Married to Sarah "Sally" Ann Estes Tomlinson in Scott County on February 17, 1853. Father of Thomas Tomlinson and Elizabeth Tomlinson. Farmer in Scott County in 1850. Laborer in Scott County. Prisoner in Kentucky State Penitentiary on a charge of manslaughter in 1860.

Relationships Familial: William Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: Thomas H. Estes (Scott County, Kentucky, carpenter) Political: Charles Slaughter Morehead (Governor of Kentucky) Familial: Thomas H. Estes (Scott County, Kentucky, carpenter) Legal: [unknown] Batman (Louisville, Kentucky) Legal: [unknown] Baker (Scott County) Legal: Martin J. Sebree (Franklin County, Kentucky, farmer) Familial: Lucinda Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, resident) Legal: [unknown] Plummer (Scott County)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Scott County, District 2, 469B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Franklin County, Frankfort, p. 287. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910), KDLA, Film #994027-994058: Scott County Marriages, 1852-1914, p. 1 of 21 of microfilm. Kentucky Marriage Records, Madison County Courthouse, Richmond, Kentucky, Scott County Marriages, 1803-1883, Film #000183225, p. 323 of 331 of microfilm. KYR-0001-020-1559. William Hockensmith (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer) N00003984 1819 1875-02-25 Categories: People

Scott County, Kentucky, farmer. Scott County native. Son of Henry Hockensmith and Eliza Hockensmith. Farmer in Scott County in 1860.

Relationships Familial: Thomas H. Estes (Scott County, Kentucky, carpenter)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Scott County, District 1, p. 22. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910), KDLA, Roll #994034, Franklin County Deaths, p. unknown. Sanford Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer) N00003987 1810? Categories: People

Scott County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Son of Mary Tomlinson. Farmer in Scott County in 1850. Farmer with David Tomlinson in Scott County in 1860.

Relationships Familial: William Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer) Familial: Charles H. Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer, laborer, and prisoner) Legal: James E. Alsop (Scott County, Kentucky, magistrate & J.P.) Political: R. Tate (Franklin County)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Scott County, District 2, 469B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Scott County, District 1, p. 937. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Scott County, Stamping Ground, pp. 320B-321A. Elizabeth Estes (Scott County, Kentucky, resident) N00003985 1828-03-26 1895-12-22 Categories: People

Scott County, Kentucky, resident. Kentucky native. Married to Thomas H. Estes. Resident in Scott County in 1850.

Relationships Familial: Thomas H. Estes (Scott County, Kentucky, carpenter)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Scott, District 2, p. 476A. Find A Grave, "Elizabeth Estes (March 26, 1828-December 22, 1895)," Memorial #94069424, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94069424 (accessed April 26, 2018). Thomas Newton (Franklin County, Kentucky, resident) N00003991 1843? Categories: People

Franklin County, Kentucky, resident. Kentucky native. Son of Elvin Newton. Resident of Franklin County in 1860.

Relationships Social: Thomas H. Estes (Scott County, Kentucky, carpenter) Social: Charles H. Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer, laborer, and prisoner)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Franklin, District 1, p. 15. George Newton (Franklin County, Kentucky, laborer) N00003992 1844? Categories: People

Franklin County, Kentucky, resident. Kentucky native. Son of Elvin Newton. Resident of Franklin County in 1860.

Relationships Social: Thomas H. Estes (Scott County, Kentucky, carpenter) Social: Charles H. Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer, laborer, and prisoner)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Franklin, District 1, p. 15. James E. Alsop (Scott County, Kentucky, magistrate & J.P.) N00003993 1817 1896 Categories: People

Scott County, Kentucky, magistrate. Kentucky native. Married to Sarah Adeline Miller Alsop. Father of Alex C. Alsop, Caroline S. Alsop, Romulus Alsop, Remus Alsop, John Alsop, Thomas Alsop, and Letcher Alsop. Shoemaker in Scott County in 1850. Magistrate in Scott County in 1860. Justice of the peace in Scott County in 1861.

Relationships Legal: Elizabeth "Betsy" Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, resident) Legal: George Newton (Franklin County, Kentucky, laborer) Legal: Thomas Newton (Franklin County, Kentucky, resident) Social: Samuel Wright (Franklin County, Kentucky, farmer)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Scott County, District 2, p. 477A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Scott County, District 1, p. 940. Find A Grave, "James E. Alsop (1817-1896)," Memorial 83096827, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83096827 (accessed July 6, 2020). KYR-0001-020-1557. Stamping Ground, Kentucky P00003990 Categories: Places

City in Scott County, Kentucky.

38.2717, -84.6863 Robert M. Rennick, Kentucky Place Names (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1984), 281. USGS: Earth Explorer, "Stamping Ground, Kentucky," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on August 28, 2019). 1860-12-30 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Affiants, on the night of the alleged Killing of Thomas H Estes by Charles H Tomlinson was going to the house of William Hockingsmith, and met Sanford Tomlinsonand C H Tomlinson, and Thomas H Estes, on their way home from the Stampinground at the mouth of the lane by Plummers gate we heard them in friendly conversation sometime before we met them, just as they were passing us at the mouth of said lane, Sanford Tomlinson pointed to the commet before then remarking it shone more briliantly than he ever saw it before then said to us as he passed us how do you do gentlemen Thomas Estes asked what is meant by these blazing stars Tomlinson answered I will explain it t Tom they rode on up the rod past the lane making no stop and we listened to S Tomlinsons explaination of T commets until the had got perhaps a hundred yards past the lane, which is but little more than a quarter of a mile from Estes house They were riding slowly along talking in the most friendly manner, all appeared as we thought to to be sober, we did not notice that Estes was drunk any more than the Tomlinsons, Sailors and Mrs Estes between that point and Thomas Estes house

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It has been extensively reported that Estes was verry drunk at the time and that the Tomlinsons was herd insisting on his going the direction of the lane, insisting that was his way home we were surprised to Know that persons liveng but a Short distance, beleeved that and other reports that we Know to be utterly false which has a great deal to do in creating, and Keeping up the prejudices against the Tomlinsons most of the people of the surrounding country are related to the Estes family

The Tomlinsons were the best if not, the only true friends Tom Estes had

I was a bright moon light night and and Estes Knew just as well where he was and what he was about as the Tomlinsons did

Thomas Newton George Newton

Swor to before me this 30th day of Dec 1860

J, E, Alsop. J P.