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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-0001-020-1560 MG22-181 to MG22-182

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. 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. Samuel Wright (Franklin County, Kentucky, farmer) N00003997 1821? Categories: People

Franklin County, Kentucky, farmer. Kentucky native. Married to Martha Wright. Father of James L. Wright, Samuel Wright, Nancy A. Wright, and Alvin D. Wright. Farmer in Franklin County in 1860.

Relationships Legal: James E. Alsop (Scott County, Kentucky, magistrate & J.P.) Legal: Charles H. Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer, laborer, and prisoner) Social: Charles H. Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer, laborer, and prisoner) Social: Sanford Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer) Social: Thomas H. Estes (Scott County, Kentucky, carpenter) Legal: Sanford Tomlinson (Scott County, Kentucky, farmer) Legal: Thomas H. Estes (Scott County, Kentucky, carpenter)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Franklin County, District 1, p. 25. 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. Franklin County, Kentucky P001019 Categories: Places

County in central Kentucky. Seat at Frankfort. Located on the Kentucky River.

38.2009, -84.8733 "Frankfort, Kentucky," USGS: Earth Explorer, accessed July 16, 2019, https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/. Ron D. Bryant, "Franklin County" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 354-56. 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). Commonwealth of Kentucky O001025 1792 Categories: Organizations

Administrative body of the state of Kentucky. Capital at Frankfort, Kentucky. Governor(s): Beriah Magoffin (1859-1862), James F. Robinson (1862-1863), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867).

Paul Blanchard, "Office of Governor" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 380. Malcolm E. Jewell, "General Assembly" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 366. Paul J. Weber, "Court System" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 233. 1860-08-22 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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Commonwealth of Kentucky

Affiant resident of Franklin Countyand State of Kentucky States that, on, the evening, in which it is alledged Thomas H Estes was Killed by Charles H Tomlinson, He was in the Stampinground, and saw Estes drinking with certain persons who was witnesses in favor of affiant, in a certain case which was pending between him and Estes Saw that in order to encourage Estes to treat, that said persons would assure Estes that their evidence would operate in his favor affiant overheard Estes abusing and threatening him, and when he would come near him he would come near him his look would be of a threatening character on which account affiant kept out of his reach Estes seemed Smartly animated with whisky, saw Charles Tomlinson and Sanford in Estes company, who appeared to be waiting on and prevailing him to start home, to prevent him as affiant believes from making an attack on him Tomlinsons and Estes lives near each other, and appeared to be particular friends They finally prevailed on Estes to start Estes is a large robust and stout man, and, of a hasty disposetion affiant believes if the Tomlinsons had not been present and got him away that he would have made an attack on him, and in all probability

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it would have been as fatal for him as it afterwards turned out to be for affiant does not consider himself able to fight as stout a man as Estes was There is not doubt but Hundly whom Estes made verry drunk was taken for Estes himself They were about the same height and dressed pretty much alike, which no doubt gave rise to the report that Estes was so verry drunk I think I can say I know the Tomlinsons was actuated by no other motive or feeling or motive than those of kindness and friendship in prevailing on Estes to start home great injustice has been done them by reports that have got into circulation

Samuel Wright

Samuel Wright this day personally appeared before me and made oath to and Subscribed the the foregoing Affidavit, and I certify that I well acquainted with said Wright and that he is Gentleman of good Character and Standing in the community in which he lives Given under my hand this 22d day of August 1860

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