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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-0001-020-1571 MG22-204 to MG22-205

Garrard County, Kentucky Garrard County, Kentucky 1861-12-08 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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 B, Magoffin Governor of Kentucky,

The undersigned citizens of Garrard County, respectfully represent that James Duddleson is now confined in the Penitentiary of this state -- and they believe unjustly confined- & that the Judgment & verdict of the Jury in the case was erroneous -- That he is a man with a wife and two young children who have no means of support, and look to him and his labor only for it, and are with out property & means of support & Kneed his labor & assistance for support & for bread, -- they testify that he has always been a man of good moral character & a law abiding citizen, and never until his trial- in the Mercer Court was he charged with any office, -- but has always been esteemed as a good citizen, we pray that your Exlc will pardon him, and restore him to his family -- December 8 -- 1861 --

James H Ray William A Wilson Michael Ray Junier Abrham Babor Joseph Ray James Ward Richard. A, Runyon William Brother Isaiah Layne SherShor Sharod Layne Lawrence Layne Joseph East

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B F Pherigo J P Turner Wm. Hardin John Hardin Harrison Ray George. W, Anderson William R Anderson William Turner Ervin Willis Joseph Toton James Brim Moses Ray Drury Ward Thomas Ward James Clouse Er Burton Henry Davis R H Teeter James Teeter Wm teeter Robert Rainey Wm Rainey Georg Rainey Moses Ray William Murphy James Murphy Wm Wall James Wall Sam Teeter William Toton John Flint Lemnon Evans Tyry West John Lackey James Beaumont Wm Colier Robert Colier Rolin Ray Ax Ray James Simpson E F Simpson Thomas Woodfork Michel Ray Cr Wm Ray Jr Wm Ray Cr Joseph Simpson Richard Turner Daniel Murphy John Murphy Josh Letcher David Gordin Wm Gordin John Gordin Joseph Nave John Nave Alex Nave Jno Nailor Alex. Jennings

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James East John East Wm: Blakemon James Blakemon Robert Burton John Burton Levi Davis Moses Davis Ben Walledge Robert Walledge Peter Walledge A L Mathis Howard Bogy John Beaumont Wm Beaimont Herod Beaumont James H Rainey Leander Davidson Jessa. Davidson Linsey Gully Ashley Gully Dolphin Davis George Turner John Turner Bob Davis Robert Burton Cr Job Warren Peter Worner Wm Jones G W Taylor N. H Teeter John W Teeter James Davis A,, V Davis Harvey Warren Fremon Prather E D Dailey T F Land Charles Simpson E L Simpson Y L Simpson J H Letcher James Landers Thomas Sanders E P Sadler Ri Huble John Huble Wm Green Samuel Sellers James Alverson Patrick Nash F A Green Robert Baker Charles Baker R H Litreal Jno Warren Joseph Simpson Cr Ragsdal

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James Mcmanis Jackson Gully Washington Toton Jno Toton Allen Taylor

Petition from Garrard County