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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-0001-020-1687 MG22-369 to MG22-370

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The undersigned respectfully represents

That at the present term of the Nicholas Circuit Court, a judgement was rendered against William Ricketts one of our old and most respectable Citizens, upon a forfeited recognizance which he had given for the appearance of his Son in said Court on a charge of shooting at James. L. Still with intent to Kill, for the sum of Twenty five Hundred dollars.

Mr Ricketts is a man of limited means, with a verry large family. And the payment of the said judgement will greatly oppress him. And And be punishing him for the offence of a wild and reckless son who has overwhelmed him with sorrow and mortification, we his neighbors and friends respectfully ask that you will remit the said judgement.

W. J. Still D. Sheriff Jno A. Campbell C. N. C. C. L. B. Cox J D Mayhugh N. P. Ross H M Still W N Alexander J. M. Dallas Jesse Hughes Wm A Lindsay Laban Letton John M. Chevis John W. Campbell H, Pickrell G M Vector A J Banta Sre W. S. Howe Duncan Harding T. F. Vanmeter J H Holladay Clerk Nicholas Circuit Court. W, C, Oden Elijah West J P I A Fisher A W, Blain E, C, Burden, Jailor NC James E. Secrest William Metcalfe James Mann O. G. Cannon J. B. Holladay David Mann John McKee A, R, Fisher Tho Holladay

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Names of Petitioners Continued Charles Neal Benj F. Edwards James A. Chappell G, R, Foster William Norvell Garrett Davis W. W. Howard James L. Arnold Anderson Brooks I W Snapp John C. Powling John Desha John Thomas William Stewart Thomas Kennedy John F. McMillan Elijah Monson John Murphy Matthew Taylor Robert C Young Luther S. Waugh E. D. Foster ASA S. Waugh A. Banta Thomas E. Quisenberry Fitch Manger Wm Neal Oscar, F, Orr James H Johnson S G Edwards Silas Willett J. T. Johnson James, N, Porter G. S. Bishop Leonidas M. Campbell A. G. Banta Jr James R. Piper Wm P. Bruce Robrt Sims G. S. Bruce R. B Kiddad Atty E,, R,, Hughes A R glascock P M at B L Springs John P Talbott, M. D

Knowing nothing of the circumstances Stated in the foregoing petition I can only express the hope that our Governor will remit the judgement against Wm Ricketts D. P. Bedinger.

David Parker J P N C J, M, Tanner A H Darnell P. M Hiram Norton Peter Bramblett Jos F Tureman R T Carter, C, N, C J J Morgan Robert Sadler

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Petition Continued Ezra Howe Joel Howard Robert L. Abbott T. M. Campbell D. A. Evans Robert Kincart J S Wellock Joseph B Allen J. M. Kenny William Secrest L E Samuel Samuel Ishmael Samuel Marshall J p N C Peter Banta John. W. Tilton John Clay O. M. Lewis Geo. S. Savage

Nicholas Cir. Ct

Remitted as to $1000 & respite 12 Mos as to balance B. Magoffin $2500 } Recog Wm Ricketts IssdApr 11. 1861

Remission as to balance Feby 24th 1862