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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-0001-020-1725 MG23-43

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To his Excellency B Magoffin Governor of Kentucky,

The undersigned petitioners being the Jurors, who set in the case of the Commonwealth against Greenberry Henson, upon indictment for obstructing the highway, and the said Henson admitted that his fence was, or one corner of his fence was a few inches upon the road, and had been there for many years but it was put there for the benefit of said road, they state that by the instructions of the court they felt compelled to find a verdict of "Guilty of having his fence in the road 365 days" but they state that Mr Henson is a good citizen and would not intentionally violate the law, we therefore respectfully pray your Honor to remit said fine so far as is in your power to do.

Names of the Jurors Names of Jurors W,, Ward Don Mitchell Alex Browne Nelson Wiley E McLannahan Henry Frank Jr R C B. C. Clayton R S Suller Enoch Pickerill Eli Watson J. M. Perkins

We the members of the Bar join in the above petition. C. H. Lee. J. B. Clarke Jno H Bonde G M Hamilton JohnNTurber W. E. Arthur, Atty Com'th B. G. Willis John Schoolfield M. Court

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Bracken Cir. Ct $365. } obstructing highway G. S. Henson Remission Issd Mar. 6. 1862