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 November 12, 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-0001-020-1781 MG23-137

Madison County, Kentucky Madison County, Kentucky 1860-09-19 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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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Madison Circuit Court. The Commonwealth of Kentucky against John C Arvine Benjamin Richardson Lewis Thurman Jesse Davis

The grand jury of Madison County in the name and by the authority of the Commonwealth of Kentucky accuse John C. Arvine, Benjamin Richardson, Lewis Thurman, & Jesse Davis of the crime of shooting with Intent to kill, committed as follows, vis, the said John C. Avrine Benjamin Richardson, Lewis Thurman, & Jesse Davis on the 24th day of July 1860 in the county aforesaid, wilfully and maliciously shot at and wounded Solom Harris with pistols and guns loaded with Bullets, and other hard substances, with the Intent to Kill him, but from which shooting and wounding the said Harris did not die against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

W. S. Downey, Com. Atty.

Witnesses Solom Harris Will E. Wilkerson Wm Solom Harris L. A Lisle John Little Dr. Wm Jones. Dr. F. J. Dickerson

Endorsed, A. True Bill James. Black. Foreman. 1860. Sept. 19 found --

A True Copy Att Marshall clerk Madison Cir Court

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The Com'th of Ky agt. } Indictments Shooting with Intent to Kill John C Arvine Benjamin Richardson Lewis Thurman Jesse Davis

Pardon issued April 13" 1862 -- before judgment