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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-0001-020-1859 MG23-260 to MG23-261

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To his Excellency, Govr. Magoffin

The undersigned were of the Jury who tried the case of the commonwealth against Jordan, in March 1854. We are satisfied that the punishment he has already undergone is an ample atonement for the offense of which we felt constrained by the evidence to find him guilty, and we do therefore heartily concur in the effort which we understand will be made to procure his pardon upon the terms and in the mode now provided by law.

H C, Graves M, C, Graves Jordan J Peak Jas. Sudduth Samuel Moore

Four of the jurymen in the above case have died or left the state and the other three could not be readily seen --

S. F. Gano