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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-0001-020-1922 MG23-358

Washington County, Kentucky Washington County, Kentucky 1862-05-22 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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State of Kentucky Washington County } Sct

Stamper Ward states, that at the Novmeber Term 1861 he was tried and convicted of Carrying concealed a deadly weapon; that and fined $50 -- 00 -- He states that at the time said case was tried he was a soldier in the United States army and was then in Camp and could not attend Court of that time --

He states if he had been present at the trial he could have proven himself Justifiable in carrying weapons --

He prays the interposition of the Executive that the same may be remitted --

Stamper ^his X mark^ Ward

Sworn to before me by Stamper Ward May 22 1862 --

R S Peters Clk W County Court --

To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin -- Gov Ky --

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Washington Cir Ct $50 } Weapons Stamper Ward IssdMay 29 1862

Remitted B. M.