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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-0001-020-1983 MG23-445 to MG23-446

Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 1862-06-24 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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Covington Ky June 24th 1862 To Hon B Magoffin Governor of Ky

Your Petitioner would respectfully ask your honour to reprieve her She was Tried and convicted for stealing $1250 from the drawer of her neighbours She states that she is but twelve years old and did not know it was felony but knew she done wrong She prays that you Exercise the Power that you possess and grant her reprieve & your Petitioner will ever pray

Amanda M. Linnell

We the undersigned were on the Jury that found the above named Amanda M Linnell guilty and Say that we sentenced her for the shortest time we could to Wit one year in the Penetentiary, we join cheerfully in the prayer of the Petitioner and recommend the reprieve as she is the only daughter of a poor Ignorant widowed mother --

Names of Jurors H C Halley M. W. Graves G. C. Tarvin J B Lendrum Jno MacKay names of Jurors J. M. Lohman Thomas Hill Wm Graham

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We the undersigned Say that we believe the Statement in the foregoing Petition to be true and join asking you however to reprieve the unfortunate child

S. C. Perrin A H Hood A C Ellis R Simmons R A Athey Jas. Pryor -- J G Carlisle Atty for Comth Pro Tem James R. Hallam John F. Fisk Joe M Kennedy

The above names I think are Enough with the following certificate of the clerk to justify you in Pardong the Petitioner

S. C Perrin

N B Please direct to me

S. C. Perrin

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Kenton Circuit Court June Term 1862 Commth vs } Verdict Amanda M Linnell

We the Jury find the Defendent guilty and fix her punishment at one year in the Penetentiary and unanimously recommend her to Executive Clemency -- John Mackay foreman"

A Copy Att N B Stephens Clk By A C Ellis D C

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Issue pardon B. M. (Issued)

A M Linnells Petition