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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-0001-020-2017 MG24-17 to MG24-18

Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana Corydon, Harrison County, Indiana 1862-06-09 Legal/Financial English 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 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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State of Indiana, Harrison County } SS.

Be it remembered that at a term of the Circuit Court within and for the County and state aforesaid, began on the 24th day of March, A D 1862, and continued from day to day by adjournment, before the Hon. George A. Becknell, sole Judge of the 2nd Judicial Circuit of said state, was found by the Grand Jury for said Term, among other Indictments, the following, to wit: "State of Indiana Harrison County } SS. Harrison Circuit Court, March Term, 1862.

The State of Indiana vs. Samuel Allen

The Grand Jurors for the county of Harrison and State of Indiana upon their oath charge and present that at said county on the 6th day of January, in the year 1862, Samuel Allen did, in a rude, insolent and angry manner, unlawfully, feloniously, purposely and maliciously touch, strike and beat William Moore, with a club, which said Samuel Allen then and there had and held in his hands, and also said Samuel Allen in manner & form aforesaid unlawfully assaulted the said William Moore, by shooting at him with a shot gun loaded with powder & shot with the intent then and there, by beating him said William Moore with said club, and shooting at him with said shot gun, unlawfully, feloniously, purposely & maliciously to kill & murder the said William Moore, contrary to the form of the statute in such cases made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the State of Indiana"

(signed) "A. B Carlton Pros. Atty."

On the back of the foregoing indictment, is endorsed the following, to wit:

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"Harrison Circuit Court March Term 1862 The State of Indiana vs } A & B with intent to murder Samuel Allen

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Indictment a true Bill Franklin McRae foreman

Witnesses, William Moore, John McCuen, Robert Sonner, Harmon Stephens, Daniel McCarty. A. B. Carlton, Pros Atty."

State of Indiana Harrison County } SS

I, David M Jones, Clerk of the Circuit Court, within and for said County and State, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and complete copy of the Indictment against said Samuel Allen, so found by said Grand Jury at the March term ^1862^ of said Circuit Court, as the same remains on file in My

HARRISON CIRCUIT COURT INDIANA

In testimony whereof, I hereunto my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at My office in Corydon, this 9th day of June, A D 1862

David M Jones, clerk Har Cir Court