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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-0001-020-2118 MG24-180

Logan County, Kentucky Logan County, Kentucky 1862-07 Order English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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 Kentucky Logan Equity and Criminal Court

July Term 1862 The Commonwealth of Kentucky Plaintiff against } On Indictment for Murder. Nelson (a negro, slave the property of Emund Ayres Defendant

In this prosecution the defendant was tried for and convicted of the Crime of Murder at the July term 1862 of this court and was directed sentenced by the Court by the Court to be executed by the Sheriff of Logan County on the 13th day of September 1861 And the Governor respited the execution of said sentence until the 15th day of Novr 1861 Previous to that time said Nelson was taken by force from the jailor of Logan County in whose custody her was, by a portion of the Military force of the so called Confederate States, and was subsequently lodged in the jail of Warren County, from which he has been remanded by order of this Court to the jail of Logan County. Said Nelson being now before this Court. His Identity being clearly shown to the Court, and the time fixed for the execution of said sentence haveing elapsed, it is therefore ordered that these facts be certifed to the Governor, that the execution of said sentence may be ordered as the law directs. And the Clerk of this Court is directed to transmit a Certified Copy of this order to the Governor of this state for his action in the premises.

A Copy Attest. Danl Morton Clerk of said Court. By M. B. Morton Jr D, C,

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Logan Co

Nelson (a Slave) Fixing time for execution setting 29 Aug. 1862

IssdJuly 23d 1862