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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-0001-020-2144 MG24-229 to MG24-230

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Excellency Beriah McGoffin Governor of the state of Ky

Your Petitioners the petit Jury towho tried the case of the Commonwealth against James Young in the Hart Equity & criminal court would most respectfully state that said Young is very young in years and from -- his youth & appearance we would judge, by not a confirmed felon, and although we under our oaths as jurors & his confession of his guilt were bound to send him to the penetiary for 12 months we earnestly petition Your excellency to pardon him, beleiving that by your pardon after his conviction he will be a better member of society that if he is compelled to serve out hiz time in the penttentiary of this state

G, H, Blakey Neal Brown Thos Hardy Jesse Fuqua G W S Bundel James. H. Locke M L Lester R G King B F Buckey Riley Chancy Booker Wheat James M. Buckner

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Youngs case Pen Hart Co