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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-0001-020-2249 MG24-405 to MG24-406

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To His excellency Berriah Magoffin We the under signed citizens Would most respectfuly Represent to your ecellency that John powell was at the last June term of Jackson circuit court sentenced to the penitentiary for two of years the term of two years ch^a^ged with stealing hogs and the testimony seem to go to guilt though there was some Evidence to the contrary We Will say to you that Mr powell has Left a large family Without any means to support or and we are of the opinion that you if you will only confirm the opinion of a Large Majority of the citizens of said Felings on the part of the commonwealth Witneses on trial

Names Lafayette M Harrison John Gay James R Baley Amos B Smith John Lakes E John J. Morris John Clemons Elisha Smith Names John chastan Wm Coyle Samuel Wood Abraham Powell Larken Powell Barley Rogers Washington Powell Hutston Powell

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Ambrose Logsdon Rufus Jno Logsdon Jas Polk Logsdon W H Logsdon A Q Logsdon John Rose Lossaby Jhon Rse R Loreuzer Rose James J Coyle E Powell A C Lamthart

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Calven Powell Elisha Elisha Harrison Hudson J Powel W B Harding Alfard Coyle Herman Baker James W Kersey David Witt Abraham Coxy Sydney ranwinkler W R Jackson david Bell James A Calvion William Jackson J W Jackson J B Logsdon Wm Willis Nuton J Coyle E J Logsdon

Direct any letter to Elizabeth Powell Big Hill or Joes Seck P. O Madison Co