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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-0001-020-2360 MG25-138 to MG25-139

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To his excellency, Hon Beriah Magoffin Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

Your petitioners wouldrespectfully would respectfully to your honor that at the term of the Clay Circuit Court, held in the year 1857 John Gibson was convicted for the crime of stealingahorse, and ^of selling a horse that was not his^ sentenced to the State prision for the term of four years, which term wil expire onthe in December next, We ^we^ believe that said John Gibson was sent convicted by some fatality which could not be foreseen, That said Gibson was not guilty of the crime charged against him The circumstances are these. The said Gibson was on his way to ManchesterinClayCounty ^Owsley Co^, on foot When a Man overtook him andonhorseback ^with two horses^, and app employed said Gibson to sell thehorse ^one for him^, which he did being perfectly ignorant of the fact that said horse was stolen, therefore being induced ignorantly to commit said crime, We further believe that if said Gibson had been known the facts of the case he would have had nothing to do with the horse, and would ^have^ been clear of committing any crime whatever.

G W Daniel

Isham gipson X Fletcher Bonds Andrew Vaughn James Jesse Elisha Bowman Elias H Fletcher Thomas Carel Wm W Boss Cunningham Howel Brewer Esqr Daniel McCollum Henry Wood J M Cale W Y Eager John Peter Daniel G Bandles John Willson Elias price

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Abraham Carmalk James H Brandenburgh Nichols Brewer William Becknel Jorge Gipson Henry Holl Stevan ^his X mark^ Grum James M Bowly Elbert ^his X mark^ Bowles William Bowles Elshia ^his X mark^ Thomas Garies ^his X mark^ Jackson R. L. Evans H. G. Hurst Wm Allumbaugh Thomas Bowman William M Reese Oliver D Tackett James M Williams John B King John Sandlin James M Hurst Joshua Pearson Tandy Kid T G. Morris C W Hamilton Smith Sisemore Elisha Peters George Shepard Elisha Bailey A. C. Milson Petey Short John munton Jorge Kidd John Sandlin William.D. Lynch Louis Lynch W.. T. Peters Robert Mccrary William M Williams S. F. Bowman Thomas Burtch George Pettit larkin chakley William Head C B Gabbard John Strong P, R, Napier John Creech William Bruster Isaac Greer Gabbard Wm Sisemore Joseph F Head Lewis marcum Jesse more David Young Geo B Williams M. Brewer Andrew Hera N W Dalk J, S, Mcnew Samuel Evens J P Carter

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thomas Wilson

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Siners Names John Boles John L Creech J. T. Brewar A. H. Clark. Theophlius Wilson Philip Wilson James A Peters James. L. Lynh W. H. Evans Anderson Bowles Daniel Strong Alford Warren James person L. J Peter Daniel mcCollum A. Peters James Hacker Philip Strong Phillip Wilson

Dear govener I Remain as Even yours D D Gipson and gibson

Issue pardon B. M