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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-0001-020-2390 MG25-188 to MG25-189

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State of Kentucky Perry County To His Excellency Govenor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

We the undersigned citizens of Perry county would respectfully represent that at the May Term of Perry Cirucit Court One John Gambrill who is now confined in state prisoner was tried and convicted Now we do sincerely hope and beg your Excellency to pardon said Gambrill: Gambrill it is reported has been a man of bad character But for late years he has to a great extent redeemed that character And ^we^knowing the fact that the Main witness William Gullett to bea man of notorious bad character and Knowing something of the charcter of testimony upon which Gambrill was convicted: And knowing the many undue advantages taken by is Enemies in the trial And further knowing the fact that Gambrill was an industrious and energetic man toiling and laboring to support a lovely wife and seven small children being reputably convicted and knowing that itwoulda pardon would meet with the entire approval of is fellow citizens We We would humbly

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ask your Excellency to grant unto John Gambrill a pardon and again restore him to the bosom of his friends and family

Signers Names Alex, P, Lacey Balis Grigsby R, C, Combs John Campbell E, Combs John S Combs B B Walters E Cornett J, P, P, C, John Walker J, P, P, C N. Combs Irid, Couch W. fealz H owens H C Walter Elhannen Combs F. Combs Jas E. Server Nicholas Williams S. Duff Ned, Combs Wm Stacey Adam Felton J. P. P. C R. H. Sadsy H. Cimbell A farrel B, griggbey Signers Names Peyton E Thomas Jacob fulas george fuiles Norvell fulas James fuilas adam wooton Wm Huff Elihu Campbell Colton Duff John Morgan J P P C Wooton Perry Lewis John farber Samuel grigsby Samiel Smith Josiah H. Combs

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Signers Names Signers Names

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Signers Names Signers Names

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Franklin Campell John Williams James M Crawford Isaac hurt William hurt Lewsonsa Combs Felix -- Combs Aaron -- burt kindreck -- Combs Thomas -- Messer Jesse -- Messer fadra -- Combs Henry D Combs Thomas W rose Samuel Roberts stokely Bowlin William W Combs P. M. H Combs S P C of Perry County William Moor Jesse Combs Jr Racy Gayheart Jacop Fullbar Morgan Wane Combs James thomas Thos Walters Isac Smith Richard Smith D,, J,, Price William Smith H. W. B Wiley Combs Joseph Gayhearte Samul Combs R. S. Landrum P. M. Henry Ingle Flemming Ingle Martin Fugate James Short John Grigsby Wesley Combs G W Morgan James Bailey Isaac Brashears Eli Couch Anderson Light John Shepherd Elijah Combs Caleb Campbell W S walker one of the jury William Shepherd (sen) Alex shepherd Wm shepherd (Jr) Thos. Shepherd Andy Shepherd Calvin Shepherd Ira Shepherd Henry shepherd by John Shepherd a brother to them Wm Dykes Benjamin Grigsby W, G, Eversole Tolbert Monday Tarlton Combs William Smith one of the Jurars washington Reiz

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Daniel Davidson Justas Campbell J.. D.. Alexander John. W. Davidson Edward Davidson Danell Duff Henry C Duff Alexander Duff C P C David Frances May Miler Mason Miller James Miller William Miller Jacob Vale Zachariah Campbell Emery Allen Westly Combs James Hughs Sr James Hughs Jr Andrew Miller John T. Goins John William Elijh Combs Andrew Williams Nicholas Combs L D Smith Jermiah Combs John H Fugitt Matthew Combs William Jengle Samson Jugle William ingle John Stacy Enus Donnefield Jesse Conly Clk

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witness Warten Combs Isaac Ricard Tolan Hiram fields Jonathan Johnithan Kelly Henderson young James stidham John Campbell W S. Stidham Emond Campbell Wm Campbell John.F. Campbell Lewis Campbell Elias Campbell Wm Campbell Harken Campbell Samuel Campbell Wallery Campbell John C. Duff Samuel Campbell Alex aikman Wm L. Napels Thomas Cambell Stephen Campbell Hiram Campbell John Evensoale Thomas Allen J. W. Belcher John, Evensole John Campbell Zack Fuget James B. Noble David Baker John J. Goosey Joseph Hagnet Hughy Comer James fields John Baker Eqr N, M, Cornett Henry Finds W. A. Baker J P C Jeramiah Combs AlexamDer Mctire Henry Combs B. V. Davison 1.13

Martin Combs Andrew Combs Judge

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Richard toler Harrison fules Johnathan Kelly Henderson Young James Stidham John Campbell William S Stidham Campbell Jacson Stidham L. W. S Campbell Wm Campbell John F Campbell Eligah Campbell William Campbell Hardy Campbell Samuel Campbell Woolery Campbell John C Duff Samuel Campbell Alexander Aikman N S Napier Thomas Campbell Stephan Campbell Hiram Campbell J P C Hirma Eversole John Eversole Zachariah Campbell thomas Oden J W Belcher John Eversole

John Campbell
Yates Marsh f M Git Wm hoskins James B Noble David Baker

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Gambrill's case Peny Perry Co -- Rejected B. M

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