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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, James F. Robinson: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons, Remissions, and Respites, 1862-1863 KYR-0001-029-0207 R3-314

Jefferson County, Kentucky Jefferson County, Kentucky 1863-02-06 Petition English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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To his Excellency Gov J. F. Robinson of Ky

Being well acquainted with A. K. Johnston for the last Eighteen months or more who was convicted at the last term of the Jefferson Circuit Court for Stealing, for the term of one years

We the undersigned are perfectly satisfied in our minds that he has been frequently not in his right mind and his conduct previous to that act was uniformly that of a Gentleman and Honest man he lived and boarded with a portion of us during That time and from all we can or ever did learn he is of respectable parentage We therefore ask and pray your Excellancy Will pardon him as you may not know the undersigned we refer you to the Signers below as to our credibility and standing

With whom he boards } W. Lynn Amanda T. Lynn Geo. E. Lynn Mrs Mercy R. Shanks A. J. Ray C T Merriman C Duvall

I believe him not to be always in his right mind D. M Gazlay

John H. Merwin the prosecutor in the case

Subscribed and Sworn to before me, by W, Lynn, Amanda, Lynn, Geo, E Lynn, Mrs. M, R, Shanks A J, Ray, D. M Gazlay and C. T. Merriman & C Duvall John H Merwin, this sixth day of February 1863.

Thos Mitchelll J P J C

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We the undersigned Jurors in the case of the Commonwealth against A. K. Johnston convicted of Felony at the last term of ^the Jefferson Circut^ C. S. Court and sentenced to the Penitentiary for one year, do cheerfully recommend him to the clemency of the Governor for pardon

John H. Ropke M. S. Gross Henry Deppen William Talbut J Crabb Wm R Gray Geo McKinney V, C, Kendall James Simmons A. J. A. J. oldhame

I, James P Chambers clerk of the Jefferson Circuit Court in the State of Ky, do certify that the above named Jurors, are the same who tried and convicted (in said Court at its January term 1863.) the above named A K Johnston, for one year

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 16th day of February 1863.

James P Chambers

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State of Kentucky. Jefferson County. } Sct

This day personally appeared before me Thos Mitchell, a Justice of the peace, for said county, Nathan, White Kennedy, who being of lawful age, well known to me, and duly sworn, stated that he was well acquainted with the signers of the within petition, and to the best of his knowledge and belief, were persons in which every reliance might be placed on their veracety and intelligence.

Nathan White

Subscribed and sworn to before me, by Nathan White this 7th day of February, 1863.

Thos. Mitchell J. P. J. C.

I have no hesitation in endorsing what Wm Lynn & others have sworn too in the above and would recommed the pardon of A. K. Johnston

Tho Reaugh day Watchman of the 4th Ward of the City Louisville

I know many of these signers, and they are reliable men

J H Harney

We who sat on the Jury to try A K Johnston Recomend him to to your clemcy for pardon --

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Pettn of A. R. John

Jefferson Cir Ct

Pardon granted 27 Feby 1863 J F Robinson

IsdFeby 27. 1863

Send to Hon J. H. Harne