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 November 12, 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-0001-029-0403 R4-151

Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky Elkton, Todd County, Kentucky 1863-05-23 Petition English Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. 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 the Govenor of Kentucky

We who is named are hereto subscribed neighbors of Thomas Oats would most respectfully represent and show unto to your Excellency would State: that at the last April Term of the Todd Circuit Court said Thomas Oats was find Sixty five Dollars: On an Indictment for a misdemeanor. Said Oats is an Exceedingly poor man. with a large family of Small children and no One to Support them but himself. and we are of Opinion Said Indictment was more the result of prejudices. and a fude between him & some of his neighbours than of real guilt on the part of said Oats we are of Opinion that this is one cuse that fully authorizes and demands the intervention of Your Executive Clemency.

Elkton Ky May 23d 1863

Brainard M Bean William Duncan E. S. Lindley A. Z. ^his X mark^ Phipps John ^his X mark^ Reid Joseph ^his X mark^ Reid James H Dodd John Greenfield

I was in court when the indictment, was tried against Mr Oats, I do not recollect the facts proven, but the impression made on my mind, was that the verdict was much more than it should have been, Mr Oats is quite a poor man & has a large family & I hope will be relieved. F. M. Bustone

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We were not engaged in the case of the Commonwealth against Oats but were in Court during the ^trial^. Our recollection is, that the proof showed that Oats had cut to pieces one wheel of an old wagon. The Witness thought the wagon worth twenty dollars We learned then or since that oats claims the wheel & a dispute & difficulty concerning it arose hear between him & his neighbor

We suppose the act of Mr Oats if guilty as charged not fully justifiable but. he is a very poore & peaceable man having a large family and we thought & still think the verdict too heavy. We believe no injury to the state or to this Community can result by relieving Mr Oats through Executive Clemency.

H. G. Petree J. G. Hollingsworth