A Regulator was a member of a secret organization of originally law-abiding citizens who banded together in the early 19th century to combat lawlessness. But, as time passed, they too committed lawless acts. According to the Kentucky Encyclopedia, lawlessness plagued Kentucky after the Civil War due to outbreaks of vigilantism. The Regulators (an old term dating back to the Revolutionary War) came into existence. Uprisings started in Elliott County which grew into violence against women as well. Judge Lynch warned that this would no longer be tolerated and in 1879, 2 men were dragged from the jail and hung on the courthouse grounds by 200 armed men. These hangings began a reign of terror against all suspected lawbreakers; masked horseback riders whipped victims and drove them out of the area. Vigilantes punished many men and women that had been accused. By 1880, the movement had spread to Morgan, Rowan, Carter, Boyd and Lawrence Counties. Judge James E Stewart of the 16th judicial district vowed to uphold the law against the Regulators and called on Gov. Luke P. Blackburn for help from the state troops. Executive clemency was promised for the Regulators who voluntarily surrendered; and this basically stopped the movement. Governor Blackburn then pardoned hundreds of former Regulators. This list shows the pardon # and the name of the individual from Lawrence County pardoned 14 Feb 1881. The following list is not of my origination but is the work of Marlitta Perkins who has graciously granted me permission to print it here. My thanks! Note: Please check out the following URL for this list and letters: http://www.lawrencecountykyhs.com/law5.html 431 Felix Adams 463 John Curnoot 432 Henry Adams 464 Pleas. Cagg [Skaggs?] 433 George Bailey 465 George Churd [Church?] 434 Silas Bailey 466 William Dingus 435 George Beeder 467 Bill Decker 436 Andrew Blythe 468 Laban T. Edwards 437 David Burton 469 John Edwards 438 Wallace Borders 470 Isaac Edwards 439 Bill Bishop 471 Henry Evans 440 Larkin Bishop 472 Worth Ferguson 441 Jeff. Bishop 473 Reuben Ferguson 442 Reuben Berry 474 Harrison Griffith 443 Jeff Berry 475 Jesse Gambrill [Gambill?] 444 Frank Boggs 476 Elijah Gambrill [Gambill?] 445 Jesse Boggs, Jr. 477 Edison Gambrill, Jr. [Gambill?] 446 Jesse Boggs, Sr. 478 Martin Gambrill [Gambill?] 447 Jesse Boggs 479 James Gambrill [Gambill?] 448 Garred Boggs 480 Jesse Gamrbill [Gambill?] 449 William Boggs 481 Benjamin Griffy 450 Frank Boggs 482 George Green 451 Elijah Boggs 483 John Grim 452 Lewis Boggs 484 James Gartin 453 John Boggs 485 Elijah Gartin 454 Wash Boggs 486 Andrew Griffy 455 David Boggs 487 James Griffy 456 David Banks 488 Robert Griffy 457 John Cooper 489 Edison Gambrill [Gambill?] 458 John Castle 490 Reuben Hicks 459 Hilden Carter 491 James Hicks 460 Bill Carter 492 Thomas Hensley 461 Joseph Cunningham 493 Sam Houk 462 David A. Curnoot 494 R. B. Hicks 495 Andrew Hensley 551 M. L. Sparks 496 John Hayes 552 Melvin Sparks 497 John Holbrook 553 N. T. Sparks 498 Joseph Holbrook 554 Elisha Sparks 499 Robert Hamilton 555 Andrew Skaggs 500 Isiah Hewlitt 556 Lafayette Skaggs 501 William Hay 557 Lewis Skaggs 502 Jonah Holbrook 558 Thos. Skaggs 503 Larkin Holbrook 559 Sam. Terry 504 J. F. Holbrook 560 Andrew Wood 505 Wise Holbrook 561 James Wood, Jr. 506 William Holbrook 562 Zachariah Wells 507 Henry Hay 563 Robert Weaver 508 [not listed] 564 Andrew Weaver 509 Thomas Johnson 565 Lewis Williams 510 Hiram Jackson 566 William Williams 511 Mart Ferguson 567 Martin Ward 512 Jack Kelley 568 William Ward 513 Luke Kitchen 569 John White 514 Flem. Kitchen 570 Morgan Wheeler 515 Enoch Kitchen 571 Sylvester Sagrans [Sagraves?] 516 George Kitchen 572 Bill Young, Sr. 517 Frank Kelley 573 John Young 518 Leander Kozee 574 Bill Young, Sr. 519 Isaac Lemons 575 John Young 520 Samuel Large 576 John Young, Jr. 521 John Lester 577 J. A. Young 522 Isaac Lester 578 Thomas Young 523 Walter Lester 579 Dan. Young 524 H. Lester 580 Perry Young 525 Riley McKensy February 15, 1881 526 Allen Murphy 581 Polk Adkins 527 Elijah Murphy 582 Leander Adams 528 Andrew Murphy 583 William Adams 529 Mathew Morris 584 John Adkins 530 Robert Morris 585 Jesse Adkins 531 Pardon Morris 586 Hiram Adkins 532 David Morris 587 Jonas Adkins 533 Mid. Perkins [Milt Perkins?] 588 John Adkins, Jr. 534 Henry Perkins 589 John Adkins, Sr. 535 George Perkins 590 William Adkins 536 Wash. Perkins 591 Webb Adkins 537 J. F. Perkins 592 David Berry 538 Frank Parker 593 Daniel Berry 539 Milt. Pennington 594 Sink Berry 540 D. F. Rice 595 Sam Burton 541 Scott Rice 596 John Burchett 542 Robert Ross 597 John Burchett 543 David Ross 598 John Burchett [Ben's son] 544 William Rice 599 John Berry, Jr. 545 Levi J. Sparks 600 William Ball 546 James Stone 601 William Bentley 547 Lewis Swann 602 William Bentley (2) 548 William Smith 603 Greenville Curnoot, Jr 549 L. T. Sparks 604 Russell Cordial 550 H. W. Sparks 605 William Codial 606 John Curnoot 662 Ben Potter 607 David Curnoot 663 William Ratliff 608 Clayton Castell 664 Chas. Roberts 609 John Castell 665 Geo. Roberts, Jr 610 Tom. Carter 666 Allen T. Roberts, Sr. 611 Wash. Cafin 667 N. F. Rice 612 Wash. Curnoot 668 Lewis Sparks 613 Wash Curnoot (2) 669 Peter Sparks 614 Ashberry Carter 670 William Shannon 615 Ben. Carter 671 Jack Short 616 Kenas Chafin, Sr. 672 William Short 617 Kenas Chafin, Jr. 673 Charles Scisson 618 William Carter 674 James Skaggs 619 Boaz Curnoot 675 Henry Steadman [Stidham?] 620 Green Curnoot 676 [not listed] 621 Thos. Chafin 677 Lewis Snow 622 Linsey Dean 678 William S. Spriggs 623 Burwell Derifield 679 Kenaz Short 624 Sylvester Derifield 680 James Short 625 John W. Dean 681 Miles Stuart 626 Laban Derifield 682 Meadly Thompson 627 Lafe Fuller 683 Johnson Thompson, Jr. 628 Chas. Gillum 684 W. K. Thompson 629 W. S. Grubb 685 Malachi Wheeler 630 Richard Gartin 686 Lafayette Wheeler 631 James Gartin 687 Jack Whitt 632 Elijah Gartin 688 William Wellman 633 W. H. Hay 689 Noah Wellman 634 John Hay 690 Joseph Wellman 635 Elsa Hall 691 Ephraim Woods 636 Cock Hawes February 16, 1881 637 Brig. Harris 692 John Adkins 638 James Hayes 693 Jonah Adkins 639 W. G. Hawes 694 William Adams [son of James] 640 Matt. Hailey 695 George Adams 641 James Hailey 696 William Ambucker 642 Marion Hammonds 697 Jacob Burton 643 Nora Hughes [Noah?] 698 Eliphaz Boggs 644 Fielding Isaacs 699 John Black 645 James Jordan 700 Lindsey Blankenheckly [Blankenbeckler?] 646 Brig Jordan 701 Isiah Bentley 647 Sink Jordan 702 Cassander Blankenship 648 George Kozee 703 John Ballow 649 Harry Lester 704 Joseph Bowling 650 David Lyons 705 Jerry Bowling 651 Joseph Moore 706 Ben. Barker 652 John Moore 707 Wash. Chafin 653 Felix Meek 708 Reuben Curnoot 654 Byron Martin 709 Carlow Cassidy 655 Micah McCormisck 710 James C. Candille [Caudill?] 656 Granville McCormick 711 Rufus Coleman 657 James McCormick 712 Lab. Clay 658 David Morris 713 Edward Colyer 659 George Newsome 714 Nelson Colyer 660 Leander O. Bryant 715 William Coffee 661 John Prince, Jr. 716 William Clay To be continued next week. (c) Copyright 26 Sept 2002, Sandra K.Gorin, All Rights Reserved.sgorin@glasgow-ky.com Col. Sandi Gorin Publishing: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/ GORIN worldconnect website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~sgorin SCKY resource links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html