Andrew Johnson's Presidential Pardon of Asher Ayers
This collection contains a pardon dated September 20, 1865 for Asher Ayres from President Andrew Johnson for any involvement in the Southern war effort and a print of President Johnson.
Dates
- 1865 September 20
Language
The material in this collection is in English.
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Extent
0.1 Linear Feet
Abstract
This collection contains a pardon dated September 20, 1865 for Asher Ayres from President Andrew Johnson for any involvement in the Southern war effort and a print of President Johnson.
Biographical/Historical Note
Asher Ayres was born June 2, 1814 in Woodbridge, New Jersey to Asher and Frances Ayres. At some point he moved to Georgia where he was a merchant who aided in the Southern war effort during the Civil War. Ayres was later recommended for a pardon by Governor James Johnson. Ayres was granted the pardon by President Andrew Johnson in 1865 having fallen under President Johnson’s 13th Exception to the Amnesty Proclamation, owning more than $20,000 worth of property. Ayres was married to Mary Ann Cutter and together they had seven children. He died on October 22, 1882 in Macon, Bibb County, GA.
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository