Thomas McGibon et al. to Beriah Magoffin
1862-02-21
- Date of Creation
- February 21, 1862
- Place of Creation
- Campbell County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Petition
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG22-364 to MG22-365
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1684
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- 32210092
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Citation
Thomas McGibon et al. to Beriah Magoffin, 1862-02-21, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-1684 (November 14, 2026).
To His Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of Kentucky:
The undersigned Jurors who tried the Indictment against Maria N. Johnson on a charge of having in her possession Counterfeit Gold Coin with the intention of circulating the same, at the present term of the Campbell Circuit Court state that the evidence conduced to show her guilt & they were constrained by the law & facts to find a verdict against her & the fixed her punishment at the lowest time the law will allow. They further state that James Johnson whom they believe to be her husband, was at the same time convicted with her as accessory — That the said Maria N., is an old Woman & has several small children
needing her care & protection especially during the imprisonment of her said Husband & under such circumstances & in view of the further fact that the conviction & the imprisonment of near two months which she has already suffered will tend to reform her course of life they recommend her to Your Excellency as a fit subject for Executive Clemency.
We recommend the foregoing.
Tho McGibon foreman
James [Sanger]
Peter Bean
Francis ONeill
Jas. H. Peters
Henry Shrimp
Thos Spinks
Geo. Guy
Joseph Eichelberger
[W. Taner]
Jordan Noe
Jos A. Piner
R. H. Caldwell Banker & Witness
I. K. Stone witness
Geo Johnson Clk
H D Helm Comr C C A
James T. Berry Jr
Joseph Morlidge
W W Brown witness
H. Line, city clerk
R D Haysman
C [Smithers]
A D Smalley
Wm M. Bennet M. C. N who made the arrest
The names of the Jurors who convicted Mrs Johnson appear in the first column they are all good men. Mrs Johnson is an old woman about 45 years of age & has several small children Who need her care no charges have been made against her heretofore The signatures of the jurors are genuine. I join in asking the Executive Clemency in her behalf.
James R. Hallam
I am Satisfied the Commonwealth will not suffer any by releasing the old woman
R T Baker M S
[...] P Webster
C. Campbell
Issue pardon
B. M
Campbell Cir. Ct
M. N. Johnson
Felony
2 yrs. Penty
Issd