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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Thomas E. Bramlette: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Requisitions for the Return of Fugitives from Justice, 1863-1867 KYR-0001-006-0090 BR6-114 to BR6-115

Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois Marion Williamson (Peoria, Peoria County Illinois, lawyer and judge.) N00019896 1828? 1868-04-22 Categories: People

Peoria County, Illinois, attorney and judge. Ohio native. Father of Sarah "Sally" Williamson. Married to Louisa Maxwell Williamson in Peoria County, Illinois, on February 21, 1860. Father of Marshall Williamson. Attorney in Peoria County, Illinois, in 1860. Jude of the Peoria Circuit Court from 1863 to 1867.

Relationships Legal: Peoria Circuit Court Legal: Matthew Skiffington (Peoria County, Illinois, laborer and barkeeper. ) Legal: William Hipwell (Louisville soldier and police) Legal: William W. O'Brien (Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, attorney. ) Legal: Thomas Cratty (Peoria County, Illinois, attorney.) Legal: George C. McFadden (Peoria County, Illinois, merchant, hotelkeeper, and sheriff.) Legal: Thomas Mooney, Jr. (Peoria County, Illinois, farmer and court clerk.)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria Ward 3, p. 225. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria Ward 3, p. 349A. Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Peoria County Marriages, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, IL, Marriage Register, 1859-1867. The History of Peoria County, Illinois (Chicago: Johnson & Company, 1880), 338-9. George C. McFadden (Peoria County, Illinois, merchant, hotelkeeper, and sheriff.) N00019909 1806? Categories: People

Peoria County, Illinois, merchant, hotelkeeper, and sheriff. New York native. Married to Jeaniette McFadden. Father of Thomas B. McFadden, Mary J. McFadden, John McFadden, Sarah McFadden, and Almira McFadden. Merchant in Peoria County, Illinois, in 1850. Hotelkeeper in Peoria County in 1860. Sheriff of Peoria County from November 1864 to November 1866.

Relationships Legal: Thomas Mooney, Jr. (Peoria County, Illinois, farmer and court clerk.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria, p. 149A Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria Ward 2, p. 89. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Iowa, Boone County, Boonesboro, p. 45A. The History of Peoria County, Illinois (Chicago: Johnson & Company, 1880), 348. Thomas Mooney, Jr. (Peoria County, Illinois, farmer and court clerk.) N00019908 1820 1901-05-01 Categories: People

Peoria County, Illinois, farmer and court clerk. New York native. Son of Thomas Mooney, Sr., and Helena Stagg Mooney. Married to Frances Neal Mooney in Peoria County, Illinois, on March 9, 1845. Father of Thomas Mooney, Helena Mooney, and Angeletta Mooney. Married to Roseanna C. Brady Mooney in Peoria County, Illinois, in August 1856. Father of John Mooney, Ellen Mooney, and Rose Mooney. Farmer in Peoria County in 1850. Farmer in Peoria County in 1860. Clerk of the Peoria Circuit Court from November 1864 to November 1868.

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Illinois, Peoria County, p. 214A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Illinois, Peoria County, Medina, p. 415. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Missouri, Barton County, Nashville Township, p. 838B.. Illinois County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Peoria County Marriages, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, IL, Marriage Register 1825-1855, p. 99. Illinois County Marriage Records, 1800-1940, Peoria County Marriages, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, IL, Marriage Register 1855-1859, p. 59. Peoria County Deaths, 1878-1915, Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria, IL, Death Registers: 1889-1902, p. 139. The History of Peoria County, Illinois (Chicago: Johnson & Company, 1880), 349, 676. Matthew Skiffington (Peoria County, Illinois, laborer and barkeeper. ) N00019873 1830 1889 Categories: People

Peoria County, Illinois, laborer and barkeeper. New York native. Married to Janett Skiffington. Laborer in Dutchess County, New York in 1850. Barkeeper in Peoria County, Illinois, in 1860. Charged with stealing from Thomas Forman in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1865. Fugitive from justice in Illinois in 1865.

Relationships Legal: William Hipwell (Louisville soldier and police) Legal: William K. Thomas (Jefferson County, Kentucky, jailer) Legal: David A. Wheeler (Peoria County, Illinois, constable and laborer.) Legal: State of Illinois Political: Sharon Tyndale (Illinois, engineer, County surveyor, Postmaster and Secretary of State. ) Legal: Peoria Circuit Court Legal: William W. O'Brien (Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, attorney. ) Legal: Thomas Cratty (Peoria County, Illinois, attorney.) Legal: George C. McFadden (Peoria County, Illinois, merchant, hotelkeeper, and sheriff.) Legal: Thomas Mooney, Jr. (Peoria County, Illinois, farmer and court clerk.) Legal: Marion Williamson (Peoria, Peoria County Illinois, lawyer and judge.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, New York, Dutchess County, North East, p. 318A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria Ward 4, p. 268. Tenth Manuscript Census of the United States (1880), Mortality Schedules, Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria, p. 307C. "Matthew Skiffington (1830-1889)," Find A Grave, Memorial 93245262, accessed May 2, 2023, http://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93245262. KYR-0001-006-0086. KYR-0001-006-0093. William Hipwell (Louisville soldier and police) N00005313 1822? Categories: People

Louisville, Kentucky, soldier and police officer. Native of Ireland. Married to Alecia Hipwell. Father to Thomas H. Hipwell, Mary Hipwell, Katie Hipwell, Lucy A. Hipwell, Marie C. Hipwell, Willie Hipwell and Jennie Hipwell. Boot maker in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1850. Shoemaker in La Porte County, Indiana, in 1860. Served in the 35th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment (U.S.A.) as a captain from December 11, 1861 to November 26, 1862. Police officer in Louisville in 1865.

Relationships Legal: William Whalen (Louisville, Kentucky) Legal: Louis Kiner (Louisville, Kentucky) Legal: Christian Quinot (Louisville, Kentucky, blacksmith) Legal: Joseph Clement (Jefferson County, Kentucky, attorney and justice of the peace) Legal: James P. Harbeson (lawyer) Social: James P. Harbeson (lawyer) Legal: William K. Thomas (Jefferson County, Kentucky, jailer) Legal: Matthew Skiffington (Peoria County, Illinois, laborer and barkeeper. ) Legal: Richard James Oglesby (Fourteenth governor of the State of Illinois, soldier, attorney, and politician.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Rhode Island, Providence County, Providence, Ward Six, p. 402B. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Indiana, La Porte County, Center Township, p. 134. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville Ward 11, p. 446B. Indiana Death Certificates, 1900–2011, Indiana State Department of Health and Vital Records, Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, IN, Certificate 463. Chas. C Chapman, History of La Porte County, Indiana, (Chicago: Chas. Chapman & Co., 1880), 530. William W. O'Brien (Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, attorney. ) N00019911 1834-05-22 1885-01-13 Categories: People

Peoria County, Illinois, attorney and politician. Native of County Leitrim, Ireland. Married to Ellen Hannah O'Brien on September 5, 1861. Father of Mary O'Brien. Immigrated to the United States in 1854. City attorney of Peoria, Illinois, from 1861 to 1864. Member of the House of Representatives of the State of Illinois from Peoria County from 1863 to 1864.

Relationships Legal: Thomas Cratty (Peoria County, Illinois, attorney.) Legal: George C. McFadden (Peoria County, Illinois, merchant, hotelkeeper, and sheriff.) Legal: Thomas Mooney, Jr. (Peoria County, Illinois, farmer and court clerk.)

Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria Ward 3, p. 201. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria Ward 3, p. 328B. "William W. O'Brien," The Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago, IL), January 14, 1885, p. 2. The History of Peoria County, Illinois (Chicago: Johnson & Company, 1880), 637. James A. Rose, Blue Book of the State of Illinois, 1909 (Danville, IL: Illinois Printing Company, 1909), 19-20. Thomas Cratty (Peoria County, Illinois, attorney.) N00019910 1833 1913-10-19 Categories: People

Peoria County, Illinois, attorney. Delaware County, Ohio, native. Son of William Cratty and Candice Bennett Cratty. Laborer in Delaware County, Ohio, in 1850. Law student in Knox County, Illinois, in 1860. Attorney in Peoria County, Illinois, in 1860. Attorney in partnership with William W. O'Brian in Peoria County from 1863 to 1867.

Relationships Legal: George C. McFadden (Peoria County, Illinois, merchant, hotelkeeper, and sheriff.) Legal: Thomas Mooney, Jr. (Peoria County, Illinois, farmer and court clerk.)

Seventh Manuscript Census of the United States (1850), Population Schedules, Ohio, Delaware County, Delaware Township, pp. 190B-191A. Eighth Manuscript Census of the United States (1860), Population Schedules, Illinois, Salem County, Knox, p. 627. Ninth Manuscript Census of the United States (1870), Population Schedules, Illinois, Peoria County, Peoria Ward 5, p. 410B. Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records, Records of the Provost Marshal General's Bureau (Civil War), NARA RG 110, Peoria County, IL, June 1863, p. 112. "Death Takes Thomas Cratty, Veteran Chicago Lawyer," The Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, IL), September 20, 1913, p. 2. The History of Peoria County, Illinois (Chicago: Johnson & Company, 1880), 637. Peoria, Illinois P00019884 Categories: Places

County seat of Peoria County, Illinois.

40.6936, -89.589 C. Ballance, The History of Peoria, Illinois (Peoria, IL: N. C. Nason, 1870). Francis M. Shonkwiler, et al., eds., Encyclopedia of Illinois, vol. 1 (Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company, 1917), 418-19. USGS: Earth Explorer, Peoria, Illinois," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on May 3, 2023). Peoria County, Illinois P00019883 Categories: Places

County in North Central Illinois. Seat at Peoria.

40.7881, -89.76 Francis M. Shonkwiler, et al., eds., Encyclopedia of Illinois, Vol. 1 (Chicago: Munsell Publishing Company, 1917), 419-20. The History of Peoria County Illinois (Chicago: Johnson & Company, 1880). USGS: Earth Explorer, Peoria County, Illinois," https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/ (accessed on May 3, 2023). Peoria Circuit Court O00019885 1825 Categories: Organizations

Circuit Court of Peoria County, Illinois. Judges: Elihu N. Powell (1856-1861), Amon L. Merriman (1861-1867).

Relationships Legal: William W. O'Brien (Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, attorney. ) Legal: Thomas Cratty (Peoria County, Illinois, attorney.) Legal: George C. McFadden (Peoria County, Illinois, merchant, hotelkeeper, and sheriff.) Legal: Thomas Mooney, Jr. (Peoria County, Illinois, farmer and court clerk.) Legal: Marion Williamson (Peoria, Peoria County Illinois, lawyer and judge.)

The History of Peoria County, Illinois (Chicago: Johnson & Company, 1880), 337-38. State of Illinois O00014696 1818-12-03 Categories: Organizations

Administrative body of the state of Illinois. Capital at Springfield, Illinois. Governor(s): William Henry Bissell (January 12, 1857 - March 18, 1860), John Wood (March 18, 1860 - January 14, 1861), Richard Yates (January 14, 1861 - January 16, 1865), and Richard James Oglesby (January 16, 1865 - January 11, 1869).

Relationships Political: Richard Yates (Morgan County, Illinois, governor, attorney, representative, and senator) Political: Ozias Mather Hatch (Springfield, IL, secretary of state of IL (1856-1864))

Janet Cartwright, Richard T. Lockhart, and Paul Simon, “Illinois,” Encyclopedia Britannica, accessed June 5, 2021, https://www.britannica.com/place/Illinois-state. “Former Illinois Governors," National Governors Association, accessed June 5, 2021, https://www.nga.org/former-governors/illinois. Commonwealth of Kentucky O001025 1792 Categories: Organizations

Administrative body of the state of Kentucky. Capital at Frankfort, Kentucky. Governor(s): Beriah Magoffin (1859-1862), James F. Robinson (1862-1863), and Thomas E. Bramlette (1863-1867).

Paul Blanchard, "Office of Governor" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 380. Malcolm E. Jewell, "General Assembly" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 366. Paul J. Weber, "Court System" in The Kentucky Encyclopedia, John E. Kleber, ed. (Lexington: University Press of Kentucky, 1992), 233. Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois 1865-10-19 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 2 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 2 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "2": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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Proceedings at a term of the Circuit Court of Peoria County, began and held at the Court house, in the City and County of Peoria, in the State of Illinois, on the second Monday of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtyfive, it being the ninth day of said month. Present the Honorable Marion Williamson, Judge of the sixteenth, Judicial Circuit in said State presiding, George C. -- McFadden Sheriff, and Thomas Mooney Jnr Clerk

Thursday October 19th A.D. 1865. The People of the State of Illinois on relation of Matthew Skiffington. vs } Application for Hapbeas Corpus William Hipwell.

This day came the said relator attended by Wm W. O'Brian & Thomas Cratty his attorneys, and exhibits to the Court his petition for a writ of Habeas Corpus, and the Court having heard the argument of counsel, and being fully advised in the premises, do order and adjudge that said petition is insufficient to authorise the issuing of a writ of Habeas Corpus herein, and the said Skiffington is ordered into the custody of the said Hipwell, the agent of the authorities of the State of Kentucky.

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State of Illinois Peoria County } S.S.

I, Thomas Mooney Jnr. clerk of the Circuit Court in and for said county and State, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full and ^true^ transcript of the proceedings of said Court in the cause wherein The People of the State of Illinois on relation of Matthew Skiffington is complainant and the said William Hipwell is Defendant as the same appears of record in my office

In witness whereof I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at office in the City of Peoria this 19th day of October A D. 1865.

Thomas Mooney Jnr Clerk

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The People Ex. Rel. vs Hipwell

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