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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-020-0975 MG20-25 to MG20-26

Madison County, Kentucky Madison County, Kentucky 1861-04-26 Legal/Financial English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 1 of page "3": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. 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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The Commonwealth of Kenty vs } affidavit & petition William Shanks

Your affiant William Shanks would state that at the December special Term ^1860^ of the Madison Circuit Court for the trial of Criminal & penal offenses he was indicted for carrying concealed weapons and that at the March Term following he confessed judgment for fifty Dollars ($50) & costs

He states that it is true that he had a pistol on his person but that it was under the following circumstances He had a difficulty with another citizen after night who was armed as he believes and that he borrowed said pistol believing he would be attacked, and for his defense and not with an intention to violate the laws of his State, He returned said pistol next morning These are the facts and what would have been proven on the trial had it been tried He further states that this is his first offense & it will be the last, He is a young man not yet twenty years old, very poor and nothing to depend upon for his daily support except his own labor

He prays your Excellency to remit said fine and for all proper relief

William Shanks

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Sworn to before me by William Shanks this 26th day of April 1861

Att J M Shackelford Clerk Madison Circuit Court

We the undersigned citizens of Madison County Ky would respectfully join in the prayer of the petitioner for the remission of his fine

Names James H. Embry Tho. H. Barnes Wm Rodes William Holloway R. E. Burton D. Breck Alex. Miller J. B. Walker John D Harris William Harris I. Shelby. Irvine Joseph Odell Lewis. E. Francis Joe Collins Thos B Bronston Jr Wm M Miller Isaac, Hutchison Names C C Ball I H Berry Wm Jenning A R Harren H G Rowland Jno. A. Duncan W, A, Coffey Thomas Hood Milton A Mize James Huten James W Parker John McKee Robt Caldwell Robt G Tribble T Timothy Connell Sam Myers G W Miller Jason Stephens

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Dear Sir

I hope you will grant the prayer of the petitioner Wm Shanks I believe the facts set forth in his petition are true Please attend to this immediately

Ed. W. Turner

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E Walker Peter, M, Smith John B Webster J M Shackelford John C Terrill C. F. Burnam

Madison Cir. Ct The Comth vs } Petition & Affidavit William Shanks

Remitted B. M $50. } Weapons IssdApr 30. 1861