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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-0001-020-1831 MG23-217

1862-04-07 Petition English 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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To his Excellency Beriah Magoffin Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky,

The undersigned would state that on the 8th day of March 1860 a warrant was issued by Thomas W Sellers a Justice of the Peace for Woodford County, against John McCoy who was charged with felony. That upon the examination, before an examining. Court of so Charge, Said McCoy was held to further trial but allowed bail at the sum of $250#. That he gave bail, in said sum with one Philip Hendricks as his Security. That the condition of said bond was that said McCoy would appear in the Woodford Circuit Court at the April term next succeding the date of said bond, to answer said charge and would at all times render himself amenable to the orders and process of said Court in the prosecution of said charge and if convicted would render himself in execution thereof, or if he should fail to perform ^either of^ these conditions, that he would pay the Commonwealth the sum of two hundred and fifty Dollars. This bond was dated 8th March 1860 and acknowledged same day.

Petitioners state that said McCoy failed to appear in said Court at said April term in the charge of his bond and the sum was forfeited, and Judgement rendered against said Hendrick for the sum of $250 -- which yet stands against him.

Now your petitioners state that said Philip Hendricks is a very old, palsied and poor man, with a family. His wife also an old woman is living. His whole estate will hardly pay the judgment, and if taken in execution, will utterly impoverish them and leave them miserable and

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unhappy paupers beggars for life. We are satisfied that Said Hendricks was not privy to the flight of said McCoy and that he was prompted only by emotions of Kindness and humanity, in signing said bond. We therefore in view of all the facts and circumstances attending this case respectfully petition Your Excellency to remit so much of said forfeiture as you have power over. We believe such an act of Clemency will meet the approval of our whole community. April 7. 1862

Respectfully Jno K Goodloe

Zeb Ward

Woodford Cir. Ct Remitted B. M.

Issued Apl 7th $250 } Recognizance Phil. Hendricks