In going through the Title Abstract of our home in Peoria, Illinois, I came across the following items that I thought may be helpful to anyone searching for information on the KIRKPATRICK family from Peoria, IL. I just wish that someone would come across similar information on my families! ______________________________________________________________________ >From Peoria County, Illinois: A Special Warranty Deed, Dated March 9, 1835, Acknowledged March 10, 1835, and Filed March 12, 1835 in Book “E”, page 1: John G. Sanburn and Althea O. Sanburn, his wife, of Knox Co., Ill. -TO- John Kirkpatrick, of Peoria, Illinois. ______________________________________________________________________In the matter of the In County Court Estate of John Peoria County, Illinois Kirkpatrick, For Settlement of Estate Deceased Case # 637 Box # 650 Affidavit Filed August 15, 1836, by Andrew Gray, averring that said John Kirkpatrick died intestate on or about the 7th day of August, 1836 leaving no widow or next kin in this state. ______________________________________________________________________ United State of America Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Before Matthew B. Lowrie, Esq., a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, as well as a Notary Public, duly commissioned and sworn, residing in the City of Pittsburg, personally came Mr. James Adams and John Semple, both credible witnesses, and being duly sworn, according to law, do depose and say that they are both natives of Ireland (West Britton) that they were personally acquainted with Archibald Kirkpatrick (tailor) of the Parish of Bellareshaw, of the County of Londonderry and also with his family; that he had but two sons, viz: James and John. That the son John emigrated to America some twelve or more years ago, and that John Semple above named saw said John Kirkpatrick some eighteen or twenty months ago in Pittsburg and that he then told him he had bought property in the State of Illinois. That both are well acquainted with his surviving brother James Kirkpatrick who with his family and his mother, set out from Ireland with his mother after the death of the father the said Archibald some seven years or more ago, and that said Archibald died some years ago before that time and from what they learned, they have no doubt that the mother died on her passage to America, and that the said James Kirkpatrick is now the sole survivor. Dated 24 March 1838. >From Peoria County, IL: A Quit Claim Deed, Dated September 18, 1841, Acknowledged September 20, 1841, Filed September 20, 1841 in Book “M”, page 173. James Kirkpatrick of Peoria County, Illinois -TO- James Kirkpatrick, Junior, and John Kirkpatrick. >From Peoria County, IL: A Mortgage, Dated September 18, 1841, Acknowledged September 20, 1841, Filed September 20, 1841 in Book 1, page 599. James Kirkpatrick, Junior and John Kirkpatrick-TO-James Kirkpatrick, Senior. >From Peoria County, IL: A Quit Claim Deed, Dated April 8, 1845, Acknowledged April 28, 1846, Filed June 30, 1846 in Book “Q”, page 529. James Kirkpatrick, Junior and John Kirkpatrick-TO- Onslow Peters. ______________________________________________________________________________ ________