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- 1812-Barren Co KY Will Book 1, p. 208 (Abstract) (father's will)
Name: William Emmerson
Written: 22 May 1812
Probated: October Court 1812
Wife: Elizabeth Emmerson
Son: John Emmerson
Executrix: Wife, Elizabeth Emmerson
Executor: Brother, Zachariah Emmerson
Witnesses: Thos. Winn, James Matthews, John Wheeler
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1824-Will of John Cosby (grandfather), Warren/Barren Co., KY
-<http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/7647/will8.htm>
". . . . . It is also to be understood - the property I left to ELIZABETH LANDRUM is at her death to be given to her son JOHN C. EMERSON. It is also to be understood that If any one or more of my children should die without an heir of their body, the property given them shall be equally divided among the surviving.
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1830-Barren Co., KY Census
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1838-Barren Co KY Will Book 3, p. 169 (abstract) (step father's will)
Name: Nelson Landrum
Date Written: 21 June 1838
Date Probated: May Term 1841
Wife: Elizabeth Landrum
Step-son: John C Emmerson
Step-grandsons: William Henry, Zachariah Joseph Emmerson.
Brother: William Landrum
Executor: John C. Emmerson - my wife's son
Witnesses: Thmas J Matthews, William E Wheeler
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1840-Codicil (will of John Cosby, grandfather)
I, JOHN COSBY of Barren Co.,, state of Kentucky, do this nineteenth day of September 1840 make and publish this codicil to my last will and testatment for good reasons to me thereunto moving I desire by may. . . I do hereby constitute & appoint my Grandson JOHN C. EMERSON as trustee in trust for the management of the part above bequeathed to my son ARCHIBALD Y. COSBY to be by said trustee applied to the use and benefit of my said son ARCHIBALD COSBY in that manner that said trustee may conscientiously believe would be most beneficial to my said son, and I further desire and wish RUSSELL BARRACK & FRANKLIN SETTLE to be my Executors in the room and stead of them that is named in my foregoing will as above. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written.. . ."
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1850-Barren Co., Kentucky, First District, page 39b, #563-578, Lines 1-5 ( August 21, 1850)
Emerson John C. 47 M Farmer 1,100 Ky
Emerson William H. 24 M Farmer 900 Ky
Emerson Joseph 20 M Farmer Ky
Emerson Martha J. 2 F Farmer Ky
Emerson Judith C. 28 F Va
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1857-Barren Co KY Will Book 4, p. 39 (Abstract)
Name: John C. Emerson
Date Written: 12 June 1857
Date Probated: 25 July 1857
Son: Zachariah Emerson
Son: William H Emerson - married
Slaves: Georgis, Mildred, more not named
Trustee: A Y Cosby
Executors: D P Barclay and J S Jordan
Witness: Allen D Davidson and N L Dodd
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1803 - 1857 (54 years)
