DEPOSITION RE LAND: NELSON, Margarett widow of Edward, Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Jackie Couture > Date: Tue, 21 March 2000 15:10:16 Edward Nelson's Heirs vs. James Estill's Heirs Deposition of Margaret Nelson, widow of Edward Nelson. Bourbon County State of Kentucky to wit this day came before us Samuel J. Dawson and Wm. B. Branham two of the Justices of the peace in and for said County Margarett Nelson widow of Edward Nelson Deceased who relinquished and disclaimed all right of Dower both legal and Equitable which she has or may have in Law and Equity in and to the settlement and Preemtion or any part thereof, which was granted to her husband Edwd. Nelson, Decd. by the commissioners for the Kentucky District. In Testimony whereof she the said Margarett Nelson hath here unto set her hand and seal this 23d day of January 1810 Margarett (her X mark) Nelson Given under our hands and seals this 23d day of January 1810. Samuel J. Dawson Wm. B. Branham The Deposition of Margarett Nelson widow of Edwd Nelson Deceased taken at her own house in the County of Bourbon on the 23d day of January 1810 to be read as evidence in a Suit in Chancery pending in the Madison Circuit Court between Wm. Nelson and others heirs of Edward Nelson Deceased complainant and James Estill's Heirs and Samuel Estill Defendants who being first sworn Deposeth and saith. Question by Green Clay agent for the Heirs of Edwd Nelson were you present at a conversation and agreement between James Estill and your Husband Edwd. Nelson Decd. concerning the said Estills clearing out said Edward Nelsons Settlement and Preemtion on the Shares. Answer I was. Quest. By same did the said James Estill agree to clear out the said Edwd Nelsons settlement and Preemtion on the shares for part of the land Answer he did and John South Senr. was called on as a witness and Colo. Rich. Callaway who is now dead and some others who she cannot now recollect their Names, and that conversation and agreement took place in the said Edward Nelsons house she thinks directly after the commissioners had granted the claim to her husband and on the same evening and this deponant saith at the time said agreement was made between her husband and said Estill that it was also agreed betwen them that they would draw writings the next day and it was put off from time to time; but whether writings was Ever drawn or not she cannot tell taht she never knew of any being drawn. This deponant further saith that she heard her husband say not more than two months before his death that he never had transfered the said certificate granted by the commissioners to James Estill. Question by same, have you not relinquished and disclaimed all right of Dower to the said Lands before this Deposition was taken. Answer yes. Question by Same did you ever hear James Estill or your Husband Edward Nelson say that there was any other bargain or agreement about said Land than the one which you have stated? Answer I never did. Question by Same was not the terms on which James Estill agreed to clear out Edward Nelsons Settlement and Preemtion the sames terms as was generally given in the Country: Answeer, I believe they were. And further this Deponant Saith not. Margaret (her X mark) Nelson This is to Certify that the foregoing Depositions were taken subscribed and sworn to before us Justices of the piece in and for Bourbon County at the time and place first above writen. Given under our hands and seals this 23d Day of January 1810. Saml J. Dawson Wm. B. Branham Magestrates fees---- $2 Paid by Moses Nelson Saml J. Dawson Wm. B. Branham ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.