The Heirs of Jesse Robertson
James Townsend vs. John J. Wells
Filed April, 1851

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Originally published in the ECHGS Newsletter
Contributed to the Estill Co., KY Archives by:
Ed Puckett 
Date: 06/05/1999
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Some technical terms and statements that are repetitious have been purposely
deleted

The deposition of John Howard and Robert Martin Powell was given on the 21,
of April 1851, between the hours of 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM at the office of
Andrew J. Boone, a notary public at the court house in Lebanon, pursuant to
the enclosed notice, to be read as evidence in a case pending before the
Estill Circuit Court, Estill County, Kentucky between James Townsend and
Susan, his wife, John Robertson, Ozias Robertson, Joseph Swope and Julia
Ann, His wife, John Parke and Melinda Parke his wife, Ebenezer Swope and
Lucinda Swope, his wife, and  Malinda  Jane  Robertson, James F. Robertson
and William O. Robertson, Julia Ann Robertson, John F. Robertson, Jesse B.
Robertson, Susan Robertson, Francis M. Robertson  and Robert W. Robertson.
Plaintiffs and John J. Wells, et al, defendants.

The said John Howard being duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with
the above named plaintiffs, and the said Robertsons are the descendants of
Jesse Robertson, deceased. Julia Ann Swope, wife of Joseph Swope, Malinda
Parke, wife of John Parke, and Lucinda Swope, wife of Ebenezer Swope are
the daughters of the said Jesse Robertson, deceased, that they are so known,
respected and accredited, and have been for some years past during the
acquaintance of this deponent with the said persons. That Malinda Jane
Robertson, John F. Robertson, William O. Robertson, Jesse B. Robertson,
Susan Robertson, Francis M. Robertson, George N. Robertson, Nary Ellen
Robertson and Robert W. Robertson are the sons  and  daughters of William
Robertson, late of Boone County, Indiana, deceased,  that  the said William
was the son of Jesse Robertson; that he was well  acquainted with the said
William in his lifetime and the said sons  and  daughters above specified
since that time; that said Jesse Robertson died in Boone County, Indiana;
that this deponent is not of kin to any of  the  persons herein named nor
has any interest whatsoever in making  this  deposition. signed John Howard.

Deposition of Robert N. Powell

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Robert N. Powell said that he is acquainted with the sons and daughters of
Jesse Robertson, deceased, that he is also acquainted with the said Malinda
Jane, James F., William O., Julia Ann., John F., Jesse B., Susan., Francis
N., George W., Mary Ellen, and Robert W. Robertson,  and that they are the
sons and daughters of William Robertson, late of  Boone County, Indiana,
deceased, that  the  said  Jesse  died  in  this  county (Boone) sometime
in the year 1846, and the  said  William  died  in  this county sometime
in the year 1848; and John F., one of  the  sons  of  the said William was
drowned in the canal on the Wabash River. Signed Robert N. Powell.

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