From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 9:34 AM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Emmert.Margaret.1888.Monroe.COURT Margaret Emmert December 10, 1888 Monroe County KyArchives Court Source: Monroe County Circuit Court Case #76 Written: December 10, 1888 Depositin of George C BROWN. Age & occupation: 21 yrs old, Deputy County Clerk for Monroe Co. Who has control of the records of the County Clerks office? I do Will you examine records to see if there are records prior to 1863 & 1864? I have, there are records of mortgages & deeds but none made prior to July 11, 1863. Deposition of H S BAXTER taken 10 June 1892 Circuit Clerk's office. Age, residence & occupation: 48, Monroe Co KY, farmer. Are you acquainted with the parties named: Some. I knew Margaret Emmert years ago. I know Frank Emmert. I once knew Dave DIXON and Vina DIXON. I knew Narcissa HIPCOCK & Benjamin HIPCOCK. I know Jefferson MOORE. I don't know the others. How long have you known Jefferson Moore? Ever since I can remember. Examine the petition & say if you are acquainted with the land. I am acquainted with the bouundary of the 2nd tract, I know where the beginning boundary of the 1st tract but not the bounds. How long have you known this land? Last tract - 30 odd years, the other - just know it is connected to the last tract. How far do you live from the land? About 1/4 mile, but have lived closer. Lived where I am now for 25 years. Who occupies & controls the land? No person living there for several years. I saw Jefferson MOORE and his boys cutting & hauling logs off it some years ago. Has the land been surveyed since you've lived near it? Yes. Jefferson Moore surveyed it; they sent for me and I stayed while they ran the line between my land that their land, about 18 yrs ago last spring. Who was controlling the land when Moore surveyed it? He was You stated that when you wanted anything on or about the lands described you went to Moore for it. How long have you kept this up? For the last 25 yrs. Cross-examination. Did Jefferson Moore ever live on the land? Not for the last 25 yrs. Examined by H S BAXTER. ****************** Deposition of John B HESTAND, taken same place & time as last posted. Age, residence, occupation: 46, Monroe Co, farmer. Are you acquainted with any of the parties in this cace: I know Frank EMMERT and Jefferson MOORE, I knew Margaret Emmert when a boy. How long have you known MOORE? 30-35 years. Are you acquainted with the land in question? Yes, 25-30 yrs. How far do you live from the land? 1 1/2 - 2 miles, all my life. Who was in possession of the land when you first knew it? I think Henry WAGGONER. What disposition did Waggoner make of the land? Didn't know. How long did Waggoner possess the land? 2-3 yrs. What happened to the land when Waggoner disposed of it? Jefferson Moore came into possession. How long did he possess it? Still in possession as far as I know What acts of ownership & possession has Moore exercised? He seems to be in control of it, selling timber off it, I've bought lumber from him and he contracted to sell it once to Carry Liz WOODS. How long has Moore been exercising control of the land? 20-25 yrs, don't know exactly. Cross-examination. Did Moore ever live on the land? I don't think he ever did. Did he not sell the land to Carrie Liz WOOD once? He contracted to sell it to her. DId he make her a title to the land? I don't think he did, I think she failed to pay for it. Do you know why she failed to pay? No sir Was the sale or contract rescinded because he could make no title to the land? I don't know about that. Did you ever buy any timber from C L WOOD off the land? Yes sir, I think I did. Re-examined: Who did you pay? I paid her some of it and some to Jeff Moore. ************************** Deposition of F A MOORE, taken same time and place as previous. Age, residence and occupation: 30, Clay Co TN, wood carder & miller. Are you acquainted with parties involved? Yes with Frank Emmert, Jefferson MOORE. Was once acquainted with Margaret Emmert and the HIPCOCKS. How long have you known Jefferson Moore: All my life Do you know the land? Yes, about 20-25 years. Has anyone been paying taxes on the land since you knew it? Yes, Jefferson Moore has been paying since I knew about it. How are you able to know this? I've seen him list it and seen him pay taxes on it, I paid some on it myself; he sent me the money to pay it. Has anyone been controlling the land? Jefferson since I've known it, except when he contracted with C L WOODS; she had possession of it a short time - maybe a month or so. How has Jefferson be controlling the land? He used to rent the land to Johnathan RENEAU about 20 yurs ago and sold timber and some fruit off it. What kind of dwellingas does the land have on it and how long have they been there? No dwelling on it now, burned about 20 yrs ago. How long has Jefferson been selling timber off the land? The last 10-12 yrs that I know of. How did he get possession of the land: I don't know of my own knowledge; I saw a desed that was made to him by the Commissioner of the Court. You saw a deed; when was it made and which Commissioner? 25-30 yrs ago, think by the Monroe Circuit Court but don't know positively. I've read the deed. Who has control of the land now & who pays taxes: Jefferson. Cross-Examination: How do you know he pays the taxes: I've seen him & he sent me money to do it for him. Do you and he take receipts for the taxes paid? Yes, we never failed that I know of. When was the last time you saw taxes paid? Don't know exactly, but he sent money by me last year or the year before. What relation are you to Jefferson Moore. I'm his son. How long did RENO [Reneau] you alluded to live on the land? He didn't live on it, only cultivated it. *************************** Depositin of Scott RENEAU taken same time and place. Age, residence, occupation? 43, Clay Co TN, farmer Acquainted with the parties? Know David DIXON, Vina DIXON, Frank EMMERT, Nancy Emmert, Narcissa HYPOCK, Benjamin HYPOCK and Jefferson MOORE, know them all. How long have you known Jefferson? About 34 years. Familiar with the land? Yes How long? about 34 yrs. Was the land occupied when you first knew it? Yes, by David ALMANY How long did he occupy it? Short time, not more than 2-3 yrs. What became of the land next? Henry WAGGONER took possession of it, rented it or a part of it and tended a part himself. How long did he occupy? About 2 yrs. What happened after he quit occupying it? Jeff Moore took it. How? He never lived on it, rented to different parties, sold timber & fruit. Whom did he rent to? Mrs FINLEY lived on it, Mrs. HENSON lived on it. My father rented it different times for pasture from Moore and cultivated it 2 yrs and W C COMPTON rented it one year. I bought fruit from Moore myself. I think it was about the end of the war that the ladies rented it. How far do you reside from the land and how long? About 3 miles; live where I do now 7 years. I lived with my father joining the land for a number of years. I owned a farm about 1 1/2 miles and lived on it for six years. You said your father rented land from Moore; how are you able to say this? I was not present when he rented it. I took his stock back and forth to the pasture; saw his hands cultivating it. Saw Moore's team haulijng corn from the land. Cross-Examined: How do you know these other people you named rented the land? Not of my own knowledge except Compton and my father. Did Moore ever live on the land. No sir. Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/