Henry Emerson, III

Served as a Sergeant on the Virginia Line during the American War of Independence.

GEDCOM Note

{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\cocoartf1187\cocoasubrtf390\cocoascreenfonts1{\fonttbl\f0\fswiss\fcharset0 Helvetica;}{\colortbl;\red255\green255\blue255;}\pard\tx560\tx1120\tx1680\tx2240\tx2800\tx3360\tx3920\tx4480\tx5040\tx5600\tx6160\tx6720\pardirnatural \f0\fs24 \cf0 Sources/Information: Henry purchased 120 acres from John Jones on Whitesides Creek for 60 pounds Jun 10, 1772, also purchased 400 acres Jun 12, 1800 in Albermarle along Yellow Mtn. Creek (Grants 45, 1799-1800 pg 537). He also purchased 222 acres in Albermarle Co along the waters of North Fork of Hardware Jun 12, 1800 (Grants 45, 1799-1800, pgs 538/539). Purchased land in Barren Co, Ky: Oct 14, 1802-Jasper Anderson and Susannah Anderson his wife, and attorney in fact for David Anderson, all of Albermarle Co, Va for the sum of two thousand dollars to them in hand paid, sell to Henry Emerson, Sr, William Emerson & John Wheeler, all of Albermarle Co, Va, a certain piece of land in Barren Co, Ky on the waters of Big Barren River containing one thousand acres more or less-bounded as follows:....... ....... ......., then the lines according to the Patten Granted to Richard Anderson by Henry Lee ESQ on the 28th day May 1792. Recorded Barren Co Ky 21 Feb 1803. Henry left land to his sons, Zachariah and Pleasant, in Barren Co, Ky. His sons Henry Jr, Jesse, and William were also given land in Barren Co, Ky. Will dated Nov 14, 1807 and probated Dec Court 1807 Albermarle, Co, Va. Estate Inventory Dec 12, 1807. \par \par From: Henry Emmerson of Albemarle Co. VA \par To: Zackariah Emmerson of Albemarle Co. VA \par Type: Land on Skagg's Creek \par Names Cited: John Wheeler \par Date: 25 Oct 1805 \par Source: Barren Co KY Deed Book B, p. 74. \par }