Robert Martin, Affidavit
1861-11-21
- Date of Creation
- November 21, 1861
- Place of Creation
- Hancock County, Kentucky
- Document Genre
- Legal/Financial
- Repository
- Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
- Collection
- Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862
- Box / Folder
- MG22-105
- CWGK Accession Number
- KYR-0001-020-1509
- Rights
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- FTP Identifier
- 32209917
- Organizations
- Margolyes Tavern
Citation
Robert Martin, Affidavit, 1861-11-21, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, Petitions for Pardons and Remissions, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-020-1509 (January 18, 2026).
Robert MartinStates that he lives in the Town of Bennetsville and did at the time Margolyes Kept his Tavern Near here. I was there frequently and Margolyes Seemed at all times to endeavor to Keep good order I have Known of his buying corn and have seen corn there I never heard any complaint of food for man or horse. I have understood that he had engaged stabling of some of the near nieghbors,
Given under my hand this
Robert ^his X mark^ Martin
Sworn to before me this
Edward Pate J, P, B, C