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Emerson Family

Sources & Research Notes:

Clark and Worth Families and other Puritan Settlers in Mass. Bay Colony, by Carol Clark Johnson, 1970, p.233 (Hannah Emerson [I think that I wrote this down wrong, I believe it should be "Hannah Webster"] m. Michael Emerson).

Gazetter of Orange, County VT. 1762-1888, comp. & pub. by Hamilton Child, 1888, p.253 (Josiah Dearborn m. Susannah Emerson).

The Haverhill Emersons Pt. 1, comp. by Charles Henry Pope, 1913, pp.13-21, 28-29, 42-43 (I. Michael Emerson m. Hannah, dau. of John and Mary [Satchwell] Webster; II. Jonathan m. Hannah, dau. of John and Sarah [Pengry] Day; III. Samuel m.2 Dorothy Sanborn, wid. of Thomas Dearborn; IV. Susanna m. Col. Josiah Dearborn).

Hist. of Chester, NH 1719-1869, p.507 (Josiah Dearborn m. Susannah, dau. of Samuel Emerson, Esq.).

ibid., p.508 (Thomas Dearborn m. Dorothy Sanborn, his wid. m. Samuel Emerson, Esq.).

Hist. of Weare, NH, p.812 (Josiah Dearborn m. Susannah, dau. of Samuel Emerson).

My Legacy, by E. Clark, pp.81-2, 96, 102, 104-5.

John EMERSON to Susannah (EMERSON) DEARBORN.

1. John Emerson b. Sereby, Co., Lincoln, Eng., m. Isabelle ______. John died 1561. Ancestor was clerk to Richard the lion heart.

Children:
2. i George.

Second Generation

2. George Emerson.

Children:
3. i Alexander.

Third Generation

3. Alexander Emerson b. Sereby, Eng., m. Jennett Hornsey, b. Eng., (daughter of John Hornsey) d. 1612. Alexander died 19 DEC 1605, Sereby, Eng.

                             Children:
          4.       i      Thomas.
                    ii     Michael Emerson.
                    iii     Robert Emerson.
                    iv    James Emerson.
                    v     John Emerson.
                    vi    George Emerson.

Fourth Generation

4. Thomas Emerson b. Sirely, Eng. (From Howsham, Eng.), m. 10 AUG 1612, Margaret Froe, b. Eng. Thomas died 25 DEC 1657, Hawsham in Cadney, Eng.

                             Children:
                    i      Alexander Emerson b. 1613, d. 1613.
                    ii     Anna Emerson m. 1641, Richard Wright.
                    iii     Elizabeth Emerson m. 1648, Thomas Linfurth.
                    iv    John Emerson.
          5.       v     Michael b. early as 1625.
                    vi    Isabell Emerson m. ______ Grantham.
                    vii    Susan Emerson.
                    viii   Edward Emerson m. Sarah ______.
                    ix    Thomas Emerson m. Ann ______.
                    x     Robert? Emerson b. 24 MAY 1612, m. 1642?, Ann (Grave) Grant. Robert? died 25 JUN 1694, Rowley, MA (Killed by Indians).

Fifth Generation

5. Michael Emerson b. early as 1625, Eng., m. 1 APR 1657, in Haverhill, MA, Hannah Webster, b. ca. 1636, (daughter of John Webster and Mary (Satchwell) Shatswell). Michael died ca. 1715, prob. Haverhill, MA. Was a man of decision and ability. He was elected constable in 1659.

                             Children:
                    i      Hannah Emerson b. 23 DEC 1657, Haverhill, MA, m. 3 DEC 1677, Thomas Duston. One of the most famous women of early New England.
                    ii     John Emerson b. 30 JUL 1659.
                    iii     Mary Emerson b. 5 OCT 1660, m. 28 AUG 1683, Hugh Matthews.
                    iv    John Emerson b. 18 MAR 1661/2, Haverhill, MA, m. (1) ca. 1689, Judith Cheney, m. (2) 2 NOV 1710, Hannah Poor. John died 6 MAR 1745.
                    v     Samuel Emerson b. 2 FEB 1663/4, Haverhill, MA, m. 14 DEC 1687, Judith Davis. Samuel died 1743, (Will proved 31 AUG 1743).
                    vi    Elizabeth Emerson b. 26 JAN 1665. "Let the mantle of charity cover her history". Was hung for the murder of her newborn illegitimate child. See: "Goodwives", by Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Prof. of History at UNH.
                    vii    Abigail Emerson b. 17 DEC 1667, d. 31 DEC 1667.
          6.       viii   Jonathan b. 9 MAR 1669/70.
                    ix    Abigail Emerson b. 20 NOV 1671, m. Samuel Smith.
                    x     Judith Emerson b. 2 JUL 1673, d. 8 SEP 1673.
                    xi    Joshua Emerson b. 2 MAR 1675/6, d. 26 MAR 1676.
                    xii    Ruth Emerson b. 8 MAY 1676, d. 28 AUG 1677.
                    xiii   Judith Emerson b. 7 NOV 1677?, d. 7 NOV 1677?. (In the copy of the book "The Haverhill Emersons," it states: b. Nov. 7, 1677. Someone crossed the the "b." and wrote "d.").
                    xiv   Joshua Emerson b. 17 NOV 1678, Haverhill, MA, m. 2 JUL 1706, Mary Clark. Joshua died 1742, (Will proved 19 JUL 1742).
                    xv   Susanna Emerson b. 30 APR 1680, d. 8 MAY 1680.

Sixth Generation

6. Jonathan Emerson b. 9 MAR 1669/70, Haverhill, MA, m. 15 JUN 1699, Hannah Day, b. 16 JAN 1679, Ipswich, MA, (daughter of John Day and Sarah Pengry). Jonathan died 19 AUG 1736.

                             Children:
                    i      Jonathan Emerson b. 8 MAY 1700, d. 24 MAY 1700.
                    ii     John Emerson b. 7 JUN 1701, Haverhill, MA, m. 8 NOV 1722, Abigail Stevens. John died 1782, (Will proved 4 MAR 1782).
                    iii     Nathaniel Emerson b. 25 SEP 1703, Haverhill, MA, m. 17 OCT 1728, Mehitable Eastman. Nathaniel died bef. 5 MAY 1741.
                    iv    Timothy Emerson b. 30 NOV 1705, Haverhill, MA, m. 15 DEC 1731, Elizabeth Page. Timothy died bef. 6 JAN 1776.
          7.       v     Samuel b. 8 JAN 1707/8.
                    vi    Richard Emerson b. 29 SEP 1710, Haverhill, MA, m. 2 JAN 1738/9, Mary Morse.
                    vii    Hannah Emerson b. 3 DEC 1712, Haverhill, MA, m. 19 NOV 1747, Samuel Runnells.
                    viii   Jonathan Emerson b. 10 JUN 1715, Haverhill, MA, d. 4 JUN 1770, twin. Died without family.
                    ix    Abigail Emerson b. 10 JUN 1715, Haverhill, MA, m. William Ayer. Abigail twin.
                    x     Moses Emerson b. ca. 1718, Haverhill, MA, m. (1) (name unknown), m. (2) in Intent. pub. NOV 1761, Abigail Burnham, m. (3) Lydia Burnham. Moses died 1778.
                    xi    Nehemiah Emerson b. 24 APR 1721, Haverhill, MA, m. 28 MAY 1747, Susannah Simmons. Nehemiah died 27 DEC 1796.
                    xii    Mehitable Emerson b. 30 JAN 1722/3, m. 23 SEP 1741, William Bradley.

Seventh Generation

7. Samuel Emerson b. 8 JAN 1707/8, Haverhill, MA, m. (1) 15 FEB 1733, Sarah Ayer, d. 18 NOV 1751, Chester, NH, m. (2) 26 NOV 1754, Dorothy (Dolly) Sanborn, b. 3 May 1721, (daughter of Samuel Samborne and Elizabeth Folsom) d. 25 Mar 1804. Samuel died 26 SEP 1793. Esq.

                             Children:
                    i     Moses Emerson b. 15 Nov. 1755.
                    ii    John Emerson b. 13 Aug. 1757.
                    iii    Nabby Emerson b. 13 Oct. 1760.
            8.       iv    Susannah b. 13 Apr 1762.
                    v     Anna Emerson d. 1798, rem. to Chelsea, VT.
                    vi    Samuel Emerson d. d. young.

Eighth Generation

8. Susannah Emerson b. 13 Apr 1762, Chester, NH, m. Aug 1779, Josiah Dearborn, b. 6 Nov 1751, (or 24 Oct. 1751), Chester, NH, (son of Peter Dearborn and Margaret Fifield) d. 28 Apr 1830, Weare, NH. Susannah died 13 Aug 1847, Weare, NH.

                             Children:
          9.       i     Nehemiah b. 9 Mar 1780.
                    ii    Susannah Dearborn b. 19 Jan. 1782, Chester, NH, d. 25 Sept. 1810.
                    iii    Henry Dearborn b. 19 Nov. 1783, d. 1861.
                    iv    Josiah Dearborn b. 28 Aug. 1785, d. 17 Sept. 1840. or m. Lucy F. d. 9 Dec. 1843 ag. 25 yrs. 3 ms (Hist. of Corinth, VT, p. 348).
                    v     Edmund (Edward) Dearborn b. 8 Jan. 1788, d. 1864.
                    vi    Samuel Dearborn b. 18 Aug. 1792, Weare, NH, d. 12 Dec. 1871, Corinth, VT.
                    vii    David Dearborn b. 19 Nov. 1796, Weare, NH.
                    viii   Jonathan Dearborn b. 19 Nov. 1796, Weare, NH, d. 3 Mar. 1828.
                    ix    Peter Dearborn b. 2 June 1801, Weare, NH, d. 24 June 1870.
                    x     John Dearborn b. 6 Feb. 1803, Weare, NH, d. 7 Nov. 1886.
                    xi    Moses Dearborn b. 6 Feb. 1805-6, Weare, NH.
                    xii   Sarah Dearborn b. 2 Apr. 1809, Weare, NH.