Emerson, Joseph

Birth Name Emerson, Joseph
Gender male
Age at Death 87 years, 5 months, 9 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Occupation     Carpenter and millwright
1a
Birth 1668-02-26 Haverhill, Essex, MA  
2
Death 1755-08-06 Haverhill, Essex, MA  
2

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Emerson, Robertabout 16291694-01-25
Mother Grant, Ann1637-12-211718-07-00
         Emerson, Joseph 1668-02-26 1755-08-06
    Brother     Emerson, Benjamin 1678/9-01-08 (Julian) 1734-05-09

Families

    Family of Emerson, Joseph and Toothaker, Martha
Married Wife Toothaker, Martha ( * 1668-07-23 + 1725-01-14 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1690-07-16 Haverhill, Essex, MA  
3a
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Emerson, Joseph1691-12-281761-07-13
Emerson, Robert1693-10-26
    Family of Emerson, Joseph and Ross, Hannah
Married Wife Ross, Hannah ( * 1679-03-31 + ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage 1726-05-19 Billerica, Middlesex, MA  
 

Narrative

He was "impressed" in service for Andros' expedition at Pemquidin 1688/1689. He and Jacob Whitacker later showed that "thesoldiers impressed by Andros were most shamefully abused andmaltreated". He was one of the "Snow Shoe Men" (10 companies of50 men each ready to repel Indian attacks in winter who wereissued snow shoes).Joseph was named in the Will of his father Robert Emersonwritten 3 June 1694 and probated 5 July 1694 in Haverhill,Essex, Massachusetts. He was also named in the Will of hismother Ann (Grant) Emerson written 24 Dec 1708 and proved 4 May1719 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts.

Pedigree

  1. Emerson, Robert
    1. Grant, Ann
      1. Emerson, Joseph
        1. Toothaker, Martha
          1. Emerson, Joseph
          2. Emerson, Robert
        2. Ross, Hannah
      2. Emerson, Benjamin

Ancestors

Source References

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  2. James, Jane Emerson: No title - ID S0071
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