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John Emmerson

John Emmerson[1, 2]

Male Abt 1788 - 1839  (~ 51 years)

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  • Name John Emmerson 
    Born Abt 1788  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1839  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I12586  My Reynolds Line
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2015 

    Father John Emmerson,   b. Abt 1744, Goochland, Albemarle Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Mother Marion Anne Liddle,   b. 1750, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Married Abt 1764 
    Family ID F3884  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Martha "Patsy" Jackson,   b. 1783, Halifax Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1870, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 18 Jun 1806  Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Lawson Emmerson,   b. 1812, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1880, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. James Emmerson,   b. Abt 1807, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sarah S."Sallie" Emmerson,   b. 1808, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1888, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     4. John Emmerson,   b. Abt 1829, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. William Emmerson,   b. 1815, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Judith Emmerson,   b. May 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Smith Emmerson,   b. Abt 1816, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Emmerson,   b. 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Martha Emmerson,   b. 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Ellen Emmerson,   b. 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     11. Ann Emmerson,   b. 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 20 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F3930  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    John Emmerson
    John Emmerson
    p12586JohnEmmerson.jpg

    Documents
    US Virginia Census, 
1820 Pittsylvania County
Ephraim Jackson, Wm. Emmerson, John Emmerson
Jackson_10036.jpg
    US Virginia Census, 1820 Pittsylvania County Ephraim Jackson, Wm. Emmerson, John Emmerson Jackson_10036.jpg
    US Virginia Census 1830 Pittsylvania County,
    US Virginia Census 1830 Pittsylvania County,
    Levi Jackson
    John Emmerson
    James Emmerson
    Jackson_00054.jpg

    Histories
    History
Descendants of James Jackson
    History Descendants of James Jackson
    Jackson Decendants.pdf
    The Emmersons of Virginia and Some Jackson
    The Emmersons of Virginia and Some Jackson
    Emersons.pdf

  • Notes 
    • John Emmerson married Patsy Jackson; Issue:
      Martha "Patsy" Jackson, b. 1783, Halifax Co., Virginia d. 20 Sep 1870, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Married 18 Jun 1806 Pittsylvania County, Virginia Children
      1. Lawson Emmerson, b. 1812, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
      2. James Emmerson, b. Abt 1807, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
      3. Sarah S."Sallie" Emmerson, b. 1808, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. 16 Apr 1888, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
      4. John Emmerson, b. Abt 1829, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
      5. William Emmerson, b. 1815, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
      6. Judith Emmerson, b. May 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
      7. Smith Emmerson, b. Abt 1816, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
      8. Mary Elizabeth "Polly" Emmerson, b. 1827, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
      9. Martha Emmerson, b. 1828, Pittsylvania County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location, d. Yes, date unknown
      10. Ellen Emmerson, b. 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown
      11. Ann Emmerson, b. 1830, Pittsylvania County, Virginia d. Yes, date unknown

  • Sources 
    1. [S103] Jodi Davis Jackson Research.
      Martha Ann Jackson is the daughter of James Samuel Jackson and Judith Emmerson. Judith Emmerson is the daughter of John Emmerson. Judith Emmerson DOB of 1787 is from an entry in the LDS IGI. She was deceased by Jan 1833 when James Jackson married a second time and two of her younger children were in the household of her sister and brother-in-law Anne Emmerson Jackson and Levi Jackson. John Emmerson mentioned in his fathers's Will. (Pittsylvania Deeds and Wills, book 11, page 496) leaves John and Nancy (land where he now lives)
      John Emmerson married Martha Jackson. Martha was called Patsy. Her DOB from the 1850 Census gives her age as 67, thus, born about 1783. Death record: Mike K. Williams, "Pittsylvania Co., VA, Births & Deaths", 1998, gives her birth year as 1783, death 20 Sep 1870, husband John Emmerson, information provided by Ambrose Jackson, her nephew. No parents were given.

    2. [S166] The Emmersons by Craig Emmerson.