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Rachael Emmerson

Female Abt 1761 - Abt 1840  (~ 79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Rachael Emmerson was born Abt 1761, Goochland County, Virginia Colony (daughter of Samuel M. Emmerson and Mildred Potter); died Abt 1840, Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky.

    Rachael married Joel Atkinson/Adkinson/Adkins 9 Apr 1780, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Joel (son of Richard Atkinson/Adkinson/Adkins and Mary 'Polly Thacker) was born Est 1755, Henry County, Virginia; died 1808, Lincoln County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Children of Rachael Emmerson & Joel Atkinson:
    Frederick George Adkins, 1790?1850
    Milton Howard Adkins, 1795?1888
    Henry Adkins, 1801?1860
    Absolem Adkins, 1810?1870

    Children:
    1. Henry to Kentucky Atkinson/Adkinson/Adkins was born 1801, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Apr 1860, Lawrence County, Kentucky.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Samuel M. Emmerson was born 29 Mar 1743, Virginia Colony (son of Thomas Emmerson and Martha Walker); died 21 Feb 1814, Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky.

    Samuel married Mildred Potter 9 Sep 1756, St. James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia. Mildred was born Abt 1730, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mildred Potter was born Abt 1730, Virginia Colony; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Name:
    d/o Thomas Potter b. 1705 d. 21 Nov 1744 Newport County, Rhode Island

    Notes:

    Married:
    Children of Samuel Emmerson and Mildred Potter
    Frederick George Adkins, 1790?1850
    Milton Howard Adkins, 1795?1888
    Absolem Adkins, 1810?1870

    Children:
    1. 1. Rachael Emmerson was born Abt 1761, Goochland County, Virginia Colony; died Abt 1840, Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Thomas Emmerson was born Abt 1708, Goochland, Albemarle Co., Virginia; died Abt 1790, Goochland, Albemarle Co., Virginia.

    Notes:

    The Emersons of Pittsylvania County, Virginia and Their Descendants by Craig C. Emerson October 27, 1978 obtained from Virginia Genealogical Society P. O. Box 1397 Richmond, Virginia 23211; Research by Craig C. Emerson: Thomas Emerson was married twice. He had six children with his first wife, Martha and one child by his second wife Judith. Samuel Emerson (Mildred Potter); Henry Emerson (Elizabeth Garell); Thomas Emerson (Linny _____); John Emerson (Ann ______) Jane Emerson (John Furlong); Mary Emerson (Christopher Norton); and Judith's child, Elizabeth Emerson (__________). Of these children, Samuel and John were the only ones who came to Pittsylvania Co. Samuel did not stay very long as he moved on to Kentucky. John, However, settled in Pittsylvania County and had many descendants.

    Thomas married Martha Walker Abt 1730, Prob. Goochland, Albemarle Co., Virginia. Martha (daughter of John Walker, Jr.) was born Abt 1710; died Aft 1757, Goochland, Albemarle Co., Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Martha Walker was born Abt 1710 (daughter of John Walker, Jr.); died Aft 1757, Goochland, Albemarle Co., Virginia.
    Children:
    1. John Emmerson was born Abt 1744, Goochland, Albemarle Co., Virginia; died Oct 1818, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    2. 2. Samuel M. Emmerson was born 29 Mar 1743, Virginia Colony; died 21 Feb 1814, Stanford, Lincoln County, Kentucky.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  John Walker, Jr. was born Yes, date unknown; died 30 Apr 1740, Cumberland County, Virginia Colony.
    Children:
    1. 5. Martha Walker was born Abt 1710; died Aft 1757, Goochland, Albemarle Co., Virginia.