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James Harvey "The Regulator" Emerson 1735–1786 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1735

Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 13 Nov 1786

Death Location: Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Emerson

Mother: Elizabeth (Emerson)

Spouse(s): Margaret MOORE

Children(s): Nancy Emerson, James Jr

In 1735, James Harvey "The Regulator" Emerson entered the world in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA, born to William H Emerson And Elizabeth Maude Johnson Emerson. James Harvey "The Regulator" Emerson married Margaret Peggy Ansley Moore, and had children including James Emerson Jr, Nancy Jane Emerson. James Harvey "The Regulator" Emerson passed away in 1786 in Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1735, James Harvey "The Regulator" Emerson entered the world in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA, born to William H Emerson And Elizabeth Maude Johnson Emerson.
  • James Harvey "The Regulator" Emerson married Margaret Peggy Ansley Moore, and had children including James Emerson Jr, Nancy Jane Emerson.
  • James Harvey "The Regulator" Emerson passed away in 1786 in Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Emerson's Ancestors

Self
James Emerson
1735–1786
Birth Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Parents
William H Emerson
1701–1782
Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
Elizabeth (Maude Johnson) (Emerson)
1705–1802
Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Henry (Emerson (Immigrant) England)
1670–1750
Scofton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Eliza) Free
1675–1710
Virginia Colony, virginia, United States
James (Thomas) Johnson
1670–1751
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
Elizabeth (Margaret Clough) Page
1679–1752
Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Emerson
1614–1676
William Johnson
1636–1714
Hannah Tenney
1642–1723
Cornelius Page
1649–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ellis Emerson
1588–1626
Mary Remely)
1585–1620
William (England)
1605–1677
Elizabeth Storey
1609–1684
Ann Mighill
1618–1657
Ensign TENNEY
1615–1700
John Page
1614–1687

James Emerson's Descendants

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James (Harvey "The Regulator") Emerson (1735–13 Nov 1786) m. Margaret ("Peggy" Ansley) MOORE (1736–1812)
  1. 1. Nancy (Jane) Emerson 1786–1833 m. Josiah Duncan 1787–1856
    1. 1. Rebecca Duncan 1830–1906 m. John (Quincy) Williams 1820–1880
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Ammons 1856–1938 m. Randolph (D) Ammons 1846–1923
        1. 1. Daniel (Webster) Ammons 1902–1987
        2. 2. Franklin (M) Ammons 1882–1959
        3. 3. James (S) Ammons 1877–1910
        4. 4. John (O'Neal) Ammons 1874–1965
        5. 5. William (Walter) Ammons 1895–1966
        6. 6. Sarah (Chellie) Boswell 1882–1941
        7. 7. Katie Bowen 1894–1985
        8. 8. Addie Kelly 1889–1972
        9. 9. Lottie Smith 1897–1984
        10. 10. Lizzie (Tince) Tyree 1880–1969
        11. 11. Mary (Ellen) Tyree 1875–1958 m. G (D) Tyree 1876–
        12. 12. Ida (Eliza) White 1886–1961
        13. 13. Laura (D) Eubanks 1878–1966
        14. 14. Hettie (Rachel) McKee 1890–1969 m. Grover McKee 1883–1959
    2. 2. Maria Gattley –1808
  2. 2. James (Emerson) Jr 1759–1860

James Emerson's Timeline

2 Records

1735
1735
Birth of James Harvey "The Regulator" Emerson in Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
1786
13 Nov 1786
Age 51
Death of James Harvey "The Regulator" Emerson in Chatham, North Carolina
Chatham, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1786
    Event Place: Chatham, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Siler City, Chatham County, North Carolina, United States of America

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