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Josiah Emerson 1738–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 August 1738

Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Amer, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 17 March 1824

Death Location: Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Michael Emerson

Mother: Katherine Morrill

Spouse(s): Sarah Richards

Children(s): Hannah Emerson

In 1738, Josiah Emerson entered the world in Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Amer, Massachusetts, USA, born to Michael Micah Emerson And Katherine Morrill. Josiah Emerson married Sarah Richards, and had children including Hannah Emerson. Josiah Emerson passed away in 1824 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1738, Josiah Emerson entered the world in Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Amer, Massachusetts, USA, born to Michael Micah Emerson And Katherine Morrill.
  • Josiah Emerson married Sarah Richards, and had children including Hannah Emerson.
  • Josiah Emerson passed away in 1824 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Emerson's Ancestors

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Josiah Emerson
1738–1824
Birth Place: Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Amer, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Michael "Micah" Emerson
1707–1770
Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Amer, Massachusetts, USA
Katherine Morrill
1709–
Grandparents
Joshua (Emerson American Revolutionary) Soldier
1678–1742
Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Brit, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Clark
1680–1742
Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Brit, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Michael Emerson
1627–1709
Hannah Webster
1635–1707
Hanniel Clark
1650–1718
Mary Gutterson
1660–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas 1635
1584–1666
Elizabeth Daughter
1584–1638
John Webster
1604–1646
Mary Shatswell
1606–1694
Edward Clark
1622–1681
Dorcas Bosworth
1626–1681
William Gutterson
1620–1666
Elizabeth Cade
1620–

Josiah Emerson's Descendants

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Josiah Emerson (9 August 1738–17 March 1824) m. Sarah Richards (27 March 1745–)
  1. 1. Hannah Emerson 1762–1822 m. David Hale 1761–1822
    1. 1. Harriett ("Hannah" B) Hale 1805–1863 m. Cyrus Barton 1795–1855
      1. 1. Charles (Frye) Barton 1833–1865
        1. 1. Hannah (L) Barton 1855–1905 m. Norman (B) Frye 1852–1902
    2. 2. Salma Hale 1787–1866
    3. 3. Thirza Gregory 1795–1870
    4. 4. David (Hale) II 1783–1822
    5. 5. Betsey Hale 1789–1876
    6. 6. George (Emerson) Hale 1808–1822

Josiah Emerson's Timeline

3 Records

1738
9 August 1738
Birth of Josiah Emerson in Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Amer, Massachusetts, USA
Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Amer, Massachusetts, USA
1824
17 March 1824
Age 86
Death of Josiah Emerson in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
1824
17 March 1824
Age 86
Burial of Josiah Emerson
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 August 1738
    Event Place: Haverhill, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay, Amer, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1824
    Event Place: Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 March 1824
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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