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Peter Emerson 1726–1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 NOV 1726

Birth Location: Reading, MA

Death Date: 16 MAY 1821

Death Location: Harvard, MA

Father: Brown Emerson

Mother: Sarah Townsend

Spouse(s): Rebecca Poole, Mary Dix

Children(s): Benjamin Emerson, Peter Emerson, Jacob Emerson, William Emerson, Mary Emerson, Rebecca Emerson, Lucy Emerson, Brown Emerson, Hannah Emerson, Sarah Emerson, Peter Emerson

The story of Peter Emerson began in 1726 in Reading, MA. Peter Emerson married Mary Dix, Rebecca Poole, and had children including Benjamin Emerson, Brown Emerson, Hannah Emerson, Jacob Emerson, Lucy Emerson, Mary Emerson, Peter Brown Emerson, Peter Bulkeley Emerson, Rebecca Emerson, Sarah Emerson, William Emerson. Peter Emerson passed away in 1821 in Harvard, MA.

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Biography

  • The story of Peter Emerson began in 1726 in Reading, MA.
  • Peter Emerson married Mary Dix, Rebecca Poole, and had children including Benjamin Emerson, Brown Emerson, Hannah Emerson, Jacob Emerson, Lucy Emerson, Mary Emerson, Peter Brown Emerson, Peter Bulkeley Emerson, Rebecca Emerson, Sarah Emerson, William Emerson.
  • Peter Emerson passed away in 1821 in Harvard, MA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Emerson's Ancestors

Self
Peter Emerson
1726–1821
Birth Place: Reading, MA
Parents
Brown (Dea.) Emerson
1703–1774
Reading, MA
Sarah Townsend
1705–1776
Grandparents
Peter Emerson
1673–1750
Anna Brown
1678–1740
Reading, MA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Emerson
1620–1679
Elizabeth Bulkeley
1638–1693
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Bulkeley
1614–1695
Lucy Coy

Peter Emerson's Descendants

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Peter Emerson (29 NOV 1726–16 MAY 1821) m. Rebecca Poole (11 JAN 1730/31–7 OCT 1758) m. Mary Dix (2 FEB 1739/40–10 FEB 1823)
  1. 1. Benjamin Emerson 1755–1818 m. Elizabeth Emerson 1753–1828
    1. 1. Benjamin Emerson 1778– m. Susanna Green 1782–1817 m. Hannah Bancroft
    2. 2. Elizabeth Emerson 1780– m. Archibald Smith
    3. 3. Peter Emerson 1782–1837 m. Hannah Dix 1793–1831
    4. 4. Rebecca (Poole) Emerson 1784–1866 m. Aaron Bryant
    5. 5. Nancy Emerson 1786–1861 m. Caleb Foster
    6. 6. Lowell Emerson 1792– m. Susannah (S.) Oliver
    7. 7. Lucy Emerson 1795–
  2. 2. Peter (Brown) Emerson 1762–1780
  3. 3. Jacob Emerson 1764–1850 m. Dorothy Warner
  4. 4. William Emerson 1765–1805 m. Hannah Bell 1770–1806
  5. 5. Mary Emerson 1768–1844 m. David Barnard 1763–
  6. 6. Rebecca Emerson 1770–1787
  7. 7. Lucy Emerson 1772–1853 m. Benjamin Stowe m. Timothy Bryant
  8. 8. Brown Emerson 1774–1797
  9. 9. Hannah Emerson 1777–1798
  10. 10. Sarah Emerson 1781–1800
  11. 11. Peter (Bulkeley) Emerson 1786–1870 m. Sarah Vinton

Peter Emerson's Timeline

2 Records

1726
29 NOV 1726
Birth of Peter Emerson in Reading, MA
Reading, MA
1821
16 MAY 1821
Age 95
Death of Peter Emerson in Harvard, MA
Harvard, MA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 NOV 1726
    Event Place: Reading, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 MAY 1821
    Event Place: Harvard, MA

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