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Thomas Emerson 1584 – 1666 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 July 1584

Birth Location: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England

Death Date: 1 May 1666

Death Location: Ipswich, Massachusetts

Father: ROBERT EMERSON

Mother: Susanna Crabbe

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Brewster

Children(s): Robert Emerson, Ralph Emerson, Benjamin "Emershonne", James Emerson, Rev. EMERSON, Elizabeth Emerson, John Emerson, Sir 1651mMA), Nathaniel Emerson, Susan Emerson, Robert Emerson

In 1584, Thomas Emerson entered the world in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, born to ROBERT EMERSON and Susanna Crabbe. In 1636, Thomas Emerson resided in USA. Thomas Emerson married Elizabeth Brewster, and had children including Robert Emerson, Ralph Emerson, Benjamin Emerson "Emershonne", James Emerson, Rev. JOSEPH EMERSON, Elizabeth Emerson, John Emerson, Sir Michael Emerson(arr 1651mMA), Nathaniel Emerson, Susan Emerson, Robert Emerson. Thomas Emerson passed away in 1666 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1584, Thomas Emerson entered the world in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, born to ROBERT EMERSON and Susanna Crabbe.
  • In 1636, Thomas Emerson resided in USA.
  • Thomas Emerson married Elizabeth Brewster, and had children including Robert Emerson, Ralph Emerson, Benjamin Emerson "Emershonne", James Emerson, Rev. JOSEPH EMERSON, Elizabeth Emerson, John Emerson, Sir Michael Emerson(arr 1651mMA), Nathaniel Emerson, Susan Emerson, Robert Emerson.
  • Thomas Emerson passed away in 1666 in Ipswich, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

ROBERT EMERSON
1561 – 1620
Birth Location: Great Dunmow, Essex, England
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Susanna Crabbe
1556 – 1626
Birth Location: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
SC

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Brewster
1584 – 1638
Birth Location: Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
EB

Children(s)

Robert Emerson
1612 – 1694
Birth Location: Bishops Stortford, East Hertfordshire District, Hertfordshire, England
RE
Ralph Emerson
1612 – 1626
Birth Location: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
RE
Benjamin "Emershonne"
1614 – 1614
Birth Location: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
B"
James Emerson
1617 – 1664
Birth Location: Co, Hertfordshire, England
JE
Rev. EMERSON
1620 – 1680
Birth Location: St. Michael's Bishops-Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
RE
Elizabeth Emerson
1623 – 1700
Birth Location: Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
EE
John Emerson
1625 – 1700
Birth Location: Bishops, Hertfordshire, England
JE
Sir 1651mMA)
1627 – 1709
Birth Location: Howsham, Cadney, Lincolnshire, , England
S1
Nathaniel Emerson
1629 – 1712
Birth Location: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
NE
Susan Emerson
Birth Location: Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
SE
Robert Emerson
– 1754
Birth Location: –
RE

Thomas Emerson's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Emerson
1584 – 1666
Birth Place: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Parents
ROBERT EMERSON
1561 – 1620
Great Dunmow, Essex, England
Susanna Crabbe
1556 – 1626
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Emerson
1530 –
Gr dummore, Essex, England
Joan
1539 –
Gr dunmow, Essex, England
Jane Wollesdon*
1542 – 1579
Canterbury, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wollesdon
1505 – 1590
Julyan Wollesdon
1505 – 1578
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Emerson's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Emerson (26 July 1584 – 1 May 1666) m. Elizabeth Brewster (26 July 1584 – 10 August 1638)
  1. 1. Robert Emerson (1612 – 25 June 1694)
  2. 2. Ralph Emerson (Abt 1612 – 5 June 1626)
  3. 3. Benjamin (Emerson) "Emershonne" (1614 – 24 Oct 1614)
  4. 4. James Emerson (16 Feb 1617 – 1664)
  5. 5. Rev. (JOSEPH) EMERSON (25 June 1620 – 3 Jan 1680)
  6. 6. Elizabeth Emerson (14 June 1623 – 13 Apr 1700)
  7. 7. John Emerson (26 Feb 1625 – 2 December 1700) m. Barbara Lothropp (1619 – ) m. Ruth Symonds (1640 – 23 Feb 1702)
    1. 1. Martha Emerson (28 Nov 1662 – 14 Apr 1708) m. William Cogswell (4 December 1659 – 14 April 1708)
      1. 1. Edward Cogswell (13 Aug 1686 – 17 Apr 1773) m. Hannah Browne (19 February 1691 – 6 Jun 1771)
        1. 1. Nathaniel Cogswell (13 February 1714 – 4 November 1810)
        2. 2. Judith Cogswell (25 January 1717 – 17 February 1799) m. Jacob Kinne (2 June 1707 – 5 October 1795)
        3. 3. Lucy Cogswell (14 Apr 1726 – 23 Sep 1782) m. Daniel Averill (17 May 1717 – 23 October 1785)
        4. 4. Martha Cogswell (1728 – 30 July 1781) m. Moses Averill (6 Mar 1723 – 22 Jan 1784)
        5. 5. William Cogswell (22 Dec 1734 – 19 Feb 1786)
        6. 6. Cogswell ( – 28 Aug 1861)
      2. 2. Martha Cogswell (1687 – 7 Aug 1774)
      3. 3. Dorothy Cogswell (31 Aug 1692 – 1758)
      4. 4. Lucy Cogswell (1695 – 27 Feb 1734)
      5. 5. Emerson Cogswell (1700 – 29 Mar 1788)
      6. 6. Eunice Cogswell (1704 – 25 Jul 1730)
      7. 7. Nathaniel Coggswell (1706 – 1810)
  8. 8. Sir (Michael Emerson(arr) 1651mMA) (6 Apr 1627 – 18 Jul 1709)
  9. 9. Nathaniel Emerson (1629 – 29 December 1712)
  10. 10. Susan Emerson
  11. 11. Robert Emerson ( – abt 1754)

Thomas Emerson's Timeline

4 Records

1584
26 July 1584
Birth of Thomas Emerson in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
1636
1636-1900
Age 52
Thomas Emerson resided here in USA
USA
1666
1 May 1666
Age 82
Death of Thomas Emerson in Ipswich, Massachusetts
Ipswich, Massachusetts
1666
Sep 1666
Age 82
Thomas Emerson - Probate in Essex, Massachusetts, British America
Essex, Massachusetts, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 July 1584
    Event Place: Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1065.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: IEG
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Bishop’s Stratford, England
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ipswitch/Salisbury
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1636-1900
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: The Ipswich Emersons, A.D. 1636-1900 : a genealogy of the descendants of Thomas Emerson of Ipswich, Mass.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts; Year: 1638; Page Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1666
    Event Place: Ipswich, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: III; Page: 363
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: Sep 1666
    Event Place: Essex, Massachusetts, British America
    Record Source: Essex County, Massachusetts Probate Records Supplement, 1644 - 1691, The Essex Institute, 1911-1975; Salem, MA, USA; Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, Volumes 1-9; Volume: III; Page: 363
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