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William H Emerson 1701 – 1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1701

Birth Location: Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England

Death Date: 20 May 1782

Death Location: Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England

Father: Henry England)

Mother: Elizabeth Free

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Emerson)

Children(s): James Emerson

In 1701, William H Emerson entered the world in Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England, born to Henry Emerson (Immigrant England) and Elizabeth Eliza Free. William H Emerson married Elizabeth Maude Johnson (Emerson), and had children including James Harvey "The Regulator" Emerson. William H Emerson passed away in 1782 in Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1701, William H Emerson entered the world in Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England, born to Henry Emerson (Immigrant England) and Elizabeth Eliza Free.
  • William H Emerson married Elizabeth Maude Johnson (Emerson), and had children including James Harvey "The Regulator" Emerson.
  • William H Emerson passed away in 1782 in Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry England)
1670 – 1750
Birth Location: Scofton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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Elizabeth Free
1675 – 1710
Birth Location: Virginia Colony, virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth (Emerson)
1705 – 1802
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

James Emerson
1735 – 1786
Birth Location: Colony, Laurel, Kentucky, USA
JE

William Emerson's Ancestors

Self
William Emerson
1701 – 1782
Birth Place: Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
Parents
Henry Emerson (Immigrant England)
1670 – 1750
Scofton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Eliza) Free
1675 – 1710
Virginia Colony, virginia, United States
Grandparents
Thomas Emerson
1614 – 1676
Durham, England
Great-Grandparents
Ellis Emerson
1588 – 1626
Mary Remely)
1585 – 1620
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Fenton
1570 – 1623

William Emerson's Descendants

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William (H) Emerson (14 May 1701 – 20 May 1782) m. Elizabeth (Maude Johnson) (Emerson) (1705 – 1802)
  1. 1. James (Harvey "The Regulator") Emerson (1735 – 13 Nov 1786) m. Margaret ("Peggy" Ansley) MOORE (1736 – 1812)
    1. 1. James Emerson (1759 – 1860)
    2. 2. Nancy (Jane) Emerson (7 November 1786 – 11 May 1833) m. Josiah Duncan (17 May 1787 – 2 July 1856)
      1. 1. Rebecca Duncan (4 June 1830 – 3 August 1906) m. John (Quincy) Williams (Abt. 1820 – Abt. 1880)
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Ammons (September 1856 – 31 December 1938) m. Randolph (D) Ammons (August 1846 – 21 June 1923)
      2. 2. Maria Gattley ( – abt 1808)

William Emerson's Timeline

2 Records

1701
14 May 1701
Birth of William H Emerson in Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
1782
20 May 1782
Age 81
Death of William H Emerson in Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1701
    Event Place: Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1782
    Event Place: Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hurworth, Darlington Unitary Authority, County Durham, England
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