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Jonathan
Emery (John, Mary) was born on May 13, 1652 in Newbury,
Essex County, Massachusetts MA26, SA9, EM1. On July 10, 1675, his father granted him
half of his land in Newbury in a deed which was recorded on April 9, 1679 IP1:
Know
all men by these presents that I John Emry senr of Newbury in the cuuntie of Essex Massachusetts colony in New
England carpenter, for and in considderation of many good causes… but in
speshall for & in considderration of my harty afection which I leave to my
son Jonathan Emry, have given granted alienated, Enfeoffed mad[e] over &
confirmed, and by these presents, I do fully clearly & absolutly, give
grant alienate, enfeoffe, make over, and confirme, unto the sayd jonathan my
son of Newbury aforsayd, the one halfe of my liveing or land in Nubury unto me
belonging together with one halfe of my houseing, and all other previledges and
app[ur]tenances thereunto belonging or any wise app[er]teineing to the sayd
lands or liveing To have and to hold the sd halfe of my lands or liveing unto
the sayd Jonathan Emry… in Fee simple for ever by these presents, And I the
sayd John Emry senr,
for my selfe my heires, executors and administrators, doe heerby and shall from
time to time at all times hearafter warrantize & maintaine, the sayd Given
& granted premisses against all
and all maner of persons…In witness whereof I the sd John Emry senr have heerunto sett my hand & seale this tenth day of July
one thousand six hundred seaventy five
Signe
sealed & possession given acording to law before us
Joseph
Pike
Abraham
merrill
On December 3 SA9, EM1 or December 6 CU7, 1675, he was impressed (forced to serve) as
a soldier in Major Appleton’s Company in King Philip’s War SA9, EM1, CU7. On December 9, 1675, the six
companies of foot soldiers and one company of horsemen, all under Appleton’s
command, mustered on the flatland at Dedham, about fifty miles southwest of
Newburyport, where they were joined by two Plymouth companies BO2, CU7. The
commander-in-chief of this army of over six hundred men was Governor Josiah
Winslow of Plymouth BO2. They began to march toward
Rhode Island on the following day BO2, CU7, trekking to
Woodcock’s Garrison, then Seaconck (Seekonk), which they reached on the night
of December 11 BO2. The next day, they crossed the
Pawtuxet River BO2, and arrived at Wickford on December
12, where they used Smith’s Garrison as a base while they were engaged in a few
days of skirmishes and reconnaissance, until December 18, when they began to
march toward Pettisquamscott (Pettaquamscutt) BO2, CU7. They joined
the five companies of Connecticut who were led by Major Treat, and because
Bull’s Garrison had very recently been destroyed by the work of an arsonist,
they were forced to make their camp outside, during a snowstorm BO2, CU7.
The following morning, they fell into formation, each man laden with his
own weapon and supplies, with the men of Massachusetts in the vanguard,
Plymouth in the center, and the troops from Connecticut in the rearguard BO2, CU7. They trudged
through the snowdrifts, and at approximately 1:00pm BO2, CU7 on December 19 CU7, SA9,
EM1, they reached the Native Americans’ fort at the large swamp of
Narragansett, where they set about the business of war, burning the fort and
firing upon the warriors in the stronghold BO2, CU7. Three hours
later, the fort was seized by the Englishmen, and those Native American men who
did not perish by the flame or by gunshot chose to evacuate into the forest CU7.
Four men from Major Appleton’s division lost their lives, and eighteen
were wounded, including Jonathan Emery BO2, CU7, who was
wounded in the shoulder SA9, EM1. A list of men
who served under Captain Appleton, dated June 24, 1676, recorded the name of
Jonathan Emery twice; in the first instance, he was to be paid two pounds and
fourteen shillings, and in the second instance, he was to receive one pound BO2. He received
five pounds and nine shillings for his service, according to a rate which was
dated August 24, 1676 CU7.
He married Mary Woodman in Newbury on November 29, 1676 MA26, EM1,
HO19. He and several other men from Newbury signed a petition to abate the
fines of three young men on April 23, 1677 DO17, and he was twenty-seven when he took the oath
of allegiance to the king in 1678 DO18, CU7. He and James Jackman were appointed as fence
viewers for the “old town neck” portion of Newbury on March 22, 1685/6 CU7. An ordinance of Newbury, dated January 10, 1643/4, stated
CU7:
all fences…
shall be made and always kept so sufficient as to keepe out all manner of swyne
and other cattle… and at whose fence or part of fence any swyne or other cattle
shall break through, the person owning the fence shall not only beare and
suffer all the damages, but shall further pay for each rod so insufficient the
somme of two shillings… owners of all such cattle as the towne shall declare to
be unruly… shall pay all the damages their unruly cattle shall doe in breaking
through fences.
In August 1688, Jonathan Emery owned one house, six acres of ploughland,
six acres of meadow, two oxen, three cows, one which was two years old, and six
sheep CU7. He became a freeman on April 19, 1691 EM1. A petition to
the town of Newbury in January 1701/2, which requested compensation of one
thousand acres of land for their service in the wars of 1675 through 1677, was
signed by Jonathan Emery and ten other men, including Thomas "Chace" CU7:
It will be
remembered that when, on December 10th, 1675, the
forces of Massachusetts Colony were mustered on Dedham Plain, to march against
the Narraganset fort, a proclamation was made to the soldiers, in the name of
the Governor, that, “if they played the man, took the fort, and drove the enemy
out of the Narraganset country, which is their great seat, they should have a
gratuity of land, besides their wages.”
He
was assigned a share of the common land along the Merrimack River, which had a
width of forty-four feet, eight inches, on March 9, 1707/8 PR11.
Jonathan created his will on February 6, 1722/3,
which was witnessed by Enoch Coffin, Brocklebank Samuell Coffin, Joseph
Coffin, and Nathaniel Coffin AM1. He died on September 29, 1723 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts MA26, VI6, and his will was proved
on October 7, 1723 MA26,
EM1. On October 5, 1723, his eldest son,
Jonathan, declined to be the administrator of his father’s estate, and
requested of the probate court that his brother, Anthony, become the
administrator AM1. A transcription of his will and the inventory of
his estate follows AM1:
In ye. name of God Amen: ye. sixth day of February: Anno-Domini: 1722/23 – I Jonathan
Emery of ye. Towne of
Newbury in ye. County of Essex in his Majesties Province of ye.
Massachusetts Bay in - Newingland carpenter – being throw gods goodnes of
perfect mind & memory: yet calling to minde ye. mortality of
my body: do make & ordain this my last will & testament, that is to say
first of all I give & Recomend my soul to God that gave it ect. My
body I Recomend to ye earth to be buried in a decent manner at ye. discretion
of my Executor – ect & as touching such worldly goods or Estate wherewith
it hath pleased God to bless me in this life: I give demise & dispose of ye same in ye. following
manner & forme.
1
Imprimis I give unto my sons John Emery & to
my son Jonathan Emery each of them one shilling - having payd them their
portions allready –
2
- I give to my sons Anthony Emery Stephen Emery
& Edward Emery: to each of them one third part - of my Marsh or meadow land
at pine Iland Joyning unto – ye. meadow of Richard Dole Thomas Pike ect - & in case my sd son Anthony
leave no child: at his decease sd Anthonys part of sd meadow I give unto my son James Emery:
3
I give what shall be remaining due to me from –
my son Anthony Emery: to my sons Stephen Emery Edward & James Emery &
to my daughters Mary & Sarah Emery to each of them and equal share or part
there of
4
I give to my two daughters Mary & Sarah Emery
each of them one feather bead & ye furniture belonging to them –
5
– I give my stock of cattle & other creturs
& ye Remainder of my houshold goods & other things both real &
personal estate whatsoever – unto my sons & daughters: namly Anthony:
Stephen – Edward & James Emery & Mary & Sarah Emery to each of them
an equal part & share of it
6
my will is & I do appoint my loving &
well-beloved wife Mary Emery to be ye sole Executrix of this my will. & I do apoynt her to
Receive all my debts & to pay all my debts funerall – charges ect: & i
do give unto my sd wife all the reall & personal estate above mentioned –
(excepting only ye. two beads & furneture) to use & improve for her
cumfort during her natural life, & what & so much as shall be remaining
at her decease: shall be divided unto my sons & daughters according as is
above given unto them respectively & I do hereby utterly disallow revoke
& disanul all former wills by me made & do ratify this & no other
to by my last will & Testament in witness whereof I have set to my hand
& seal ye. day & year above written
An Inventory Taken of mr Jonathan Emmerys Estat Late of
newbury Deceased this 5th day of octobr 1723:
Eaight Akres of meadow att 8 pounds pr Aker… 3 horse kind yt is a hors
& meare & colt… 2 oxen… 4 cows… 2 calfs… 6 shep & 5 Lambs Trund
[probably “Turned”] out in the spring… 5 swine… a cart & whels & boxes…
a yock & Irons and cops & pin… 2 torck & Rak & sive… 4 stock bands Droeft chain [perhaps “draft chain”] to
horse tackling… a how [hoe] & shovel & feling [felling] ax &
pinchers… a betel [beetle] & slead [perhaps “sled”]… 2 sled sids & a
braek [perhaps “brake”]… an Ades [adz] & a holeing Ades… Squer
[probably “square”]… 4 ogers [augers]… a brood ax & compases & chesels
& gouge [chisels & gauge]… shave & saw & plains…
3 feether Beeds 6 coverleds & 3 blankets… Lenen 7 shetes 6 pilibers &
tabil Lenen 4 pilious & 4 bolsters… curtains & 3 bedsteds… 2 Iron pots
& hooks worming pan & skilit & and Irons… Tramel & tongs &
fier shovel chafing dish & spit… a sord & tabl… a duzen of trenchers…
putr [pewter]… Earthen wear & glases… wooden wair & chayrs… a Lamp
& a boxe Iron & baskets wooden war… stilyards & Books 3 bages yarne
hemp Tobacoo… Bedcord hops woole by clothing & cloth… my mothers clothing…
200 of bords… dung about 10 hors horness… about 92 boshel of graine & 16
lods [loads] of hay… flax & hemp not brok… apels for cyder…
The petition for land which he signed in January 1701/2 was not acted
upon until 1727, when small steps toward compensating the soldiers were begun,
and finally on February 22, 1733/4, Governor Belcher approved plans for two
townships between the Saco and Penobscot Rivers in Maine, which were designated
for the claimants CU7. The men of Newbury who served
in King Philip’s War were allegedly granted some of this land at Narragansett
Township Number One, which is now Buxton, Maine, seventy miles north of their
hometown CU7.
Mary Woodman (Edward, Mary) was born on September 29, 1654
in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts MA26, SA11, PE13, HO19,
although a different record, certified by John Trumble of Rowley, stated that
“Mary, daughter of Edward Woodman” was born on October 10, 1654 DO12. Her father referred to her as “Mary Emory my Eldest Daughter” in
his will dated December 16, 1693 ES3. She
was probably the mother to all of Jonathan’s children, who were Mary, John, Jonathan,
David, Anthony, Stephen, who died young, Sarah, Stephen, Edward, and James. She
was named as the mother of Stephen, Sarah, Stephen, and Edward Emery VI6.
Mary Emery, the daughter of Jonathan, was born on
September 25 or 27, 1677 in
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts MA26, VI6. At age forty-five, Mary Emery was mentioned in her father’s
will dated February 6, 1722/3 AM1.
John
Emery was born about 1677 or 1678. He was referred to as a son
of Jonathan Emery in Jonathan’s will dated February 6, 1722/3 AM1. John Emery, Jr. and Hanah Mors
declared their intent to marry on February 2, 1704/5 in Newbury, Essex County,
Massachusetts VI6. John Emery, Jr. and Hannah were the parents of
nine children whose births and baptisms were recorded in Newbury, Essex County,
Massachusetts VI28. These were Hannah, born on June 19, 1706, Joshua,
born on March 21, 1708, David, born on January 24, 1709, Sarah, born on
December 5, 1711, Anthoney, born on September 5, 1713, John, born on June 30,
1715 (John was baptized on July 24, 1720), Hitte, born on October 12, 1718,
Judeth, born on January 10, 1721, and Mary, born on December 8, 1726 VI28. Hannah Emery, the wife of John, died at age
fifty-one on October 4, 1732 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. John Emery and Rebecca Walker of Bradford declared
their intent to marry on July 21, 1733 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Rebekah Emery, the wife of John, died at age
seventy-four on October 19, 1753, and John Emery, the son of Jonathan, died at
age eighty-two on August 24, 1759 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6.
Jonathan
Emery, the son of Jonathan, was born on February 2, 1678/9 in
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts MA26, VI5. Jonathan
Emery, Jr. and Ruth Richardson declared their intent to marry on October 27,
1705 in Newbury, Essex County,
Massachusetts VI6. Jonathan Emery, Jr. and Ruth were the parents of
six children whose births were recorded in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
VI28. These were Caleb, born in 1706, Ruth, born on
August 25, 1709, Anne, born on April 7, 1711, Jonathan, born on January 27,
1713, Humphery, born on April 15, 1715, and Silvanus, born on April 7, 1717 VI28. He was referred to as a son of Jonathan
Emery in Jonathan’s will dated February
6, 1722/3 AM1. Jonathan Emery was said to have died in Plaistow,
Rockingham County, New Hampshire on September 18, 1749 EM1.
David Emery, the son of Jonathan, was born on
September 28, 1682 in
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts MA26, VI6. David likely died prior to February 6, 1722/3 when his father wote his will, and he may have died as
an unmarried person, because his father did not mention any child or children
of David AM1.
Anthony Emery, the son of Jonathan, was born on
November 13, 1684 in
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts MA26, VI6. Anthony Emery and Hannah Plumer declared their intent to marry
on March 21, 1711 in Newbury, Essex
County, Massachusetts VI6. Anthony was
mentioned in his father’s will dated February
6, 1722/3, at which time he had no children of his own AM1. Hannah Emery, the wife of Anthony,
died at age seventy-seven years, five months, and twenty-four days on April 6,
1760 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Anthony
Emery, the son of Jonathan and Mary, died at age eighty years, four months, and
twenty-three days on April 6, 1765, or at age eighty-two on April 16, 1765 in
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6.
Stephen Emery, the son of Jonathan and Mary, was born
on January 13, 1686/7 and died on October 8, 1688 in Newbury, Essex County,
Massachusetts VI6,
MA26.
Sarah Emery, the daughter of Jonathan and Mary, was
born on December 16 MA26 or
December 18 VI6, 1688 in Newbury, Essex County,
Massachusetts MA26,
VI6. Sarah Emery was
mentioned in her father’s will dated February
6, 1722/3 AM1. She may have been the individual
called Mrs. Sarah Emery who married Ambros Berry on June 3, 1728 in Newbury,
Essex County, Massachusetts VI6.
Stephen
Emery, the son of Jonathan and Mary, was born on June 24, 1692 in
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts MA26, VI6. Stephen
Emery married Lydia Jackman on February 25, 1714/15 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Stephen Emery, Jr. and Lydia were the parents of
eight children whose births were recorded in Newbury, Essex County,
Massachusetts VI28. These were Rebecca, born on November 21, 1715,
Mehiteble, born on August 1, 1718, Stephen, born on November 12, 1719, John,
born on November 23, 1721, Moses, born on April 27, 1724, Daniel, born on
January 1, 1726/7, Benjamin, born on July 14, 1734, and Edmund, born on April
5, 1737 VI28. Stephen was mentioned in his father’s
will dated February 6, 1722/3 AM1. Stephen and Lydia Emery were the parents of
Stephen, who died at age seventy-nine years, five months, and four days on
April 16, 1799 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6.
Edward Emery, the son of Jonathan and Mary, was born
on November 10 VI6 or November 18 MA26, 1694 in Newbury, Essex County,
Massachusetts MA26,
VI6.
James Emery was baptized on April 10, 1698 EM1 and married Ruth Watson of Haverhill on
December 10, 1719 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6, which was nine days prior to the wedding
of Edward Emery and Sarah Sibley MA26.
James
and Ruth (Wattson) Emery were the parents of four children whose births and
baptisms were recorded in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts VI4. These were
David, born on October 1, 1720, Jonathan, born on November 23, 1722, Ezekiel,
born on July 6, 1724, and Mary, baptized on April 22, 1727 VI4. James and
Ruth Emery also the parents of three children whose births were recorded in
Dracut, Middlesex County, Massachusetts MA26. These were
Ambros, born on February 25, 1738/9, Edward, born on July 26, 1741, and
Nathaniel, born on March 8, 1743/4 MA26. James Emery was mentioned in his
father’s will dated February 6, 1722/3 AM1. James Emery
described himself as a yeoman and an enlisted soldier in “his Majesty Service”
of Dracut in Middlesex County, Massachusetts when he wrote his will on May 3,
1762, which named his wife, Ruth Emery, his children, Jonathan, Anthony,
Ambrose, Mary Emery, Edward, and Nathaniel, and his grandson, David Emery (who
was the son of Jonathan) AM1. His will was
proved on April 4, 1763 AM1.
Jonathan appointed
his wife, Mary, as the executrix of his will which was dated February 6, 1722/3 AM1, but she died sixteen days
before her husband on September 13, 1723 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts MA26, VI6.