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Ann Grant Emerson

Birth
Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Death
28 Jul 1718 (aged 80)
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Ann was the daughter of Thomas GRANT and Jane HABURNE.

She married Robert EMERSON on 4 January 1658 at Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.

In 1700, upon the death of her brother, John, she received a share of her father's estate.

She made her will on 21 December 1708.

She bequeathed all her estate, from her brother John as well as from her husband, to her children Elizabeth, Lydia, Joseph and Benjamin.

Ann drowned on 28 July 1718.

Her will was proved on 4 May 1719.

The children of Robert EMERSON and Ann GRANT:

1. Elizabeth EMERSON. Born 29 MAY 1660.

2. Thomas EMERSON. Born 4 JUN 1662 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married 26 MAY 1686 to Elizabeth GORDON. They resided at Haverhill. He and his wife and three children were killed by the Indians on 15 MAR 1696. Their son Thomas was carried into captivity. Mary was the only child saved.

3. Sarah EMERSON. Born 23 APR 1665. She married 15 JAN 1684 to William WHITAKER.

4. Lydia EMERSON. Born 11 AUG 1667, probably at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. She married John MARSH on 16 NOV 1688. She died 11 FEB 1719-20 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.

5. Joseph EMERSON. Born 26 FEB 1669 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was impressed and served in Andros' expedition at Pemaquid in 1688-89. He married (1) 16 JUL 1690 to Martha TOOTHAKER. She died 14 JAN 1725-6. He married (2) 19 MAY 1726 to Hannah ROSS, dau. of Thomas ROSS and widow of Nathaniel PATTEN of Billerica. He resided at Haverhill. His will was dated 3 NOV 1749 and was proved 8 SEP 1755.

6. Ephraim EMERSON. Born 25 AUG 1672.

7. Stephen EMERSON. Born 17 DEC 1674 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married 27 DEC 1698 to Elizabeth DUSTON, dau. of Thomas DUSTON and Hannah EMERSON. They lived at Haverhill. He was appointed to read the Psalms at meeting of the North Parish Church. He was a constable for the West end in 1710. He was one of the Asnow-shoe men, the military guards called in 1711 to ward off Indiand attacks. He had an allotment at Concord, New Hampshire at its settlement but did not move there. He died 20 APR 1758.

8. Benjamin EMERSON. Born 8 JAN 1679 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married 14 JAN 1707-8 to Sarah, widow of PHILBRICK. They lived at Haverhill on the road to Chester, New Hampshire. He died 9 MAY 1734.
Ann was the daughter of Thomas GRANT and Jane HABURNE.

She married Robert EMERSON on 4 January 1658 at Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts.

In 1700, upon the death of her brother, John, she received a share of her father's estate.

She made her will on 21 December 1708.

She bequeathed all her estate, from her brother John as well as from her husband, to her children Elizabeth, Lydia, Joseph and Benjamin.

Ann drowned on 28 July 1718.

Her will was proved on 4 May 1719.

The children of Robert EMERSON and Ann GRANT:

1. Elizabeth EMERSON. Born 29 MAY 1660.

2. Thomas EMERSON. Born 4 JUN 1662 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married 26 MAY 1686 to Elizabeth GORDON. They resided at Haverhill. He and his wife and three children were killed by the Indians on 15 MAR 1696. Their son Thomas was carried into captivity. Mary was the only child saved.

3. Sarah EMERSON. Born 23 APR 1665. She married 15 JAN 1684 to William WHITAKER.

4. Lydia EMERSON. Born 11 AUG 1667, probably at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. She married John MARSH on 16 NOV 1688. She died 11 FEB 1719-20 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.

5. Joseph EMERSON. Born 26 FEB 1669 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was impressed and served in Andros' expedition at Pemaquid in 1688-89. He married (1) 16 JUL 1690 to Martha TOOTHAKER. She died 14 JAN 1725-6. He married (2) 19 MAY 1726 to Hannah ROSS, dau. of Thomas ROSS and widow of Nathaniel PATTEN of Billerica. He resided at Haverhill. His will was dated 3 NOV 1749 and was proved 8 SEP 1755.

6. Ephraim EMERSON. Born 25 AUG 1672.

7. Stephen EMERSON. Born 17 DEC 1674 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married 27 DEC 1698 to Elizabeth DUSTON, dau. of Thomas DUSTON and Hannah EMERSON. They lived at Haverhill. He was appointed to read the Psalms at meeting of the North Parish Church. He was a constable for the West end in 1710. He was one of the Asnow-shoe men, the military guards called in 1711 to ward off Indiand attacks. He had an allotment at Concord, New Hampshire at its settlement but did not move there. He died 20 APR 1758.

8. Benjamin EMERSON. Born 8 JAN 1679 at Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married 14 JAN 1707-8 to Sarah, widow of PHILBRICK. They lived at Haverhill on the road to Chester, New Hampshire. He died 9 MAY 1734.


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