[Additional curator notes for this profile -- Jonathan Emery m. Jerhsua Barron - they were connected to Newbury, Haverhill and Darcut before going into Maine to Winthrop and then to Fairfield where Jonathan built the first framed house. His family and descendnats were of Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts and went into Maine in and around Kennebec. It is extremely unlikely that they went to New Jersey to have this one son. DO NOT add them as parents of Jacob. -- Maria Edmonds-Zediker, curator, 1/29/11]

A family Bible existed at one time - Does it still exist - did it really exist? is it in tact with the title page of the Bible and ink and handwriting varied proving entries were made at the time of or near the event. this notation was found in a family tree file on ancestry.com:

The identity of George and Johannah as the parents of Jacob Emery is based mainly on information found in a hand written copy of Jacob Emery's bible record,furnished by Wilma C. Myrehn - this was false information that has been passed around for years as to the so-called 'family bible'

BIOGRAPHY

Jacob Emery was born October 11, 1759 His birth date is recorded as 1760 in a copy of a family bible according to the notes of Calvin Emery. According to Barbara Hoskins, he was probably born in Essex County, NJ.

Some give Jacob as the son of George and Johannah Emery. The identity of George and Johannah as the parents of Jacob Emery is based mainly on information found in a hand written copy of Jacob Emery's bible record,furnished by Wilma C. Myrehn.

It is said that Jacob was a soldier in the American Revolution, Northhampton county Pa. Militia. and Jacob's Revolutionary Was Service from 1778-1781 in Capt. Alexander Forseman's Co, Col. Jacob Stroud's PA Regt, and in the Morris Co., NJ Militia.

This is from the  DA.R. Ancestor site: New version:

AS Provided by the DAR

• EMERY, JACOBAncestor #: A036565
• Birth: CIRCA 1737 HUNTERDON CO NEW JERSEY
• Death: POST 1784 HUNTERDON CO NEW JERSEY
• EMERY, JACOBAncestor #: A036566
• Service: NEW JERSEY Rank(s): PRIVATE
• Birth: 11-11-1759
• Death: 4-21-1824 SANDY STONE TWP SUSSEX CO NEW JERSEY
• Service Source: NJ, REV WAR SLIPS: SINGLE CITATIONS OF THE NJ DOD MATERIALS, ROLL #36; STRYKER, REG OF OFFICERS & MEN OF NJ IN THE REV, PP 484, 586
• Service Description: 1) MORRIS CO MILITIA
• Notice: FUTURE APPLICANTS MUST PROVE CORRECT SERVICE (WHY?)

The proof of service used to establish this person as a patriot is no longer valid. Subsequent evaluation of the proof of service may have determined that the proof is not acceptable under today’s standards (examples: tombstone, obituary, undocumented genealogy or county history, family tradition); the service belongs to another person of the same name; the residence of this person during the Revolution is inconsistent with the service, or multiple people have claimed the same service. Future applicants must provide proof of service (and possibly residence) that meets current standards.

OLD VERSION:

• EMERY, JACOB Ancestor #: A036566
• Service: NEW JERSEY
• Rank: PRIVATE
• Birth: 11-11-1759
• Death: 4-21-1824 SANDY STONE TWP SUSSEX CO NEW JERSEY
• Service Source: NJ, REV WAR SLIPS: SINGLE CITATIONS OF THE NJ DOD MATERIALS, ROLL #36; STRYKER, REG OF OFFICERS & MEN OF NJ IN THE REV, PP 484, 586
• Service Description: 1) MORRIS CO MILITIA
• Residence: 1) County: MORRIS CO - State: NEW JERSEY
• Sopuses: 1) ELIZABETH X
• PA Archives,pg 411,428; NJ Men who served in the War with Great Britain, 1812-1815, pg 83. Men from Morris Co NJ who served in the Amer. Rev., compiled by B. Hoskins, pub by lib of Morristown NJ, p 63.

Jacob 1st married 2 Mar 1778 Elizabeth Ross b. 5 Oct. 1761 [year 1763 has also been given] prob., Essex County, New Jersey ; d. 5 Apr. 1815 Sussex county New Jersey aged 53 yrs. 5 mo. 10 days [Letter from John Biles says he died in Sandyston Twp, near where he is buried] buried Mettler Cemetery Sandsyston twp., Old Mine Road, Sussex County, New Jersey. dau. of David Ross and Experience [-?-];

According to information copied by Calvin Emery from Jacob Emery's Bible by his son, David, Elizabeth was born on 5 September 1763. She was the daughter of David Ross and Experience. Elizabeth died April 15, 1815 in Sussex Co, NJ, at 53 years of age.(9) Her body was interred in Sandystone Twp., Sussex Co, NJ, Mettler Cemetery

It is said that Jacob came to Sandystone with a very good friend, Even Bevens.(Pvt Evan Bevans)

Pvt Evan Bevans BIRTH 1763 Wales DEATH 27 Apr 1849 (aged 85–86) BURIAL Mettler emeterySussex County, New Jersey, USA MEMORIAL ID 2943124 and wife Catharine Carmer Bevans BIRTH unknown DEATH 15 Sep 1846 BURIAL Mettler Cemetery Sussex County, New Jersey, USA MEMORIAL ID 12943126

Jacob Emery is listed in N.J. Rateables as having been taxed in Elizabeth Twp, Essex Co., NJ in 1779 and 1780 on 1 horse,1 head of cattle and £200 out at interest.

In 1782, he and Elizabeth were baptized in and become members of the First Presbyterian Church of Morristown, NJ May 5, 1782 Jacob Emery & Elizabeth his wife. are recorded as Half-Members History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J.

According to Grand daughter Hannah Emery Higley, (as told to John Biles) Jacob gave a lot at Centerville, (now Layton) NJ for the church, together with a mortgage of $1000 on the James Decker farm, the interest to support the church and to run for 100 years. The church is now a private residence, but the adjacent graveyard is still in use.

It is possible he served in the War of 1812 as a Private in Capt. Alexander Reading's Company of Infantry, Second Regt NJ Detailed Militia, Sussex Co, from Sept. 8, 1814 to Dec. 5, 1814 - although this would mean he was well into his fifties when he enlisted.)

"Emery, Jacob. Served as a private in Morris Co., N.J. militia (S-584) Probably born in Essex Co.; he and his wife Elizabeth baptized in and became members of First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J., 1782." (See, "Men from Morris Co, NJ who served in the American Revolution", compiled by Barbara Hoskins, published by the library of Morristown, NJ, (1979), page 63.)

Jacob 2nd married 25 Sep 1817 in Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey Mary "Polly" Rupert\Rubert [Mary is listed as "Mary Rubert" in the Case book of marriages] who married 2nd Sussex co., NJ. Timothy Shay.

Marriage date of Mary and Jacob is according to the Court Records, Newton, Sussex Co, NJ, BAP 207. Mary Rupert was married by Rev. Joseph Campbell.
She may have remarried soon after Jacob Emery's death. According to the land records (Bk D3, page 84, April 4, 1825), Mary Shay, formerly Mary Emery, of Sandyston, Sussex County, transferred lands formerly belonging to Jacob Emery, to Joseph Fleming (husband of Elizabeth Shay, grandaughter of Jacob Emery).

Jacob died April 21, 1824 in Sussex Co, NJ, at 64 years of age. Apparently Jacob died without making a will, because on 4/30/1824 Jonathan Emery and Luther Clark, according to Sussex Co. records, were appointed to administer his estate. They submitted an inventory of property made on the 24th of April, showing a value of $722.54, which included horses, a wagon and harness, cattle, sheep, and swine, as well as household goods, Inv. 30 Apr 1824; Proved 30 Apr 1824. Appraisers: John LAYTON and Aaron CLARK.

Jacob's inventory of his estate was recorded in the Sussex County Records in PB 1824 on page 01772. His inventory was taken on April 30, 1824 and proved on April 30, 1824. On 30 April 1824 the administrators appointed were Luther Clark and Jonathan Emery. The appraisers were John Layton and Aaron Clark., his son Jonathan and Luther Clark were appointed to administer his estate.

Submitted was an inventory of property made on the 24th of April, showing a value of $722.54, which included horses, a wagon and harness, cattle, sheep,and swine, as well as household goods. In its May, 1826 Term, the Sussex County Orphans Court noted the value in hand as $69.01, but does not show the disposition of the estate.(from Court records, Sussex Co, NJ) No mention is made of real estate in the inventory, but according to correspondence on file, Jacob owned a large farm and a sawmill. Sussex County records contain property releases that refer back to Jacobs' ownership of land

In its May, 1826 Term, the Sussex Co. Orphans Court noted the value in hand as $69.01, but does not show the disposition of the estate.(from Court records, Sussex Co., NJ Will Index E - F 1772S - EMERY, Jacob. Inv. 1824) No mention is made of real estate in the inventory, but according to correspondence on file, Jacob owned a large farm and a sawmill. Sussex Co. records contain property releases that refer back to Jacob's ownerhip of land

According to Calvin Emery's notes, "Sussex Co Records, GD p 85. Sussex Co Deeds, Bk D p194 Transfer from George Emery and wife to Wm Myers, for wife Mary, dau of Jacob Emery, dec, says he was "of Delaware, Pike Co, PA" Letter from John Biles says he died in Sandyston Township, near where he is buried."

"Sussex Co Records, GD p 85. Transfer from George Emery and wife to Wm Myers, for wife Mary, dau of Jacob Emery, dec, says he was "of Delaware, Pike Co, PA"

Jacob is buried in the Bevens' cemetery.. On Worldcatis found Mettler Cemetery is found as Bevans-Mettler Cemetery (Sandyston Township, Sussex Co., N.J.) ; this is assumed to be a book/pamphlet on it

Rev. Jacob Emery b. 11 Oct. 1759 and another gives 10 Oct 1760 Essex/Morris County, New Jersey d. 21 Apr. 1824 Sussex county New Jersey. aged 64 yrs. 5 mo. 10 days buried Mettler Cemetery Sandyston Twp., Old Mine Road, Sussex County, New Jersey along with his wife his wife Elizabeth are buried together in the Mettler Cemetery on the Old Mine Road, in Sussex Co.
Their headstones are in fair condition. The cemetery is on land taken over by the National Park service, but appears to be in use and is well maintained Of interest, on 14 June 1913 John Addison Biles found the gravestones for Jacob and Elizabeth (Ross) Emery in the Old Mettler Cemetery, Sussex County, New Jersey.
Their descendants subsequently moved their remains to another cemetery.BUT they are still recorded in Mettler Cemetery on Find A Grave MEMORIAL ID 6056696, Elizabeth and MEMORIAL ID 6056686, Jacob

THE CONTROVERSIES

George Emery 1724-

• Marriage: about 1745 Acquackanonk, Passaic, New Jersey Johanna Post 1724-
• Children (2)
• * Catrina Post 1746-
• * Jacob Emery Birth 11 October 1759 Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey Death 24 April 1824 Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey Marriage: 2 March 1778 Morristown, Morris, New Jersey Elizabeth Ross 1761-1815

Jacob Emery

• MyHeritage Family Trees
• Smith Web Site, managed by Jonathan Smith (Contact)
• Birth: Oct 11, 1759, place unknown
• Death: Apr 21 1824 - Sandyston Towship, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
• Parents: unknown, but new DNA suggests Jonathan Emery b. 1722
• Brother: David Emery
• Wife: Mary Emery (born Rupert)
• Wife: Elizabeth Ross
• Children: Jonathan Emery, Joanna Emery, Experience Rupert (born Emery), Nathan Emery, George Emery, Hannah Vanness (born Emery), Sarah Emery, Luther Emery, David Emery, Abner Emery, Susannah Clark (born Emery), Mary Meyers (born Emery), Jacob Ross Emery

Jacob Emery MyHeritage Family Trees

• Lamm-Ruben Web Site, managed by Eva Lamm (Contact)
• Birth: Oct 11 1759 - Sandyston, Sussex, New Jersey, USA - no proof of this
• Death: Apr 21 1824 - Sandyston Towship, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
• Wife: Elizabeth Emery (born Ross)
• Wife: Mary "polly" Emery (born Rubert)
• Children: Jonathan Emery, Joanna Shay (born Emery), Experience Rubert (born Emery), Nathan Emery, George Emery, Hannah Emery, Sarah Keen (born Emery), Luther Emery, David Emery, Abner Emery, Susannah Emery, Mary Meyers (born Emery), Jacob Ross (Rossen) Emery

In FamilySearch Family Tree

• Jacob Emery
• Birth name: Jacob Emery
• Gender: Male
• Birth: Oct 11 1759 * Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, United States - no proof of this
• Marriage: Spouse: Elizabeth Ross* Mar 2 1778 Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States
• Marriage: Spouse: Mary Polly Rupert Sep 25 1817 Newton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
• Death: Apr 24 1824 Sussex, Sussex, New Jersey, United States
• Burial: 1824 Sussex, New Jersey, United States of America
• Parents: New DNA suggests Jonathan b. 1722
• Spouses: Elizabeth Emery (born Ross)
• Mary Polly Rupert
• Children: Nathan Emery
• David Emery
• Abner Emery
• Susannah Emery
• Mary Myers (born Emery)
• Jacob Ross Emery
• Experience Rubert (born Emery)
• Jonathan Emery

Read this article for additional information about parents and wives and descendants

THEORY

There is to be DNA matching to both Jonathan Emery & Jershua Barron

Jonathan Emery is presumed to carry DNA based on test results from other relatives in the family tree: R1b1a2a1a1a from 1 relative [Husband of NN Whitten (NN) and Jerusha Emery (Barron)]

Jacob Emery of Sussex New Jesrsey is presumed to carry DNA based on test results from other relatives in the family tree: R-M269 from 1 relative

1. Jacob Emery (1750-1824) os Sussex county New Jersey was not born in Sandyston. There is no proof.
2. Jacobs first born is named Jonathan Emery.
3. Jacob first shows up in Morristown in 1778 to fight the war.
4. Pvt David Emery, son of Jonathan Emery & Jershua Barron's son also shows up in Morristown in 1778 to fight the war alongside Washington
5. Jacob named another son David Emery

Jacob & Elizabeth parents of: Joanna Emery; Experience Emery; Nathan Emery; George Emery; Luther Emery; David Emery; Jacob Ross Emery; Hannah Emery; Jonathan Emery; Sarah Emery; Abner Emery; Susannah Emery and Mary Emery

Jonathan & Jersua parents of of Pvt David Emery; Jershua Emery; Hannah Emery; John Emery; James Emery; Briggs Hollowell Emery, (1767-1840); Jones Emery; Samuel Emery; Thankful Emery and Rachel Durrell (Emery)

Jonathan son of James & Ruth Watson) Brother of Moses Emery, (1719-1725); David Emery; Ezekiel Emery; Anthony Emery; Mary Emery; James Emery, Jr.; Moses Emery, (1731-); Ruth Emery; John Emery; Ambrose Emery; Nathaniel Emery and Edward Emery

James (son of Jonathan & Mary Woodman) Brother of Mary Cole (Emery); John Emery; Jonathan Emery; David Emery; Anthony Emery; Sarah Berry (Emery); Stephen Emery and Edward Emery

Jonathan Emery (m Mary Woodman) son of John Emery & Mary (Shatswell) Webster

John Emery & Alice Grantham had: Alice Chater (Emery); Eleanor Bailey (Emery); John Emery; Ann Ordway (Emery); Daughter Emery; and Ebenezer Hoag (Emery); John Emery & Mary (Shatswell) Webster had: Jonathan Emery

Jersua Sister of John Barron; Hannah Baron; Mary Barron; Eliseus Barron; Sarah Barron; and Lydia Barron

The name Jacob - does not run in Jersuha's branch of Barron's nor does it run in the branch of Jonathan's Emery's as briefly seen above

SOURCES

Jacob2 Emery (George1)(3) was born in Sussex or Essex Co, NJ October 11, 1759

Jacob Emery (1759 - 1824), WikiTree

ELIZA (EMERY) KERRICK PEDIGREE This makes an UNDOCUMENTED ASSUMPTION to connect to Jonathan EMery & Jersuha Barron and Back to the Newbury Massachusetts emery's using a Pa county history. the comment in BOLD PRINT is : "Note: Appears there may be some speculation involved in the relationship of generations 4 & 5. John Addison Biles thought this ancestry was correct, perhaps based on it being documented on page 616 of Volume II of Northern Pennsylvania History." can be found online at Emery, pg. 616- 620 a total abstraction can be found at Lewis Emery, Jr.

DAR Ancestor Search Search for Revolutionary Era Ancestors

• EMERY, JACOB Ancestor #: A036566
• Service: NEW JERSEY Rank(s): PRIVATE
• Birth: 11-11-1759
• Death: 4-21-1824 SANDY STONE TWP SUSSEX CO NEW JERSEY
• Service Source: NJ, REV WAR SLIPS: SINGLE CITATIONS OF THE NJ DOD MATERIALS, ROLL #36; STRYKER, REG OF OFFICERS & MEN OF NJ IN THE REV, PP 484, 586
• Service Description: 1) MORRIS CO MILITIA

From - HOME OF GEORGE ROGER GILBERT of which he states Shttp://www.uftree.com/UFT/WebPages/scemer01/EMERY/index.htm#toc copied from Stephen Charles Emery's webpage NOTE can not find the Stephen Charles Emery webstie as of No 4, 2019

Descendants of George Emery

First Generation

1. George1 Emery(1) birth date unknown. He married Johannah.

George Emery and Johannah had the following child:

+ 2 i. Jacob2 Emery was born October 11, 1759.(2)

Second Generation

2. Jacob2 Emery (George1)(3) was born in Sussex or Essex Co, NJ October 11, 1759.(4)

Jacob may have been born in Morris Co, NJ. His birth date is recorded as 1760 in a copy of a family bible according to the notes of Calvin Emery. According to Barbara Hoskins, he was probably born in Essex County, NJ. Jacob died April 21, 1824 in Sussex Co, NJ, at 64 years of age.(5)

According to Calvin Emery's notes, "Sussex Co Records, GD p 85. Transfer from George Emery and wife to Wm Myers, for wife Mary, dau of Jacob Emery, dec, says he was "of Delaware, Pike Co, PA" Letter from John Biles says he died in Sandyston Township, near where he is buried."

His body was interred in Sandyston Twp., Sussex Co, NJ, Mettler Cemetery.(6)

He married twice. He married Elizabeth Ross March 2, 1778.(7) Elizabeth was born in Probably Morris Co, NJ October 5, 1761.(8)

According to information copied by Calvin Emery from Jacob Emery's Bible by his son, David, Elizabeth was born on 5 September 1763. She was the daughter of David Ross and Experience. Elizabeth died April 15, 1815 in Sussex Co, NJ, at 53 years of age.(9) Her body was interred in Sandyston Twp., Sussex Co, NJ, Mettler Cemetery.(10)

He married Mary Rupert in Newton, Sussex Co, NJ, September 25, 1817.(11) Marriage date of Mary and Jacob is according to the Court Records, Newton, Sussex Co, NJ, BAP 207. Mary Rupert was married by Rev. Joseph Campbell. She may have remarried soon after Jacob Emery's death. According to the land records (Bk D3, page 84, April 4, 1825), Mary Shay, formerly Mary Emery, of Sandyston, Sussex County, transferred lands formerly belonging to Jacob Emery, to Joseph Fleming (husband of Elizabeth Shay, grandaughter of Jacob Emery).

Mary is listed as "Mary Rubert" in the Case book of marriages. Jacob married Elizabeth Ross first, and Mary Rupert second.

Jacob's parents are George and Johannah Emery. (according to the notes of Calvin Emery).

Jacob's inventory of his estate was recorded in the Sussex County Records in PB 1824 on page 01772. His inventory was taken on April 30, 1824 and proved on April 30, 1824. The administrators were Luther Clark and Jonathan Emery. The appraisers were John Layton and Aaron Clark.

Jacob was a soldier. He served in the War of Revolution and possibley the War of 1812. According to the PA Archives, page 411, 428, New Jersey Men who served in the War with Great Britain, 1812-1815, page 83. "Emery, Jacob. Served as a private in Morris Co., N.J. militia (S-584) Probably born in Essex Co.; he and his wife Elizabeth baptized in and became members of First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J., 1782." (See, "Men from Morris Co, NJ who served in the American Revolution", compiled by Barbara Hoskins, published by the library of Morristown, NJ, (1979), page 63.) Jacob saw service in the War of Revolution from 1778-1781 in Capt. Alexander Forseman's company, Col. Jacob Stroud's PA Regt, and in the Morris Co, NJ Militia. (It is possible he served in the War of 1812 as a Private in Capt. Alexander Reading's Company of Infantry, Second Regt NJ Detailed Militia, Sussex Co, from Sept. 8, 1814 to Dec. 5, 1814 - although this would mean he was well into his fifties when he enlisted.)

Correct DNA match is I-P37. Came from proven grandson Francis E. Emery Jr. disregard the R-M269 test comes from unproven descendant.