Cpt. Daniel Emerson

VIII Daniel Emerson second child of Rev Daniel Emerson 7 was born at Hollis New Hampshire December 15 1746 died there October 4 1820 He married November 17 1768 Ama Fletcher daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Underwood Fletcher She was born April 7 1746 died November 22 1797 They resided at Hollis He was a leading citizen the wealthiest taxpayer and deacon of the church He was one of the eighteen proprietors of New Ipswich New Hampshire preached there occasionally and had his tax refunded for that reason He was one of the thirty two proprietors of the New Ipswich Academy in 1787 and was a trustee from the time of its incorporation in 1789 until his death In the revolutionary war Captain Emerson was active As a minute man he marched at the head of his company for Ticonderoga in 1776 reaching the Connecticut river He started a second time and reached Cavendish Vermont He was captain of the first company in Colonel Nichol's regiment and of the fifth company in Colonel Mooney's regiment He served in the Rhode Island campaign in 1778 9 He was a member of the governor's council in 1787 and representative to the legislature nineteen terms 1780 1812 He was coroner and high sheriff of Hillsboro county New Hampshire town clerk of Hollis 1780 81 selectman twelve years and town treasurer 1774 79 and 1798 and 1799 Mrs Emerson inherited besides the Fletcher blood that of Adams and Underwood founders of Chelmsford Massachusetts Her father settled in Dunstable when it was a wilderness and lived there fifty years a prominent and respected citizen Family gatherings were held twice yearly until their children and grandchildren numbered above sixty in the Fletcher homestead at l unstable The children of Daniel and Ama Fletcher Emerson were Ama born August 20 1769 died August 4 1860 married Rev Eli Smith Daniel see forward Hannah December 7 1773 Joseph October 13 1777 Ralph August 18 1787 Samuel November 9 1791 William November 9 1791 twin of preceding Daniel Emerson married second Hannah Mosier widow who survived him and died August 20 183 1

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