James Emery

Biography

This profile is part of the Buxton, Maine One Place Study. James Emery married Mercy Bean on 24 August 1750 in Buxton, Maine. They had eight children, all born in Buxton:

1. Mercy, born 20 Mar 1751
2. Daniel, born 30 Nov 1752
3. Elizabeth, born Jan 1755
4. Benjamin, born Oct 1761
5. James, born 1763
6. Charles, born 9 Jun 1766
7. Jerusha, born 7 Jan 1768
8. Joshua, born 7 Sep 1771
James passed away in 1821 in Buxton.

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James Emery (1728 - 1821)

James Emery

Born 1728 in Berwick, York, Massachusetts Bay

Son of Joseph Emery and Mehitable (Stacy) Emery

Brother of Mary (Emery) Forbes, Esther (Emery) Burbank, Mehitable Emery and William M (Emory) Emery

Husband of Mercy (Bean) Emery — married 24 Aug 1750 in Biddeford, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father of Mercy (Emery) Meserve, Daniel Emery, Benjamin Emery, James Emery and Jerusha (Emery) Strout

Died 1821 at about age 93 in Hollis, York, Maine, United States

Sources

Marshall, Joel M. A Report of the Proceedings at the Celebration of the First Centennial Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Buxton, Maine, Held at Buxton, Aug. 14, 1872. Portland: Dresser McLellan & Company, 1874. Page 221. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-130725211-2-135/james-...
185 JAMES5 EMERY (Joseph, Job James, Anthony), son of Joseph and Mehitable (Stacey) Emery ; married Aug. 24, 1750, Mercy Bean, daughter of Capt. Jonathan Bean of the Block House, Saco ; resided in Buxton, where he removed about 1760, until 1816, when he removed to Hollis and died 1821, aged 93. She died Nov., 1813. He was a noted hunter and furnished the meat for the ordination dinner of Rev. Paul Coffin. He was in Captain Bean's company at Saco Block House in 1757, and in Capt. William Gerrish's company on the eastern frontier in 1760. Children :

• 491 i Mercv, b. March 20, 1751.
• 492 ii DANIEL, b. Nov. 30, 1752.
• 493 iii ELIZABETH, b. Jan., 1755; m. Simeon Brown.
• 494 iv BENJAMIN, b. Oct., 1761.
• 495 v JAMES, b. 1763.
• 496 vi Charles , b. June 9, 1766; d. June 29, 1766.
• 497 vii Jershua, b. Jan. 7, 1768; in. May 21, 1787, Samuel Strout of Raymond.
• 498 viii JOSHUA, b. Sept. 7, 1771

Genealogical Records of Descendants of John & Anthony Emery of Newbury, Ma. 1890 Rufus Emery pg 332

GEDCOM Source

"FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://www.familysearch.org)

GEDCOM Source

"FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://www.familysearch.org)