Below are the Orphan Court records for a Jacob Emerich, late of Upper Mount Bethel Twp, Northampton County, Pennsylvania - who died about 1810, leaving 5 minor children. His wife Elizabeth remarries to a Ludwig Bartholomew. I do NOT know if this information belongs to this Jacob Emerick. Found in Pennsylvania Probates, Northampton, Orphan Court Records, Vol 8, 9, 10
UPDATE - According to trees online this is the correct Jacob - son of Jacob and Elizabeth
Jacob Emerich
Birth 16 OCT 1764 • Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 24 MAY 1810 • Upper Mount Bethel, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
He married: Elizabeth Butz - 9 Aug 1796 • Oxford, Warren, New Jersey, United States
Birth 29 SEPT 1777 • , Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Death 6 NOV 1854 • Stone Church, Northampton, Pennsylvania, USA
Petition of Elizabeth Emerich and Jeremiah Hess, two of the admins for the Estate of Jacob Emerich, late of Upper Mount Bethel Twp, Northampton County, Pennsylvania
Jacob Emmerich, yeoman, deceased, died intestate
He left issue five children who are all in their minority.
He had land situated in Upper Mount Bethel Twp, bounded by land of John Emerich, Philip Emerich and Jacob Messinger and by the River Delaware, containing about 180 acres.
The petition of Elizabeth Emmerick, widow of Jacob Emmerick, deceased, left issue five children: Eve, Christian, Catharine, Susanna and Henry, who are all minors under the age of 14 years. Asking for Guardians
The Petition of Lewis Bartholomew who is intermarried with Elisabeth (late) Emerich, widow of Jacob Emerich of Upper Mount Bethel Township in the County of Northampton, yeoman deceased,
Minor Children are: Eve, Christina, Catharine, Susanna and Henry Emerick - under the age of 14
Petition of Eva Emerich, one of the daughters of Jacob Emerich, having reached the age of 14 years chooses her own Guardian - Peter Ull, of Upper Mt Bethel, Township.
Petition of Catharine Emerich, one of the daughters of Jacob Emerich, having reached the age of 14 years chooses her own Guardian - Christian Butz, of Lower Mt Bethel, Township, yeoman.
Petition of Christine Emerich, daughter of Jacob Emerich, having reached the age of 14 years chooses her own Guardian - Christian Butz, of Lower Mt Bethel, Township, yeoman.
Petition of Susanna Emerich, one of the daughters of Jacob Emerich, having reached the age of 14 years chooses her own Guardian - Jacob Heil, of Lower Mt Bethel, Township, yeoman.
Petition of Henry Emery, son of Jacob Emery, having reached the age of 14 years chooses his own Guardian - Peter Hilliard
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