Robert was born in 1561. He was possibly the son of Thomas Emerson and Joan Emerson.
He married Susan Crabbe in Saint Michaels, Bishops Stortford, Hertford, England in 1578.[1]
He was the father of six children Alice Emerson Margaret Emerson Thomas Emerson Anne Emerson Robert Emerson and John Emerson
He passed away in 1620. He was buried 6th January 1620
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1. Thomas Emerson, b before 1540, resident of Great Dunmow, Essex, England, 7 miles from Bishop Stortford. Prob. son of Ralf of Foxton, who received the arms in 1535. These arms appear on the grave stone of Nathaniel Emerson (great-grandson of this Thomas) who was bap. at Bishops on July 18, 1630 and bur. in Ipswich, MA in 1712 -- thus connecting the family in America with Ralf of Foxton.
2. Robert - son of Thomas(1), bap. in 1561 at St Michaels Church in Bishops Stortford, bur. at Bishops Jan 6 1620.
Robert Emersone baptized on Oct 25 1560/1 in Great Dunmow, St Mary the Virgin, Essex, England -- father listed as Thomas Emersone