Thomas
Emerson
Born in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Emerson
and Susan (Crabbe) Emerson
Husband of
Elizabeth (Brewster) Emerson
— married
1 Jul 1611 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Benjamin Emerson, Ralph Emerson, James Emerson, Joseph Emerson, Elizabeth (Emerson) Perrin, John Emerson I and Nathaniel Emerson
Died
at age 81
in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
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Biography
Thomas Emerson of Ipswich, son of Robert and Susan Crabb[1] , was christened 26 Jul 1584 [1] St Michaels Church, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire, England.[2] [1]
- Thomas Emerson was probably born in Sedgefield parish, county of Durham, England. [3]
He married Elizabeth Brewster 1 July 1611 in Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire.[4][5]
- His wife, Elizabeth (Brewster) Emerson, is supposed to have been a daughter of William Brewster, of Scrooby, and the famous elder of the Pilgrims, 1620.[5]
Thomas Emerson is recorded in the church wardens book of St. Michael's church, in 1630, as collector for the poor.[5]
The family emigrated to Ipswich, Massachusetts by 1638 when eighty acres of land was granted to him. In the same year he received a deed of one hundred and twenty acres from Samuel Greenfield, a weaver of Ipswich, and this was the Turkey Shore farm, which remained in the family for generations.[5]
"He was a man of sub stance ( vide his will ) and a strong Puritan" [6]
- Tradition says that they came from England in the ship Elizabeth Ann in 1635. [3]
He is mentioned as a commoner in 1641, and in 1646 was one of the "seven men," equivalent to the present selectmen. He was the possessor of considerable property and the records show that he received damages from the town for the loss of a yoke of oxen that backed off a bridge. [7]
Thomas died 1 MAY 1666, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts.[8]
Will
In the will of Thomas Emerson, written 31 May 1653, proved 10 May 1666 he mentions "Elizabeth Emerson my wife". The will was attested by Elizabeth Emerson.
The inventory of his estate amounted to two hundred and twenty-five pounds three shillings. [9][10]
Children
Children of Thomas and Elizabeth (baptized at St. Michael's Church, Bishop's Stortford):[5]
- Robert Emerson, bpt 24 May 1612
- Benjamin Emerson, bpt 2 Oct 1614, bur 27 Oct 1614
- Ralfe Emerson, bpt 19 Oct 1615, bur 8 Jun 1626
- Lieutenant Colonel James Emerson, bpt 16 Feb 1617/8 - 1664
- Rev Joseph Emerson, bpt 25 Jun 1620 - 1679/80
- Elizabeth Emerson bpt 14 Jun 1623 - 1681
- John Emerson, bpt 26 Feb 1625 - 1700
- Nathaniel Emerson, bpt 18 Jun 1630 - 1712
- Susan Emerson, bpt 17 Mar 1632 - est 1638
Note:
- Emerson also includes a son, Thomas, baptism not recorded at St. Michael's.
- He had no children named Michael or Thomas.
Research Notes
Please don't conflate two different people.
Robert Charles Anderson in his latest work, The Great Migration Directory p 106 he states that Thomas Emerson (1584-1666) of Ipswich who arrived in 1638 with his wife Elizabeth is from Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire. He recommends the source Alicia Crane Williams, Stone-Greg Genealogy; The Ancesters and Descendants of Galen Luther Stone and His Wife Carrie Morton Gregg (Baltimore 1987) 105-11. In this work he is shown as son to Robert and Susanna Crabbe and grandson of Thomas Great Dunmow (This book is on Open Library). Anderson doesn't ever disclose a place of origin unless he feels there is conclusive evidence for it. In Stone-Gregg p 108 his children are listed as: Robert, Benjamin, Ralfe, James, Joseph, John, Nathaniel and Elizabeth (who married John Fuller). Note he had no children named Michael or Thomas.
The other Thomas Emerson of Lincolnshire son of Alexander (1589–1657) was born about 1589 in Searby, Lincolnshire, England (we do not have a baptism date for him or an exact date of birth) and he was buried on 25 DEC 1657 in Cadney, Lincolnshire, England. His wife was Margaret Froe who died before 1657. The pedigree of Thomas son of Alexander can be found in Holman, Mary Lovering. Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury and John Sargent Pillsbury. (Concord, New Hampshire: Privately Printed at The Rumford Press, 1938) The Emerson Line, II:991-992 (On Ancestry.com Card Catalog go to.2:142 instead). He was the father of the Emerson's of Haverhill. He died testate and left a will (see Pillsbury) and his children were: Alexander, Anna, Elizabeth, John, Isabell, Susan, Edward, Thomas, Michael and Robert.
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Needs Research
Numerous "citation needed" comments within biography.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The_Ipswich_Emersons Emerson, B. K., & Gordon, G. A. (1900). The Ipswich Emersons, A.D. 1636-1900: A genealogy of the descendants of Thomas Emerson of Ipswich, Mass., with some account of his English ancestry. Page 19.
- ↑ Alicia Crane Williams, Stone-Greg Genealogy; The Ancesters and Descendants of Galen Luther Stone and His Wife Carrie Morton Gregg, (Baltimore 1987) 105-11. In this work he is shown as son to Robert and Susanna Crabbe and grandson of Thomas Great Dunmow (This book is on Open Library).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The_Ipswich_Emersons Page 25.
- ↑ Hertfordshire County Council, Hertfordshire Marriages & Marriage Licences (1538 - 1922), citing Bishops Stortford parish register; https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/services/Libraries-and-archives/Hertfordshire-Archives-and-Local-Studies/Hertfordshire-Archives-and-Local-Studies.aspx
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 The_Ipswich_Emersons Page 20.
- ↑ The_Ipswich_Emersons Page 12.
- ↑ The_Ipswich_Emersons Page 26.
- ↑ Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts to End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1910, 1919) ; page 548, 2:548. "Emerson, … Thomas, [died] May 1, 1666. (court record, Essex Co. Quarterly Court.)"
- ↑ Essex County Probate Files, Docket 8,947; see also EPR 2:37 Codicil written after 4 Jan 1660[/1?]; EQC 4:331 testimony 28 Mar 1671 re Elizabeth Emerson
- ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) Case 8947: Will (extant but not proved)
- See Also;
- Emerson, Benjamin Kendall, and George Augustus Gordon, (1900) The Ipswich Emersons, A.D. 1636-1900: A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Emerson of Ipswich, Massachusetts, with Some Account of his English Ancestry. Boston: David Clapp & Son, Archive.org (Pages 20-31).
- Emerson Pedigree, in Emerson, P. H. (Peter Henry). The English Emersons: A Genealogical Historical Sketch of the Family from the Earliest Times to the End of the Seventeenth Century, Including Various Modern Pedigrees, with an Appendix of Authorities. (London: David Nutt, 1898), Facing 156.
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Two proofs she is a Brewster through her original marriage document & Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors, Vol. II Supplement I. Please fix your description of Elizabeth "Brewster"
I will remove "Married Elizabeth Unknown as his only wife. There is no proof she was a Brewster." because it is no longer an accurate statement. Also I never head of her as a Bulkeley. Where is the proof for that?
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Here is a shared link of the Colonial Dames document: https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/22117791?h=642970
edited by S (Hill) Willson
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NLSN-WB7 ), Elizabeth Bruester in entry for Thomas Emershonne, 1 Jul 1611.
At the top of the page she says Thomas Emerson married Elizabeth Brewster on 1 July 1611, but then at the bottom of the page she calls her Elizabeth (_____) Emerson. Does this indicate that Alicia Crane Williams doubted the identification, or that "Bruester" was a married name and not a LNAB?
edited by Joe Cochoit
Could a Leader please add ppp and the project account to wife Elizabeth ?
Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies Search: Hertfordshire County Council Marriages & Marriage Licences (1538 - 1925) as Thomas Emershome and Elizabeth Bruster at Bishops Stortford 1 Jul 1611, although you may have to enter his name in the advanced search field.
https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/ufs/HALS_MARRIAGES.eb?T_USER_ID=xyz_TEMP_99&T_WHERE_CLAUSE=2%3D2&UVISITOR=1_1601205730339&T_PAGE=STD&T_ORDER_ID=406430&SF_EXACT_SEARCH=false&ebd=0&ebz=1_1607083008663
Will a PGM google group member please look into this? Thanks.
New England Marriages Prior to 1700 states he married an Elizabeth Brewster. public source link: https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/3824/images/gpc_newenglandmarriages-0267?ssrc=pt&treeid=163277768&personid=202123928512&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=148355 Is it possible to update the bio to take out the "Not proven" word. Also here is the original marriage certificate document :https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/163277768/person/202123928505/media/623eb7e1-7ccd-489d-ba8b-5f43a84680dd?usePUBJs=true
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Leia links to the marriage record. I wish we could find non ancestry.com versions of these records....
https://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/ufs/HALS_MARRIAGES.eb?T_USER_ID=xyz_TEMP_99&UVISITOR=1_1601205730339&T_ORDER_ID=406430&SF_EXACT_SEARCH=false&ebd=0&ebz=1_1601205730339
Groom Thomas Emershome Bride Elizabeth Bruster Parish Register: Bishops Stortford Source: marriage register 1 Jul 1611
in any regard Chris provides a better source citation which hopefully answers M.'s question.
https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:Relationship&action=calculate&person1_name=Emerson-19&person2_name=Bailey-6428
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