Bernhard (Emmerich) Emery (1761 - 1848)

Born Dec 1761 in Hessen, Germany

Descendants

Died 1848 at about age 86 in Ontario, Canada

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Biography

He may have also gone by the surname of Emery or Emory. He is listed as a Hessian Soldier from Canada. He was still alive in January 1810.

According to his daughter's Find A Grave site (# 39663441) by Tom Cornell it says his name was Bernhard Emmerich/Emery and he was a Hessian Soldier. Update 08/25/2017 I double checked Find A Grave and the grave says Emery. /jam Update 09/16/2017 Chloey Emery Cornwell (# 39663441) has a comment, "dau. Bernhard Emmerich/Emery (Hessian soldier)

Information was added to FAG with a "Burial: unknown" and no source. (# 97016029) now has the name Bernard "Barney" Emery.

Name: Bernhard Emmerich

Arrival Year: 1780

Arrival Place: Newfoundland, Canada

Source Publication Code: 3067.35

Primary Immigrant: Emmerich, Bernhard

At the time of his daughter Chloey's birth he has changed his surname to Emery.

Sources

1790 Upper Canada Land Petition

Petition of Barnard Emery, late soldier in a German Reg. of Foot, commanded by Col. Critsburg

Has resided in this settlement five years and only received 100 acres which he has improved

Asks for more land

Dated: Matilda, 6th October 1790

Granted 100 acres.

Library and Archives Canada Film C-1886; vol 174; Bundle EMisc 1789-1795; Petition 23 (image 827/925)

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Land Commission orders and claims 1797-1804 Film # 008130834

• East half of Lot #25; Con 1 of Elizabethtown
• Claimant: Barnard Emerick
  • “The West half of this lot was Patented by the Crown in 1799… therefore Barnard Emerick can only have the East half of said Lot. “

Elizabethtown Land Abstracts

• Lot #25 Con 1 Elizabethtown
  • Received Patent: 8 September, 1804 - East 1/2 110 acres
  • Sold in 1811 to Jonathan Fulford, Jr (see Instrument #307)

1809 Upper Canada Land Petition

Petition of Frederick Lenss of Augusta

Affidavit: Elizabethtown, (Ontario) January 6th, 1810 Personally appeared before me, Henry Arnold, one of his Majesty's Justice of the Peace, Barnheart Emry, who maketh Oath and saith that he was acquainted with Fredrick Lenss, the signer of the above petition, when a soldier in Colonel Culls Regiment of the German Troops.

Affidavit: Elizabethtown, January 6th, 1810 This may certify to whom it may concern that Bernheart Emory is one of the first ___ (Adventurers???) to the Ofx____ Settlement, and has always supported the character of an honest, sober and industrious man. Thomas Sherwood JP, Henry Arnold JP

Library and Archives Canada Film C-2138, Volume 306A, Bundle LMisc 1797-1834, Petition 2 (page 528/1099)

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• Source Bibliography: HESSISCHE TRUPPEN IM AMERIKANISCHEN UNABHAENGIGKEITSKRIEG (HETRINA): Index nach Familiennamen/Hanauische Regimenter. (Marburg: Archivschule) (Veroeffentlichungen der Archivschule Marburg, Institut fuer Archivwissenschaft, Nr. 10) Band VI, Heft 1: A-L. Marburg, 1987. Band VI, Heft 2: M-Z. Marburg, 1987. Page:121

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 September 2018), memorial page for Bernard “Barney” Emery (Dec 1761–unknown), Find A Grave: Memorial #97016029 ; Maintained by Emery 1959 (contributor 47885467) Unknown.

• Find A Grave # 39663441 Find A Grave: Memorial #39663441