Mary (Farrar) Emerson (1723 - aft. 1755)

Born 7 Oct 1723 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of James Emerson Sr. — married 28 Nov 1744 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died after 7 Feb 1755 after age 31 in Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Leigh Anne Dear [send private message]

Biography

Mary Farrar was born 7 Oct 1723, Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts to parents Joseph and Mary Farrar. ^[1]

Mary Farrar married James Emerson 28 Jan 1744, Reading, Middlesex county, Massachusetts. ^[2] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988; Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts; Reading Marriages, pg. 336. Reprinted [online db] Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, Provo, UT, USA. Accessed 22 May 2020. Mary and James Emerson had the following known children all born in Reading: ^[3]

• Kendal Emerson, b. 31 Oct 1745, Reading, MA. ^[3]; bap. 3 Nov 1745, Wakefield, Middlesex, MA.; m. 17 Dec 1776, Reading, Elizabeth Pratt, (b. 9 Aug 1754) dau. John & Elisabeth Pratt; d. 1805 [possibly at Yankeetown, Butler, Ohio]; 1776 American Revolutionary War: Minute Man at the Lexington Alarm from Reading, served as sergeant in regiment of Guards, detailed to guard the Burgoyne prisoners.;

• Mary Emerson, b. 26 Jul 1747, Reading, MA. ^[3] m. int. Nathaniel "Swayn", 3 Jan 1764, Wakefield, MA (C.R.); m. Nathaniel Swain of Reading, 8 Jan 1764; their children all b. in Reading, Middlesex, MA.; relocated to Reading, Windsor county, VT. aft. spouse d.; d. 27 Apr 1831, Reading, Windsor, Vermont; buried at Swain Cemetery, Reading, VT.

• James, b. 6 Sep 1750, Reading, MA. ^[3] ; bap. 9 Sep 1750, Wakefield, Middlesex, MA.

• Lucy, b. 23 Dec 1752, Reading, MA. ^[3] ; m. Jabez Wesson, Jr., 7 Jul 1791, Reading, MA.

• Abigail, b. 7 Feb 1755, Reading, MA. ^[3] ; m. Joseph Tucker, 6 Jun 1775, Reading, MA.

Wife Mary (Farrar) Emerson passed away sometime after the birth of daughter Abigail. A death record has not been found but the search was somewhat superficial...

Research Notes
CAUTION: Profile shouldn't be confused with:

• Mary Farrar, b. 8 Mar 1695/96, Concord, Middlesex, MA. dau of Jacob & Susannah Farrar; m. David Melvin, Feb 1715, Concord; d. 2 Sep 1756, Lincoln, Middlesex, MA.

Sources

1. ↑ "Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1635-1850" p.112 (image reader p.117/500) Printed by the Town. Reprinted (online db) Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Accessed 22 Mar 2021. https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/23512980?h=f003f2
2. ↑ Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850; Reprinted by FamilySearch; Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0890236. Reprinted [online db] Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005, Provo, UT, USA. Accessed 22 May 2020.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} Massachusetts, Town & Vital Records, 1620-1988: Reading Births; pg. 83-86. Reprinted [online db] Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011, Provo, UT, USA. Accessed 22 May 2020.

Acknowledgements

• Thank you to Jon Myers for creating WikiTree profile Farrar-511 through the import of MYERS-EVEY Family WikiTree.ged on Apr 18, 2013.
• Contributions by direct descendant Leigh Anne (Johnson) Dear