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Mary (Featherstone) Emerson (1785 - 1824)

Mary Emerson formerly Featherstone
Born in Holm House, Weardale St John, Durham, Englandmap
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Wife of — married 15 Sep 1808 in Stanhope, Durham, England, United Kingdommap
Died at about age 39 in Wear Head, Durham, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Mary was born in 1785. She was the daughter of Ralph Featherstone and Phebe Currah. [1]

Baptism St Johns Chapel, Weardale 16 Sep 1785 Mary Featherston of Holm House, daughter of Ralph & Phebe Featherston

Marriage Licence Durham, England 25 Aug 1808 Thomas Emerson, age 21 & upwards, of Stanhope obtained a licence to marry Mary Featherston, age 21 & upwards, of Stanhope, directed to Stanhope Surety: George Dixon, yeoman, of Durham City [2]

Marriage to Thomas Emerson 15 Sep 1808 Stanhope, Durham [3]

She passed away in 1824.

Burial Weardale, Durham 14 Nov 1824 Mary Emerson, of Wearhead, age: 39 [4]

Memorial Inscription St John's, Weardale [5]

'HERE LIES THE BODY OF THOMAS EMERSON SON OF THOMAS AND MARY EMERSON OF WEARSHEAD WHO DIED THE 13TH DAY OF JUNE 1812 AGED ONE YEAR/ MARY EMERSON WIFE OF THE SAID THOMAS EMERSON DIED THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 1824 AGED 39 YEARS/ ALSO THE ABOVE THOMAS EMERSON WHO DIED THE 27TH DAY OF JULY 1834 AGED 55 YEARS'

Sources

  1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5ZC-FPK : 18 September 2020), Mary Featherston, 1785.
  2. England, Durham Diocese, Marriage Bonds & Allegations, 1692-1900, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q293-ZF5Y : 9 March 2021), Thomas Emerson and Mary Featherston, 25 Aug 1808; citing Marriage, Durham, England, Church of England. Durham University Library, Palace Green; FHL microfilm .
  3. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXPQ-89J : 13 March 2020), Mary Featherston in entry for Thomas Emerson, 1808.
  4. Durham Records Online https://www.durhamrecordsonline.com/
  5. https://www.friendsofkillhope.org/weardale-churchyard-project




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