Jonathan Emery

1652 - 1723  (71 years)

• Name	Jonathan Emery
  Birth	13 May 1652	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 14]
  Military	19 Dec 1675 (23 years)  [1, 5, 12]
  He was a member of Col. Samuel Appleton's command at the "Great Swamp Fight" during King Philip's War. Jonathan was wounded at the battle of Narragansett Fort.
  Oath	1678 (25 years)
  He took the Oath of Allegiance.
  Freeman	19 Apr 1691 (38 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [5]
  History	17 Oct 1691 (39 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Will	6 Feb 1722/23 (70 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [5]
  Death	29 Sep 1723	Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [4, 5, 8, 12]
  Jonathan's and his wife's deaths were so close, they probably died of a disease.
  Burial	Aft 29 Sep 1723	Burying Ground of the First Settlers, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burying Ground of the First Settlers,  Newbury, Massachusetts   [8]
  Probate/Proved	7 Oct 1723 (71 years)	Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [5]
  Jonathan's will was proved and his inventory was valued at £202 2/10d.
  Half siblings	1 half brother and 3 half sisters (family of John Emery and Mary )
  1. Eleanor Emery,   c. 7 Nov 1624, Romsey, Hampshire, England d. 1700  (Age ~ 75 years)   2. Alice Emery,   b. Romsey, Hampshire, England + 3. Sgt. John Emery,   c. 3 Feb 1628/29, Romsey, Hampshire, England ▻ Mary Webster,  m. 28 Oct 1650 > 4. Ann Emery,   b. 18 Mar 1632/33, Romsey, Hampshire, England d. 31 Mar 1687, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony  (Age 54 years) ▻ James Ordway,  m. 25 Nov 1648
  Half siblings	5 half brothers and 4 half sisters (family of John Webster and Mary Shatswell)
  + 1. Mary Webster,   b. 1630, England d. 3 Feb 1709, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 79 years) ▻ Sgt. John Emery,  m. 28 Oct 1650   2. John Webster,   b. 1632, England d. 1714, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 82 years)   3. Hannah Webster,   b. 25 Dec 1635, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 3 Feb 17070/8, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   4. Steven Webster,   b. 1637, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 10 Aug 1694, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 57 years)   5. Elizabeth Webster,   b. 1639, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. After 1694, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 56 years)   6. Abigail Webster,   b. 1641 to 1642, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 12 Aug 1712, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years)   7. Israel Webster,   b. 1644, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 7 Dec 1683, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 39 years)   8. Nathan Webster,   b. 1646, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. May 1694, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 48 years)   9. Thomas Webster,   b. 1652, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 1715  (Age 63 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Emerye,   b. Abt 1546, England bur. 16 Jun 1594, Romsey, Hampshire, England  (Age ~ 48 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Judith,   b. 1578, Ipswich, Suffolk, England d. 17 Apr 1648, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 70 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I18181
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	John Emery,   c. 29 Mar 1598/99, Romsey, Hampshire, England d. 3 Nov 1683, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age ~ 84 years)
  Mother	Mary Shatswell,   b. 1606, England d. 28 Apr 1694, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Woodman,   b. 29 Sep 1654, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 13 Sep 1723, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	29 Nov 1676	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 6 months - She : 22 years and 2 months.
  Children	1677 to 1698  [2, 5, 12]
  1. Mary Emery (1677-____) 2. John Emery (1678-1759) 3. Jonathan Emery (1680-____) 4. David Emery (1682-____) 5. Anthony Emery (1684-1766) 6. Stephen Emery (1687-1688) 7. Sarah Emery (1688-____) 8. Stephen Emery (1693-____) 9. Edward Emery (1694-1756) 10. James Emery (1698-____)
  Family ID	F9692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Jonathan Emery(1652 – 1723) 2John Emery(29 Mar 1598/99 – 1683) 4John Emery(1570 – 1627) 8John Emerye(Abt 1546 – 1594) 9Alice Benet 5Agnes Northend(Abt 1575 – 1627) 10 11 3Mary Shatswell(1606 – 1694) 6John Shatswell(1574 – 1642) 12 13 7Judith(1578 – 1648) 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 13 May 1652 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 29 Nov 1676 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Freeman - 19 Apr 1691 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Will - 6 Feb 1722/23 - Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Death - 29 Sep 1723 - Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Burial - Aft 29 Sep 1723 - Burying Ground of the First Settlers, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 7 Oct 1723 - Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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