John Emery

1599 - 1683  (~ 84 years)

• Name	John Emery
  	to New England — Carpenter and an Innkeeper [1]
  Christening	29 Mar 1598/99	Romsey, Hampshire, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Immigration	5 Apr 1635 (~ 36 years)	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  John and Mary left Southampton on board the James with his brother, Anthony and his family, landing in Boston 3 June 1635.
  Freeman	2 Jun 1641 (~ 42 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 4]
  History	Sep 1646 (~ 47 years)  [1]
  In September 1646, he was fined for showing attentions to Bridget, the wife of Henry Travers, and was bound not to frequent her company.
  Offices Held	1656 (~ 56 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1]
  He was appointed the Clerk of the Market.
  Offices Held	1661 (~ 61 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1]
  He was elected a Selectman.
  History	1663 (~ 63 years)  [1]
  He was fined £4 for entertaining Quakers in his house.
  History	1677 (~ 77 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1]
  John took the Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance.
  Will	11 May 1680 (~ 81 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1]
  He mentions his sons, Ebenezer and Jonathan.
  Death	3 Nov 1683	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 3, 4]
  Probate/Proved	27 Nov 1683 (~ 84 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. John Emery,   c. 29 Mar 1598/99, Romsey, Hampshire, England d. 3 Nov 1683, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony  (Age ~ 84 years) ▻ Mary,  m. 16 Jun 1620 ;   Mary Shatswell,  m. 29 Oct 1647   2. Anthony Emery,   b. 29 Aug 1601, Romsey, Hampshire, England   3. Ellin Emery,   c. 7 Sep 1601, Romsey, Hampshire, England   4. Hugh Emery,   c. 6 Oct 1604, Romsey, Hampshire, England   5. George Emery,   b. 1609, Romsey, Hampshire, England d. 20 Feb 1687, Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Emerye,   b. Abt 1546, England bur. 16 Jun 1594, Romsey, Hampshire, England  (Age ~ 48 years)  (Grandfather)  Agnes Northend,   b. Abt 1575, England bur. 25 Jun 1627, Romsey, Hampshire, England  (Age ~ 52 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I212	Roy Line
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	John Emery,   b. 1565 to 1570, Hampshire, England bur. 25 Jun 1627, Romsey, Hampshire, England (Age ~ 62 years)
  Mother	Agnes Northend,   b. Abt 1575, England bur. 25 Jun 1627, Romsey, Hampshire, England (Age ~ 52 years)
  Family ID	F252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Mary   d. 28 Apr 1649, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
  Marriage	16 Jun 1620	Romsey, Hampshire, England   [6]
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 3 months - She : ??.
  Children	1 son and 3 daughters
  1. Eleanor Emery,   c. 7 Nov 1624, Romsey, Hampshire, England d. 1700 (Age ~ 75 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     2. Alice Emery,   b. Romsey, Hampshire, England  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   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
  Family ID	F254	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2019

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Mary Shatswell,   b. 1606, England d. 28 Apr 1694, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 88 years)  Other Partners: John Webster  m. 1624
  Marriage	29 Oct 1647	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1, 7]
  The dates in Hoyt and the Emery Genealogy have since been proven in error.
  Age at Marriage	He : 48 years and 7 months - She : ~ 41 years and 10 months.
  Children	1. Jonathan Emery,   b. 13 May 1652, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 29 Sep 1723, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 71 years) ▻ Mary Woodman  m. 29 Nov 1676
  Family ID	F255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2019

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John Emery(29 Mar 1598/99 – 1683) 2John Emery(1570 – 1627) 4John Emerye(Abt 1546 – 1594) 5Alice Benet 3Agnes Northend(Abt 1575 – 1627) 6 7

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 29 Mar 1598/99 - Romsey, Hampshire, England Marriage - 16 Jun 1620 - Romsey, Hampshire, England Immigration - 5 Apr 1635 - Southampton, Hampshire, England Freeman - 2 Jun 1641 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 29 Oct 1647 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Offices Held - 1656 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 1661 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony History - 1677 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Will - 11 May 1680 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Death - 3 Nov 1683 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Probate/Proved - 27 Nov 1683 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony  = 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

  [S651] Davis, Walter Goodwin. Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis volume I, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1995). [S794] Moriarty, G. Andrews, "Genealogical Research in England - The Woodman Family", (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume XCVII, 1943). [S807] Phair, Ray. email: 1994-11-02, (Email message from NGC National Echo, 2 November 1994). [S804] MacKenzie, George Norbury. Colonial Families of the United States of America, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1966). [S1282] Davis, Walter Goodwin. "Emery Records from the Parish Registers of Romsey, England" , (Boston: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, volume LXXXIX, 19356). [S67] Ancestral File (LDS), (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Questionnable Source. [S1284] Torrey, Clarence Almon. "John Emery's Wife", (New Haven: The American Genealogist, volume 2, October 1940).