William EMMERSON^[1]

1747 - 1780  (32 years)

• Name	William EMMERSON
  Birth	15 July 1747	Accomack Co, Virginia Colony   [1]
  Christening	6 Sep 1747	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia Colony   [1]
  	The infant was baptized in Accomack Parish on 6 September 1747.
  Gender	Male
  Will	24 Jul 1779	Accomack Co, Virginia Colony   [2]
  	William's will appointed his wife Hannah as executrix of his estate. He signed his will on 24 July 1779. His signature was witnessed by John Teackle and Jenny Collins.
  Death	c. 1780
  Will Recorded	29 Feb 1780	Accomack Co, Virginia Colony   [2]
  	His will was proved before the Accomack County Court on 29 February 1780, and ordered recorded.
  Person ID	I56247	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Rev. Arthur EMMERSON,   b. 26 Jan 1710/11, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England d. 2 Apr 1764, Accomack Co, Virginia Colony (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Anne WISHART,   b. 2 Mar 1714/15, Princess Anne Co, Virginia Colony d. 25 Sep 1766, Accomack Co, Virginia Colony (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	9 Jan 1738/9	Accomack Co, Virginia Colony   [3]
  	The couple was married on 9 January 1738/9 at the Accomack County home of the bride's brother James Wishart.
  Family ID	F6507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah GRAY
  Marriage	c. 1774  [4]
  	The couple was married about 1774.
  Children	1. Arthur EMMERSON   2. Anne EMMERSON
  Family ID	F4359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [S4775] John Cloyd Emmerson, compiler, Emmerson, The Emmersons and Portsmouth, 1737 - 1965, ((Portsmouth, VA: the compiler, 1966)). p. 18: "Record of Family", Arthur Emmerson [II]. [S264] Stratton Nottingham, compiler, Nottingham, Wills And Administrations Of Accomack County, Virginia 1663 - 1800, ((Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1990)). p. 320: William Emmerson will (1780). [S4482] "Emmerson family Bible record, 1710 - 1888", Accession no . 30243.. [S4050] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore , ((1951, Rpt. Rockport, ME: Picton Press, 1996)). Vol II, p. 1167-1168.