Capt. Arthur EMMERSON^[1]

1778 - 1842  (64 years)

• Name	Arthur EMMERSON
  Title	Capt.
  Prefix	Capt.
  Birth	31 Jan 1778	Brunswick Co, VA   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Jun 1842	Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA   [3]
  Person ID	I56325	mason
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Rev. Arthur EMMERSON,   b. 31 Aug 1743, Accomack Co, Virginia Colony
  Mother	Anne TAZEWELL,   b. 26 Oct 1738, Northampton Co, Virginia Colony
  Marriage	28 Nov 1770	Brunswick Co, Virginia Colony   [2]
  	Anne was the Widow Nivison at the time of their marriage.
  Family ID	F4886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann HERBERT,   b. 8 Nov 1786, Norfolk Co, Virginia Colony d. 6 Sep 1859, Portsmouth City, VA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1805	Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA   [2, 4]
  Children	1. Ann Sophia EMMERSON,   b. 27 Oct 1805   d. 13 May 1808 (Age 2 years)   2. Mary EMMERSON,   b. 16 Nov 1806   d. 10 Oct 1808 (Age 1 year)   3. Thomas EMMERSON,   b. 3 Sep 1808   d. 19 Aug 1837, Grand Gulf, Claiborne Co, MS (Age 28 years)   4. Arthur EMMERSON,   b. 4 Aug 1810   d. 8 Aug 1810 (Age 0 years)   5. Ann EMMERSON,   b. 26 Feb 1812   d. 10 Aug 1813 (Age 1 year)   6. Margaret EMMERSON,   b. 4 Aug 1813   d. 28 Jul 1815 (Age 1 year)   7. Catherine Tazewell EMMERSON,   b. 1 May 1815   d. 27 Sep 1817 (Age 2 years)   8. Arthur EMMERSON,   b. 1 Jun 1817   d. 15 Dec 1870 (Age 53 years)   9. Louisa EMMERSON,   b. 21 Dec 1819   d. 24 May 1907, Portsmouth, VA (Age 87 years)   10. John EMMERSON,   b. 11 Jul 1821   d. 12 Mar 1885 (Age 63 years)   11. William Nivison EMMERSON,   b. 2 Feb 1823   d. 2 Apr 1823 (Age 0 years)   12. Herbert EMMERSON,   b. 25 Jan 1824   d. May 1824 (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F4388	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. 47. [S4482] "Emmerson family Bible record, 1710 - 1888", Accession no . 30243.. [S4775] John Cloyd Emmerson, compiler, Emmerson, The Emmersons and Portsmouth, 1737 - 1965, ((Portsmouth, VA: the compiler, 1966)). Appendix - 4, pp. 468-470: Herbert Family Bible [while the author cites this family bible, he gives not information as to its where abouts or as to whom it originally belonged].Appendix - 4, pp. 468-470: Herbert Family Bible [while the author cites this family bible, he gives not information as to its where abouts or as to whom it originally belonged]. [S4775] John Cloyd Emmerson, compiler, Emmerson, The Emmersons and Portsmouth, 1737 - 1965, ((Portsmouth, VA: the compiler, 1966)). Appendix - 4, pp. 468-470: Herbert Family Bible [while the author cites this family bible, he gives not information as to its where abouts or as to whom it originally belonged].