Rev. Arthur EMMERSON^[1]

1743 -

• Name	Arthur EMMERSON
  Title	Rev.
  Prefix	Rev.
  Birth	31 Aug 1743	Accomack Co, Virginia Colony   [1]
  Christening	9 Oct 1743	Accomack Parish, Accomack Co, Virginia Colony   [2]
  	The infant was baptized in Accomack Parish on 9 October 1743.
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I57892	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   [1]
  	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	Anne TAZEWELL,   b. 26 Oct 1738, Northampton Co, Virginia Colony
  Marriage	28 Nov 1770	Brunswick Co, Virginia Colony   [1]
  	Anne was the Widow Nivison at the time of their marriage.
  Children	1. Capt. Arthur EMMERSON,   b. 31 Jan 1778, Brunswick Co, VA d. 7 Jun 1842, Portsmouth, Norfolk Co, VA (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F4886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Jul 2026

  
  

• Sources

  [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)). p. 18: "Record of Family", Arthur Emmerson [II].