Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for Capt. Noah EMERY | ||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Noah Emery, b. 11th December, 1699; d. 9th December, 1761; m. (firstly) Elizabeth Chick (dau. of Richard Chick, d. 15th January, 1739-40), 22d January, 1722; m. (secondly) Sarah Cooper, dau. of John and Sarah Cooper; 30th October, 1740; cooper by trade; lawyer, first lawyer who ever resided in State of Maine; repeatedly commissioned as King's attorney for the Province of Maine; possessed a varied library, among the books being the earliest extant edition of the Laws of the Colony of Massachusetts, now belonging to Massachusetts State Library, and kept under lock and key; his autograph and date of purchase of book on title page; Captain of "upper foot" Company in Kittery. [ref 18:1-153] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Noah, son of Daniel and Margaret (Gowen) Emery, b. 11 Dec. 1699;; married (1) 22 Jan. 1721-2 Elizabeth, dau. of Richard Chick, who died 28 Dec. 1739; (2) 30 Oct. 1740 Sarah, dau. of John and Sarah (Lord) Cooper. Willis says he was "the first lawyer who ever resided in the State of Maine," but several were admitted to the bar before him. He was "King's Attorney" for the Province of Maine and also captain in the militia. He died 9 Dec. 1761. Children 1722-39: Daniel, Daniel, Richard, Mary, Japhet, Elizabeth, Mary, Shem, Elizabeth; by second wife 1743: John. [ref 33:367] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Emery Noah of K. & Elizabeth Chick of Berwick, intentions Nov. 2, 1721 [ref 43:1-48] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOAH4 EMERY, son of Daniel and Margaret (Gowen) Emery; b. Dec. 11, 1699; married, first, Jan. 22, 1722, Elizabeth Chick, daughter of Richard Chick (died Jan. 15, 1739-40); second, Oct. 30, 1740, Sarah Cooper, daughter of John and Sarah Cooper, resided in the northern part of Eliot, Me. He was bred to the trade of a cooper, but as he grew to maturity turned his attention to the law. In 1725 he was admitted to the bar by taking the required oath. In a certain deed of record he styles himself "a practitioner in the courts." He thus attained the distinction of being, says Willis, "the first lawyer who ever resided in the state of Maine." The subsequent career of Noah proved that he had not mistaken his calling. The writer already cited characterized him as a lawyer "possessed [ref 48:316] of much legal acumen and accuracy; a ready draftsman, of quick perceptions and considerable ability, which gave him an extensive practice. He was repeatedly commissioned as "King's Attorney" for the Province of Maine, Attorney General of the state, as he would now be described. A man of bookish tastes, he had an interest in the Portsmouth Social Library and also had a library of his own. To his sons he bequeathed his "books of law, physic, divinity and history." One of these old law books was a copy of the earliest extant edition of the Laws of the Colony of Massachusetts, the edition of 1660. It now belongs to the Massachusetts State Library where it is carefully kept under lock and key, being "worth its weight in gold," says the librarian, since there are only two or three others in existence. His autograph and the date of its purchase are on the title page. Mr. Emery was also a military man of local consequence, being captain of the "upper foot" company, in Kittery, in which there were nine other Emerys. This office brought him into personal relations with Sir William Pepperrell then in chief command of the military forces of the state. A note from Sir William directing Captain Emery to have a detail of his command at Boston by a certain time discloses this fact. He died Dec. 9, 1761. Children 1722-39: Daniel, Daniel, Noah, Richard, Mary, Japhet, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Shem, Elizabeth; by second wife 1743: John. [ref 48:316] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOAH EMERY, b Kittery 11 Dec 1699 (ibid, 11), d between 1 Jan 1761 when he made his will and 12 Dec 1761 when it was proved (MPA 10/419), son of Daniel and Margaret (Gowen) Emery. He m2 Kittery (int) 24 May 1740 (KVR, 102) Sarah Cooper of Berwick, with whom he had a son, John [ref 74:54] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||
| Notes for Elizabeth CHICK | ||||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ELIZABETH m. Noah Emery 22 Jan. 1722; d. 15 Jan. 1739-40. [ref 33:319] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ELIZABETH 5, likely the cause of her parents' presentment for fornication, thus b between July 1702 and Jan 1702/3; d Kittery 28 Dec 1739, age 37 (KVR, 58); m Kittery 22 Jan 1722 (ibid, 57) NOAH EMERY. Children, surname Emery: Daniel, Daniel, Noah, Richard, Mary, Japhet, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Shem, Elizabeth. [ref 74:54] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||||
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