Abraham Emmett Jr

     Abraham Emmett Jr was the son of Abraham Emmett Sr and Elizabeth Stevens.¹ Abraham Emmett Jr married Rebecca (?).¹ Abraham Emmett Jr died in 1779 at Cecil Co, Maryland.¹ His estate was probated on 9 August 1779 at Elkton, Cecil Co, Maryland; Abraham mentioned three grandsons Samuel, David and John Emmett. His wife survived him.¹
     Abraham was a Provincial Officer of the King for the three original counties of Pennsylvania; Chester, Philadelphia and Berks 1720-1745. He was a large landowner and owned 100 acres in a fork of the Elk River.
He purchased 300 acres on th elower side of Christianna Creek 23 Jun 1722 and on 28 Dec 1728 requested the grant of 300 acres on Sir John Fagg's Manor. There was even more to follow.¹