| 12. |  John Leonard Emmert was born on 15 Sep 1745 in Berks County, , Pennsylvania, United States; was christened on 20 Sep 1745 in Stouchsburg, Marion Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States [Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church] (son of Johann Georg Frederich Emmert and Eva Maria Graff); died on 9 Sep 1804 in Washington County, , Maryland, United States; was buried in 1804 in Manor Cob, Boonsboro, Maryland, United States [Old Emmert Cemetery]. Other Events and Attributes:
- 1934 Deed for emmert Cemetery: Emmertsville, Washington, Maryland, United States; 1934 Deed for emmert Cemetery
- Alt. Birth: Berks County, , Pennsylvania, United States
- Alt. Given Name: George Leonard
- Berk's County Pensylvania Militia: Berks County, , Pennsylvania, United States; Berk's County Pensylvania Militia
- Built Stone House: Maryland, , , United States; Built Stone House
- Event: Maryland, , , United States; Purchased 410 Acres from John Booth (Delmere)
- Land: Washington County, , Maryland, United States
- Lived: Washington County, , Maryland, United States
- Mentioned in the Berks County tax rolls as a single freeman: Berks County, , Pennsylvania, United States; Mentioned in the Berks County tax rolls as a single freeman
- of 300 acres: Berks County, , Pennsylvania, United States; of 300 acres
- Sale of property after death: Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, United States; Sale of property after death
- Served as a private in Captain John Lesher's Company, Colonel Patton's Battalion, Berks County Militia: Berks County, , Pennsylvania, United States; Served as a private in Captain John Lesher's Company, Colonel Patton's Battalion, Berks County Militia
- Story: ilghmanton, Washington, Maryland, United States; Manor Church of the Brethren
- Census: 1800, Marsh Hundred, Washington, Maryland, United States; Federal
- Will: 9 Sep 1804, Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States; Probated
Notes:
Conntinental Army
John Leonard Emmert, oldest son of John George F. and Eva Maia Emmert, born 1744, served also in the Continental Army . He was a private under Captain John Lisher in Colonel Patton's battalion from Aug. 27, 1775, until he was wounded in 1777. He was called to the army two years before his father because of his age. George F. Emmert was drafted after he was 60 years old.
Ancestral File number 1J22-V8Q
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Possible Grave stone reads:
Hier ruhen die Gebeine von Leonhard Emrich · Er wurde geboren den 14ten October 1754 und starb den 5ten January 1834 · Er brachte sein Alter auf 79 Jahren, 2 Monate und 22 Tage
Translated by Google: Here lie the bones of Leonhard Emrich · He was born the 14th of October 1754 and died on the 5th of January 1834 · He gave his age as 79 years, 2 months and 22 days
From: http://berks.pa-roots.com/cemetery/AltalahaCemetery.html - Burials at Altalaha, Rehrersburg, Berks County, PA
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Birth date is possibly: 17 Sep 1745
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Served as a private in Captain John Lesher's Company, Colonel Patton's Battalion, Berks County Militia:
He was wounded in 1777
Berk's County Pensylvania Militia:
He served under Captain John Lesher as a private in Colonel Patton's
Battalion, Berks County, Pennslyvania Militia. (August 1775 - 1776)
Lived:
On June 30, 1798 he moved from Berks County Pennsylvania to Washington County, Maryland.
Purchased property from John booth for L2256:7:6
Began bulding house in 1798/99
Land:
Owned 300 Acres of lant valued at 37£ per acre (555£). Property was named (per document) pt. 3 Springs. He also owned the following property:
0 slaves
8 horses (64£)
20 Cattle
9 Sheep/hogs
20 Pieces of Furniture
Value of Personal Property 133£
Total value of property 688£
Sale of property after death:
Sale held by his executors and sons, Benjamin, Leonard, & John
1934 Deed for emmert Cemetery:
Deed conveying 32' x 34' Family Burying Ground of John Leonard Emmert to Clarence G. Emmert, and including a perpetual right of entry for Clarence and all other heirs/descendants of John Leonard Emmert. Following this conveyance, the Emmert family erected a fine limestone wall, and installed a commemorative plaque.
Story:
View of the Manor Church of the Brethren and cemetery from the Emmert Graveyard on the hill above. John Leonard and John Emmert, father and son, were instrumental in establishing this branch of the church in the late 1700s and early 1800s. Their heirs also provided the land out of their farm holdings for the current church. © Phillip A. White, JD
Will:
"His father, John Leonard Emmert, made a will and appointed hi sons, Benjamin, John, Leonard and Michael as his executors. John appeared with his brothers to probate the will and duly acknowledge the will as the one prepared by their father, but he filed for record on the same day. September 9, 1084, a seperate bill setting forth reasons why he could not act as one of the executors. Some of the John Leonard descendants, writing about the incident have stated that John Emmert was a Dunker preacher, and have left the impression that he was obstinate in spirit, but such was not teh case. He knew the intent of his good father and John Emmert in his deep spiritual conviction could not agree to settle the estate on any other basis than what he felt was his father's true will and intent, for the will was rather flexible and open to various interpretations.
The will was a rather remarkable instrument in many ways. It designated that each child was to have a Bible but did not set the value, and that was one of the points of disagreement. There were other matters on which the heirs could not agree. One claue in the will stated that Joseph, Leonard, and John were to have a row of apple trees for a space of seven years but the will did not say which row was to fo to each child. That provision gave room for showing a spirit of selfishness and John declined to be drawn into any controversy which would hinder his work as a minister."
John married Catherine Gunkle on 1 Apr 1771 in Jackson Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States [Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Congregation]. Catherine (daughter of Johann Michael Gunkle and Anna Margaret Lorentz) was born in May 1757 in Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States; died in 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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