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John Leonard Emmert

John Leonard Emmert

Male 1745 - 1804  (58 years)

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  • Name John Leonard Emmert 
    Birth 15 Sep 1745  Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 20 Sep 1745  Stouchsburg, Marion Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States [Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church] Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Alt. Birth 21 Aug 1752  Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Military 27 Aug 1775  Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Served as a private in Captain John Lesher's Company, Colonel Patton's Battalion, Berks County Militia 
    • He was wounded in 1777
    Military 27 Aug 1776  Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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)
    Land 17 Jun 1785  Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    of 300 acres 
    Event 1788  Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mentioned in the Berks County tax rolls as a single freeman 
    Lived 30 Jun 1798  Washington County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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
    Front of House he built    		 Front of House he built
    Front of house he built    		 Front of house he built
    Back of house he built    		 Back of house he built
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    Maryland Historical Site Survey    		 Maryland Historical Site Survey
    Event 1798-1799  Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Built Stone House 
    Emmert House    		 Emmert House
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    Census 1800  Marsh Hundred, Washington, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Federal 
    Alt. Given Name George Leonard 
    Event Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Purchased 410 Acres from John Booth (Delmere) 
    FamilySearch ID LZKM-GPS 
    Land Between 1803 and 1804  Washington County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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£
    Tax Records Part 1    		 Tax Records Part 1
    http://www.whilbr.org/itemdetail.aspx?idEntry=5127&dtPointer=2

    ID:
    wctl011-1

    Page #:
    11

    Creator:
    Washington County

    Date:
    1803-1804

    Collection Location:
    Washington County Free Library

    Original Size:
    47 x 29 cms

    Subject:
    Tax assessment, Maryland, Washington County

    Coverage:
    Washington County, Maryland, 1803.
    Tax Records Part 2    		 Tax Records Part 2
    http://www.whilbr.org/itemdetail.aspx?idEntry=5128&dtPointer=3

    ID:
    wctl011-2

    Page #:
    11

    Creator:
    Washington County

    Date:
    1803-1804

    Collection Location:
    Washington County Free Library

    Original Size:
    47 x 29 cms

    Subject:
    Tax assessment, Maryland, Washington County

    Coverage:
    Washington County, Maryland, 1803.
    Tax Records Part 3    		 Tax Records Part 3
    http://www.whilbr.org/itemdetail.aspx?idEntry=5129&dtPointer=4

    ID:
    wctl011-3

    Page #:
    11

    Creator:
    Washington County

    Date:
    1803-1804

    Collection Location:
    Washington County Free Library

    Original Size:
    47 x 29 cms

    Subject:
    Tax assessment, Maryland, Washington County

    Coverage:
    Washington County, Maryland, 1803
    Burial 1804  Manor Cob, Boonsboro, Maryland, United States [Old Emmert Cemetery] Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Graveyard Marker    		 Graveyard Marker
    "The body of John Leonard Emmert founter of the family in Washington County, is buried in thes plot, also those of his wife Catherine Gunkle and some of his children. He came to this CO. from Berks CO. PA. 1798. 1745-1804"
    Graveyard Wall    		 Graveyard Wall
    Inside Graveyard    		 Inside Graveyard
    Will 9 Sep 1804  Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Probated 
    • "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."
    Will    		 Will
    Death 9 Sep 1804  Washington County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Property 17 Oct 1804  Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Sale of property after death 
    • Sale held by his executors and sons, Benjamin, Leonard, & John
    Maryland Herald    		 Maryland Herald
    Maryland Herald    		 Maryland Herald
    Maryland Herald    		 Maryland Herald
    Story ilghmanton, Washington, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Manor Church of the Brethren 
    • 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
    Manor Church of the Brethren    		 Manor Church of the Brethren
    Story 26 May 1934  Emmertsville, Washington, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
    1934 Deed    		 1934 Deed
    _UID CE187F4E12DF4149AAAF2565AD98E1ADE493 
    Person ID I2092  Emmert_Tipton
    Last Modified 25 Dec 2022 

    Father Johann Georg Frederich Emmert,   b. 5 Dec 1713, Haundorf, Schnelldorf, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Feb 1796, Bethel Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Eva Maria Graff,   b. 1 Jul 1723, Rot am See, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jan 1803, Rehrersburg, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Alt. Marriage 16 Apr 1742 
    Marriage 26 Apr 1742  Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Recorded by Rev John Casper Stover of Christ Lutheran Church of Slouchburg PA

      !MARRIAGE:"History of the Brethren in Maryland" pages 49 and 50, "History of the Brethren in Maryland" pages 49 and 50

      !MARRIAGE:Harold Mack, Harold Mack

      !MARRIAGE:Personal, Sons of the American Revolution - Wolff, The Pennsvania Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania, 1926, Applicant: Charles Edgar Wolff

      !MARRIAGE:Ancestry.com, \i Ancestry.com\i0., www.ancestry.com, accessed 25 Dec 2022)

      !MARRIAGE NOTES:Personal, Sons of the American Revolution - Wolff, The Pennsvania Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania, 1926, Applicant: Charles Edgar Wolff
    Family ID F993  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Catherine Gunkle,   b. May 1757, Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1805 (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Marriage 1 Apr 1771  Jackson Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States [Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Congregation] Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • !MARRIAGE:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1744; Birth city: Bethel; Birth state: PA.

      !MARRIAGE:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1752; Birth city: Berks; Birth state: PA.

      !MARRIAGE:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1752; Birth city: Berks; Birth state: PA.

      !MARRIAGE:Personal, Sons of the American Revolution - Wolff, The Pennsvania Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania, 1926, Applicant: Charles Edgar Wolff

      !MARRIAGE:Personal, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Application for Membership, Sons of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania, 1946, Applicant: Charles Clinton Hammer

      !MARRIAGE:Ancestry.com, \i Ancestry.com\i0., www.ancestry.com, accessed 23 Dec 2022)

      !MARRIAGE:Ancestry.com, \i Ancestry.com\i0., www.ancestry.com, accessed 25 Dec 2022)
    Tulpehocken Evangelical and Reformed Church    		 Tulpehocken Evangelical and Reformed Church
    No the Tulpehocken Trinity United Church of Christ
    Children 
     1. Daniel Emmert,   b. 28 Feb 1772   d. 13 Jun 1851, Beaver Creek, Washington, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     2. Benjamin Emmert,   b. 28 Feb 1772   d. 13 Jun 1851, Beaver Creek, Washington, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     3. Leonard Emmert,   b. 1774   d. 1815, Washington County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     4. Magdalena Emmert,   b. 22 Apr 1777   d. 1844 (Age 66 years)
     5. John Emmert,   b. 15 Jul 1778, Washington County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Apr 1820, Washington County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years)
     6. George Emmert,   b. 1779   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Elder Joseph Emmert,   b. 1782, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1862 (Age 80 years)
     8. Michael Emmert,   b. 28 Feb 1782, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 20 Dec 1853, Washington County, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     9. Catherine Emmert,   b. 17 Oct 1784, Golfahaca, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Nov 1871, Mount Morris, Ogle, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    Family ID F776  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Dec 2022 

    Family 2 Annie Metzger,   b. Abt 1750   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 1792 
    Family ID F1530  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Jul 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Sep 1745 - Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 20 Sep 1745 - Stouchsburg, Marion Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States [Christ's Evangelical Lutheran Church] Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Birth - 21 Aug 1752 - Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Apr 1771 - Jackson Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States [Trinity Tulpehocken Reformed Congregation] Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Served as a private in Captain John Lesher's Company, Colonel Patton's Battalion, Berks County Militia - 27 Aug 1775 - Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - Berk's County Pensylvania Militia - 27 Aug 1776 - Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - of 300 acres - 17 Jun 1785 - Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEvent - Mentioned in the Berks County tax rolls as a single freeman - 1788 - Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLived - 30 Jun 1798 - Washington County, Maryland, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEvent - Built Stone House - 1798-1799 - Maryland, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Federal - 1800 - Marsh Hundred, Washington, Maryland, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEvent - Purchased 410 Acres from John Booth (Delmere) - - Maryland, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - Between 1803 and 1804 - Washington County, Maryland, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 1804 - Manor Cob, Boonsboro, Maryland, United States [Old Emmert Cemetery] Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsWill - Probated - 9 Sep 1804 - Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 9 Sep 1804 - Washington County, Maryland, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - Sale of property after death - 17 Oct 1804 - Antietam, Washington County, Maryland, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsStory - Manor Church of the Brethren - - ilghmanton, Washington, Maryland, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsStory - 1934 Deed for emmert Cemetery - 26 May 1934 - Emmertsville, Washington, Maryland, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • 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

      ---------------------------------
      Birth date is possibly: 17 Sep 1745
      UID 5A17FEA2F4C0416BBD8C4764310C897CA7E4


      !NAME:Family Data Collection - Deaths, Family Data Collection - Deaths, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.

      !NAME:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1744; Birth city: Washington; Birth state: MD.

      !NAME:Millennium File, Millennium File, Heritage Consulting, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting.Original data: Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA:

      !NAME:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1744; Birth city: Bethel; Birth state: PA.

      !NAME:Family Data Collection - Births, Family Data Collection - Births, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.

      !NAME:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1752; Birth city: Berks; Birth state: PA.

      !NAME:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1752; Birth city: Berks; Birth state: PA.

      !BIRTH:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1744; Birth city: Washington; Birth state: MD.

      !BIRTH:Millennium File, Millennium File, Heritage Consulting, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting.Original data: Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA:

      !BIRTH:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1744; Birth city: Bethel; Birth state: PA.

      !BIRTH:Personal, Sons of the American Revolution - Wolff, The Pennsvania Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania, 1926, Applicant: Charles Edgar Wolff

      !BIRTH:Personal, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Application for Membership, Sons of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania, 1946, Applicant: Charles Clinton Hammer

      !CHRISTENING:\i Strausstown Roots\i0., \i Strausstown Roots\i0., Berger, Kathy Jo & Mary Alice, http://www.bergergirls.com/index.php, accessed 12 Nov 2009)

      !DEATH:Family Data Collection - Deaths, Family Data Collection - Deaths, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.

      !DEATH:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1744; Birth city: Washington; Birth state: MD.

      !DEATH:Millennium File, Millennium File, Heritage Consulting, Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.Original data - Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting.Original data: Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA:

      !DEATH:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1744; Birth city: Bethel; Birth state: PA.

      !DEATH:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1752; Birth city: Berks; Birth state: PA.

      !DEATH:Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Edmund West, comp., Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000., Birth year: 1752; Birth city: Berks; Birth state: PA.

      !DEATH:Personal, Sons of the American Revolution - Wolff, The Pennsvania Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania, 1926, Applicant: Charles Edgar Wolff

      !DEATH:Personal, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Application for Membership, Sons of the American Revolution, Pennsylvania, 1946, Applicant: Charles Clinton Hammer

      !DEATH:Ancestry.com, \i Ancestry.com\i0., www.ancestry.com, accessed 23 Dec 2022)


Emmert Family

The Emmerts hail from Germany initially, but the specific city and region are in debate. What is certain is that (our line) immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1732 and remained there until migrating to the mid-west. Another possible branch ended up in Tennessee, but the exact relation is unknown.

Other key families related to the Emmerts are:

Bentall - Wagoner - Stevens - Craft

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Tipton Family

The Tiptons are long-time residents of Kentucky and only recently moved north into Ohio. Their origins are likely from England in the mid 18th century, but an exact date is unknown. Jonathan Tipton (b. 1750) was possibly the one who immigrated.

Other key families related to the Tiptons are:

Friend - Grieshop - Rison - Blevins

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