Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Dea. Edward Emerson (13728) & Rebecca Waldo
31011. Rev. Joseph Emerson. Born on 20 Apr 1700 in Chelmsford, MA.6 Joseph died in Malden, MA, on 13 Jul 1767; he was 67.6 Education: Harvard 1717.

From Jacobus’ Bulkeley Genealogy:6
Joseph “taught school in York, Newbury, and Malden. In 1719 went to live with his uncle Waldo in Boston, where he completed his studies in divinity. In 1721, he was invited to preach at Malden, and was ordained there 31 October. His pastorate there lasted forty-six years until his death. His sermons were carefully prepared, written out, and delivered with earnestness and force; several of them were published.
    “On 31 July 1724, his residence was burned down. He assembled his family and sang, ‘There is a house not made with hands.’ A public contribution was taken up; within a short time a new parsonage was erected. A new meeting house was built in 1730. Dr. Wellman spoke of Mr. Emerson’s ‘high reputation as a scholar, who delighted in scholarly studies. Though a prolonged and fierce conflict raged in the town, during his ministry, respecting the location of the meeting house, yet he was not reproached by any as the cause. He was a positive man, spoke openly and preached faithfully, but appears to have retained the respect of both parties. He must have been a man of vigorous health, as during his long ministry of more than forty-five years, he lost but two Sabbaths by sickness.’
    “The town record of his death states that he ‘had been in the Judgment of charity a faithfull minister here, and that for the space of forty and five years, deceased in the evening very soon after Iying down to sleep who was cheirly and in health before.’”
On 27 Dec 1721 when Joseph was 21, he married Mary Moody, daughter of Rev. Samuel Moody (4 Jan 1675-13 Nov 1747) & Hannah Sewall (26 Dec 1677-29 Jan 1728).6 Born in 1702 in York, York County, Maine.6 Mary died in Malden, MA on 15 Mar 1779.6

Children of Joseph and Mary (Moody) Emerson, born at Malden:
    i. Hannah Emerson, b. 3 Dec 1722;
    ii. Joseph Emerson, b. 25 Aug 1724;
    iii. Mary Emerson, b. 8 Oct 1726;
    iv. Edward Emerson, b. 1 Apr 1728;
    v. Samuel Emerson, b. 7 Jul 1730;
    vi. Bulkeley Emerson, b. 15 Jun 1732;
    vii. Waldo Emerson, b. 23 Jun 1734, d. 8 Jul 1734;
    viii. Waldo Emerson, b. 23 Jun 1735;
    ix. Ebenezer Emerson, b. 6 Aug 1736, d. 10 Jul 1750;
    x. Rebecca Emerson, b. 7 Aug 1738;
    xi. Ruth Emerson, b. 19 Jan 1740/1;
    xii. William Emerson, b. 31 May 1743, d. 20 Oct 1776 near Rutland, VT, grad. Harvard 1761, Rev., m. Phebe Bliss (b. 21 Oct 1741 at Concord, MA, d. there 16 Feb 1825), grandparents of Ralph Waldo Emerson; and
    xiii. John Emerson, b. 20 Nov 1745.6
Their children include:
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Hannah Emerson (3 Dec 1722-28 Feb 1812)
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Bulkeley Emerson (15 Jun 1732-19 Apr 1801)
31012. Elizabeth Emerson. Born on 19 Apr 1701 in Chelmsford, MA.6 Elizabeth died in Newbury, MA, on 10 May 1766; she was 65.

Children of Abraham and Elizabeth (Emerson) Edwards, born at Newbury:
    i. Edward Edwards, b. 5 Sep 1724;
    ii. Benjamin Edwards, b. 26 Aug 1726;
    iii. John Edwards, b. 7 Aug 1728;
    iv. Rebecca Edwards, b. 21 Sep 1730;
    v. Joseph Edwards, bp. 26 Nov1732;
    vi. Mary Edwards, bp. 27 Oct 1734;
    vii. Elizabeth Edwards, bp. 8 Aug 1736;
    viii. Abraham Edwards, b. 31 Aug 1738;
    ix. Cornelius Edwards, b. 25 Jan 1739/40; and
    x. Ebenezer Edwards, bp. 1 Aug. 1742.6
On 4 Jun 1723 when Elizabeth was 22, she married Abraham Edwards, son of Benjamin Edwards (ca 1662-29 Sep 1723) & Martha Gaines (17 Nov 1661-20 Oct 1723), in Newbury, MA.6 Born on 22 Oct 1699 in Wenham, MA. Abraham died in Newbury, MA bef 29 Dec 1747.

Administration of Abraham’s estate was granted to his widow Elizabeth on 29 Dec 1746.6
31013. Edward Emerson. Born on 8 May 1702 in Chelmsford, MA.6 Edward died in Boston, MA in 1740.6 Occupation: shopkeeper.

Edward left a large estate inventoried at £11,310.8.2. He received land in Lunenburg, MA, by conveyance from his father in 1729. He was chosen and sworn a Clerk of the Market, 1728; chosen as Constable, 1736, but paid fine; and chosen and sworn one of the Hogreeves in 1737. He was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Co., 1729. Administration on the estate of Edward Emerson, Jr., late of Boston, shopkeeper, was granted, 5 Jun 1740 to Hannah Emerson, widow, and Timothy Emerson, merchant.6
On 13 Nov 1729 when Edward was 27, he married Hannah Beal (38011) , daughter of Benjamin Beal (ca 1669-Sep 1753) & Hannah Holman (18585) (15 Sep 1668-May 1752), in Braintree, MA.6 Born ca 1706 in Braintree, MA.6 Hannah died aft 1773.6

Children of Edward and Hannah (Beale) Emerson, born at Boston:
    i. Joseph Emerson, b. 13 Sep 1731, d. before 1769, unmarried;
    ii. Hannah Emerson, bp. 10 Jun 1733, d. young;
    iii. Benjamin Emerson, bp. 9 Jun 1734, d. young;
    iv. Hannah Emerson, b. 5 Jan 1735/6; and
    v. Edward Emerson, b. ca. 1738, d. 1769 at Boston, sea captain, m. at Boston 31 Aug 1763 Mary Lowell.6
31014. Hannah Emerson. Born on 26 Apr 1704 in Charlestown, MA.6 Hannah died in Charlestown, MA 2 Feb 1704/5.6
31015. Rev. John Emerson. Born 27 Feb 1705/6 in Charlestown, MA.6 John died in Topsfield, MA on 11 Jul 1774.6 Education: Harvard 1726.

John was ordained at Topsfield 27 Nov 1728, and was pastor there for 46 years until his death. His will, dated 21 Jun 1774, gave to his wife Elizabeth the mansion house, a third of the real estate, three cows, six sheep, the use of the riding horse and chaise, and all provisions in the house, also £9.17.4 until the decease of his mother-in-law, Mary Pratt; to son Edward, £286.13.4; to son Elihu, £106.15.3, and the farm in Westfield, Hampshire Co.; to son Joseph, £240, besides the liberal education he has had, also half the right of land in Barnstead, NH; to six daughters, Elizabeth Gould, Rebekah Hogdon, Mary Baker, Dorcas Porter, Hannah How, and Dorothy Emerson, £164.8.10 each, and household goods after wife’s decease; to Sarah Emerson (under 18 years of age) that lives with my son Edward, £16 at 18 years or marriage; to son Thomas (Executor), £733, he to erect gravestones for myself and wife.6
On 23 Oct 1729 John married Elizabeth Pratt in Malden, MA.6 Born ca 1708 in Malden, MA.6 Elizabeth died in Topsfield, MA on 1 Apr 1790.6

Children of John and Elizabeth (Pratt) Emerson, born at Topsfield:
    i. Elizabeth Emerson, b. 14 Sep 1730;
    ii. John Emerson, b. 20 Dec 1731, d. at Haverhill 4 Feb 1754;
    iii. Rebecca Emerson, b. 24 Feb 1732/3;
    iv. Thomas Emerson, b. 8 Jan 1734/5;
    v. Mary Emerson, b. 27 Oct 1736;
    vi. Edward Emerson, b. 13 Jul 1738;
    vii. Dorcas Emerson, b. 5 Mar 1739/40;
    viii. Abigail Emerson, b. 18 Dec 1741, d. 24 Apr 1769;
    ix. Elihu Emerson, b. 19 Dec 1743;
    x. Hannah Emerson, b. 16 May 1745;
    xi. Dorothy Emerson, b. 15 Oct 1746;
    xii. Joseph Emerson, b. 14 Dec 1747, d. 1 Jan 1747/8;
    xiii. Joseph Emerson, b. 4 Sep 1750;
    xiv. Ebenezer Emerson, b. eariy in 1752 , d. 12 Mar 1752;
    xv. Cornelius Waldo Emerson, bp. 10 Jun 1753, d. 7 Aug 1753; and
    xvi. Sarah Emerson, bp. 12 Mar 1758, d. 21 May 1759.6

The will of Elizabeth Emerson, widow, dated 25 Jul 1785, proved 8 Jun 1790, mentioned Thomas Emerson, Elihu Emerson's children, Edward Emerson, Joseph Emerson, and the six daughters of Rev. Joseph Emerson.6
Their children include:
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Joseph Emerson (4 Sep 1750-28 Mar 1822)
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