Rachel Empson: Appalachian Aristocracy

1708 -

Generation: 1

1. Rachel Empson was born 07 Jun 1708, Baltimore Co. MD (daughter of James Empson, III and Rebecca).
Rachel married Gregory Farmer 14 Jun 1723, Baltimore Co. MD. [Group Sheet]

Generation: 2

James Empson, III was born 1675, Christ Church, Calvert Co. MD (son of James Empson, II and Amy Anye Clarke); died 05 Jan 1707, Baltimore Co. MD.

Notes:

Absract will of James Emison (Empson) & etc.

James Emison (Emson) Baltimore Co., MD (5 Jan 1707 - 31 Jan 1707)

To wife Rebecca, extx. all personal estate.
To son James, dwelling plantation, 150 A.
To 3 daus., viz., Eliza:, Rebeckah & Anne & to unborn child & their hrs., residue of lands and dwelling plantation, should son James die during minority. James to bne of age at 16 yrs.
Test: John Roberts, Thomas Taylor & Grace Roberts

James married Rebecca 1701, Maryland. Rebecca was born 1669, Baltimore Co. MD. [Group Sheet]

Rebecca was born 1669, Baltimore Co. MD.

Notes:

Cobb, James, (2), prob. s. of James (1) d. 12 Mar 1718; m. 30 Oct. 1709 Rebecca, wid. of James Emson; admin. bond posted 8 Aug. 1722 by John Hawkins with John Hawkins, Jr., and Antil Deaver; est. admin.

12 Jul 1725, 1 Oct. 1734, and 22 July 1737; wid. Rebecca m. John Hawkins; has iss.: Rebecca, b. 26 March 1710; Priscilla m. John White on 18 May 1726; Frances, m. Charles Jones on 26 Dec. 1727; Charity, b. 15 April 1712, as Christina Cobb m. 2 Feb. 1728 Zachariah Spencer; Margaret, b. 15 May 1714, m. Seaborn Tucker on 2 April 1730; James, b. 16 Sept. 1716 (3:45, 155, 247; 11:297; 128:34, 35, 95; 129:255, 256, 257).

Children:

James Empson, IV was born ca 1691; died 21 Feb 1720/1721, Baltimore Co. MD.
Elizabeth Empson was born 1700, St. George Parish, Baltimore Co. MD; died 1746, Rowan Co. NC.
Rebecca Empson was born 12 Mar 1701, Calvert Co. MD.
Ann Empson
1. Rachel Empson was born 07 Jun 1708, Baltimore Co. MD.

Generation: 3

James Empson, II was born 1630, Stonesfield, Oxfordshire, , England (son of James Empson, I and Edith Slatford); died 1696, Leafield, Oxfordshire, , England .

Notes:

Other researchers have his name as Richard, DOB about 1620 in Gowle, Yorkshire, England.

James married Amy Anye Clarke. Amy was born 1647, Great Langley, Oxfordshire, , England ; died 1668, Leafield, Oxfordshire, , England. [Group Sheet]

Amy Anye Clarke was born 1647, Great Langley, Oxfordshire, , England ; died 1668, Leafield, Oxfordshire, , England.

Notes:

Other researchers have her name as Mary Clarke, DOB circa 1620 in Yorkshire, England.

Children:

2. James Empson, III was born 1675, Christ Church, Calvert Co. MD; died 05 Jan 1707, Baltimore Co. MD.

Generation: 4

8.	James Empson, I was born 1606, Stonesfield, Oxfordshire, , England (son of John Empson and Elizabeth Huckin); died 1641, Stonesfield, Oxfordshire, , England. James married Edith Slatford. Edith (daughter of Henrie Slatford) was born 1593, Oxfordshire, , England. [Group Sheet]

Edith Slatford was born 1593, Oxfordshire, , England (daughter of Henrie Slatford).

Children:

4. James Empson, II was born 1630, Stonesfield, Oxfordshire, , England ; died 1696, Leafield, Oxfordshire, , England .