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- The name Emmert also seen as Emert and Emmertt and Emertt is of Germanic origin. This family hailed from Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany but there are no further specifics regarding locality found to date (06/02/2014).
Philip Emert first went to Rotterdam, Holland from his home in Germany and boarded the ship "Alexander and Ann" for the trip to America by way of Cowes, England and on September 5th, 1730, he arrived in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (now USA).
He and his wife, Maria, settled in the Uppler Hanover Township, Philadelphia County (now Montgomery County), Pennsylvania. He was listed as the sixth person on the "List of Heads of Families Belonging to the Congregation of New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church" and was "eleted to the duties of office" at the same church on January 1st, 1738, listed as Emmert surname.
The Parliament of Great Britain passed an act to allow foreign protestants in the British Colonies in America to become naturalized citizens during the reign of King George II. Fast to take advatage of the situation on August 16th, 1741 he took the oath of allegiance to Great Britain and the province of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
In late August of 1741, he and his brother-in-law George Pfaltgraff made an overseas trip to visit Germany for their father-in-law Caspar Kamm for reasons unknown. They came home on the ship "St. Mark" on September 26th, 1741 from Rotterdam, Holland again via Cowes, England.
The following information was provided by Jay Webb as being the parents of Frederick E. Emert, Sr.: Father: Johan George Emmot; b. 1716 in Leipzig, Germand; d. 1796 in Reading, Burks County, PA Mother: Eva Marie Graff They married in 1742 in Pennsylvania an had the following children: Daniel; Elizabeth (m. Henry Harkelrood); Jacob; Frederick E. (m. Barbara Ann Neidig); George (1757-1846), m. Mary Conley; and Leonard (1774-1804), m. Catherine Gunckle. I have found many more resources pointing to Peter and Anna as being Johan's parents, though due to all of the work Jay Webb has put into our family research it would be remiss of me to not include this information in these notes. The evidence of such is below.
The information presented for Johan Philip Emmert and Maria Catherina Kamm/Kamp was published in "The Book of Ragan/Reagan," written by Donald B. Reagan (pp. 413-416) as being the parents of Frederick E. Emert, Sr.
CHRISTENING: 17 February 1704 in Neckarelz, Baden, Germany
Witnessed by Peter Kessler who was a citizen and blacksmith in Neckarelz, Baden, Germany.
ALIAS: Johann Philip Emert
BIOGRAPHY: The name EMMERT/EMERT is of German Origin. Johan Philip Emmert is the paternal ancestor of the Emmert brothers, Philip, Frederick and Daniel who married Ragan sisters, Elizabeth, Sarah and Celia Drusilla, and sister Louisa who probably married Ragan brother, Robert Nelson in Sevier County, Tennessee is believed to be Philip Emmert. He was born circa 1704 in Neckarelz, Baden, Germany. He went to Rotterdam, Holland from his home place in Germany and boarded the ship "Alexander and Ann" for the trip to America by the way of Cowes, England. On Tuesday, 05 September 1730, he arrived in the town of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. About 1731 Philip Emmert was married to Maria Catharine Kamm, daughter of Johannes Caspar KAMM and Anna Catharina Franck, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Maria Catharine Kamm was baptized on Saturday, 23 December 1713 at Eppingen Reformed Church in Eppingen, Germany. Philip Emmert and his wife Maria Catharine settled in Upper Hanover Township, Philadelphia County (now Montgomery County), Pennsylvania. He was listed as the sixth person on the "List of the Heads of Families Belonging to the Congregation of New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church" and was "elected to the duties of office" at the same church on Wednesday, 01 January 1738. The Parliament of Great Britain passed an act to allow foreign Protestants in the British Colonies in America to become naturalized citizens during the reign of King George II. On Wednesday, 16 August 1741, Philip Emmert took the oath of allegiance to Great Britain and the province of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. In late August of 1741, he and his brother-in-law George Pfaltgraff made an overseas trip to visit Germany for their father-in-law Caspar Kamm for an unknown reason. They came home on the ship "St. Mark" on Tuesday, 26 September 1741 from Rotterdam, Holland by the way of Cowes, England. Philip Emmert apparently had died before Friday, 28 May 1762 in Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. On that date, his wife Maria Catharina Kamm Emmert was appointed as administratrix of her husband's estate. There have been no other records found on the proceedings and the settlement of his estate there. There was no further data on his wife Maria Catharina Kamm Emmert found after the last recorded entry.
(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Inc., Los Altos, CA 94022. Cites: (a) "Marriages Goshenhoppen 1731-1790," FHL Film #49,585, item 1. (b) "Early Marriages, Western Frederick Co., VA, etc," by Garner & Triplett, FHL book #975/V25g, p.95. (c) "Pennsylvania German Pioneers," Vol. 1, by Strassburger (1966) p.36. (d) "Eighteenth Century Emigrants," by Annette Kunselman Burget (Breiningsville, PA, PA German Soc., 1983) Vol. 1, p.187. (e) "Pennsylvania German Church Records," by PA German Soc. (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1983) Vol. 3, p.4,8-14,33. (f) "Thirty Thousand Names of Immigrants in Pennsylvania," p.64.
(2) Phyllis Ellis, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Researched professionally by __ Lazenby, Salt Lake City, UT. Cites: (a) Records of New Goshenhoppen Church.
(3) Peggy McKenzie, Frankenhausen, Germany (1999). Cites: (a) New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church records, PA.
(4) Grady E. Loy, Yokohama, Japan. E-mail: Rogercatron@email.msn.com (1999). Cites: (a) "Baptismal Book of Heads of Families in New Goshenhoppen compiled 1736-1739" (PA German Soc.) Vol. 3. (b) "Baptismal records at New Goshenhoppen, PA" (PA German Soc.).
(5) Pennsylvania German Society, passenger list of Ship St. Mark, 26 Sep 1741, transcribed 1999 for Immigrant Ship Transcribers Guild (http://istg.rootsweb.com/v2/1700v2, 1999).
(6) Berks Co., PA 1752 Tax List, Amity Twp., transcribed (http://www.rootsweb.com/~GENHOME, 1999).
(7) "Heritage Quest," Issue 48 (Nov/Dec 1993), "In Search of our "Puzzling" Emmert Ancestors," by Nancy J. Emmert and Patricia Emmert Manning, p.47-53. Cites: (a) "A Collection of Thirty Thousand Names, Immigrants in Pennsylvania 1727-1776," I., David Rupp, 1927. (b) "Autograph Collection of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania," Upper Hanover Twp., 2 Sep 1751. Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. (c) "Selected Tax Records of Berks County, PA," comp. by Patricia Emmert Manning. (d) Wills and Administrations, Register of Wills, Berks Co. courthouse, Reading, PA. (e) "A History of the Goshenhoppen Reformed Church," Rev. William John Hinke, PA. (f) Records of Delong's Reformed Church, Maxatawny Twp., Berks Co., PA, and Christ Lutheran Church, Rockland Twp., Berks, Co., PA, researched by Helen Hewitt. (g) "The Journals and Papers of David Shultze," translated and ed. by Andrew S. Berky, The Schwenkfelder Library, Pennsburg, PA. 2 Vols. (h) Raymond Klein Notebooks, Schwenkfelder Library, Pennsburg, PA.
! Birth: (1) 1709/10. (2) About 1709. (2) s/o Jan (John) EMMIT/Anjeltie MATTYSE. [NOTE: Source 1 says he came from Germany 1730. Source 2 says his parents were married 1690 in NJ, but says he took an oath in Philadelphia on the same date as given for the arrival date by source 1. One must be another John Philip EMMITT/EMMERT/EMMET.] (3) Pfalz, Germany.
Marriage to Maria Catherina KAMP (KAMM): (1,2) Abt 1730. (1) Upper Hanover Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. (2,3a) Maria Catherina __. (7) Maria Catherina KAMMABT. 1731.
Death: (1) 1762. (1,7d) Richmond Twp., Berks Co., PA. (2) 28 May 1762. (7d) By May 1762.
(4) On trip to Germany in 1999, Grady LOY stopped in Bad Wimpfen, where there were EMMERTS between 1620 and 1660. It is not far from Eppingen, where there were KAMMs. It was a spa and was made part of an imperial city by Frederick BARBAROSSA wo that it owed no feudal allegiance to the Duke of Schwabia or later the Dukes of Wurtemburg, Baden or the Count Palatine, who all owned bits of land in that area. At some point its imperial status was revoked and it was awarded to Hessedarmstadt. The province of Hessedarmstadt came all the way down to the north bank of the Neckar River and within a few miles of Mossbach, which was and remains in Baden. There were more EMMERTS in Mossbach and for a longer period of time, which is also where LOY/LAYs lived.
(1f,2) 1730, 5 Sep: (1f) Conrad STAMM and Johan Philip EMMERT on a list of 45 Palatines with their families imported in the ship "Alexander and Anne," William CLYMER, Master, from Rotterdam, but last from Cowes. (1d) Gives same information except from Amsterdam, but last from Deal. Qualified 5 Sep 1730. (2) Took the oath of allegiance in Philadelphia, PA. (7a) Arrived in Philadelphia on the "Alexander and Anne," 1730.
(7b) Settled in Goshenhoppen area in Upper Hanover Twp. in what is now Montgomery Co., PA. (7b,g,h) Johan Philip never owned the land on which he lived for 20 years in Upper Hanover Twp..
(4b) 1731, 21 Sep: Johann Phillip EMMERT and wife were witnesses to the baptism of Johan Phillip, son of Johannes HUTH, New Goshenhoppen, PA.
(4b) 1733, 21 Jan: Phillip EMMERT and wife were witnesses to the baptism of Susanna Catherina, d/o Johan Adam STADLER, New Goshenhoppen, PA.
(4b) 1734, 28 July: Joh. Phillip EMMERTH was witness to the baptism of Johannes, s/o Joh. HUT/Anna Maria.
(4a) 1736/9: (3a) ca. 1736: (1e,3a,4a) Philip EMMERT is head of a family belonging to the Congregation of New Goshenhoppen, Reformed, Upper Hanover Twp., Montgomery Co., PA. (4a) Also listed as heads of families were Johannes HUT, Caspar KAMM, Balthasar HUT. There were 45 in all.
(5) 1741, 26 Sept: Philip EMMERT and George PFALTZGRAFF were Palatines imported on the ship "St. Mark" arriving at Philadelphia from Rotterdam, Capt. WILSON. [NOTE: Had he returned to Germany for some reason?]
(7b,g,h) The land he was living on in Upper Hanover Twp. was sold.
(7c) ca. 1752: Moved to eastern Berks Co., PA and resided in Longswamp Twp.
(1d) 1752: Philip EMMERT was executor of the will of Johannes Caspar KAMM, New Hanover Twp., Philadelphia Co., PA. Catharine EMERT(ON) was daughter and heir.
(6) 1752: Philip EMERT and Andreas MILSHIEGEL taxed, Longswamp Twp., Berks Co., PA. [NOTE: Berks Co., PA created 1752. Longswamp Twp. created 1761 from Rockland Twp., which was created 1758 from Oley Twp., which was created 1740 while part of Philadelphia Co.; this area would have been Oley Twp. in 1752.]
(5,7c) 1758: George EMMERT and Johan Philip EMMERT taxed, Longswamp Twp., Berks Co., PA.
(7d) 1762: George EMMERT was listed as a bondsman in the probate of Johan Philip EMMERT's estate, Berks Co., PA. .
Emmert appears in records as Emert, Emmert, Emmerich, Emrick and is believed to be of German origin since the name appears in German records in Baden, Wurtemburg, Hesse-Darmstadt, Bavaria, etc.
Johan Philip Emmert arrived in Philadelphia, PA, 5 SEP 1730, on the ship "Alexander and Ann" from Rotterdam by way of Cowes, England.
LDS Santa Clara Lib. California, 974.8/p418, states-
"A Palatine imported in the ship "Alexander and Anne, " William Clymer, Master from Rotterdam but last from Deal, qualified 5 SEP 1730."
According to Helen Hewitt Johan Philip Emmert came into
Philadelphia again on 26 SEP 1741, along with his
brother-in-law, George Pfaltzfraf, on the "St. Mark." They must have returned to Germany to settle an estate of a relative of Casper Kamm's as he [Casper Kamm] made out his will 3 NOV 1741;
Will was proved 1752. Caspar's will listed daughter, Catherine
Emmert, and son-in-law, Phillip Emmert.
It has not been determined whether Phillip and Catherine
were married before or after arrival in Pennsylvania.
Received the following August 4, 2000, from Helen Hewitt:
Hi Joe,
Don't think I know you but we are related. Casper Kamm arrived pre-list (1720) and was not on the same ship as J. Philip Emmert. If you would like to verify this information, check the ship's list or Annette Kunselman Burgert's book "18th Century Emmigrants" V. I.
Helen Hewitt
According to the research of late Vernon Ray-
Johan Philip Emmert was naturalized as citizen of Great Britain in 1741 in Philadelphia.
William Kinke's book, "The History of the Goshenhoppen Reformed Church,"-
Phillip Emmert was located in the Goshenhoppen region as early
as 1731 and was charter member of this church.
New Goshenhoppen Church records show the dates of baptism of the first 5 children. Donald Reagan, Helen Hewitt, and Pat Manning have added children 6-10, all born in Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
- "From: Nancy Emmert [mailto:emmert@mail.execpc.com]
Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 10:02 AM
To: Emert, Randy
Subject: Re: Emmert Family
Randy;
The earliest known ancestor is Hans Emmert born about 1634. While there are some records beginning in 1601, unfortunately, the Neckarelz church records are missing for the period of 1623 to 1677 and there is another gap in the burial and confirmation records between 1717 to 1737. We do have a burial record for Hans in 1700 which gives his age as 66. His son Hans Peter was the father of Johan Philip Emmert. Peter was the brother who stayed in Neckarelz and is the ancestor of all the German cousins there. The article provides as much information as we have from the German church records about the families including occupations and sponsors.
You might find a copy of the publication in your local genealogical library or you can order a copy for $12 from the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania. I would be interested in your family information especially if it is documented. At some point, my "partner-in-crime", Pat Manning and I hope to do a book on the family, probably bringing known descendants down to 1880.
Nancy J. Emmert, CG (sm)
CG is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board-certified associates who meet genealogical compency standards prescribed for those programs.
Sources: Nancy J. Emmert, CG
1. Johan Philip EMMERT was baptized 17 February 1704 in Neckarelz, Baden, Germany[5], and died by 28 May 1762 in Berks County, Pennsylvania[6]. He arrived 5 September 1730 in Philadelphia on the Alexander and Ann.[7]
He married Anna Margaretha Braus on 16 January 1725 in Asbach, Baden, Germany[8]. She probably died in Germany. They had the following children:
2 i. Maria Catharina EMMERT, baptized 18 August 1726 in Neckarelz.[9]
3 ii. Jorg Adam EMMERT, baptized 5 February 1730 in Neckarelz.[10]
He married Maria Catharina KAMM/KAMP by 1731 in Pennsylvania[11] and they had the following children:
4 i. Johannes EMMERT, baptized 15 April 1732 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.[12]
5 ii. Maria Catharina EMMERT, baptized 20 May 1733 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, married Henrich Kumpf.[13]
6 iii. Anna Maria EMMERT, baptized 28 July 1734 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, married Andreas Muhlschlagel/ Millslagle,[14] moved to Hampshire County Virginia, now West Virginia.[15]
7 iv. Johan Jorg EMMERT baptized 31 October 1736[16], married Anna Elizabeth Weichel/ Weigel on 16 October 1757[17], died in Sullivan County, Tennessee.[18]
8 v. Anna Christiana EMMERT baptized on 1 February 1738 in Montgomery, Pennsylvania.[19]
9 vi. Philip EMMERT born about 1742.[20]
10 vii. Fronica EMMERT died by February 1764 in Berks County, Pennsylvania.[21]
11 viii. Peter EMMERT born about 1750, married Frederica (?), died by May of 1777.[22]
12 ix. Jacob EMMERT/ EMMART born about 1751 in Pennsylvania, married Eva Barbara (Reep/ Repp?) by 1773, died about 1819 in Hampshire County, Virginia.[23]
13 x. Johan Frederick EMMERT/ EMERT born 11 Oct 1754 in Pennsylvania, married Anna Barbara Neidig by 1779, and died 7 January 1829 in Sevier County, Tennessee.[24]
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[1]Nancy J. Emmert and Patricia Emmert Manning, â??In Search of our Puzzling Emmert Ancestorsâ?, Heritage Quest, Issue 48 (November/December 1993): 47-53.
[2] Evangelische Kirche Neckarelz (A. Mosbach), Kirchenbuch, 1553-1962, International Film # 1189220, item 3, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[3] Nancy J. Emmert, CG, â??An Ancestral Village for Philip Emmert, Adam Stadler, and Susannah (Emmert) Stadler of Montgomery and Berks Countiesâ?, Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, 42:2 (Fall/Winter 2002) 314-318.
[4] The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, 215 Broad St., 7th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107-5325.
[5] Evangelische Kirche Neckarelz (A. Mosbach), Kirchenbuch, 1553-1962, International Film # 1189220, item 3, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[6] Philip Emmert administration, Richmond, 1762, Berks County Register of Wills.
[7] I. Daniel Rupp, Thirty Thousand Names of German, Swiss, Dutch, French and Other Immigrants in Pennsylvania From 1727 to 1776 (reprint, Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1965), 64-5.
[8] Evangelische Kirche Asbach (A Mosbach), Kirchenbuch, 1709-1969, International Film # 1189294, item 9, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[9] Evangelische Kirche Neckarelz (A. Mosbach), Kirchenbuch, 1553-1962, International Film # 1189220, item 3, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[10] Evangelische Kirche Neckarelz (A. Mosbach), Kirchenbuch, 1553-1962, International Film # 1189220, item 3, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[11] Pennsylvania German Church Records, 3 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 1983) III: 8.
[12] Pennsylvania German Church Records, 3 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 1983) III: 8.
[13] Pennsylvania German Church Records, 3 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 1983) III: 9,33.
[14] Pennsylvania German Church Records, 3 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 1983) III: 33.
[15] Nancy J. Emmert and Patricia Emmert Manning, â??In Search of our Puzzling Emmert Ancestorsâ? Heritage Quest, Issue 48 (November/December 1993): 47-53.
[16] Pennsylvania German Church Records, 3 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 1983) III: 12.
[17] Pennsylvania German Church Records, 3 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 1983) I: 450.
[18] Nancy J. Emmert and Patricia Emmert Manning, â??In Search of our Puzzling Emmert Ancestorsâ?, Heritage Quest, Issue 48 (November/December 1993): 47-53..
[19] Pennsylvania German Church Records, 3 volumes (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 1983) III: 11.
[20] Nancy J. Emmert and Patricia Emmert Manning, â??In Search of our Puzzling Emmert Ancestorsâ?, Heritage Quest, Issue 48 (November/December 1993): 47-53.
[21] Nancy J. Emmert and Patricia Emmert Manning, â??In Search of our Puzzling Emmert Ancestorsâ?, Heritage Quest, Issue 48 (November/December 1993): 47-53.
[22] Nancy J. Emmert and Patricia Emmert Manning, â??In Search of our Puzzling Emmert Ancestorsâ?, Heritage Quest, Issue 48 (November/December 1993): 47-53.
[23] Nancy J. Emmert and Patricia Emmert Manning, â??In Search of our Puzzling Emmert Ancestorsâ?, Heritage Quest, Issue 48 (November/December 1993): 47-53.
[24] Research of Helen Hewitt, Mercer Island, Washington.
Sources: Nancy J. Emmert, CG
CG is a service mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board-certified associates who meet genealogical compency standards prescribed for those programs."
- Sources:
http://irishmurr57.com/getperson.php?personID=I4530&tree=001
http://peckandshults.familytreeguide.com/getperson.php?personID=I4348&tree=T1
http://www.smokykin.com/tng/getperson.php?personID=I29767&tree=Smokykin
Jay Webb
"List of Heads of Families Belonging to the Congregation of New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church" January 1st, 1738.
Personal Familirity of Germanic Naming Customs, Kellie Sue Sapp King
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 169.
"The Book of Regan/Reagan," Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 413-416.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
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Maria Catharina Emmert, b. Abt 20 May 1733, Hanover, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States 
