SEVIER COUNTY, TN - BIOGRAPHIES - Fredrick Emert I
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EMERT
TROTTER LINAGE
Research compiled by my Great-aunt Ina Alice WALKER KING

According to family tradition, our branch of the EMERT family came to America 
from Germany. There has been so much controversy as to the origin of the 
EMERTS I will not go into the theories met with in this research but continue 
in the belief of my early ancestors and the information they gave me.

The first of our ancestors to settle in Sevier County TN in the latter part of 
the eighteenth century was described as "White Deutch" and spoke with a 
defined German accent. They had first settled in Pennsylvania, later moving to 
VA, NC and then, TN. They settled in Sevier County.

There have been numerous spellings of the name, making research difficult. The 
1830-1840 census has spellings of EMMITT, EMIT, EMOT, EMETT and EMMOTT. The 
original spelling was probably EMMOTT as records of early correspondence would 
indicate. In 1865, while in the Army, Fredrick Styles EMERT signed his name 
EMORT but addressed letters to his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick E. EMMOTT.

Our first proven ancestor was Fredrick EMERT I, believed to be the son of John 
EMERT (EMMOTT) who left Leipzip, Germany in 1732 and settled in PA. In 1777 he 
signed an oath of allegience in Burks Co. PA.

John George EMMOTT (EMERT) was born in 1716 in Germany and died in 1796 in 
Reading, Burks County, PA USA. He married Eva Marie GRAFF in 1742.

Believed to be the children of John George EMMOTT (EMERT):
1.	Fredrick EMMOTT born 11 Oct. 1754 in PA.
2.	Leonard EMMOTT was born in 1774 in Burks PA and died in 1804 in 
Maryland. He married Catherine GUNCKLE.
3.	Daniel EMMOTT 
4.	George EMMOTT was born 1757 and died in 1846 in Carter Co TN He 
married Mary CONLEY.
5.	Jacob EMMOTT was born 1760-1770
6.	Elizabeth EMMOTT married Henry HARKELROOD.

Source of information:
Mary TROTTER WEBB
Family tradition
Census Records Sevier Co TN

Fredrick EMERT I 

Fredrick EMERT I is a proven ancestor. He was born 11 October 1754 in PA and 
died 7 Jan. 1829 in Sevier Co TN. His wife was Barbarba KNIGHT. (Original 
spelling was NIGTISH). She was born 6 May 1755 and died 7 July 1842 in Sevier 
County, TN

Fredrick EMERT, Sr. was a Soldier of the revolutionary War, serving under Gen 
Washington and was present at the surrender of Cornwallis. He was also at the 
Battle of Bradywine and the Battle of Gulock.

He married Barbarba KNIGHT in PA. After the war, they moved to VA, NC and 
finally settled in Emerts Cove, Sevier Co. TN where they spent their remaining 
years. 

Their children:
	Barbara Ann EMERT was born 27 Dec. 1776 and died 23 Sept. 1875 in TN. 
She married Martin SHULTZ circa 1796. They lived in Emerts Cove and raised 
their children. Known names of the children are Jackson, Pleasant, John and 
Perry.
	Polly EMERT was born 21 Oct. 1778 and married Arnet SHIELDS.
	Katherine EMERT eas born 27 Dec. 1780 and married Richard EVENS.
	Mary EMERT was born 5 Nov. 1782 and died before 1842.
	Elizabeth EMERT was born 27 Nov. 1783 in VA and died 1888 in Sevier 
	   Co. She married Rev. John ROBERTS born 1780 in VA.
	Philip EMERT born 17 Oct. 1786 and died 23 July 1821. He married   
	   Elizabeth REAGAN.
	Margaret EMERT was born 9 March 1788, died in 1862 and married Robert 
	   SHIELDS. 
	Fredrick EMERT, Jr. was born 12 Jan. 1790 and died 10 April 1871. He 
	   married Drusilla REAGAN born 1792 and died 1870.
	Daniel EMERT was born 13 June 1793 and died 28 Aug. 1851. He married 
	   Sarah REAGAN.

Elizabeth and Drusilla REAGAN were sisters and the daughters of Timothy and 
Elizabeth REAGAN.

Sources of information:
Mary TROTTER WEBB
Family Records
Census Records of Sevier Co TN