Individual Details

Nathaniel Emmes

(12 Oct 1690 - 7 Apr 1750)

Nathaniel Emmes, Stonecutter and inn holder. From 1717 to 1750, Emmes and his sons were paid for at least 78 gravestones in the Boston area. However, his primary business was building stone foundations, and it is believed that he laid the foundation of the Old South Church in 1729, as there are initials N.E on the corner stone of the church.

Events

Birth12 Oct 1690Boston, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts
Marriage15 Sep 1714Boston, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts - Hannah Grafton
Probate1750Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Death7 Apr 1750Boston, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts

Families

SpouseHannah Grafton (1691 - 1758)
ChildElizabeth Emmes (1715 - )
ChildHenry Emmes (1716 - )
ChildNathaniel Emmes (1717 - 1718)
ChildJoshua Emmes (1719 - )
ChildHannah Emmes (1726 - )
ChildMary Emmes (1728 - 1729)
ChildMercy Emmes (1730 - )
FatherHenry Emmes (1649 - 1724)
MotherElizabeth Emmes mnu (1650 - 1715)
SiblingElizabeth Emmes (1675 - )
SiblingMary Emmes (1682 - )
SiblingMercy Emmes (1686 - )
SiblingSamuel Emmes (1692 - )

Notes

Probate

The will of Nathaniel Emmes has bequests for the following persons: beloved wife Hannah, and his three children named as Elizabeth Parkman widow of John Parkman, Henry Emmes, and Joshua Emmes.