James Emslie

James Emslie

Born ca 1818, Scotland





Name:	James Emslie Sr
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Birth:	1818	Scotland
Emigration:	1834	Aberdeen, Scotland
Employment:	1848	Cornwall, Orange County, New York
Employment Memo:	Established Bakery
1850Census:	9 Aug 1850	Cornwall, Orange County, New York
1850Census Memo:	age 29, baker, living with wife and 4 children page 142
1860Census:	1860	Cornwall, Orange County, New York
1860Census Memo:	age 41, baker, living with wife and 7 children
1870Census:	24 Aug 1870	Cornwall, Orange County, New York
1870Census Memo:	age 52, Merchant, baker, living with wife, 5 children and mother
1880Census:	12 Jun 1880	Cornwall, Orange County, New York
1880Census Memo:	age 60, baker, living with wife and 1 child
Purchase:	16 Jun 1888	Cornwall, Orange County, New York
Purchase Memo:	according to Cornwall Local, James Emslie bought an 
elegant two-seated surrey from the Cocks Brothers carriage makers.
Death:	1893	Cornwall, Orange County, New York
Burial:	1893	
Occupation:	Baker 1850/Merchant And Baker 1870
Religion:	Episcopal
Interesting Facts:	1839 - According to a letter written to the Post
Master of Montgomery, New York, February 1, 1893, James Emslie left New
York with James Leys in 1839 to see Queen Victoria married.

Father:	James Emslie
Mother:	Jane Glenne (1788-<1880)


Letter of Recommendation: These lines certify that the bearer, Jas. Emslie, has served me nineteen months preceeding this date, as a baker, during which time he has conducted himself decently and honestly, and leaves me at his own wish to embark for America. He may be admitted into any Christian family with propriety. Witness my hand this 21st day of April, eighteen hundred and thirty-four years. Will Webster 4 Skeen Terrace Aberdeen In corroboration with the above, we as elders in the parish of Old Macher and County of Aberdeen, recommend the above Jas. Emslie as a sober and active young man, and no objection is known why he may not be admitted into any congregation or society where Providence may order his lot. 22nd April, 1843(sic) A. L. Reed, Elder; John Blair, Elder

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