Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-17

FIFTH ANNUAL REUNfON-2j0rH AN>IyER-
>ARf or rHk ARRIVAL OF TIE PIONEERS.
The fifth annual reunion Of the Emery
family, which took place at the Melonaon
Thursday. had special interest, as during
the present Year occurs the 2j0th anniyersa-
ry Of the coming Of John and Anthony En-
cry to this country. The members Of the
family gathered at ll30 A. NJ, and after
spending some time in pleasant interchange
of greetings opened the business proceed
ings, the President, Rev Rufus Emery of
Newburg. y. Y, occupying the chair, and
Mr.. Thomas J. Emery of Boston being Sec
rotary. PRAYER was offered hy the Rev Ira
Emery of China. Maine An original HYMN
by Mrs Emery Iilton was sung. Among
those present were Luclius A. Emery Of
Ellsworth Me. Judge OF Maine Supreme
Court Mark 7. Emery Of Portland, Rev 5.
H. Emery Of Taunton. Mass, Rev f. j.
Emery Of Greenyille, n H., and John 5.
Emery Of Boston,
The opening remarks we're made BY the
President lie said that 80 wears ago. the
81 Of last June. John and Anthony Emery,
brothers, carpenters. landed Ia Boston from
the ship Jane. On the lst Of this ship thew
are entered as from Ramsey, in the county
family served at Fort Edward. Fort William
Henry and licon4eroga and at the battle,
Of Banker Hill. White Plains. L. l.. and
Saratoga; also IN the war of 1872 and in the
contest for the saving Of the Union. The
first minister Of thu Iohn Emery branch was
the Rev. Samuel Emery OF Wells, Me, who
was probably a chaplain TO garrison in
Well, about 1898. The first LAWYER was Of
No All q,
first physician was DR.. Anthony Emery Of
Hampton, the first physician Of Chelmsford
After brief aliusinn 70 various prominent
members Of the family the speaker closed
b, welcoming the audience to the reunion
The following we're appointed Geneaog-
ical Committee John 5. Emery Of Boston,
Rev. Rufus Emery of Newburg. New York.
Charles ". Emery Of Canterbury, Rev f.
J. Emery of Greenyille. y. H., Edwin En-
cry Of New Bedford, Thomas j. Emery Of
Boston. Rev. George F. Clark of Hubbard
ston, S II. Emery, Jr., of Concord, Emery
Cleayes of Boston and Noah Emery of Ban
gor.
Mr. Emery Cleaves of Boston was APP
pointed committee to take charge of Sc
curing subscriptions to the proposed memo
rial volume of the Emery family.
The following were appointed commit
tee to nominate officers: John ). Emery Of
Boston. Charles Emery Of Boston, and Noah
Emery Of Bangor.
An address was delivered By George f.
Emery. Esq, Of Portland, who opened by
referring to the various theories Of the orr
gin Of the Emery family in England, some
claiming that the ancestors went TO England
with William the Conqueror and Others that
France. He stated that it had been pretty
generally accepted that the origin of the
family in this country was traceable to the
arrival from England of John and Anthony
Emery. A sketch was given Of John En-
cry, showing that he filed various Offices Of
public trust, and that he was fined for show
ing hospitality to friendless Quakers. An
,hony Emery was also prominent in the To-
cality in which he lived. He was directed
by an order of the court TO keep an ordinary
and also to carry on ferry. He was Sc
lectman at kittery for four years and was
subsequently one Of the Deputies to the
Grand Assembly Of Rhode Island. He rem
dered himself conspicuous for his protest
against the anti Quaker laws and suffered
penalties for sheltering Quakers.
An original poem BY Mrs. T.. Emery Dye
was read.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year President, Rev. Rufus En-
cry of Newburg. n. Y. Thomas ]. Emery,
Boston, Secretary and Treasurer: Execu-
tive and Genealogical Committee, Rufus
Emery of Newburg, \. Y. Chairman, John
S. Emery of Boston, Thomas J. Emery of
Boston, Emery Cleaves of Boston. VIM. H.
Emery of Boston, Charles W. Emery Of
Canterbury, \. H., Rev. E. j. Emery of
Greenyille, \. H., Edwin Emery Of New
Bedford, Rev. G. F. Clark Of Hubbardston,
Noah Emery of Bangor. Samuel II. Emery
of Concord. The company then adjourned
to dinner.
The Rev. Rufus Emery of Newburg pre-
sided at the dinner. which was attended by
about 400 persons. Postprandial remarks
were made by Judge L. A. Emery of Ellis
worth, Me-, Emery s. Ridlon of Portland.
Dr. S. H. Emery, Jr., of Concord, DIR. C. Z.
Emery of Brooklyn, Edwin J. Emery of Ev-
erett, Rev. E. J. Emery, Rev. Mr.. Cook of
West Newton, and Rev. ]. II. FELTON,. 1t
was voted that the next meeting be held in
Boston, the date to be decided by the Exec
u,ive Committee II osf0n journal