Emanuel Family - Person Sheet
Emanuel Family - Person Sheet
NameAsa Emanuel 
Birthbef 1748, Lunenburg, Virginia
Death13 Sep 1792, Edwinburg, Richmond, Georgia, USA
FatherDavid Emanuel Sr. (<1710-<1769)
MotherMartha
Biography notes for Asa Emanuel
Asa Emanuel was born in about 1742 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, a son of David Emanuel.
According to a card in the General Name File of the Georgia Archives, Asa Emanuel served with the rank of Colnel in the Burke County, Georgia Militia during the period 21 Aug 1781 - 1782.
In Nov 1768, Asa Emanuel and Samuel Leeds witnessed a deed by John Rentz of St. Matthew Parish, Georgia, Tavern Keeper and wife Barbara to Christopher Peters of Savannah, Carpenter, for two adjoining tracts of 100 acres. The deed was proven on 7 Jun 1788. (Presumably in Saint Matthew Parish, Georgia).
In Oct 1769, Asa Emanuel petitioned for 100 acres of land in St. George’s Parish at a place called Case’s upper Pond near or adjoining lands surveyed for John Emanuel nad William Case. In making the petition, Asa Emanuel stated that he had purchased lately a tract of land from his brother John Emanuel near which was a vacant piece very commodious for petitioner’s improvement, he having never obtained land ... .
Comments and Notes
Date and place of death for Asa Emanuel are based solely on an undocumented statement on Ancestry.com.
In the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery, the orphans of Asa Emanuel acquired Lot 252 in District 11 of Section 1. At the 1827 lottery, the orphans of Asa Emanuel were considered residents of Decatur County, Georgia. They drew for land in Hawthorne’s District of Lee County, Georgia. (Source: Reprint of Official Register of Land Lottery of Georgia 1827. 29th Day’s Drawing, 9 Apr 1827. Decatur. Page 88. Georgia Land Lottery, 1827, Ancestry.com)
Sources
SC Low Country Families: Bamberg, Epting, Folk, Mears, Padgett, Rentz, Reynolds & Many More. Family Trees, rootsweb. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=smears&id=I21309
According to a card in the General Name File of the Georgia Archives, Asa Emanuel served with the rank of Colnel in the Burke County, Georgia Militia during the period 21 Aug 1781 - 1782.
In Nov 1768, Asa Emanuel and Samuel Leeds witnessed a deed by John Rentz of St. Matthew Parish, Georgia, Tavern Keeper and wife Barbara to Christopher Peters of Savannah, Carpenter, for two adjoining tracts of 100 acres. The deed was proven on 7 Jun 1788. (Presumably in Saint Matthew Parish, Georgia).
In Oct 1769, Asa Emanuel petitioned for 100 acres of land in St. George’s Parish at a place called Case’s upper Pond near or adjoining lands surveyed for John Emanuel nad William Case. In making the petition, Asa Emanuel stated that he had purchased lately a tract of land from his brother John Emanuel near which was a vacant piece very commodious for petitioner’s improvement, he having never obtained land ... .
Comments and Notes
Date and place of death for Asa Emanuel are based solely on an undocumented statement on Ancestry.com.
In the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery, the orphans of Asa Emanuel acquired Lot 252 in District 11 of Section 1. At the 1827 lottery, the orphans of Asa Emanuel were considered residents of Decatur County, Georgia. They drew for land in Hawthorne’s District of Lee County, Georgia. (Source: Reprint of Official Register of Land Lottery of Georgia 1827. 29th Day’s Drawing, 9 Apr 1827. Decatur. Page 88. Georgia Land Lottery, 1827, Ancestry.com)
Sources
SC Low Country Families: Bamberg, Epting, Folk, Mears, Padgett, Rentz, Reynolds & Many More. Family Trees, rootsweb. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=smears&id=I21309
Research notes for Asa Emanuel
7 Feb 1777. Effingham County, Georgia was created from Saint Matthew Parish and Saint Phlip Parish as one of Georgia’s original counties.
7 Feb 1777. Chatham County, Georgia was created from Christ Church Parish and Saint Philip Parish as one of Georgia’s original counties.
Born in about 1742 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Died: 13 Sep 1792; Edwinburg, Richmond County, Georgia, USA
Mentioned in the 21 Mar 1768 Will of John Emanuel, his brother. “I give and bequeath to my loving brother Asa Emanuel my watch.”
In Nov 1768, Asa Emanuel and Samuel Leeds witnessed a deed by John Rentz of St. Matthew Parish, Georgia, Tavern Keeper and wife Barbara to Christopher Peters of Savannah, Carpenter, for two adjoining tracts of 100 acres. The deed was proven on 7 Jun 1788. (Presumably in Effingham County, Georgia).
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=smears&id=I21309
Georgia Counties: Burke, Washington, Chatham, Effingham, Decatur
Served with the rank of Colonel in the Burke County, Georgia Militia during the period 21 Aug 1781 - 1782, retired.
Georgia Archives, General Name File
On 2 Feb 1784, General John Twiggs certified that Asa Emanuel was entitled to a bounty of 250 acres of land, free from taxes for ten years, for his service during the American Revolution. (Image of certificate)
On 17 May 1784, Joseph Pannill, Surveyor for Washington County, Georgia, issued a warrant for survey of a 287 and 1/2 acrea tract of land for Asa Emanuel in Washington County, Georgia. (Image of warrant)
"Surveyor General's Book B"
EMANUEL, ASA, 287 1/2 acres, Washington Co.,
bounded N. Wm. Blanchard, E. Oconee river, S. Robert
Allen, W. vacant, survey 617. June 9, 1784. Warrant
1904, p. 210.
Represented Chatham County, Georgia in the House of Representatives during sessions in 1787, 1788, 1789.
Represented Chatham County, Georgia in the May 1789 Constitutional Convention.
On 14 Jun 1790, the Court of Justices of Effingham County, Georgia issued a warrant for the survey of 1,000 acres of land on the south side of Great Ogechic River in Effingham County for Asa Emanuel. (Image of the warrant)
Effingham County, Georgia - 1790 census implied by various documents:
http://genealogytrails.com/geo/effingham/1790-census.htm
Asa Emanuel is listed as having witnessed or having been mentioned in a miscellaneous document.
On 17 May 1791, John Rentz, Asa Emanuel, and John McParten witnessed the Will of Mordica Harris of Chatham County, Georgia.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=smears&id=I21309
1827 Georgia Land Lottery
Caswell Emanuel of Decatur County, Georgia
County of Draw: Carroll County
Section 5; District 5; Lot 175
Orphans of Asa Emanuel
Section 1; District 11; Lot 252
County of Residence: Decatur County, Georgia
County of Draw: Lee County
Caswell Emanuel
Married Mary Phillips, 29 Apr 1829, Decatur County, Georgia
Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997. Ancestry.com
7 Feb 1777. Chatham County, Georgia was created from Christ Church Parish and Saint Philip Parish as one of Georgia’s original counties.
Born in about 1742 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
Died: 13 Sep 1792; Edwinburg, Richmond County, Georgia, USA
Mentioned in the 21 Mar 1768 Will of John Emanuel, his brother. “I give and bequeath to my loving brother Asa Emanuel my watch.”
In Nov 1768, Asa Emanuel and Samuel Leeds witnessed a deed by John Rentz of St. Matthew Parish, Georgia, Tavern Keeper and wife Barbara to Christopher Peters of Savannah, Carpenter, for two adjoining tracts of 100 acres. The deed was proven on 7 Jun 1788. (Presumably in Effingham County, Georgia).
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=smears&id=I21309
Georgia Counties: Burke, Washington, Chatham, Effingham, Decatur
Served with the rank of Colonel in the Burke County, Georgia Militia during the period 21 Aug 1781 - 1782, retired.
Georgia Archives, General Name File
On 2 Feb 1784, General John Twiggs certified that Asa Emanuel was entitled to a bounty of 250 acres of land, free from taxes for ten years, for his service during the American Revolution. (Image of certificate)
On 17 May 1784, Joseph Pannill, Surveyor for Washington County, Georgia, issued a warrant for survey of a 287 and 1/2 acrea tract of land for Asa Emanuel in Washington County, Georgia. (Image of warrant)
"Surveyor General's Book B"
EMANUEL, ASA, 287 1/2 acres, Washington Co.,
bounded N. Wm. Blanchard, E. Oconee river, S. Robert
Allen, W. vacant, survey 617. June 9, 1784. Warrant
1904, p. 210.
Represented Chatham County, Georgia in the House of Representatives during sessions in 1787, 1788, 1789.
Represented Chatham County, Georgia in the May 1789 Constitutional Convention.
On 14 Jun 1790, the Court of Justices of Effingham County, Georgia issued a warrant for the survey of 1,000 acres of land on the south side of Great Ogechic River in Effingham County for Asa Emanuel. (Image of the warrant)
Effingham County, Georgia - 1790 census implied by various documents:
http://genealogytrails.com/geo/effingham/1790-census.htm
Asa Emanuel is listed as having witnessed or having been mentioned in a miscellaneous document.
On 17 May 1791, John Rentz, Asa Emanuel, and John McParten witnessed the Will of Mordica Harris of Chatham County, Georgia.
http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=smears&id=I21309
1827 Georgia Land Lottery
Caswell Emanuel of Decatur County, Georgia
County of Draw: Carroll County
Section 5; District 5; Lot 175
Orphans of Asa Emanuel
Section 1; District 11; Lot 252
County of Residence: Decatur County, Georgia
County of Draw: Lee County
Caswell Emanuel
Married Mary Phillips, 29 Apr 1829, Decatur County, Georgia
Dodd, Jordan. Georgia Marriages to 1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997. Ancestry.com