DEATH:
Mamerto,Sr was executed with 20 other prisoners by the Spanish authorities to retaliate for Gen Mariano Llanera's attack of San Isidro(battle known as Cry of Nueva Ecija,(9/2/1896);after his death four of his sons (Mamerto,Benito,Salvador & Joaquin) joined the revolution against Spain.BIOGRAPHY:
Member:
1)Liga Filipina(founded by Dr. Jose Rizal on July 1892)
2)Masonic Triangle#80 @ Penaranda(Masons,fraternity outlawed by the Spanish govt & church officials in the Philippines)
3)Compromissarios(Apolinario Mabini's section),groups that organized reform campaigns against Spanish authorities' abusive treatments of the Filipinos(ref.Documentary Sources of Phil History by Gregorio Zaide Vol 8 p.286)
4)Comite de Reformadores,organized by clerics-Frs.Jose Burgos,Gomez & Zamora & lay groups of Dr.Joaquin Pardo de Tavera(Frs GOMBURZA were executed & Dr.de Tavera was exiled to Marianas Is. by the Spanish authorities in 1872)(ref.Joaquin,Nick.1977 A Question of Heroes.Makati:Ayala Museum p.11;Joaquin,Nick.Rizal in Saga p.88)
Mamerto Sr was a student of Dr.J.P.de Tavera,professor of Spanish law @ University of Santo Tomas in the Phil(U.S.T.,1st University in the Phil founded by the Dominicans in 1601,35 yrs older than Harvard University)
Family:
had twelve children(Gen.Mamerto,oldest);owned haciendas in Sapang, Jaen in Pampanga,Nueva EcijaBIOGRAPHY: Ref. A Shaft of Light by Dr Soriano
Gen. Benito Alejandrino NATIVIDAD
Benito participated in Battle of Bagbag.He was exiled with Gen Emilio Aguinaldo in Hongkong on 12/31/1897.In 1909 he was the gov. of the Nationalista Party in Nueva Ecija.He was also the Primer Vice president of the Veterans Association of the Revolution(Pres. was Gen Emilio Aguinaldo.
BIOGRAPHY: Offices Held:
Member House of Burgesses Brunswick Co. Virginia sessions 8/5/1736,11/1/17385/22/1740.ref The Colonial Virginia Register http://www.1s.net/~newriver/va/varegl.htm
1727 Captain Surrey Co. Va
1733-1734 Major Brunswick Co. Va
1740 LtCol of the Brunswick Virginia Militia,Commission fr.King George II
On July 2,1741 Col. of Brunswick Militia.First Militia Officer comissionned in Brunswick Co. Va.
On April 22, 1732 appointed as one of the first Justice of the Peace(1732-1741);the first Brunswick Court convened on May 5, 1732
July 7,1732 first recorded vestrymen and churchwardens with John Wall of St. Andrews Parish;part of the elected administrative body of the Episcopal Church,the vestry carried out duties of th church and county government;he was paid 1000 pounds of tobacco for his services.April 16 1734 "chappels to be built...Major John Wall,Major Henry Embry & Richard Burch to employ workmen" ref#1 Brunswick Court Va 1720-1975 by Gale Neale.ref #2 St Andrews Parish Vestry Book kept at the County Clerks office.ref#3 Records of St. Andrews parish published by William L. Hopkins.Colonial parish records consist of registers and vestry books.The vestry established the parish levy,land boundaries and cared for the poor.
(Richard Burch(Sheriff of Brunswick 3/1/1732-1733;First Justice with Col. Henry Embry 5/3/1732)
On March 1732(1733?) with John Wall filed a suit against a Jeffrey Summerfield to collect debts owed them.ref Gale Neale's research on John Wall.History of Brunswick County Virginia 1720-1975 by Gale Neale.
Will of Col Henry Embry
copy of will recorded( Virginia District Courts 1789-1809, Records of the Prince Edward District,Buckingham,Charlotte,Cumberland, Halifax & Prince Edward Counties,Wills to 1829,Deeds to 1816)
also copy of will in Will Book #4 1761-1777 Reel 21 pages 359-367 (Wills & Administrations Brunswick Co. E-F card 19 of 52 Library of Virginia);written & attested 14 Jul 1762;probated 26 Sep 1763;recorded 12/16/1763
his will mentioned wife Martha;sons Henry Jr. and William(both died before Henry Sr) daughter Mary(Mearitt,Merrett & Merritt in the will)
Land Grants:
17 Aug 1720,Prince George Co. Va 239 acres ref#1 LVA(Library of Virginia Archives)LOP(Land Office Patents )# 11,1719-1724,p.41(Reel 10)ref#2Prince George Co. Va.Surveys 1710-1724 surveyed 10/28/1715
22 June 1722 P.George Co. Va 400 acres ref#1 LVA,LOP#11,1719-1724,p.120(Reel 10);ref#2 Brunswick Deed Book #3 page s 194,196,542 ref#3Prince George Co. Va Surveys 1710-1724 surveyed 10/5/1719
7 July 1726 Brunswick Co. Va 129 acres ref.LVA LOP#12,1724-1726 p.530(Reel 11)
7 Jul 1726 Brunswick Co. Va 162 acres ref.LVA LOP312,1724-1726,p.530(Reel 11);bet his own and William Davies line
17 Feb 1727 Brunswick Co. 372 acres ref LVA LOP#13,1725-1730(v.1&2p.1-540)p.199(Reel 12)Royal Gov't Land Patent
1 Feb 1738 Brunswick Co. Va 164 acres ref LVA LOP#18,1738-1739,p.184(Reel 16)
24 Mar 1740 Brunswick Co. 400 acres ref LVA LOP#19,1739-1741, p.931(Reel 17)
1 Jun 1741 Brunswick Co. Va 224 acres ref LVA LOP#19,1739-1741,p.992(Reel 17)
25 Jul 1741 Brunswick Co. Va 194 acres LVA LOP# 19,1739-1741,p.1049(Reel 17)
20 Aug 1741 Brunswick Co. Va. 228 acres ref LVA LOP#19,1739-1741,p.1135(Reel 17)
13 Feb 1752 William and Frances Wynne sold to Henry Embry Sr. a 400 acres located in Lunenburg Va(adjoining Col Embry's line) for 20 pounds ref#1 Lunenburg Co.,Va Deed Book 2,p.493 ref#2 LVA LOP#26,1747-1748(v.1&2 p.1-730)p.652(Reel 24)grantee Wynne,William 8/20/1748
1 Oct 1747 Brunswick Co. Va 388 acres ref LVA LOP#28,1746-1749(v.1&2 p.1-730),p.234(Reel 26)
10 Apr 1751 Brunswick Co. Va 404 acres ref LVA LOP#29,1749-1751(v.1&2p.1-532)p.394(Reel 27)
5 Apr 1748 Lunenburg Co. Va 237 acres ref LVA LOP #26,1747-1748(v.1&2 p1-730)p.365(Reel 24)
Other references to Col Henry Embry Sr:
His property in Steward Creek adjoined the lines of Daniel Wall & Alexander Nelsons Lunenburg Co. Va properties(dated 7/7/1763)
His property in Great Branch of Waqua Creek adjoined the lines of Richard Swanson Brunswick Co. Va property
His property in Reedy Creek adjoined the lines of Abraham Cocke Brunswick Co. Va property
His property in Brunswick Co.Va adjoined the lines of Michael Young's property.
other neighbors were Joseph Gentry
Indenture bet. Henry Sr. & Henry Simmons dated 8/30/1748 Brunswick Co. Va Deed Book 3 page 524
On Dec 13 1715 "with others recommended for 12 wolves head"(for services rendered)ref Prince George Co. records
On Feb 10, 1727 with William Wynne & Richard Burch petitioned the House of Burgesses "seeking rewards for apprehending two slaves of Henry Maynard."
On May 27,1727 House Of Burgesses,"gov. recommends an allowance to Capt Henry Embry".ref.William & Mary Quarterly XXII Journal
On June 7,1733 "Henry Embry,John Wall & John Duke are appointed to treat with the court of Surry County to agree abt building a bridge over Nottoway River at such a place they can agree."ref Brunswick Court Order Book.
On June 25 1746 Col. Henry Embry Sr,the Sheriff,wrote to the Gov. abt Thomas Ridge,accused of"horse thieving".ref.Va Magazine of History & Biography Vol XVII Kraus Reprint Corp. NY 1909 p.272
On June 13,1748 poll list voted for Drury Stith & Sterling Clack(ref#1 Brunswick Co. Va Deed Book#3 p.513,515;ref#2William and Mary Quarterly Vol.26,#1 p.59)
mentioned in Tscharner Degraffenreidt 2/8/1794 will regarding a Bedford Co. Va. land bought fr. William Gentry that Tscharner later sold to Col. Henry Embry(ref.Lunenburg Co. Va. Wills 1746-1825 by Landon Bell Will Book 4/57-60
Listed in Denis Hudgins "Cavaliers & Pioneers,Abstract of Virginia Lan Patents & Grants"Vol IV 1732-1741 published by Va Genealogical Society Richmond 1994
mentioned in the secret diary and travels of William Byrd II.William visited Capt Henry Embry who lived near Nottoway River in Brunswick Co. Va.,a neighbor of a Mr. Walker
In 1800 Col Henry listed in the British Claims Agaist Citizens,Reports of George Craghead,LUnenburg County,Virginia Special Agent,"The estate of Henry Embra-36.13.1-1/4.Henry Embray the Elder died about 30 years ago.Henry Embry the younger,son of the decedent,moved to Kentucky in 1796."ref http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/va/lunenburg/court/claims.txt
(notes by Maria Elizabeth Embry 3/24/2002 Henry Embry the younger was the grandson of Col Henry Embra/Embray,son of William Embry and Elizabeth Allen.Henry(with wife Ann Patesson and her brothers)moved to Green County Kentucky in 1796-1799)
Col Henry Embry listed in Landon Bell's Sunlight on the Southside Part 3,1749 on the tithe list taken by Hugh Lawson page 102;Part 4 1750 taken by Richd Witton page 159BIRTH: Col.Henry Embry's parentage & origin has been the subject of several debates among his descendants.
Notes on Col Henry Embry's parentage
A Henry Embrie,20 arrived in Virginia aboard America,a ship that departed in Gravesend Kentshire England on June 23,1635 with 88 passengers.(ref.John Hotten's Passengers List to America pages 95-96)W. Barker,Master.Also listed a Joan Jobe(born 1617,England;died after 1671 York,Va.).Other notations for Henry: birth Jul 4,1615;christening Jul 4, 1624 in Woodbury Devon,England;listed as father a John Emberie(John born in 1595)(Henry born Jul 4, 1615);Henry and Joan married in 1635;settled down in York, Va.Currently numerous Ambry,Embry,Embrey,Embree,Hembree,Embery,Emberie,Embrie,Embre,Emory families claim to be their descendants,including the Thomas Bright-Embry Family of Paniqui,Tarlac Philippines.
Embry Family Notes
Embry in Norse means "high stronghold";ambre Norman word meaning "worker in fine jewels"
Embry name places located in France:
1)Embreville in Picardie France near the town of Gamaches.Picardie became a Fr. province in 1477
2)Embry village in Nord-Pas-de Calais 250 miles fr.Paris
3)Embres-et-Castel in Maure,Lanquedoc Rousillon,south of France
Some Embry believe that the family originated fr. the Vikings that went to Normandy and sailed with William I,the Conqueror ca.1027-1087.William I(son of Robert,Duke of Normandy)invaded England on 9/28/1066 with an army of 25,000 to 30,000 men.
Other Embrys believe that the first Embry in the Americas were the D'Embree,French Huguenots(Protestants) fleeing fr religious persecution in France
Coat of Arms of the Embrys documented officially in Burke's General Armory
Embrys Motto Sage Avec Esperance "Wise and Hopeful"
BIRTH: (Sources of the above informations-groups of dedicated Embry family researchers and pundits,too numerous to mention individually.I leave the job of writing a scholarly genealogical book to others)-Maria Elizabeth Embry,3/27/2002 Antioch Cal.
Tscharner Anton Needham DEGRAFFENREIDT
BIOGRAPHY: Known as the 1st American born Degraffenreidt
Will dated 8 Feb 1794;recorded & attested 7 April 1794 Lunenburg Co Va.Wills 1746-1825 by Landon C. Bell W.B.4/57-60.Executors:Jonathan Patteson,Halcott Townes,Sharp Lamkin.witnesses:Susanna Maury,Francis robertson,Geo.Craghead
A Degraffenreidt desc. married Lynda Bird Johnson (dau of Pres. Lyndon Johnson)
additionalchild: Dau.-Marleen Magday
additionalchild: Teresita married____,Juan;parents of Wilma Juan Luis