Thomas Addis Emmet (1764-1827)

Thomas Addis Emmet, Attorney-General of New York

He was the brother of the Irish Rebel Robert Emmet who was sentenced to hang for his role in the 1798 Rebellion. Thomas fled to America with his family where in 1812 he was appointed Attorney General of New York State. On January 11, 1791, he married Jane, daughter of Rev. John and Margaret (Colville) Patten, of Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, and they had nine children (listed above). Through his youngest daughter, Jane, he is the great-grandfather of the shipping heir Sir Bache Edward Cunard 3rd Bt.

Parents (2)

Dr. Robert Emmet

M.D., of Cork & Dublin; State Physician of Ireland

1729-1802

Elizabeth (Mason) Emmet

Mrs Elizabeth (Mason) Emmet

1739-1803

Spouse (1)

Jane (Patten) Emmet

Mrs Jane (Patten) Emmet

1771-1846

Children (9)

Robert Emmet

Capt. Robert Emmet, of New York City; Delegate to the Republican Convention

1792-1873

Margaret Emmet

Margaret Emmet, of New York City, died unmarried

1793-1883

Elizabeth (Emmet) LeRoy

Mrs Elizabeth (Emmet) LeRoy

1794-1878

Mary Ann (Emmet) Graves

Mrs Mary Ann/Marianna (Emmet) Graves

1794-1866

John Patten Emmet

Dr John Patten Emmet, of New York City

1795-1842

Thomas Addis Emmet, Jr.

Thomas Addis Emmet, Jr., of Queens, New York

1797-1863

Christopher Temple Emmet

Christopher Temple Emmet, died unmarried

b.c.1800

Jane (Emmet) McEvers

Mrs Jane Erin (Emmet) McEvers

1802-1890

William Colville Emmet

William C. Emmet, of New York City

1807-1875