Thomas Addis Emmet (1764-1827)

of Stony Brook, Suffolk Co., New York; Attorney-General of New York

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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. A monument to his memory was erected in St. Paul's Churchyard, Broadway, soon after his demise. 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). Through his youngest daughter, Jane, he is the great-grandfather of the shipping heir Sir Bache E. 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

of 64 Clinton Place & New Rochelle; Judge of the Superior Court of New York City

1792-1873

Margaret Emmet

of New York City, died unmarried

1793-1883

Elizabeth (Emmet) LeRoy

Mrs. Elizabeth (Emmet) LeRoy

1794-1878

Mary Anne (Emmet) Graves

Mrs. Mary Anne (Emmet) Graves

1794-1866

Dr. John Patten Emmet

of "Morea" Virginia; Chemistry Professor at the University of Virginia

1795-1842

Thomas Addis Emmet, Jr.

Master in Chancery, of "Mount Vernon" Third Avenue, New York

1797-1863

Christopher Temple Emmet

Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy; died unmarried

1798-1822

Jane (Emmet) McEvers

Mrs. Jane Erin (Emmet) McEvers

1802-1890

William Colville Emmet

of New York City

1807-1875

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