Four years of service with the First Battalion of Sir John Johnson's King's Royal Regiment of New York.
Granted Lot 4, Concession 1, Cornwall Township.
Militia Rolls of Upper Canada, Major James Gray's Company, 10 Feb. 1789, given age 25, 4 years of service KRRNY.
Son of Philip Empey Sr., enlisted 15 Aug. 1777 and served in the First Battalion of Sir John Johnson's King's Royal Regiment of New York along with his brothers, and two cousins Adam and John Empey from Riemensnyder's Bush, Tryon County.
Jacob Empey married Elizabeth Rombough, daughter of Jacob Rombough U.E.L. Elizabeth died 15 May 1814, aged 47.
Jacob Empey brought an action against His Majesty's forces in Cornwall, Upper Canada in 1815 concerning the fact that being short of supplies, parties were sent to the farm houses in the neighbourhood in 1813 to remove and thresh the wheat found in their barns and send it to the mills to be manufactured into flour for the use of His Majesty's troops. Jacob brought an action for trespass, and succeeded in the action, recovering judgement for a substantial amount.
Four years of service with the First Battalion of Sir John Johnson's King's Royal Regiment of New York.
Granted Lot 4, Concession 1, Cornwall Township.
Militia Rolls of Upper Canada, Major James Gray's Company, 10 Feb. 1789, given age 25, 4 years of service KRRNY.
Son of Philip Empey Sr., enlisted 15 Aug. 1777 and served in the First Battalion of Sir John Johnson's King's Royal Regiment of New York along with his brothers, and two cousins Adam and John Empey from Riemensnyder's Bush, Tryon County.
Jacob Empey married Elizabeth Rombough, daughter of Jacob Rombough U.E.L. Elizabeth died 15 May 1814, aged 47.
Jacob Empey brought an action against His Majesty's forces in Cornwall, Upper Canada in 1815 concerning the fact that being short of supplies, parties were sent to the farm houses in the neighbourhood in 1813 to remove and thresh the wheat found in their barns and send it to the mills to be manufactured into flour for the use of His Majesty's troops. Jacob brought an action for trespass, and succeeded in the action, recovering judgement for a substantial amount.
Gravesite Details
Jacob was present at his brother Christopher Empey's burial in 1823, also buried in this cemetery. Memorial 203968332.
Family Members
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Johannes F. Empie
1748–1810
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CPL Johann Philip Empey
1749–1835
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CPL John Frederick Empey
1750 – unknown
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Wilhelmus Philip "William" Empey
1751–1795
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Anna Eve Empey Van Koughnet
1753–1820
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Elisabet Barbara Empey Vincent
1757 – unknown
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CPL Adam P. Empey
1757–1803
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Peter Empey
1759–1834
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Christopher Peter Empey
1761–1823
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Heinrich "Henry" Empey
1767–1837
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Anna Maria "Mary" Empey Link
1770–1852
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