Henry Empey
Baptised 25 March 1767, Dutch Reformed Church, Stone Arabia, New York Province
Son of Philip Empey Sr., U.E. Loyalist.
Farmer and inn keeper
Burial: Trinity Anglican churchyard, Cornwall, with many family members.

Revolutionary War
Son of Philip Empey Sr., U.E. Loyalist, no record of service found for Henry, but his father claimed that Henry joined the regiment, travelling to Canada with him. Henry is noted as being too young to have joined the regiment (K.R.R.N.Y.) in 1780, however, he is on the 1790 roll of Jeremiah French's Militia Company in Upper Canada. Henry was later added to the U.E. Loyalist List , and he had several children petition for land. Henry Empey, along with his father and brothers were all allotted land in Cornwall Township, royal Township 2, for their loyalty to the Crown.

Henry Empey of Cornwall was married to Catherine Ann Rombough and the following children were granted land in Upper Canada. Listed by the date they received their land grant as the children of a Loyalist:
- Jacob H. Empey of Williamsburgh. O.C. 27 June 1833.
- Mary Empey, married Andrew Eligh of Osnabruck. O.C. 2 Oct. 1834.
- Barbara Empey, married Peter Marselis and John Dixon of Osnabruck. O.C. 27 Nov. 1834. Dixson Cemetery. Memorial 99186703.
- Fanny Empey, b. 28 April 1807, m. William Munger of Belleville. O.C. 28 Oct. 1835. 12316668.
- William H. Empey of Osnabruck. O.C. 7 Feb. 1835
- Sarah Eve Empey, m. Thomas Raymore of Belleville. O.C. 28 Oct. 1835
- Purlina Empey, married Conrad Hawn of Osnabruck. O.C. 28 Oct. 1835
- Margaret Empey, married Geo. Wereley Jr. of Osnabruck. O.C. 28 Oct. 1835
- Elizabeth Empey, married Peter P. Loucks of Wolford. O.C. 26 March 1836.
- Philip H. Empey of Lancaster. O.C. 11 May 1837


Henry Empey married Catherine Ann Rombough, who died 16 June 1826 aged about 54 years.