Benjamin Thomas Emanuel (29 Jan 1806 - 27 Feb 1845)

Benjamin Thomas Emanuel was born in Burke County, Georgia on 29 Jan 1806, a son of Lewis Emanuel (314). The mother of Benjamin Emanuel has not been identified. His father, Lewis Emanuel, died in about 1816, when Benjamin was about 10 years of age.

On 4 Nov 1827, the orphans of Lewis Emanuel were granted 490 acres of land in the second district of Irwin County, Georgia, which had been taken from Native Americans (315). The tract of land granted to the orphans of Benjamin Emanuel was known as number 242.

The 1830 federal census of Burke County, Georgia enumerates Benjamin Emanuel living alone (316).

On 2 Jun 1830, Benjamin T. Emanuel married Amazon Jane Johnson in Jefferson County, Georgia. She was a daughter of Elijah Johnson and Sarah (Collins) Johnson. At their marriage, Benjamin Emanuel was about 24 years of age, and Amazon Jane Johnson was 19. Benjamin T. and Amazon Jane Emanuel had at least eight children: William David Emanuel, Robert J. Emanuel, Sarah E. Emanuel, Benjamin Finney Emanuel, Lewis A. Emanuel, Georgia Ann E. Emanuel, Thomas Joel Emanuel, and Moses Tucker Emanuel.

William David Emanuel, the first child of Benjamin T. and Amazon Jane Emanuel, was born in Talbot County, Georgia on 13 Jun 1831.

In 1831, Benjamin Emanuel paid tax on this land, providing evidence that Lewis Emanuel was his father.

During Sep 1836, Benjamin T. Emanuel served on a Grand Jury of the Inferior Court in Talbot County, Georgia.

The 1840 U.S. Federal Census of Talbot County enumerates the B. T. Emanuel household as: male age 30-39, female age 30-39, male age 10-14, male age 5-9, female 5-9, and a male under 5 years of age, likely corresponding to Benjamin T. and Amazon Jane Emanuel and their children William David, Robert J. Benjamin Finney, and Sarah E. Emanuel.

During 1840, Benjamin T. Emanuel served in the House of Representatives of the Georgia General Assembly.

On 6 Jul 1846, Benjamin T. Emanuel and Amazon J. Emanuel (Johnson) inherited land in Talbot County, Georgia from Moses W. Johnson, a brother to Amazon J. Emanuel (Johnson). The land comprised a large plantation in Talbot County.

The 1850 federal census of Talbot County enumerates the Benjamin T. Emanuel household in the 17th District including Amazon Jane Emanuel, age 40, and four children: Robert Emanuel, age 17; Sarah Emanuel, age 15; Benjamin Emanuel, age 11; Lewis Emanuel, age 9; Georgia Ann, age 3 years; as well as an unnamed male infant, age 3 months. All members of the household were born in Georgia.

On 27 Feb 1854, Benjamin T. Emanuel died in Talbot County, Georgia of Typhoid Pneumonia (314). At his death, Benjamin was about 66 years of age. At his death, the remains of Benjamin Thomas Emanuel were buried in the Emanuel Plantation Cemetery in Talbot County, Georgia. His remains were moved to a burial plot shared with his wife, Amazon Jane Emanuel, in Parks Cemetery at Wells in Cherokee County, Texas (314).

Notes and Comments

In 1856, the Georgia Tax Digest of 1856 assigned personal property in O’Neals District of Talbot County, Georgia valued at $8,000 to the administrator of the estate of B. T. Emanuel. The tax digest also assigns personal property to the guardians of three orphans of Benjamin T. Emanuel: Georgia Emanuel, Thomas Emanuel, and Moses Emanuel, valued at $6,000, $7,230, and $6,100 respectively. Property assigned to the agent of Wm. Johnson is also recorded. This may be a son of Elijah Johnson.

The Emanuel Plantation in Talbot County, Georgia was located at 32.579186° N latitude, -84.639143° W longitude.

Park Cemetery at Wells in Cherokee County, Texas is located at coordinates 31.51323° N latitude, -94.89171° W longitude.

Sources

314. Grave of Benjamin Thomas Emanuel, Parks Cemetery, Wells, Cherokee County, Texas, USA. Find A Grave Memorial: 80268226.

315. Land Grant to the Orphans of Lewis Emanuel of Burke County, Georgia. Tract 242 in the Second District of Irwin County, Georgia. 4 Nov 1827. (Image on file)

316. Benj. T. Emanuel, 1830 U.S. Federal Census, Burke County, Georgia. Sheet 154, Reel M19-16, Page 306. (Images: Ancestry.com. Image on file)

1830 U.S. Federal Census
Benj. T. Emanuel Household
Burke County, Georgia
Benj. T. Emanuel
(6 slaves)

1840 U.S. Federal Census
B. T. Emanuel Household
Talbot County, Georgia
B. T. Emanuel, a: 30-40
+Female, a: 30-39 (Amazon Jane Johnson)
Male, a: 10-14 (William David Emanuel)
Male, a: 5-9 (Robert J. Emanuel)
Male, a: under 5 (Benjamin Finney Emanuel)
Female, a: 5-9 (Sarah E. Emanuel)
(Slaves: 32)

1850 U.S. Federal Census
Benjamin Emanuel Household
17th District, Talbot County, Georgia
16 Aug 1850
Benjamin Emanuel, a: 44, b: Georgia (Farmer)
+Amazon Jane Emanuel, a: 40, b: Georgia
Robert Emanuel, a: 17, b: Georgia
Sarah Emanuel, a: 15, b: Georgia
Benjamin Emanuel, a: 11, b: Georgia
Lewis Emanuel, a: 9, b: Georgia
Georgia Ann, a: 3, b: Georgia
Unnamed Male Infant, a: 8 months, b: Georgia
Real Estate Value: $8,500; Slaves: 76

Others enumerate with the Benjamin T. Emanuel household:
William R. Robinson, a: 23, b: Georgia (Laborer)
William Bray, a: 27, b: Georgia (Farmer)
+Isabilla Bray, a: 25, b: Georgia
Richard Bray, a: 3, b: Georgia
Julia Bray, a: 2, b: Georgia
Chesly Posy (Male), a: 23, b: Georgia