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| Record Creator: | Embury Family |
| Title: | Embury Family Collection |
| Dates: | 1728-1943 |
| Abstract: | Philip Embury (1728-1775) was the founder of John Street Church in New York City. |
| Extent: | 1.72 cu. feet |
| Resource ID: | drew.ms.2764 |
Philip Embury (1728-1775) was the founder of John Street Church in New York City. He was born in Ballingrane, County Limerick, Ireland.
Embury was converted to Methodism on Christmas Day, 1752, after hearing John Wesley preach.
In 1760, Embury led a group of Irish Palatine colonists to America, arriving in New York on August 11.
In September 1766, at the urging of his cousin, Barbara Heck, Embury began holding services in his house. The formation of John Street Church resulted from these services. Captain Thomas Webb helped this New York band of Methodists purchase property upon which the first church was built in 1768. Embury, Heck and other Methodists in New York were Tories and in 1770 Embury led several families to Ashgrove, New York which was northeast of Albany. And under British protection. Embury died suddenly in 1775. The rest of the community then moved on to Ontario.
The Embury collection includes copies of Legal Documents associated with the Embury family and their quest for land grants in New York State. Images including numerous photographs and postcards reflect the family history and activities. Clippings, publications and correspondence further recount the family story. For those interested in genealogy there is also an extensive collection of charts depicting the family history from the 18th century until the 1930s.
Materials have been arranged in the following manner.
The records are arranged by record type and then by chronological order.
When citing material from this collection please use the following format: Direct reference to the item or its file folder, Embury Family Collection, Methodist Collection - Drew University, Madison, New Jersey. Do not make use of the item's call number as that is not a stable descriptor.
There are no restrictions regarding this collection. Copyright still owned by Drew. Permissions to publish must be directed to Drew.
Detailed use restrictions relating to our collections can be requested from the office of the archivist at the General Commission on Archives and History. Photocopying is handled by the staff and may be limited in certain instances. Before using any material for publication from this collection a formal request for permission to publish is expected and required.
Bancroft Archives, Town of Salem, N.Y.
| Call Number | Folder Title | Date(s) |
| 2130-3-1: 1 | Legal Documents | 1763-1775 |
| 2130-3-1: 2 | Images and Postcards | Undated |
| 2130-3-1: 3 | Clippings and Publications | 1879-1939 |
| 2130-3-1: 4 | Clippings and Publications | 1755-1934 |
| 2130-3-1: 5 | Correspondence | 1866-1943 |
| 2130-3-1: 6 | Manuscripts | 1859-1901 |
| 2130-3-2: 1 | Embury Family Genealogical Records | 1728-1930 |
| 2130-3-3: 1 | Historical Documents: Lithograph of Embury, Heck,and significant historical sites | 1888 |
| 2130-3-3: 2 | Historical Documents: Property Indenture (Photo Duplicated) | 1775 |
