Administration was granted in 1691 to Elizabeth Pidge widow of John Pidge who died intestate. Inventory of the estate was filed June 19, 1691. “The account of Elizabeth Emery late Relict or widow and admin, of the Estate of John Pigg deceased in Dedham ” and on June 10, 1709, James Emery presents the division of the estate. May 10, 1700,“ James Emery of Dedham in New England, the only surviving son of Anthony Emery late of Portsmouth on Rhode Island and Providence Plantation deceased, quitclaims to his sister Rebecca Sadler alias Eaton, lands, estate Goods and Chattels of said Anthony Emery late deceased.”

In 1713 James Emery gives a deed in which he describes himself as of Berwick. It would seem that James Emery after his election as representative to General Court resided in Dedham and after the settlement of the estate of John Pidge or Pigg removed to Berwick. Had grants of land in Kittery, 1653, 1656, 1669, 1671 ; selectman of Kittery, 1674, 1676, 1677, 1692, 1693, 1695 ; elected representative to the General Court, 1693, 1695; grand juror and constable, 1670. It is related of him that when he went to Boston his carriage was a chair placed in an ox cart drawn by a yoke of steers. This mode of conveyance was necessary as there was not in Kittery a carriage large or strong enough to carry him safely. He was a large man weighing over three hundred and fifty pounds.

The date of his death is unknown but from a deed given in 1714 in which his son James called himself James senior, it is evident it was before 1714.