Elizabeth Emlen

1773 - 1820  (47 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Emlen
  Nickname	Betsy
  Birth	1773
  Gender	Female
  Death	19 Jun 1820
  Burial	Christ Church Burial Ground, Phialdelphia, PA
  	FindAGrave Memorial 12322207
  Person ID	I7328	EC Roots
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2024

  
  

  Family	Philip Syng Physick, MD,   b. 7 Jul 1768   d. 15 Dec 1837 (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	19 Sep 1800
  Divorce	Legally separated in 1815 [1]
  Children	+ 1. Sarah Emlen Physick,   b. 6 Nov 1801   d. 7 Dec 1873 (Age 72 years)   2. Susan Dillwyn Physick,   b. 22 Jun 1803   d. 30 Nov 1857 (Age 54 years)   3. Philip Syng Physick, Jr.,   b. 1808   d. 7 Feb 1848 (Age 40 years) + 4. Emlen Physick,   b. 1812   d. 24 Apr 1859 (Age 47 years)
  Family ID	F2488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Leavitt, Judith Walzer, Women and health in America, (University of Wisconsin Press), 71, 88. The father of two daughters and two sons, Philip Syng Physick was legally separated from his eife Elizabeth Emlen in 1815, a highly unusual circumstance at this time.[endnote 13] Note 13: The reasons behind the legal separation of Philip Syng and Elizabeth Emlen Physick remain s mystery. Family legend suggests the she held undue affections for her nephew Dr. John Syng Dorsey, while he was involved in a relationship with the family maid [personal communication,Hill-Physick Keith House staff, summer 1987] Elizabeth Physick's mental condition, or irreconcilable differences within the couple seems more likely causes for the separation.