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Edward Messenger

Edward Messenger[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]

Male 1625 - 1688  (63 years)


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  • Name Edward Messenger 
    Birth 1625  England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 12, 13
    • NEHGS Register says by 1630, perhaps much earlier. Find-a-grave has 1617. I've selected a date in between.
    Gender Male 
    Property 25 Feb 1650/1  [14
    bought 25 acres of upland on the East Side of the Great River
    Property 26 Jul 1651  Pequot Plantation, River, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    bought a dwelling house and lot
    Property 30 Jul 1651  Pequot Plantation, River, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    was granted several pieces of land
    Event 6 Nov 1651  [14
    articles were drawn to lease the ferry for twenty-one years
    • This arrangement lasted 2 or 3 years and then he gave up his lease.
    Removed to BY 1654  Windsor Settlement, River, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    From: Pequot
    Court 6 Sep 1660  [15
    "in an action of ye case about a Mare to ye value of sixteen pounds damadge"
    Parties Involved:
    Deacon Hugh Calkins, defendant
    Death 12 May 1688  Windsor Village, Hartford, Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I20656  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 17 Oct 2019 

    Father Andrew Messenger,   b. 1588 
    Notes 
    • There is no hard evidence that these 3 Messengers were brothers, or that their father's name was Andrew. There is a considerable amount of circumstantial evidence though. [16]
    Family ID F7147  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family ________ ________,   b. 1620   d. 12 Jan 1702, Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)  [17
    Marriage Abt 1649  [12
    Children 
     1. Dorcas Messenger,   b. 23 Sep 1650, Windsor Settlement, River, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 May 1688, Windsor Village, Hartford, Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
    +2. Nathan Messenger,   b. 18 Jun 1653, Windsor Settlement, River, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1700, Simsbury Village, Hartford, Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years)
     3. Deliverance Messenger,   b. 7 Apr 1655, Windsor Settlement, River, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 May 1676, Windsor Village, Hartford, Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
    Family ID F7135  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1625 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - bought a dwelling house and lot - 26 Jul 1651 - Pequot Plantation, River, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - was granted several pieces of land - 30 Jul 1651 - Pequot Plantation, River, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoved to - From: Pequot - BY 1654 - Windsor Settlement, River, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 May 1688 - Windsor Village, Hartford, Connecticut, British America Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Coats of Arms
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    coa_messenger.jpg

  • Sources 
    1.  1.  [S492] Families of Ancient Windsor, CT, Vol. 2, 493, 00184.

    2.  2.  [S65] First Settlers of New England, Vol. 3., 201, 00192.

    3.  3.  [S712] William Kelsey, 59, 00712.

    4.  4.  [S38] The Standard Genealogical Encyclopedia, Vol. VI, 53, 00547.

    5.  5.  [S38] The Standard Genealogical Encyclopedia, Vol. V, 564, 00547.

    6.  6.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 135:301, 00390.

    7.  7.  [S482] Torrey 1st, 506, 00395.

    8.  8.  [S881] TAG 33-35, 35:23, 00877.

    9.  9.  [S867] TAG, 57:71, 00863.

    10.  10.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 65745825, 00974.

    11.  11.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 152:353, 00390.

    12.  12.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 152:363, 00390.

    13.  13.  [S943] Duane Barton, 00168.

    14.  14.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 152:364, 00390.

    15.  15.  [S259] NEHGS Register, 152:367, 00390.

    16.  16.  [S1122] Find A Grave, 00974.

    17.  17.  [S1122] Find A Grave, Memorial# 137293739, 00974.