Seventh Generation

78. Pvt. Simeon Messenger^{210,212,213,215,311} was born in 1746.^213,215,311 He died in 1821 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^213,311 SIMEON . He was the third son of Isaac, Sen. He, with his wife, settled in the year 1769, on the Hill farm, then in the town of New Hartford. The site of his first house was near the dwelling now occupied by Daniel Humphrey, near the confines of Barkhamsted. His first house was destroyed by fire in 1785, but was rebuilt soon and he remained there until 1792, when he removed to the south-east part of Barkhamsted, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a man of great frame, large bone, and of great strength for labor, when in the prime of life particularly at mowing. It may be said of the whole of those ten Messenger brothers, that they were uncommonly great, strong men. Pvt. Simeon Messenger and Mary Paine were married about 1769 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^210,213,215

79. Mary Paine^210,213,215 was born in 1741 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut.²¹⁵ She died on 26 Apr 1826 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut.²¹⁵ Children were:

i.
Elizabeth "Betsy" Messenger^213,215 was born in 1770 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^213,215
ii.
Hira Messenger^213,215 was born in 1772 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^213,215
iii.
Simeon Messenger Jr.^213,215 was born in 1773 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^213,215 He died in 1825.
iv.
Truman Messenger^213,215 was born on 4 Feb 1776 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.²¹⁵
v.
Loditha Messenger^213,215 was born in 1777 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^213,215
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vi.
Diadama "Lodama" Messenger.
vii.
William Messenger^213,215,312 was born on 17 Nov 1782 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^215,312 He died on 15 Nov 1855 in Mantua Center, Portage County, Ohio.³¹²
viii.
Elihu Messenger^213,215 was born in 1783 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^213,215 He died on 12 Apr 1858.

	i.	Elizabeth "Betsy" Messenger^213,215 was born in 1770 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^213,215
	ii.	Hira Messenger^213,215 was born in 1772 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^213,215
	iii.	Simeon Messenger Jr.^213,215 was born in 1773 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^213,215 He died in 1825.
	iv.	Truman Messenger^213,215 was born on 4 Feb 1776 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.²¹⁵
	v.	Loditha Messenger^213,215 was born in 1777 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^213,215
39	vi.	Diadama "Lodama" Messenger.
	vii.	William Messenger^213,215,312 was born on 17 Nov 1782 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^215,312 He died on 15 Nov 1855 in Mantua Center, Portage County, Ohio.³¹²
	viii.	Elihu Messenger^213,215 was born in 1783 in New Hartford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.^213,215 He died on 12 Apr 1858.