156. Isaac Messenger213,214,483,484 was born on 29 Mar 1717 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.483,484 He died on 3 Jun 1801 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.484 ISAAC was the third son of Joseph and Katherine Messenger. He settled on the farm that was occupied by his father. Isaac and his wife had fifteen children, ten sons and five daughters; thirteen of the family grew up and settled in life, and twelve of them left children. Mr. Isaac Messenger was in the early part of his family state, an expert hunter. His family were noted as being remarkably large, strong and robust. Isaac Messenger and Hannah Alford were married about 1740.213,484
157. Hannah Alford213,485
was born on 29 Mar 1724/25 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.485 She died in 1811.213 Children were:
i. | Joseph Messenger213,486 was born in 1741.213,486 He died in 1791 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.486 JOSEPH , 3D, oldest son of Isaac Messenger, grandson of Joseph, 1st, and great grandson of Nathan Messenger, of Windsor, married to Jemima Barber, daughter of the then late Jonathan Barber, deceased, commenced family state about the year 1762; was the first resident on the farm afterward owned by Theophilus Humphrey, adjoining Kimberley''s line. This farm is now owned by Loin H. Humphrey, and occupied by John Millard, Esq. He removed in 1782, to Otis, Mass., and removed from Otis about 1791. to the Delaware region, State of Pennsylvania-, where it is understood he spent the remainder of his life. Among his children were Joseph, Jun., Cornish, Jemima, Zebina, and perhaps others. This is all that is known to the writer about this family. | |
ii. | Hannah Messenger213,487 was born in 1743 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213,487 | |
iii. | Isaac Messenger Jr.213,488 was born on 25 Sep 1745 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213,488 He died on 8 May 1839 in Concord, Geauga County, Ohio.488 ISAAC , JUN., was second son of Isaac, Sen. He married Anna, daughter of Gamaliel Ward. He, in the early part of his family state, resided on the farm now owned and occupied by Friend White, within the confines of Barkhamsted, in the part then called Ratlum. He removed from Barkhamsted to Western New York, about the year 1794. His children were Isaac, Jun., Hannah, Damaris, and others, including some four that died .in infancy. | |
78 | iv. | Pvt. Simeon Messenger. |
v. | Moses Messenger213 was born in 1748 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213 He died on 30 Dec 1811 in Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, Connecticut.213 | |
vi. | Aaron Messenger213 was born in 1750 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213 | |
vii. | Reuben Messenger213 was born in 1751 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213 He died in 1838.213 | |
viii. | Dorcas Messenger213,489 was born in 1754 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213,489 She died on 27 Mar 1760 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213,489 | |
ix. | Elisha Messenger213 was born in 1756 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213 | |
x. | Elijah Messenger213 was born in 1758 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213 He died after 1797. | |
xi. | Abner Messenger213 was born in 1760 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213 He died in 1845 in Terra Alta, Preston County, West Virginia. | |
xii. | Dorcas Messenger213,490 was born in 1762 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213,490 She died on 14 Jun 1793 in Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut.213,490 | |
xiii. | Rosy Messenger213 was born in 1764 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213 She died in 1849 in Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut.213 | |
xiv. | Keziah Messenger213 was born in 1766 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213 She died on 10 May 1778.213 | |
xv. | Carmi Messenger213 was born in 1771 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213 He died on 20 Jul 1825 in Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut.213 |