Ninth Generation


312. Joseph Messenger213,214,483,808,809,811,845,846,847,848,849 was born on 2 Sep 1687 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.845,846,847,848 He moved from to West Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut in 1742.214 He died in 1763.848 JOSEPH , was the first of that name that settled in West Simsbury, and was a son of Nathan Messenger, of Windsor. Joseph Messenger, and his wife, Catharine Holcomb, daughter of Nathaniel Holcomb, and granddaughter of Thomas, Holcomb, came from that part of Simsbury that is now Granby, and settled in West Simsbury in 1742, in the north-west part of the Center school district; his son Isaac and his wife came with them. They settled on the farm now owned by Almon and Newel Messenger. Joseph Messenger and Catherine Holcomb were married on 22 Jan 1707/8 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.213,483,808,809,811,845,847,848,849

313. Catherine Holcomb213,483,808,809,811,845,847,849 was born in 1689 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.808,809,811 She died in 1769.213 Children were:

i.

Child Messenger483 died in Feb 1709/10 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.483 Child Messenger was born on 30 Jul 1709 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.483

ii.

Sarah Messenger213,850 was born on 11 Jan 1710/11 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.850

iii.

Joseph Messenger213,483 was born on 25 Apr 1713 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.483

iv.

Jehiel Messenger213,483 was born on 11 Nov 1715 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.483

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v.

Isaac Messenger.

vi.

Catherine Messenger213,483 was born on 29 Sep 1720 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.483

vii.

Elijah Messenger213,483 was born on 21 Jan 1722 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.483

viii.

Nathaniel Messenger213,848,850 was born on 8 Jun 1725 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut.848,850