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Joseph Messer 1742–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 17 Aug 1797

Death Location: New Brunswick, Canada

Father: Samuel Messer

Mother: Dorothy Simmons

Spouse(s): Jane Andrews

Children(s): Solomon Mercer, Malachi Mercer, Mary Mercer

Joseph Messer was born in 1742 in Virginia, United States, the child of Samuel Messer And Dorothy Simmons. In 1783, Joseph Messer established residence. Joseph Messer married Jane Andrews, and had children including Malachi Mercer, Mary Mercer, Solomon Mercer. Joseph Messer passed away in 1797 in New Brunswick, Canada.

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Biography

  • Joseph Messer was born in 1742 in Virginia, United States, the child of Samuel Messer And Dorothy Simmons.
  • In 1783, Joseph Messer established residence.
  • Joseph Messer married Jane Andrews, and had children including Malachi Mercer, Mary Mercer, Solomon Mercer.
  • Joseph Messer passed away in 1797 in New Brunswick, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Messer's Ancestors

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Joseph Messer
1742–1797
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Samuel Messer
1718–1763
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Dorothy Simmons
1715–1764
Grandparents
Margaret Suggs
1696–1772
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1665–1734
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Messer's Descendants

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Joseph Messer (1742–17 Aug 1797) m. Jane Andrews (–1817)
  1. 1. Solomon Mercer 1770–1823
  2. 2. Malachi Mercer 1772–1804
  3. 3. Mary Mercer 1777–1850

Joseph Messer's Timeline

3 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Joseph Messer in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1783
1783
Age 41
Joseph Messer resided here
None
1797
17 Aug 1797
Age 55
Death of Joseph Messer in New Brunswick, Canada
New Brunswick, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1783
    Event Place: St. John, New Brunswick
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: St. John, New Brunswick; Year: 1783; Page Number: 283

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1783
    Record Source: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Aug 1797
    Event Place: New Brunswick, Canada

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