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Joseph Nelson Messer 1757–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1757

Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1784

Death Location: Tennessee, United States

Father: James Sr.

Mother: Sarah Long

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Joseph Nelson Messer began in 1757 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States. Joseph Nelson Messer passed away in 1784 in Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Nelson Messer began in 1757 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.
  • Joseph Nelson Messer passed away in 1784 in Tennessee, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sr.
1735–1784
Birth Location: Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
JS
Sarah Long
1730–1762
Birth Location: Newbury, Essex Co, MA
SL

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Messer's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Messer
1757–1784
Birth Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Parents
James Franklin Messer Sr.
1735–1784
Edgefield County, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Long
1730–1762
Newbury, Essex Co, MA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1757
1757
Birth of Joseph Nelson Messer in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States
1784
1784
Age 27
Death of Joseph Nelson Messer in Tennessee, United States
Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1784
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States
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