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Lydia Royce 1680–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 May 1680

Birth Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1748

Death Location: Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Nehemiah Royce

Mother: Hannah Morgan

Spouse(s): Daniel Messenger

Children(s): Mary MESSENGER

In 1680, Lydia Royce entered the world in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, born to Nehemiah Royce And Hannah Morgan. Lydia Royce married Daniel Messenger, and had children including Mary Messenger. Lydia Royce passed away in 1748 in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1680, Lydia Royce entered the world in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, born to Nehemiah Royce And Hannah Morgan.
  • Lydia Royce married Daniel Messenger, and had children including Mary Messenger.
  • Lydia Royce passed away in 1748 in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nehemiah Royce
1637–1706
Birth Location: Wallingford, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Hannah Morgan
1642–1706
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Daniel Messenger
1683–1740
Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Mary MESSENGER
1717–1798
Birth Location: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, America
MM

Lydia Royce's Ancestors

Self
Lydia Royce
1680–1748
Birth Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Nehemiah Royce
1637–1706
Wallingford, New London, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Morgan
1642–1706
Roxbury, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Grandparents
Mary (Elizabeth Simes) Sims
1609–1697
Long Sutton, Somerset, England
James Morgan
1607–1685
Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales
Margery Hill
1611–1690
Great Barnstead, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Simms
1583–1639
Sarah Baker
1583–1635
William Morgan
1582–1648
Elizabeth Morgan
1589–1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lady Horner
1570–1637
John Symes
1562–1622
John Baker
1560–1587
Elizabeth Billings
1562–1587
Cwladis Bodenham
1558–1636
Sir Tredegar
1560–1652
Lady Morgan
1583–1638

Lydia Royce's Descendants

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Lydia Royce (28 May 1680–1748) m. Daniel Messenger (1683–5 May 1740)
  1. 1. Mary MESSENGER 1717–1798 m. Jonathan Brace 1707–1787
    1. 1. Hannah Brace 1745–1781
      1. 1. Lois Woodruff 1766–1856 m. William Parish 1758–1821 m. Asa (Parrish) Jr 1752–1798
        1. 1. Loretta Parish 1801–1887 m. Elijah (Barnes) Esq\Rev 1797–1880
        2. 2. Melissa Parrish 1796–1836 m. John (Barnes) Junior 1794–1855
        3. 3. Gordain Parrish 1789–1835 m. Lydia Howe 1798–1887
        4. 4. Lois (Louise) Parish 1809–1896 m. Elisha (Rowlin) Hammond 1808–1856
        5. 5. Maria Parish 1799–1882 m. William (Jeremiah) Chadsey 1793–1866
        6. 6. Cynthia Parish 1804–1904 m. Robert Lee 1800–1888
        7. 7. Rodney Parrish 1794–1855 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Allen 1797–
        8. 8. Guy Parrish 1790– m. Priscilla (Percy) 1795–
        9. 9. Marilla Parish 1792–1879 m. Daniel Newman 1787–1860

Lydia Royce's Timeline

2 Records

1680
28 May 1680
Birth of Lydia Royce in Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
1748
1748
Age 68
Death of Lydia Royce in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 May 1680
    Event Place: Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1748
    Event Place: Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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