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Richard Messer 1695–1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 NOV 1695

Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 3 DEC 1765

Death Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: Abiel Mercer

Mother: Abigail Marsh

Spouse(s): Mehitable Smith

Children(s): Mehitable Messer, Jacob Messer, Joseph Messer, Richard Messer, Abigail Messer, Abiel Messer, Samuel Messer, Jonathan Messer, James Messer, Moses Messer

In 1695, Richard Messer entered the world in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Abiel Mercer And Abigail Marsh. Richard Messer married Mehitable Smith, and had children including Abiel Messer, Abigail Messer, Jacob Messer, James Messer, Jonathan Messer, Joseph Messer, Mehitable Messer, Moses Messer, Richard Messer, Samuel Messer. Richard Messer passed away in 1765 in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1695, Richard Messer entered the world in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, born to Abiel Mercer And Abigail Marsh.
  • Richard Messer married Mehitable Smith, and had children including Abiel Messer, Abigail Messer, Jacob Messer, James Messer, Jonathan Messer, Joseph Messer, Mehitable Messer, Moses Messer, Richard Messer, Samuel Messer.
  • Richard Messer passed away in 1765 in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abiel Mercer
1670–1756
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Abigail Marsh
1670–1761
Birth Location: Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mehitable Smith
1702–1790
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Mehitable Messer
1738–1804
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Jacob Messer
1741–1806
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Joseph Messer
1717–1723
Birth Location: –
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Richard Messer
1726–1779
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Abigail Messer
1729–1743
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Abiel Messer
1712–1776
Birth Location: Haverhill, Massachusetts
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Samuel Messer
1736–1811
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Jonathan Messer
1722–1828
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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James Messer
1724–1756
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Moses Messer
1732–1767
Birth Location: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Richard Messer's Ancestors

Self
Richard Messer
1695–1765
Birth Place: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Abiel Mercer
1670–1756
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Abigail Marsh
1670–1761
Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Richard Mercer
1651–1671
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Shatswell
1651–1670
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Messer's Descendants

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Richard Messer (9 NOV 1695–3 DEC 1765) m. Mehitable Smith (22 FEB 1702–27 APR 1790)
  1. 1. Mehitable Messer 1738–1804
  2. 2. Jacob Messer 1741–1806
  3. 3. Joseph Messer 1717–1723
  4. 4. Richard Messer 1726–1779
  5. 5. Abigail Messer 1729–1743
  6. 6. Abiel Messer 1712–1776
  7. 7. Samuel Messer 1736–1811
  8. 8. Jonathan Messer 1722–1828
  9. 9. James Messer 1724–1756
  10. 10. Moses Messer 1732–1767

Richard Messer's Timeline

2 Records

1695
9 NOV 1695
Birth of Richard Messer in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
1765
3 DEC 1765
Age 70
Death of Richard Messer in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 NOV 1695
    Event Place: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 DEC 1765
    Event Place: Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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