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Sarah Messenger 1644–1684 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1644

Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, NY

Death Date: 19 August 1684

Death Location: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Andrew Messenger

Mother: Rachel Manning

Spouse(s): Ephraim Palmer, John Gregory

Children(s): John Palmer, Mary Palmer, Joanna Palmer, Sarah Palmer, Susannah Palmer, Ephraim Palmer, Judith Palmer, Jacob Palmer, Stephen Palmer

Sarah Messenger was born in 1644 in Jamaica, Queens, NY, the child of Andrew Messenger And Rachel Manning. Sarah Messenger married Ephraim Palmer, John Gregory, and had children including Ephraim Palmer, Jacob Palmer, Joanna Palmer, John Palmer, Judith Palmer, Mary Palmer, Sarah Palmer, Stephen Palmer, Susannah Palmer. Sarah Messenger passed away in 1684 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Sarah Messenger was born in 1644 in Jamaica, Queens, NY, the child of Andrew Messenger And Rachel Manning.
  • Sarah Messenger married Ephraim Palmer, John Gregory, and had children including Ephraim Palmer, Jacob Palmer, Joanna Palmer, John Palmer, Judith Palmer, Mary Palmer, Sarah Palmer, Stephen Palmer, Susannah Palmer.
  • Sarah Messenger passed away in 1684 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Messenger's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Messenger
1644–1684
Birth Place: Jamaica, Queens, NY
Parents
Andrew Messenger
1615–1680
England, England, United Kingdom
Rachel Manning
1617–1688
Newsham, Northriding, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Andrew Messenger
1588–1637
Yorkshire Or Lincolnshire, England
Sarah Benedict
1590–1681
Yorkshire, England
John Manning
1593–1672
Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Lake
1598–1635
Hartlebury, Worcester, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Newsham
1546–1616
William Benedict
1560–1611
Sarah Raresby
1566–1629
Nicholas Manning
1574–1623
Luce Squire
1578–1640
Thomas Lake
1555–1635
Elinor Monndye
1557–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Squire
1558–1658
Joan Ingland
1558–
James Smarden
1534–1613
Katherine Bishop
1544–1627

Sarah Messenger's Descendants

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Sarah Messenger (Feb 1644–19 August 1684) m. Ephraim Palmer (March 1641–August 1684) m. John Gregory (–1720)
  1. 1. John Palmer 1682–1767 m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Close 1670–1748 m. Elizabeth (Sarah) Close 1684–1748 m. Mary Palmer 1682–
    1. 1. Justus Palmer 1721–1771 m. Amy Ferris 1727–1800
      1. 1. Sylvanus Palmerton 1740–1820 m. Eleanor Eggelston 1743–
        1. 1. Ichabod Palmerton 1772–1857 m. Hannah Unknown 1777–1862
        2. 2. Joshua Palmerton 1773–
        3. 3. Marcus Palmerton 1788–1881
        4. 4. Sylvanus (John) Palmerton 1783–1843
      2. 2. Deborah Palmer 1754–1834
      3. 3. Justus Palmer 1750–1812
      4. 4. Nathaniel Palmer 1753–
      5. 5. Messenger Palmer 1763–1829
      6. 6. Ephraim Palmer 1760–1852
      7. 7. Josiah PALMER 1758–1839
      8. 8. Henry Palmer 1772–
      9. 9. Solomon Palmer 1765–1813
      10. 10. Amy Palmer 1749–
    2. 2. Nehemiah Palmer 1716–1762
    3. 3. Nehemiah Palmer 1716–1790
    4. 4. Messenger Palmer 1718–1792
    5. 5. Nathaniel Palmer 1723–1755
    6. 6. Soloman Palmer 1724–1784
    7. 7. Nehemiah Palmer 1716–1762
    8. 8. John Palmer 1703–1778
    9. 9. Susanna Palmer 1714–1794
  2. 2. Mary Palmer 1680–1744
  3. 3. Joanna Palmer 1669–1670
  4. 4. Sarah Palmer 1671–1708
  5. 5. Susannah Palmer 1675–1744
  6. 6. Ephraim Palmer 1677–1756
  7. 7. Judith Palmer 1673–1739
  8. 8. Jacob Palmer 1675–
  9. 9. Stephen Palmer 1670–

Sarah Messenger's Timeline

3 Records

1644
Feb 1644
Birth of Sarah Messenger in Jamaica, Queens, NY
Jamaica, Queens, NY
1668
1668
Age 24
Sarah Messenger was married in Greenwich, USA
Greenwich, USA
1684
19 August 1684
Age 40
Death of Sarah Messenger in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1644
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens, NY
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1668
    Event Place: Greenwich, USA
    Record Source: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 August 1684
    Event Place: Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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