Joseph Messenger, Sr. b. 1741 Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America d. Aft. 03 Jan 1812 of DeRuyter, Madison, New York, United States: Oswald Family History

1741 - 1812 (71 years)

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Name	Joseph Messenger
Suffix	Sr.
Birth	1741	Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Gender	Male
Death	Aft. 03 Jan 1812	of DeRuyter, Madison, New York, United States
Burial	DeRuyter, Madison, New York, United States
Person ID	I312684223287	Oswald Genealogy
Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

Father	Isaac Isaiah Messenger, b. 29 Mar 1717, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States d. 02 Jun 1801, West Simsbury, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Age 84 years)
Relationship	unknown
Mother	Hannah Alford, b. 29 Mar 1724, Simsbury, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America d. 28 Jan 1811, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Age 86 years)
Relationship	unknown
Marriage	1740	Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Family ID	F2511	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Jemima Barber, b. 31 Mar 1741, Simsbury, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America d. 20 May 1812, De Ruyter, Chenango, New York, United States (Age 71 years)

Children

	1. Joseph Messenger, Jr., b. Abt. 1763, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
	2. Jediah Messenger, b. 16 Aug 1765, West Simsbury [Canton], Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America d. 16 Jul 1766, West Simsbury [Canton], Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America (Age 0 years)
	3. Cornish Messenger, b. 16 Jul 1766, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America d. Bef. 1824, Scott, Cortland, New York, United States (Age 57 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown]
	4. Jemima Barber Messenger, b. Abt. 1769, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America d. 1856, New York, United States (Age 87 years)
	5. Zebina Messenger, b. 1772, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America d. Bef. 1872 (Age 99 years)
	6. Sabina Messenger, b. Abt. 1772, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
	7. Ebenezer Messenger, b. Abt. 1774, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America d. 1845, Terra Alta, Preston, West Virginia, United States (Age 71 years)
	8. Elva Messenger, b. Abt. 1775, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
	9. Herman Messenger, b. Abt. 1777, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States d. 10 Mar 1857 (Age 80 years) [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown]
	10. Keziah Messenger, b. 04 Dec 1779, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States d. 10 Mar 1857, Springville, Utah, Utah Territory, United States (Age 77 years)
	11. Polly Messenger, b. 1780, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States d. 18 Apr 1868, Andover, Tolland, Connecticut, United States (Age 88 years)
	12. Chloe Messenger, b. 1783, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown]
	13. Rhoda Messenger, b. 1785, Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States [Father: unknown] [Mother: unknown]

Family ID F2435 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 15 Jun 2025

Notes

They might have more children. (four li
They might have more children. (four listed in Chapin book page 570) The other childrens na mes were on Familysearch.org and need more research. They resided at Barberton Road in Canton Center, Ct., at Otis, Ma. and at Delaware Co., Pa . His information is on this site: http://www.holcombegenealogy.com/tholcomb/d2/i0038950.htm#i38951

Joseph Messenger is DAR Patriot A078348
Female descendants may be eligible for DAR membership.

!doc: Barber Genealogy pg. 54 no. 81 (Fi
!doc: Barber Genealogy pg. 54 no. 81 (File No 21-Ball-Barnes.) Serial 5293-F pg. y1i pt. 3 --Genealogy History by Abiel Brown 1856 (974.62/c1 D26 Abiel Brown)--The Messenger Family of Connecticut 929.273 pg. 16-17 M562W --Probate Records of Conn. Joseph Messenger (Isaac, Joseph, Nathaniel, Edward) oldest son of Isaac and Hannah Alford Messenger, born 1741 died after 1791. Married Jemima Barber about 1762. She was born 1741, daughter of Johnathan Barber and Jemima Cornish. Joseph was the first resident on the farm afterwards owned by Theophilus Humphrey adjoining Kimberly's line in West Simsbury. This farm (in 1856) was owned by John Humphrey. Joseph removed in 1782 to Otis, Mass. and removed from Otis about 1791 to the Delaware Region, state of Pennsylvania, where it is understood he spent the rest of his life. The list of his children may not be complete.

!1. Information source: Fren H Benson Fa
!1. Information source: Fren H Benson Family records. Submitted by Mrs. Allen Huffaker Rt. 1 Lorenzo, Idaho. 2. Child # 1 Kesiah md Benjamin Benson 15 Dec 1795.

census and local history
CENSUS: 1800 Town of DeRuyter, Chenango County, New York
Avinah Messenger, pg. 988, line #37
Joseph Messenger, pg. 988, line #38
Joseph Messenger, Jr. pg. 988, #39
Issac Messenger, pg. 990, line #53

"Early Local History", DeRuyter, by John W. Abell, Jr. June 24, 1925 Internet.
Joseph Messenger and Samuel Thompson settled in DeRuyter in 1795. The former located on lot No 20 and built the first tavern in town. It was a large, double log house. The Messenger Tavern was for many years the famous stopping place for the numberous immigrants coming in to settle the Lincklaen purchase and many a wayworn traveler had cause to remember with grattitude the kindness of the proprietor. Mr. Messenger was employed by Mr. Lincklaen to cut through the west road (which runs on the ridge east of DeRuyter) to the town of Lincklaen, and which the older inhabitants remember to have long born the name of "Joe Road". Upon the farm that he took up, cleared, and cultivated, Joseph Messenger died and was buried. Upon the head-board above his remains the following epitaph was written, although not transferred to the marble his family reared in affectionate memory was never the less true.
Here lies the remains of old Uncle Joe
A messenger here a long time ago
Pioneer of the woods and worker of the way
He did a great deal of work for very little pay.

"Holland Land Company, Lists of Lots, Tromp Township", Internet.
Lot 16 - 160 acres to Ashbell Messenger, 1793 (2:216)
Lot 17 - 150 acres to Joseph Messenger, Jr., 1793 (2:217)
Lot 19 - 190 acres to Cornish Messenger, 1793 (2:219)
Lot 20 - 150 acres to Joseph Messenger, Jr. 1793 (2:220)
Lot 21 - 160 acres to Ozias Burr, 1793 (2:221)

Alternate death date and place: 1791, De
Alternate death date and place: 1791, Delaware, Pennsylvania (Ancestral File)

Joseph Messenger died De Ruyter Madison Co NY after 1830. The death in PA based on the Abiel Brown history is incorrect as he was alive 1795 when he arrieved DeRuyter the first Baptist Church was organized 1797 at his home. I have many deeds signed by Joseph & Jemima in Madison Co NY witnessed by Ozias Burr (m Rhoda Messenger) & Unite Clark (m Jemima Messenger)

(OneWorldTree, submitter: Clint Wagner)