Mary
MESSENGER
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Born: abt. 1642 in Jamaica, New Amsterdam
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Mary married Thomas BENEDICT . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Thomas BENEDICT was born abt. 1641 in Southold, New York, USA (Mattituck). Thomas died 7 November 1688 in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk). Thomas was the child of Thomas BENEDICT and Mary BRIDGHAM.
Mary MESSENGER died abt. 1699 in Norwalk, Crown Colony of Connecticut .
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Spouse & Children of Mary MESSENGER
Thomas BENEDICTMarriage place:
Thomas BENEDICT was the child of Thomas BENEDICT and Mary BRIDGHAM
Children of Thomas BENEDICT and Mary MESSENGER
Hannah BENEDICTDied: 12 January 1767, Meriden, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Esther BENEDICTDied: 1 January 1752, Cheshire, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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1676 Birth of ChildHannah BENEDICT was born 8 January 1676, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)
1679 Birth of ChildEsther BENEDICT was born 5 October 1679, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)
1688 Death of Spouse/PartnerThomas BENEDICT died 7 November 1688, Norwalk, Connecticut, USA (Rowayton) (South Norwalk) (East Norwalk)
1695 Marriage of ChildHannah BENEDICT married 12 December 1695, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA to Samuel ROYCE
1697 Marriage of ChildEsther BENEDICT married 11 May 1697, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA to Joseph IVES
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Last updated: 1/26/2022 5:11:17 PM
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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state
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