Individual Details
Andrew Messinger
(1615 - 12 Apr 1681)
The surname Messenger, also spelled Massinger, Messinger, Messager, and Messanger can be found in various counties in England as early as 1273.
The son of Andrew Messenger, Sr. and wife, Sarah, Andrew Messenger, Jr. is often said to have come to American on the Hector, but there is no proof of this. He signed the Fundamental Agreement in New Haven in the New Haven Settlement on June 4, 1639. In 1640, he was one of the New Haven settlers who had land in Greenwich in the Colony of Conn. and was considered a founder of that settlement, selling land there in 1648 to Robert Husted.
He was an original settler of Jamaica, Long Island, New York and magistrate in 1661-2. In 1661 he was one of ten men to inform the Governor and Council against Quakers, and in 1662 he & his grand son-in-law, Richard Darlng entered into a contract with the Town of "Rustdorp", later named Jamaica, to erect a minister's house. The price of the building, which was completed in August of 1662 was 23 pounds, one half to be paid in wheat, and the other half in Indian corn. The contract was signed by Richard Darling (who was the town clerk) and Andrew Messenger made his mark. On Feb. 11, 1656, he was granted land in Jamaica. Andrew Messenger was a carpenter and was referred to as "Goodman Messenger" in the records.
He married Rachel (possibly Manning or Seeley) probably in New Haven prior to 1640, and they were the parents of six known children:
1. Daniel b. about 1640
2. MARY (MESSENGER) BENEDICT (my ancestor)
3. Sarah (Messenger) Palmer Gregory
4. Samuel Messenger (1645-1685)
5. Abigail (Messenger) Mills, m. Zachariah Mills
6. Andrew Messenger, Jr. b. 1650 in Jamaica, LI, m. Rebecca Pickett.
The son of Andrew Messenger, Sr. and wife, Sarah, Andrew Messenger, Jr. is often said to have come to American on the Hector, but there is no proof of this. He signed the Fundamental Agreement in New Haven in the New Haven Settlement on June 4, 1639. In 1640, he was one of the New Haven settlers who had land in Greenwich in the Colony of Conn. and was considered a founder of that settlement, selling land there in 1648 to Robert Husted.
He was an original settler of Jamaica, Long Island, New York and magistrate in 1661-2. In 1661 he was one of ten men to inform the Governor and Council against Quakers, and in 1662 he & his grand son-in-law, Richard Darlng entered into a contract with the Town of "Rustdorp", later named Jamaica, to erect a minister's house. The price of the building, which was completed in August of 1662 was 23 pounds, one half to be paid in wheat, and the other half in Indian corn. The contract was signed by Richard Darling (who was the town clerk) and Andrew Messenger made his mark. On Feb. 11, 1656, he was granted land in Jamaica. Andrew Messenger was a carpenter and was referred to as "Goodman Messenger" in the records.
He married Rachel (possibly Manning or Seeley) probably in New Haven prior to 1640, and they were the parents of six known children:
1. Daniel b. about 1640
2. MARY (MESSENGER) BENEDICT (my ancestor)
3. Sarah (Messenger) Palmer Gregory
4. Samuel Messenger (1645-1685)
5. Abigail (Messenger) Mills, m. Zachariah Mills
6. Andrew Messenger, Jr. b. 1650 in Jamaica, LI, m. Rebecca Pickett.
Events
| Birth | 1615 | England | |||
| Death | 12 Apr 1681 | Jamaica, Queens, New York |  |
Families
| Father | Andrew Messinger (1588 - 1637) |
| Mother | Sarah Benedict (1590 - 1681) |
| Sibling | Henry Messinger Sr. (1618 - 1672) |