Margaret Mesick

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Mesick was born on 14 February 1753, in Claverack, Claverack, Columbia, New York, United States, her father, Johann Heinrich Muessig, was 38 and her mother, Anna Catharina Diederick, was 25. She married Johannes Best Jr on 14 December 1772, in New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 5 October 1831, in Livingston, Livingston, Columbia, New York, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Livingston, Livingston, Columbia, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Johannes Best Jr
1751–1820
Margaret Mesick
1753–1831
Marriage: 14 December 1772
John J Best
1773–1863
Catherine Best
1775–1838
Peter I Best
1777–1846
Henry J Best
1780–1866
Jacob W Best
1783–1876
Ephraim Beste
1785–1871
David J Best
1787–1856
Abraham Best
1790–1871
Sarah Best
1792–1874
Jeremiah Best
1794–1874
Teunis Best
1804–1880

Sources (16)

  • Margrietje Mysic, "New York, Births and Christenings, 1640-1962"
  • Margaret Best, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Margaret Musick in entry for Johannis Best, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"

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World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1778

Established in 1778

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

German: variant of Müssig (see Muessig ) and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this or of its less common variant Musig.

Americanized form of Croatian (and possibly also Bosniak) Mesić and Mešić, Slovenian Mešič (see Mesic , compare Messick 2).

Americanized form of Slovak Mesík, unexplained. Compare Messick 3.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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