Brief Life History of Betsey
When Betsey Phillips was born on 13 December 1778, in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Lieut. Seth T. Phillips, was 26 and her mother, Elizabeth "Betty" Hamlin, was 24. She married Calvin Messenger on 1 January 1801, in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. She died on 1 July 1863, in Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Laurel Hill Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Betsy Messenger, "United States Census, 1850"
- Bettey Phillips, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Betsey Phillips Messinger, "Massachusetts, Deaths, 1841-1915"
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1781 · The First Constitution
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
1791
Oldest grave seen in memorial list.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
Name Meaning
English, Dutch, North German, and Jewish (western Ashkenazic): patronymic from the personal name Philip . In North America, this surname has also absorbed cognates from other languages (see Philips ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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