Brief Life History of Keziah
When Keziah Messenger was born on 4 December 1779, in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, Joseph Messenger Sr., was 38 and her mother, Jemima Barber, was 38. She married Benjamin Benson on 15 December 1795, in Onondaga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1840 and Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States for about 1 years. She died on 10 March 1857, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- CENSUS: IA, Pottawatomie Co., District #21, Benson in household of Wm Robertson, "United States Census, 1850"
- BIRTH: CT, Keziah Messinger, "Record of Benjamin Benson's Family", Polly Benson Bartholomew Family Bible
- MARRIAGE: Keziah Messinger, "Record of Benjamin Benson's Family", Polly Benson Bartholomew Family Bible
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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.
1794
Historical Boundaries 1794: Onondaga, New York, United States
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English messager, messenger ‘messenger’ (Old French messagier, messager).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Cynthia Vail & Alva Benson History
ALVA BENSON Father: Benjamin Benson, Mother: Keziah Messanger, Born : 13 Dec 1799, (Fabius or Doriter Doretta?), Onondago County, New York Died: 18 or 19 Oct 1883 Married: 11 Aug 18 …
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