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General => The Common Room => Topic started by: Churchill kin on Friday 02 May 14 01:33 BST (UK)
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I'm curious about John Messenger b. 1795 in New Bedford, Mass. Died 1850, U.S. The origin of Messenger was to deliver letters to The King of England. This family would have been on a "Come-over" ship, possibly originating from Gloucester or Donnington, U.K.
Best regards,
Susan
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There are several Donnington places in England at Berkshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire and West Sussex. A ship would have possibly left from Gloucestershire or West Sussex as each county has a coastline.
The chances of finding any connection to anyone born in 1795 in New Bedford, Mass without knowing the names of the parents or a time frame of their arrival is quite remote. You could probably as a start check the baptisms or marriages in all the parishes in Gloucestershire say 1740 -1794 but this would need much research time. Even if you successfully find an entry with the surname it is very much hit or miss whether you can accurately find a connection of a voyage from England.
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Dear Cemetery Friends,
Thank you so much for your information. I have just begun searching this relative, and perhaps I will voyage to Gloucestershire someday.