Noah MESSER

Notas:

NOAH MESSER Appears in the 1790 census for Jones Co, North Carolina

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CENSUS YEAR: 1790 STATE: NC COUNTY: Jones
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|FREE WHITE | ALL |
|HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD |Males | OTHER |
|16 & to | FREE |
PG# |LAST NAME FIRST NAME |up 16 | Females | Persons | Slaves
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425-134 Messer, Noah 2 1 3 . .
[Himself, 1 son over 16, 1 son under 16, his wife and 2 daughters ]
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427-119 Mercer, Benjamin 1 . 2 . .
427-95 Mercer, Robert 4 2 4 . .
( Noah's brothers - note difference in spelling )

SOURCE: http://ftp.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/nc/jones/1790/index.txt
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ID: I2400
Name: Noah MESSER (1)
Sex: M
Up-Date: 29 JUL 2007

Event: 1769 Craven County, North Carolina
Note: Tax 2

Birth: BEF 1749
Note: Based on tax in 1769. (3)

Census: 1790 Newbern District, Jones County, North Carolina
Note: 2m 16+, 1m under 16, 3f. (4) (and see above)

Event: 18 FEB 1769 Craven County, North Carolina
Note: Deed: Noah Messer to James Tippit, for 400 pounds, 80 acres on the south side of Trent River.
Part of parcel Noah bought from William Cox.
Noah (N) Messer (his mark)
Witness: John Gilbert
John Lavender (5)

Event: 01 JUN 1780 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: Deed: Noah Messer to James Tippet, 400 ponds, 80 acres on south side of Trent River, same land bought from William Cox.
Noah (N) Messer (his mark)
Witness: Daniel Shine
Aug. Campbell

This deed is a repeat of the one dated 18 Feb 1769. (6)

Event: 23 APR 1801 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: Deed: Noah Mercer of Onslow County, NC to his son William Mercer of Jones County, NC, for love and affection,
90 acres on south side of Trent River.
Noah Messer (his mark)
Witness: Benj Olwen
John Gradley (7)

Event: 21 SEP 1761 Craven County, North Carolina
Note: Deed: Noah was a witness on a deed between John Gilbert & Thomas Littell. (8)

Event: 27 APR 1811 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: Deed: Noah Messer to his daighter Caty Craft, for love and affection, 320 acres on n Little Cyprus Creek; land he patented.
Noah (N) Messer (his mark)
Witness: Jno Shine
Ann C Mills
9
Event: 24 MAY 1811 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: Deed: Noah Messer to Lewis Johnston in trust for heirs of Mary Fonville wife of Jacob Fonville, a cow for $10.
Noah (N) Messer (his mark)
Withness: Edmund Hatch
Stephen Fowler (10)

Note: Is this Mary Fonville another daughter or perhaps a sister? (RLG-Mar 2009)

Census: 1786 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: 1m 21-60, 2m under 21 or over 60, 3f. (11)

Event: 1799 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: Tax (12)

Event: 1779 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: 80 acres worth $480; 15 cows worth $150; 3 horses worth $150. (12)

Father: James MESSER

Marriage 1 Spouse Unknown
Children
Henry MESSER
Samuel MESSER
Catherine 'Caty' MESSER
William MESSER b: BET 1771 AND 1780

SOURCES:
1) Title: James Messer Descendants, Location: genealogy.com, Url: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/a/y/Joyce-- Taylor/GENE8-0001.html
Abbrev: FGS Messer Descendants
Author: Compiler: Joyce Gallupe Taylor
Publication: September 1997
Note:
Some information provided by William Bradley Bevis.
2) Title: North Carolina Taxpayers
Abbrev: NC Taxpayers
Author: Compiler: Clarence E Ratcliff
Publication: Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 1989
Page: Vol2, pg 138
3) Title: Assumption of this researcher
Abbrev: Assumption
4) Title: Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790, North Carolina
Abbrev: NC 1790
Author: United States Government
Publication: Reprint Company, Spartanburg, SC, 1961, Original Date, 1908
Page: pg 144
5) Title: Deeds 1779-19 64, Index 1779-1964
Abbrev: Jones Deeds
Publication: County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Trenton, NC
Page: Bk C, pg 10; FHL# 386828
6) Title: Deeds 1779-19 64, Index 1779-1964
Abbrev: Jones Deeds
Publication: County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Trenton, NC
Page: Bk 3, pg 108; FHL# 19232
7) Title: Deeds 1779-19 64, Index 1779-1964
Abbrev: Jones Deeds
Publication: County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Trenton, NC
Page: Bk 3, pg 417
8) Title: Deeds & mortgages 1708-1918; Index to deeds & mortgages 1708-1960
Abbrev: Craven Deeds
Publication: County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, New Bern, NC
Page: Bk 2, pg 7. FHL#18639
9) Title: Deeds 1779-19 64, Index 1779-1964
Abbrev: Jones Deeds
Publication: County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Trenton, NC
Page: Bk 12, pg 51
10) Title: Deeds 1779-19 64, Index 1779-1964
Abbrev: Jones Deeds
Publication: County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Trenton, NC
Page: Bk 12, pg 68
11) Title: State Census of North Carolina 1784-1787, Record Type: Census, Record Info: FHL# 897274
Abbrev: NC 1786
Publication: 1971
Page: pg 11
12) Title: Inheritance & Tax Lists 1779, 1924-1964, Film: FHL# 386802
Abbrev: Tax Lists
Publication: NC Division of Archives & History, Raleigh, NC, 1961

Familia/Cónyuge: Desconocido. [Hoja del Grupo] [Family Chart]

Notas:

ID: I2254
Name: William MESSER 1
Sex: M

Census: 1840 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: Males: 1 60-69; females 2 20-29,1 60-69 (2)
Birth: BET 1771 AND 1780 (3)

Event: 10 APR 1829 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: Deed: Durant Hatch, Jr to William Messer for $100, Situated between Beaver Dsm and Long Branch,
the property of Robert Kornegay, dec'd. called the piney land sold by the sheriff of Jones County to me
on the 9th day of Feb 1829.
Recorded June 1830.
Durant Hatch, Jr
Witness
R M McDaniel (4)

Event: 15 APR 1829 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: Deed: William Messer to Bryan Messer, $100, 150A,
part of trtact I bought of Durant Hatch situated between Bever Dam and Long Branch.
Recorded June 1830.
Wm (W) Messer (his mark)
Witness
H Hammons (5)

Census: 1800 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: 2m under 10, 1m 26-45; 1f 26-45. (9)

Census: 1810 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: 3m under 10, 1m 10-16, 1m 26-45; 3f under 10, 1f 26-45. (6)

Census: 1820 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: 2m under 10, 1m 10-16, 1m 16-18, 1m 16-26, 1m 26-45, 1m 45+; 3f under 10, 1f 10-16, 1f 45+. (7)

Census: 1830 Jones County, North Carolina
Note: 1m 15-20, 2m 20-30, 1m 50-60; 3f 15-20, 1f 20-30, 1f 50-60. (8)

Father: Noah MESSER b: BEF 1749

Marriage 1 Polly BARKER
Married:
Note: I have also seen the name as Barber by other researchers. 1

Children
Charles MESSER
Council MESSER
James MESSER
George MESSER
Joseph MESSER
Bryant MESSER b: 02 MAR 1809 in North Carolina

Sources:
1) Title: James Messer Descendants, Location: genealogy.com,
Url: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/a/y/Joyce--Taylor/GENE8-0001.html
Abbrev: FGS Messer Descendants
Author: Compiler: Joyce Gallupe Taylor
Publication: September 1997
Note:
Some information provided by William Bradley Bevis.
2) Title: US Census 1840 Jones County, North Carolina, Record Type: Census, Film: M704, roll 363
Abbrev: NC Jones 1840
Publication: 1840
Page: pg 288
3) Title: US Census 1840 Jones County, North Carolina, Record Type: Census, Film: M704, roll 363
Abbrev: NC Jones 1840
Publication: 1840
4) Title: Deeds 1779-19 64, Index 1779-1964
Abbrev: Jones Deeds
Publication: County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Trenton, NC
Page: Bk 18, pg 206
5) Title: Deeds 1779-19 64, Index 1779-1964
Abbrev: Jones Deeds
Publication: County Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, Trenton, NC
Page: Bk 18, pg 212
6) Title: US Census 1810 Jones County, North Carolina, Record Type: Census, Film: M252, roll 40
Abbrev: NC Jones 1810
Publication: 1810
Page: pg 301
7) Title: US Census 1820 Jones County, North Carolina, Record Type: Census, Film: M33, roll 83
Abbrev: NC Jones 1820
Publication: 1820
Page: pg 273
8) Title: US Census 1830 Jones County, North Carolina, Record Type: Census, Film: M19, roll 122
Abbrev: NC Jones 1830
Publication: 1830
Page: pg 137
9) Title: US Census 1800 Jones County, North Carolina, Record Type: Census, Film: M32, roll 31
Abbrev: NC Jones 1800
Publication: 1800
Page: pg 799

Familia/Cónyuge: Polly BARKER. [Hoja del Grupo] [Family Chart]

Otros Eventos:

• Nombre: Council Messer

Notas:

Occupation: Blacksmith & Farmer

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CENSUS YEAR: 1830 STATE: TN COUNTY: Lincoln MICROFILM#: M19-177 ENUMERATOR: William D Thompson CENSUS-DAY: June 1, 1830
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2216 11 Messers Counsel B
1 Male under 5 yrs [ son - Tony b. 1827 ]
1 Male 30 to 30 yrs [ self - Council b. 1805 ]
1 Female under 5 yrs [ dau - Mae b. 1830 ]
1 Female 20 to 30 yrs [ wife - Sarah b. 1808 ]

Spring 1841: Moved from Tennessee to Tippah Co, Missippi. They settled on a land grant in subdivision no. 2 near Ripley.

1860 Census of Tippah County, Mississippi
350 Council B. Messer 54 M Blacksmith 400/300 N.C.
Sarah 51 F Tenn.
Elijah 19 M Farm Tenn.
Sarah 17 F Miss.
William 12 M Miss.
Lewis 9 M Miss.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mstippah/1860-m.html

Counsel casado Sarah FRANKLIN circa 1826 en Lincoln co. (Tennessee, USA). Sarah nació circa 1808 en Tennessee (USA). [Hoja del Grupo] [Family Chart]

Otros Eventos:

• Tax Payment: 28 Abr 1866, Jones co. (North Carolina, USA)

Otros Eventos:

• Nombre: Franklin Mercer
• Residencia: 1850, Ripley (Tippah co., Mississippi, USA)
• Residencia: 1860, Ripley (Tippah co., Mississippi, USA)
• _MILT: Entre 1862 y 1864; Company F, 3rd Batallion Miss. Inf.
• Residencia: 1870, Ripley (Tippah co., Mississippi, USA)
• Residencia: 1880, Ripley (Tippah co., Mississippi, USA)

Notas:

Occupation: Farmer

Born 1831. Buried Plainview AR. Captured at Triune TN 12/27/1862 and sent to Camp Douglas IL. Paroled 3/30/1863 and rejoined unit.

CIVIL WAR DUTY
Mustered into: Co F, 33rd Reg'd Mississippi Infantry (Confederate)*
Later known as: Company F, 3rd Batallion Mississippi Infantry
Later Known as: Co F, 45th Regiment Mississippi Infantry (Confederate)
Enlisted: Feb 28, 1862 in New Orleans through Oct 1862
Period: 12 months
Rank: Private

Name: Franklin Messer-Mercer Rank: Private Company: F
3rd BN, 45th Regt, Co. 'F', also known as 33rd Inf. Under Maj. Hardcastle.Captured at Triune the day before Battle of Stones River.
Contact Name: Joe Mercer
http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/genealogy/ancestorcomments.aspx?id=3405&state=Mississippi&type=4&rid=2283#a

PRISONER OF WAR
Captured: 27 Dec 1862
Place: Listed as missing on 16 Jan 1863 after the Battle of Murphreesboro, Tenn, 31 Dec 1862
Prison: Camp Douglas, Ill.
Paroled: March 30, 1863 at Camp Douglas, Ill
Delivered to: City Point, Va. April 4, 1863

Reincorporated: Co. F 45th Mississippi Infantry
Muster Roll: March & April 1863 - Present
Rank: Private

Last Muster Roll: March & April 1864 - Present.

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*This company subsequently became Company F, 3rd Batallion Mississippi Infantry.

The 3rd Battalion Mississippi Infantry was formed about November 1861 of seven unattached companies and by the addition of Captain Chariton's Independent Company, Mississippi Infantry, and two companies formed of that part of the 27th Regiment Alabama Infantry which was not captured at Fort Donelson, the batallion was increased to a regiment in April 1862 and called the 33rd Regiment Mississippi Infantry, which designation was changed to the 45th Regiment Mississippin Infantry in November 1862. The men composing the two companies formed of the 37th Regiment Alabama Infantry were transferred back to that Regiment by S. O. No. 49, Headquarters Department No. 2, dated November 29, 1862, and this organization was ordered to resume its original designation as the 3rd Batallion Mississippi Infantry by letter from the A. & I. G. O. to General J. E. Johnston, dated April 9, 1864.

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1860 Census of Tippah County, Mississippi
860 Frank Eli Messer 28 M Farm ———/900 Tenn.
Amanda 24 F Ala.
Andrew M. 7/12 M Miss.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mstippah/1860-m.html

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1870 Census of Tippah County, Mississippi
F. Messer 38 M Farmer 500/400 TN.
Mandy 35 F Keeps Hse. AL.
A.M. 11 M MS.
M. 8 F MS.
Hanes 4 M MS.
Jas. 2 M MS.
Wm. 3/12 M MS.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mstippah/1870/1870RipleyM.htm

Franklin casado Amanda "Mandy" DUNN circa 1859 en Tippah co. (Mississippi, USA). Amanda (hija de John P. DUNN y Rebecca BELCHER) nació circa 1835 en Alabama (USA); falleció después 1880 en Tippah co. (Mississippi, USA) ?. [Hoja del Grupo] [Family Chart]

Otros Eventos:

• _MILT: Civil War: Corporal, Company F, 2nd Mississippi Infantry - CSA
• Nacimiento: 1838, Date on Tombstone, Gregg Co, Texas

Notas:

Marion Mercer (First_Last)
Regiment Name 2 Mississippi Infantry
Side Confederate
Company F
Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Corporal
Alternate Name Marion/Messor
Notes
Film Number M232 roll 28

Civil War duty: Company F, 2nd Mississippi Infantry - CSA
Rank: Private / Corporal
(National Archives: Original entry under Marion Messer)

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry fought at Gettysburg, under Col. John M. Stone in Heths' Division of the 3rd Army Corps under Lieut Gen. Ambrose P. Hill.

When the Civil War ended, Marion Messer was many miles from Mississippi, but was so anxious to get home that he started out on his own walking. When he got home he was barefooted, bareheaded, and had only a few tattered clothes on his back.

Marion and his brother Elija (Lige) served in the same company.

Marion's wife applied for a Confederate widows pension, which was rejected as he was sent home on leave and never returned. (source: Texas Electronic Libray)

Mercer, Joe Ann rej
Claimant: Mercer, Joe Ann
Pension Number: Application Rejected
County: Gregg
Husband: Marion
Pension Number:

1860 Census of Tippah County, Mississippi
860 485 Marion Messer 26 M Farm LABOR Tenn.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mstippah/1860-m.html

Notas:

My great-grandfather, Elijah Mercer had a sister, Rachel N. Mercer (Messer) born Jan 12, 1835 in Lincoln Co. Tenn. She married William Harrison "Bill" Lokey (her father's blacksmith apprentence) when she was only 15 years of age. When the Messer family moved to the Ripley, MS area, she and her husband moved too. They eventually had 14 children. One of their children was named Jesse John (called Jack)Lokey born 1859 in Tippah County, MS. Their other children were Willie, Sally, Jennie, Wesley, Lou Cinda, Amos Wiley, Dora born 1877, Caldona, Mattie, CB born 1867, Robert Edward "Bob" Lokey, and James P. "Jim" was born in 1859 and was a doctor and had two sons, James and George who grew up in Texas. If you think this is your family, I can give you lots of info on Jack's family and connect you with real live cousins. A Lokey family renunion in Mississippi is scheduled for October 2000. Let me know if you think this is your family. Sharon

Notas:

CIVIL WAR VETERAN
Jesse "Tony" Mercer
Co. F 3rd Bn. Miss. Inf. (45th Miss.) & Co. B 7th Miss. Cav.
10-22-1838 - 5-21-1914
(FindAGrave.com)

Name: Jesse Anthony Messer-Mercer Rank: Blacksmith Company: F
'Tony' was put on special duty as a Blacksmith & was in many units. Ended up in 7th Miss. Cav. Co. 'B'.
Contact Name: Joe Mercer
http://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/genealogy/ancestorcomments.aspx?id=3405&state=Mississippi&type=4&rid=2283#a

1910 Census - Tippah Co, Mississippi, page 210
38.
MERCER, Jesse head MW 72 M2 1 TN NC TN
Molly wife FW 60 M2 1 3/1 MS MS MS
Henry son MW 18 S MS TN MS
Homer son MW 15 S MS TN MS
Jessie Mai dau FW 14 S MS TN MS
Tommy dau FW 11 S MS TN MS
Lizzie dau FW 9 S MS TN MS

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NEW YORK CEMETERY
(c. 1869) 4 miles SE of Ripley, 1/2 mile S. of Highway 370, NW 1/4 NE 1/4 S4 T5S R4E
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ms/tippah/cemeteries/newyork.txt
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Mercer, Columbus 4/07/1874 12/18/1956
Mercer, George Dewey 7/27/1916 10/15/1942
Mercer, Henry A. 2/13/1891 2/16/1936
Mercer, Jessie 10/22/1838 5/21/1914 Co. B 7th Cav. Miss. C. S. A.
Mercer, Joseph C. 11/10/1871 11/13/1874 son of Jessie and Mary A.
Mercer, Lillie 3/20/1882 1/27/1952 wife of Columbus
Mercer, M. E. 1/15/1879 7/05/1906 wife of Jesse
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Otros Eventos:

• _MILT: 1862; Pvt, Co F. 2 Regt Miss Inf. CSA
• Residencia: 1870, Ripley (Tippah co., Mississippi, USA)

Notas:

Civil War duty: Company F, 2nd Mississippi Infantry - CSA
Rank: Private / Private
(National Archives: Original entry under Elija Messer)

The 2nd Mississippi Infantry fought at Gettysburg, under Col. John M. Stone in Heths' Division of the 3rd Army Corps under Lieut Gen. Ambrose P. Hill.

Elija (Lige) and his brother Marion served in the same company.

CIVIL WAR VETERAN
MERCER, Elijah - born 4-14-1841, died 8-14-1898. Enlisted with Marion. Fought at 1st Manassas, Seven Pines, Cold Harbor and all battles up to Gettysburg.
Survived the Railroad Cut but was wounded at Cemetery Ridge in the left chest and arm. Gangrene set in and he was moved to Chimborazo and other hospitals
around Richmond. He was given a 40 day furlough to return to Ripley. Didn't return but appears on the roster of the 2nd Miss. Cav. Co. "A".
(FindAGrave.com)

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NEW SALEM CEMETERY
(c. 1864) 3 miles W. of Walnut, south side Highway 72, NW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 35 T1S R3E
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ms/tippah/cemeteries/newsalem.txt
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Mercer, E. Carl Leopard 1/10/1888 8/14/1965
Mercer, Elijah 4/04/1841 8/14/1898
Mercer, George S. 5/26/1883 12/18/1961
Mercer, Jesse L. 9/01/1891 3/01/1944
Mercer, Oliver 12/12/1917 1/06/1931
Mercer, Rosa Campbell 4/15/1899 wife of Jesse
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Otros Eventos:

• Residencia: 1870, Ripley (Tippah co., Mississippi, USA)

Notas:

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JACOBS CHAPEL CEMTERY - (c. 1866) also called CLARK'S SCHOOLHOUSE GRAVEYARD
4 miles SE of Ripley on Buena Vista Road; SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 5
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ms/tippah/cemeteries/jacobcha.txt
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Mercer, Loucinda 6/12/1850 9/29/1945 wife of W. C.
Mercer, W. C. 12/04/1847 4/25/1903
Messer, Berry W. 8/25/1881 7/07/1883 son of W. C. & Loucinda
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