July 3, 1863;  sold land in Madison Co. to John McLean.  (Madison Deeds book 99 page 240)

1901;  with husband sold land to son Fred A. Messinger.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 205 page 164)

1910;  will - transfer of land from husband.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 231 page 46)

September 21, 1917;  "Miss Edith Messenger who has been spending the summer with her Grandmother Mrs. Elizabeth Messinger, left Saturday for her home in Oakfield."  (Oneida Daily Dispatch 9/21/1917)

Mrs. Ann Messinger
Oakfield, May 17---Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Phipps Messinger died Wednesday at 9 pm at the home of her son, Dr. M.P. Messinger, in Maple avenue of chronic Bright's disease. She was born in Oppenhiem, Herkimer county February 28, 1839, but the greater part of her life was spent in Peterboro and Clockville Madison County until about two years ago when she came to Oakfield. She was married December 27 1857 to James G. Messinger of Peterboro _____ in 1910. Besides her son Dr. Messinger she has one daughter Miss Lou Messinger of Ballston Spa, seven grandchildren; one brother Alton Phipps, of Herkimer, and one sisster Miss Alice Phipps, of Canastota. The funeral will be Friday at 7 pm from the house. Rev. W. R. Brown, pastor of the Methodist Church officiating. The burial will be in Canastota at 2 pm Saturday.

Surrogate's Court of Madison County
In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of Ann Elizabeth Messinger Deceased.
To the Surrogate's Court of the County of Madison:
The Petition of Lou E. Messinger resident of the Village of Ballston Spa in the County of Saratoga and State of New York, respectfully showeth; That Ann Elizabeth Messinger late of the town of Lincoln in the County of Madison, departed this life in Oakfield in Genessee County on the 15th day of May 1918 having previously, as your petitioner is infomed and believes duly made and executed her Last Will and Testament dated June 22d 1911, duly witnessed by George W. Sherman (sic) and Sarah W. Chapman which said will was duly executed in the manner prescribed by the laws of the State of New York. That your petitioner is the sole Executor named in said Will, and that the said deceased at the time of the execution of said Will, was a citizen of the United States and upwards of the age of twenty-one years: That she was at or immediately previous to her death a resident of the County of Madison, and that said Last Will and Testament relates to real and personal estate. That there is no other Will of said testatrix on file in the Surrogate's Office. Your petitioner further shows that, as your petitioner is informed and believes, the following named persons are the only heirs at law and next of kin of said decedent, and that their relationship to said decedent and their respective residences and post office addresses are as follows:
Milton P. Messinger, son, Oakfield, NY
Lou E. Messinger, daughter, Ballston Spa
Howard D. Messinger, grandson, 22 W. 114th St., Chicago, Illinois
James E. Messinger, grandson, 22 W. 114th St., Chicago, Illinois.

Last Will and Testament
I, Ann Elizabeth Messinger of the Village of Clockville, in the County of Madison and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do make, publish and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner following, that is to say:
First - I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid.
Second - I five, devise and bequeath, to my daughter Lou E. Messinger, all of my clothing, household goods, beds, bedding, silver, and jewelry, except the ring my son Milton gave me on my fiftieth anniversary; Also the sum of Eight Hundred dollars: Also all the interest and accumulation from my investments and securities due and unpaid at the time of my death, except as otherwise here stated. I request her to give to her brothers Milton and Fred some of things that belonged to their mother, such as she, Lou, shall select and designate in her discretion.
Third; I give and bequeath to my son, Milton P. Messinger of Oakfield, NY, my four shares of stock in the State Bank of Oneida, NY. If I acquire more of said stock then he is to have an additional share - five shares in all; if I do not aquire another share, I give and bequeath to him, one hundred dollars in money, in addition to said four shares of bank stock.
Fourth: I give and bequeath unto Julia Messinger, wife of my son Milton P. Messinger the ring that said Milton P. gave me on my Fiftieth Anniversary.
Fifth: I give and bequeath to my grandchildren, Ethel, John, Ruth and Harold Messinger, children of my said son, Milton P. Messinger, the Two Hundred dollars I now have on deposit in the Albany Savings Bank of Albany, NY with all interest and increase then due at the time of my death, to be divided equally betwen them, share and share alike, the share of each one to be paid
to him or her when they shall respectively arrive at the age of Twenty-one years; provided, however, each shall have, at that time saved one hundred dollars of their own: and if any one or more of them, when they reach the age of twenty-one years, shall not have saved $100.00 they the said two hundred dollars and interest shall be equally divided, share and share alike, among those who have thus saved one hundred dollars. If any of them shall die before reaching the age of twenty-one years leaving no issue, then said $200.00 and interest shall be equally divided, share and share alike, among the survivors, subject, however, to the above provision as to the one
hundred dollars saved.
Sixth: I give and bequeath unto my son Fred A. Messinger, of Chicago, Ill., Four hundred and Fifty Dollars. ($450.00)
Seventh: I give and bequeath to the aforesaid Julia Messinger (wife of Milton P.) the sum of Fifty Dollars________.
Eight: I give and bequeath to Nancy Messinger, wife of my son Fred Messinger, the sum of Fifty dollars: providing there shall that much remain after the payment of the gifts and ____ mentioned in clauses 2-3-4-5-6.
Ninth: All the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, of every said kind, name and nature, real, personal or mixed, I give, devise and bequeath unto my said daughter, Lou Em. Messinger, absolutely, forever.
Lastly, I hereby appoint my said daughter Lou E. Messinger executrix of this, my Last Will and Testament: hereby revoking all former wills by me made.  In Witness whereof, I have hereunto supscribed my name the 22d day of June in the year One thousand nine hundred and Eleven (11).
Ann Elizabeth Messinger (her signature)
Witnessed by George W. Chapman and Sarah W. Chapman residing at Clockville, NY.

Your petitioner further shows that there are no persons in being who take any interest in the real or personal property of said decedent under the terms and provisions of the said Will, or interested in this proceeding as executors, testamentary trustees, guardians or otherwise other than those hereintofore named, except the following, whose names, residences, post-office addresses and relationship to decedent are as follows;
Julia Messinger, daughter-in-law, Oakfield, NY
Edith Messinger, grandaughter, Oakfield, NY
John Messinger, grandson, Oakfield, NY
Ruth Messinger, grandaughter, Oakfield, NY
Harold Messinger, grandson, Oakfield, NY
Nancy Messinger, daughter-in-law, 22 W. 114th St., Chicago, Ill.
That, as you petitioner is informed and believes, all of the persons hereinbefore named, as heirs-at-law and next of kin of said deceased, are of full age and sound mind, except Howard D. Messinger and James F. Messinger who are minors under the age of fourteen years, who reside with their mother, Nancy Messinger at 22 W. 114th St., Chicago, Ill. Their father, Fred A. Messinger, being dead. Whether or not they have any general or testamentary guardian your petitioner has no information and is unable to state.
That said testatrix was not married supsequent to the execution of Will aforesaid and had no issue of such or other marriage born subsequent to such execution.
That no application for the probate of said Will, or for the granting of letters testamentary or of administration upon the personal property of the said decedent has been filed with or presented to any Court of this State, to the knowledge or belief of your petitioner.
Your petitioner further shows: that the real and personal estate disposed of by said Will will not, in the opinion of your petitioner, exceed in value the following sums, viz:
Real Estate, $none  Personal Estate $2,200.
That the value of all intangible property held or deposited in the joint names of the deceased and another as specified in Subdv. 7, Sec. 220 of the Tax Law of the State of New York, does not exceed $None

Burial: Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Canastota, NY.   Occupation: teacher

JAMES G. MESSINGER:  1850;  living with parents in Peterboro, Madison County - occupation described as a peddler.  (1850 Census of New York)

April 1, 1862;  sold to John Campbell, property in Madison Co., New York.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 95 page 226)
  April 18, 1863;  with wife Ann sold 22 acres of land in the town of Fenner, Madison Co. for the sum of $400.00 described as part of Lot # 30 in the mile strip of the late Oneida Reservation. Formerly owned by Benjamin Barton and sold to John McMahon.  (Madison Co. Deeds)
  April 9, 1864;  sold land Madison Co. to Harvey L. Keeler.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 101 page 431)
  January 24, 1865;  sold land Madison Co. to Ann Murfitt.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 102 page 496)
  November 20, 1866;  sold land Madison Co. to Oglivie Booth.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 110 page 15)
April 19, 1867;  sold land Madison Co. to Eli N. Ransom.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 111 page 177)
  October 27, 1868;  sold land Madison Co. to John Heele.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 115 page 395)
  April 7, 1870;  sold land Madison Co. to Shepard Pexton.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 121 page 44)
  December 28, 1871;  sold land Madison Co. to David Larkin.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 125 page 333)
April 1, 1873;  sold land Madison Co. to Millen (Milton?) L. Denison.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 129 page 186)
  April 9, 1896;  sold land Madison Co. to Carrie F. Reese.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 188 page 272)
December 26, 1899;  from James and Ann to son Fred, for $100.00 - in town of Smithfield, southwest division of Lot 11 in New Petersburgh Tract. 3 63/100 acres.  And for $2,000.00 a little south of Peterboro part of Lot 26 & 33 of New Petersburgh Tract on Old Nelson Rd. southwest
corner of Neil Eastman's land to northwest corner by Daniel Cameron - then to Reuben Rich's & next to Henry Berry, for total of about 50 acres.  This is the same property formerly owned by Milton L. Dennison.  (Madison Co. Deeds)

1900; Census of Clockville, Madison Co., New York shows;
James G. Messinger, born January 1829, New York, father born Connecticut
Anna, born February 1839, New York, father born Connecticut

  1901;  with wife sold land to son Fred A. Messinger.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 205 page 164)
  1910;  will - transfer of land to wife Ann.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 231 page 46)

 James G. Messinger, of Clockville Town of Lincoln, County of Madison, New York being of sound mind and memory, do make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament, that is to say:
First, After all my lawful debts are paid and discharged, I give, devise and bequeath unto my wife Ann Elizabeth Messinger the use of all my property real, personal and mixed, of every kind, name and nature, for and during the time and period of her natural life.
Second, After the death of my said wife Ann Elizabeth, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Lou Messinger, all my furniture, beds, bedding, and household goods
Likewise, I make, consitute and appoint my son Milton P. Messinger of Swormville (sp?), Erie County NY to be executor of this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the 25th day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and two (1902).
James G. Messinger
The above instrument consisting of one sheet, was at the date thereof subscribed by James G. Messinger in the presence of us and each of us: he at the time of making such subscription, acknowledged that he made the same, and declared the said intstrument as subscribed by him to be his last Will and Testament. Whereupon __ then and these, at his request, and in his presence and the presence f each other, subscribed our names as witnesses thereof.
_________residing at Clockville, NY
C. Eugene Miller residing at Clockville, NY

In the Matter of Proving the Last Will and Testament of James G. Messinger, deceased
To the Surrogate's Court of the County of Madison:
The Petition of Milton P. Messinger of the Village of Oakfield in the County of Genesee and State of New York, respectfully showeth;
That James G. Messinger, late of the town of Lincoln, in the County of Madison, departed this life in the said County on the 6th day of September 1910, having previously, as your petitioner is informed and believes, duly made and executed his Last Will and Testament, dated March 25th 1902, which said will was duly executed in the manner prescribed by the Laws of the State of New York. That your petitioner is the sole Executor named in said Will, and that the said deceased at the time of the execution of said Will was a citizen of the United States and upwards of the age of twenty-one years; That he was at or immediately previous to his death a resident of the County of Madison, and that said Last Will and Testament relates to real and personal estate.
Your petitioner further shows that as your petitioner is informed and believes, the following named persons are the only heirs at law and next of kin of said decedent, and that their relationship to said decedent and their respective post-office addresses are as hereinafter states, as follows:
Ann Elizabeth Messinger, Widow, Clockville, Madison County, NY
Lou E. Messinger, Daughter, Clockville, Madison County, NY
Milton P. Messinger, Son, Oakfield, NY
Fred A. Messinger, Son, 11757 Dearborn Street, Chicago, Ill.

State of New York County of Madison
I Mortimer M. Hill,  an Appraiser, duly appointed by the Surrogate of said County of Madison, do swear and declare that I will truly, honestly and impartially appraise the Personal Property of James G. Messinger, late of the town of Lincoln in the County aforesaid, deceased, which shall be for that purpose exhibited to me, to the best of my knowledge and ability.
Mortimer M. Hill
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of September 1910
_________Notary Public, Madison County, NY

State of New York County of Madison
I Levi J. Carver, an Appraiser, duly appointed by the surrogate of said County of Madison, do swear and declare that I will truly, honestly and impartially appraise the Personal Property of James G. Messinger, late of the town of Lincoln in the County aforesaid, deceased, which shall be for that purpose exhibited to me, to the best of my knowledge and ability.
L. J. Carver
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th day of September 1910
________Notary Public, Madison County, NY

A True and Perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of James G. Messinger, late of the town of Lincoln, in the County of Madison and State of New York, deceased, made by Milton P. Messinger the Executor of the estate of said decedent, with the aid and in the presence of Mortimer M. Hill and Levi J. Carver they having been duly appointed and sworn as appraisers.

Articles for the Widow or Husband or Minor Children set apart without appraisal, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2713 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Bed stead in front chamber;
Feather bed and Mattress and bedding on bed, in front chamber.
Cane rocking chair
Shawl
Fancy blanket
16 family pictures; 2 shawls
Family Library, which do not exceed $25.00 in value.
Coal stove and pipe in sitting room. Cook stove and pipe.
About 4 cords stove wood.
6 solid silver table spoons
6 silver teaspoons
12 plasted knives
12 silver forks
All provisions and fuel, including 10 bushels of potatoes, all of which are insufficient for 60 days

Articles of Household Furniture, of the value of $150, appraised and set apart for the use of the Widow, Husband or Minor Children, pursuant to the provision of Sub-Division Four of said Section 2713 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
L Dresser                                                                                         2.00
1 Wash stand                                                                                   1.00
Wash bowl and pitcher                                                                      .25
28 years Brussels carpet in front room                                             5.60
Hall and stair carpets                                                                        .50
Lamp                                                                                               . _5
Large easy rocking-chair in parlor                                                   2.50
Large looking glass                                                                          4.00
Rocking chair in bed room                                                                .50
3 wood chairs                                                                                    .50
Balance of dishes, knives, forks, cooking utensils, and tin ware       3.00
                                                                                          Total = 19.90

Other personal property of the nature of $150, appraised and set apart for the use of the Widow, Husband or Minor Children, pursuant to the provisions of Sub-Division Five, of said Section 2713 of the Code of Civil Procedure
Horse rake                                                                                        2.00
Pair bobs                                                                                          5.00
2 kegs, with cider                                                                              1.25
Wuantity(sic) of viegar, about 10 gallons                                          1.50
Small grind stone                                                                                .50
2 saws                                                                                                 .25
Lot of old tools in wood shed                                                             .50
Vice and bence(sic), .50; Shovel .10; Hoe .10                                      .70
Quantity of barbed fence wire                                                           1.00
Other old traps in shed                                                                       .25
Key hole saw .10; Extension ladder 1.00                                            1.10
One-horse lumber wagon 4.00; 2 plows 1.00                                      5.00
Drag .50; Wheelborrow(sic) .50; Old traps in barn shed .25               1.25
Wagon jack .15; Corn cultivator 1.50                                                1.65
Democrat wagon                                                                                5.00
3 jugs .05; Onion weeder .50; Cross cut saw .25                                   .80
3 forks                                                                                                 .50
Cutter 2.00; __raw cutter 1.00                                                            3.00
Hay in horse barn                                                                              8.00
One-horse single harness                                                                     .25
Single light one-horse harness                                                            1.00
Old traps in barn                                                                                 .15
Hay in Downer barn - poor - about 2 tons                                        10.00
Grind stone                                                                                          .10
6 silver forks 1.00; 6 silver tea knives 1.00                                           2.00
2 butter knives .50; Carving knife and fork 1.00                                  1.50
Lot of old knives and forks                                                                   .50
Cash to be paid widow from the $230.00 note of M. P. Messinger     94.25
                                                                                           Total = $150.00

The following is a list of the Inventory of the Assets of said decedent, that is to say;
Assets.
Cash in Oneida Savings Bank                                                             125.00
Hay in Fenner barn, esimated at 30 tons                                             300.00
Old horse; no value
Promissorn(sic) note $250.00 given by M. P. Messinger, dated March 28, 1910, payable in one year, interest paid to March 14th. 1911, on which there is due and unpaid the sum of $230.00; after taking therefrom the $94.25 set off to the widow, it leaves a balance of 135.75
Promissory note of $1050.00 given by M. P. Messinger, dated March 14th. 1910, interest paid to March 14. 1911, on which there is due and unpaid                               950.00
                                                                                                  Total 1510.75
Dated Sept 20, 1910      L.J. Carver  M.M. Hill    Appraisers

Surrogates Court, County of Madison:
In the Matter of the Transfer Tax Upon the Estate of Jas. G. Messinger, deceased.
The above case came on for hearing at County Treas. Office, Feb. 27, '11  M. M. Hill being duly sworn deposes and says; I am familiar with the affairs of the above estate.Jas. G. Messinger died Sept. 6, '10, leaving a will which provided as followsTo Ann Elizabeth Messinger, widow, life use of all property, age 70 yrs.To Lou E. Messinger, dau. household goods & 1/3 Milton P. Messinger, son, 1/3, rem., Fred A. Messinger, son, 1/3 rem.
There has been an official inventory and the following is a correct list of all the property he owned.
Personal Property.
Cash Oneida Savings Bank, $125.00
1 Promisory note, 135.75
1 Promisory note, 950.00
30 ton hay at $10, a ton, 300.00
Household effects, 20.00
Total = $1530.75

Real Property
Farm town Fenner, 130 acres $1800.00
Farm town Smithfield, 42 a. 300.00
Lot 4 acres, Lincoln, 75.00
Swamp lot, 20.00
H. & L. Clockville, 800.00
Total = $2995.00

Debts & Expenses
M. M. Hill, servises $50.00
I note to Mrs. Messinger, 51.33
Dr. Knapp, Dr. Bill, 46.75
Dr. Carpenter Hospital 40.00
Geo. W. Chapman, Legal Servises 100.00
Expenses of Admin., 90.00
Exrs. Com., 62.75
J. H. McMahon, Undertaker, 85.00
Taxes, 95.00
Monument, 300.00
Total = 3920.92
Sub. and sworn to before me this 27th Feby, 1911 M. M. Hill  B. L. Clark, Co. Treas.

Obituary Canastota Bee Journal;       "James G. Messinger
At an Oneida hospital Tuesday, occurred the death of James G. Messinger one of the old and highly respected residents of the town of Lincoln.  Mr Messinger had been ill for some time and his death was not unexpected.  He was born in the Town of Eaton, February 15 1826, and all of his life of 81 years had been passed within the confines of Madison County.  In his younger days he was sucessfully engaged in merchandising, keeping stores at Perryville, Canastota and Peterboro.
In this village he was in partnership for a time with the late M. M. Hess.  After retiring from mercantile pursuits Mr. Messinger engaged in farming.  He is survived by his widow Miss Elizabeth Phipps of Smithfield and to whom he was married Dec. 29, 1859, two sons Dr. Milton P.
Messinger of Oakfield, Genesee Co., and Fred Messinger who holds a responsible position with the Armours in Chicago, and one daughter, Miss Lou Messinger, who for some years has been engaged as a teacher at Ballston Springs.
Mr. Messinger was a most indulgent father, a devoted husband for more than fifty years, and an upright citizen who had the respect and esteem of a wide circle of friends and aquaintances.
Funeral services were held at the late home of the deceased Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.  The Rev. L. W. Farnsworth officiated and burial was made in Mt. Pleasant Cemetary, Canastota."

Obituary - Oneida Daily Dispatch September 9, 1910;  "Joseph Messenger (sic) old and respected resident of Clockville died at Oneida City Hospital on Tuesday, age 81- survived by wife.  The funeral held in Clockville yesterday afternoon."  (Oneida Daily Dispatch)

Obituary -  "Peterboro, September 15, 1910;  Last Thursday at his home in Clockville occured the funeral of James G. Messinger, aged 81 years, a former resident of Peterboro.  Mr. Messinger for a long time lived in Peterboro and was well known here.  He was a trustee of the Evans Acdemy of this place until his death.  A.L. Cameron, C.K. Record, J.N. Woodbury, and D.W. Coe, other trustees of the Academy, acted as bearers at the funeral.  Sympathy is expressed for the bereaved ones."   Burial: Peterboro Cemetary, Peterboro, Madison Co., N.Y. 21
After his death his property was sold by children.  (Madison Co. Deeds book 257 page 461 - book 254 page 150)  Owned a lot of property - including on Oneida Reservation town of Fenner and a farm on the Peterboro - Cazenovia Turnpike  Town Offices: trustee of Evans Academy,
Peterboro until his death Farm on the Peterboro - Cazenovia Turnpike23

Decree of Judicial settlement of accounts of Lou E. Messinger executrix of
estate of Anna Elizabeth Messinger of Lincoln filed; decree shows $2,695.93.
Joseph Beal, attorney; H.W. Coley special guardian for Ruth, John, Harold,
Howard D. and James Messinger, minors.