William Palmer

Came with his father William "the nailer" Palmer of Duxbury on the Fortune, 1621.

WILLIAM, 4th child of William Palmer & last by his 1st wife. was born say 1612. He was assessed 9s. in the Plymouth tax list of 27 March 1634 [PCR 1:28]; admitted freeman on 1 January 1634/5 [PCR 1:4, 32]. "William Palmer, Junior, & Elizabeth Hodgekins were married the 27 of March" 1634 at Plymouth [PCR 1:26].  He died before 25 Aug. 1636 intestate.  Elizabeth married (2) Deacon John Willis of Duxbury 27 Mar. 1634.

At a General Court on 2 Jan. 1637/8 John Willis and his wife Elizabeth sued the executors of the estate of William Palmer, Sr., for damages for a lot of land which the complainants contended he “had a right to by the marriage of his wife, who had formerly been the wife of William Palmer, the younger, son of William the elder” but the jury found for the defendants.[40] Francis Cooke was a member of the jury.[41]  
John Willis was living in Duxbury in 1640.  He owned land northwest of North Hill and 50 acres at Namasakeeset.  He sold his estate in 1657 and removed to Bridgewater, where he was a deacon.[42]  
The only child of William and Elizabeth (Hodgkins) Palmer was:

a.       REBECCA PALMER, born 1635/6.

From Anderson's Great Migration Project:

Family: William Palmer married (1) Frances _____ by about 1606 in England, and had four children. He married (2) Mary _____ by 1637 and had one son. She married (2) Robert Paddock by October 20, 1646, and (3) Thomas Roberts on March 24, 1650/1, in Plymouth.

Children of William and Frances Palmer (order uncertain):

1. Henry was born about 1606. He was mentioned in his father’s 1637 will, but there is no further information.
2. Bridget was born about 1608. She was mentioned in her father’s 1637 will, but there is no further information.
3. A daughter, name unknown, was born about 1610. She married Henry Rowley by about 1630 and had two children. She died by 1633.
4. William was born about 1612. He married Elizabeth Hodgkins on March 27, 1634, in Plymouth and had one daughter. He died before August 25, 1636.

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Mary came to Plymouth Colony as a young nanny for Sarah (Palmer) Rowley and her two children in 1630. Rowley at this time being pregnant with her third child. Mary moved into the home of William Palmer, Sr., when his wife Frances died, as a maid-servant. “On 23 July 1633 a man servant of William Palmer, Sr. named William Mendlone was whipped and discharged for misconduct with the maid servant of said Palmer.”

The mentioned maid servant is probably Trine, and she appears to have been a flirt, and a pleasent girl to look at, being about 20 years old.

Now enters into the picture a story of a closely guarded seceret. During this time New England had a highly moral attitude, and premarital sex, although it did happen, was deeply frowned upon, which brought public punishment and censor. One day young William Palmer, Jr., about age 20, and engaged to Elizabeth Hodgkins, found himself alone with a flirting maid servant, resulting in her getting pregnant. To protect his son’s future marriage and reputation, he offered to marry Mary Trine. William, Sr., appear’s to have confided in his neighbor, Robert Paddock, who was also a close friend.

The plan purposed by Palmer for his young wife was that he would disown the coming child on moral grounds, but he would supploy support money to have the child raised. Mary would inherit a good share of his estate. To son, William, Jr., went a grant of land as a future estate settlement along with a sizeable gift of cash. Soon after William, Jr., was married, Mary gave birth to a boy on 27 June 1634 (or 1638), named William Palmer, Jr. As far as the town folks were concerned, the child belonged to William, Sr., and his wife Mary. Unfortuneately two years later young William Palmer, Jr., died.

Mary feigned being to sick to care for the child, and the boy was raised by the next-door neighbor, the Paddock’s, who were paid for the child’s upbringing.

Old Palmer left a Will, and he died in November 1637, about age 62. In the Will there is mention of his second marriage: “. . . I have marryed a ‘yeong woman’ who is deare unto me, I desire that she have not less than one-third of my estate, and, if in case she be with child then that one other third be preserved and improved ---for that child as mine heir.” He also stipulated “wife should be ruled by her ‘auncent” (guardian), Edward Winslow.” In the inventory of his estate there is mention of “. . . goodwife Paddock, for the child, one pound, 5 shillings, 2 pence.” The amount being what was currently due to the Paddock’s. This amount wasn’t collected by Robert Paddock until nine years later when he was constable.

Endnotes

1 Robert J. Curfman, The Paddock Genealogy. (Fort Collins, Colorado: 1977). Pp. 5-26. (FHL-USA/CAN 929.273 P131c.)

2 James Savage, Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. (FHL-USA/CAN 974 D2n.); Family records of Patricia Paddock Rowell, Penn Valley, California. March 1991.

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William Palmer Jr's Profile Edit Images Family Tree & Tools Changes Privacy Categories Comments Matches Sources William Palmer Jr Born 11 Feb 1610 in London, London, Englandmap Son of William Palmer and [mother unknown] Brother of Henry Palmer [half], Unknown (Palmer) Rowley [half], Bridget Palmer [half] and William Palmer Jr [half] Husband of Elizabeth (Hodgkins) Willis — married 27 Mar 1634 (to before 25 Aug 1636) in Plymouth, Plymouthmap Father of William Palmer and Rebecca Palmer Died before 25 Aug 1636 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Plymouth Colonymap Profile managers: Puritan Great Migration Project WikiTree Find Relationship private message [send private message], Lydia Vierson private message [send private message], and Susan Potts private message [send private message] Palmer-6022 created 1 Nov 2013 | Last modified 18 Mar 2021 | Last tracked change: 18 Mar 2021 14:44: S (Hill) Willson edited the data for William Palmer Jr (1610-bef.1636). (Merged Palmer-9289 into Palmer-6022: Clear duplicate.) [Thank S for this] This page has been accessed 956 times. The Puritan Great Migration. William Palmer Jr migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640). Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: PGM Biography

WILLIAM, was born about 1612.[1]4th child of William Palmer & last by his 1st wife. He was assessed 9s. in the Plymouth tax list of 27 March 1634; admitted freeman on 1 January 1634/5 "William Palmer, Junior, & Elizabeth Hodgekins were married the 27 of March" 1634 at Plymouth. He died before 25 Aug. 1636 intestate. Elizabeth married (2) Deacon John Willis of Duxbury by 2 January 1637/8.[1]

At a General Court on 2 Jan. 1637/8 John Willis and his wife Elizabeth sued the executors of the estate of William Palmer, Sr., for damages for a lot of land which the complainants contended he “had a right to by the marriage of his wife, who had formerly been the wife of William Palmer, the younger, son of William the elder” but the jury found for the defendants. Francis Cooke was a member of the jury. John Willis was living in Duxbury in 1640. He owned land northwest of North Hill and 50 acres at Namasakeeset. He sold his estate in 1657 and removed to Bridgewater, where he was a deacon. The only child of William and Elizabeth (Hodgkins) Palmer was: REBECCA PALMER, born 1635/6.

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995). sketch of William Palmer, Sr.subscribers$ Pope, Charles. The Plymouth Scrap Book (C. E. Goodspeed & Co., Boston, Mass., 1918) Page 8-9: "The Inventory of Willia Palmer the younger..." William Palmer Bio of William Palmer father of this William Palmer New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. [1] William PALMER Marriage 1634 Location Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Original Text PALMER, William Jr; (1612?-1636?, by 7 Nov 1639) & Elizabeth HODGSKINS, m/2 John WILLIS; 27 Mar 1634; Plymouth?/Duxbury? {Briggs-DeGroff 218, 298, 391; TAG 32:41; Reg. 42:202, 85:434; Brainerd Anc. 221; MD 13:83; Palmer (,1) 107?; Coxe Anc. (1915) 42; Da Spouse Elizabeth HODGSKINS Later Residences Duxbury Volume Name Volume 2 Page 1133 Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). [2] William, Jr. PALMER Marriage 1634 Location Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Original Text WILLIAM PALMER Jr. & ELIZABETH HODGEKINS were married 27 March [1634] Spouse Elizabeth Hodgekins Town Info Plymouth Volume Name Plymouth - V1 Page 652