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Joseph Palmer

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony
Death: June 12, 1789 (98)
Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Lieutenant Joseph Palmer and Frances Palmer
Husband of Mary Palmer and Hannah Palmer
Father of Sarah Kinne; Mary Palmer; Phebe Darrow; Joseph Palmer, Jr.; Frances Guile and 7 others
Brother of Son Palmer; Son Palmer; Elizabeth Palmer; Hannah Palmer; Sgt. Benjamin Palmer and 2 others

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About Joseph Palmer

Biography

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32647650

Deacon Joseph PALMER

  • BAPTZ: 06JUN1690 PLACE: Road Church, Stonington, Connecticut
  • MARRD: 02APR1711 PLACE: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut: Mary PALMER d/o Gershom.
  • OCCUPATIONS: Justice of Peace
  • RELIGION: Congregational
  • OTHER SPOUSES: 2) Hannah Billings 12JUN1779

Joseph PALMER Sr. inherited much land from his grandfather, Nehemiah(#2696), since his father, Joseph(#1346), had predeceased Nehemiah. He served as Representative to the CT General Assembly in 1736, 1738, 1739, 1740, & 1742. From 1739 to 1743 he served as Justice of the Peace in Stonington. Around 1744, he & his wife moved to Voluntown.

CHILDREN:

  • -1 Sarah 1712- m Amos KINNE
  • -2 Mary 1714- m Daniel Palmer
  • -3 Phebe 1717- m George DARROW
  • -4 Joseph 1719-1760
  • -5 Frances 1721- ?d.young
  • -6 Amos 1724-1754
  • -7 Moses 1725-1725
  • -8 Moses 1726-
  • -9 Hannah 1727-
  • -10 Jonathan 1730-1765
  • -11 Ann 1732-
  • -12 Azenath 1735-1779 m Gideaon RAY/REA

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 510, 512, 514


!DATA: The information above has been taken from the Ahnentafel for Mary Alice Dewey Barden provided by Shryll Behn

Sources:

Internet: RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: CHESEBRO' Genealogy@RootsWeb file uploaded on 4 Jun 2004 by Larry Chesebro' (Larry@Chesebro.net)


Joseph, Jr. had inherited much land from his grandfather, Nehemiah whose will was dated 29 Sep 1716 and probated 8 April 1718 at New London, inasmuch as Joseph, Sr. had died before Nehemiah, and the latter in his will remembered 'the children of his eldest son, Joseph.' During the 1740's Mary and Joseph appear to have removed from Stonington to Voluntown. Joseph had a career which paralleled that of his illustrious Uncle Daniel both in longevity and civic duties. He served as Representative to the General Allembly, May and October, 1736, 1738, 1739, May and July 1740 and May 1742. From 1739 to 1743 he was annually appointed Justice of the Peace. Joseph died in Voluntown 12 June 1789 at the age of ninety-nine years! Mary, his wife, died there 13 Jan 1777, age 87 years. He married second 12 June 1779, at age eighty-nine, Hannah Billings.

source: WALTER PALMER OF CHARLESTOWN AND REHOBOTH, MA & STONINGTON CT, a 400-Year (1585-1985) Family History, Compiled, Edited, Typed and Partly Researched by Doris Palmer Buys, pages 149.


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Joseph Palmer's Timeline

1690
November 14, 1690
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1691
March 29, 1691
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
March 29, 1691
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
March 29, 1691
March 29, 1691
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
1712
January 17, 1712
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony

!BIRTH
She was born between the years 1704/1709

1714
March 21, 1714
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1717
November 24, 1717
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony
1719
October 30, 1719
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony