Mary Palmer

Mary Hansford

• Birth: about 1637 - York, Virginia, USA
• Death: before 1702 - Virginia, USA
• Parents: John Hansford, Elizabeth
• Husband: 1) Thomas Robins 2) Martin Palmer
• Children: William Robbins, Thomas Robbins, John Robbins, Richard Robbins, Anne Robins, George Robbins

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From http://www.5robbins.com/2013/index.php/2-uncategorised/1-robbins-hi...

A Thomas Robins (Jr.), the son of Dr. Thomas Robins of York and Gloucester Counties, VA [who] married Mary Hansford. The doctor was the son of John, the younger, who died after 1655. The doctor named only one son, John, in his will; however, he had four other sons. They were the Thomas (Jr.), mentioned in this paragraph, Richard, George and William. The will of Thomas Robins (Jr.) was recorded in York County Records No. 16, 1720/29 Part I, page 604. It was dated 5 August 1725 and was proven in court 16 June 1729 (VIRGINIA WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS.) Besides his four brothers, Thomas (Jr.) also named his sister, Ann; and his wife, Temperance, in his will. Extensive research in the Virginia State Library and Archives proved that our senior Thomas was not this Thomas Robins (Jr.), nor did the records in the collection at the Virginia Historical Library indicate in any way that our senior Thomas was at all related to the Eastern Shore Robinses.

The 4th wife of Martin Palmer (d 1702) married him after 1678, when she was the widow of Dr Thomas Robins.

His first wife was Mary, whom he married in England and who died sometime before Feb. 26, 1667/68. His second wife was Rachel Jones, whom he had married by Feb., 26, 1667/68, and she was the daughter of Rice (or Reece) Jones and widow of Capt. Richard Croshaw. [SIC: 2nd wife was Elizabeth UNKNOWN, widow of Richard Croshaw] His third wife was the widow of Capt. William Cobbs (or Corben) [SIC: Crocker] whom he had married by Jan. 14, 1667/68. His fourth wife was the widow of Dr. Thomas Robins, who he had married by Feb. 24, 1678/79.

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From http://www.collierheritage.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Collier-N...

page 21: 21 June 1666 Thomas Robins who married Mary, daughter of John Hansford, dec'd, acknowledges having received of Edward Lockey her whole portion.
page 23-24: Will of Elizabeth Lockey 1675 "being ancient" ... Mary Hansford, natural daughter of John Hansford, dec'd, to live with my daughter Mary Robins and serve full term ordered by York Court ..."

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From http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=7213&id=I...

13 ELIZABETH FOLLIOT, married first Josias Moody (or Mode), of York County, whose will was probated in 1677, She married secondly Captain Charles Hansford, born in 1647, youngest son of Col. John Hansford who was a prominent merchant and planter of Hampton Parish in York County and was a justice in 1655, whose will was probated in 1661. He left four sons and three daughters. His widow married secondly, October 10, 1661, Edward Lockey, a tobacco merchant. Another son of Col. John Hansford was Major Thomas Hansford, one of the chief supporters of Nathaniel Bacon "the Rebel", who was captured and executed by order of Governor William Berkeley, mentioned ante. One of the daughters of Col. John Hansford was Elizabeth Hansford who married in 1663 Randall Holt, son of Randall Holt, Sr., the emigrant, who came to Virginia in 1620 as a boy of 13 years. They lived at "Hog Island", Surry County, Va. (See Holt lineage, page 47.) Another daughter of John Hansford was Mary Hansford who married Dr. Thomas Robins (living 1674), son of John Robins, of Elizabeth City County, Va. (member House of Burgesses 1647-1649), and grandson of John Robins who died on a voyage to Virginia in the Margaret and John in 1622.

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From http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~vaggsv/issue27v15n1.pdf page 12

Thomas Robins d 1677 + Mary Hansford

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From http://adupree.com/wp/g/getperson.php?personID=I390741&tree=adupree

William Knight (Vol. 5,p..33, K.W. Co., in VA, Mag. Vol. 31, p.343). Another record showing the approximate date of death of Martin is found in the deed dated Sept. 21, 1702, in which Martin Palmer of King William deeded to John Quarles of the Parish of St. Stephen, King and Queen Co., 100 acres, and Elizabeth Palmer, wife of Martin Palmer, Gent. of King William Co. gave power of attorney to Capt. Thomas West to acknowledge her right of dower in said 100 acres, and said deed was recorded on Feb. 20, 1702/3 (Vol. 1, p. 340, K.W. Co., in W. & M., Ser. 2 Vol. 6, p.72) [This is his daughter in law, Elizabeth Mallory, wife of the 2nd Matin Palmer]
There is no will or administration or other papers to show the nature of his estate. As far as we have been able to ascertain, he left only one son, who was known as Martin Jr., and whose birth was 1660-1, based upon the deposition dated August 12, 1681 in which he stated he was aged 21 years or thereabouts. Probably his fourth wife predeceased him. Otherwise, she would have probably released her dower right in the above deed dated Sept. 21, 1702 by Martin Palmer, Gent.

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From page 124 of Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volumes 1-2 edited by Lyon Gardiner Tyler

Page 289. Palmer vs Word: Oct. Court, 1738.

In detinue for slaves upon a special verdict. The pltf's mother, when she married his father Martin Palmer deed, was possessed of Bridget and several other slaves &c. Palmer died before his wife in 1717 & by his will devised Bridget &c to his other children. The wife afterwards married the defendant, and in 1721 an action of detinue was brought in King and Queen Ct. in the name of the pit., his brothers and sisters, by their next friends Martin and Roger Palmer agts the defendant and his then wife as one of the extors of said testator, for Bridget and the other slaves devised to them. Verdict for defendant. Judgment in General Court for the defendant. (In the York Co. Records there is this entry: "December 10, 1676. It is the opinion of the Court about the estate of Benjamin Croshaw deed, sonne of Capt. Richard Croshaw dee'd. that Capt Martin Palmer as intermarrying with the relict of the said Capt. Croshaw deed to have administration in right of Rachel youngest daughter, & Mr. Rice Jones, in right of his wife, on the said Benjamin his estate." On January 14, 1677 (78) a commission of administration was granted to Capt. Martin Palmer "as intermarrying with the relict of Capt. Wm. Corker deed.")

From http://www.southern-style.com/PALMER.htm

Captain Martin Palmer and Elizabeth, his wife, had seven children: Martin,[SIC: born 1660 by an earlier wife] Roger, Thomas, Char les, Jeffery, Elizabeth, who married first, Mr. Butler and second, Robert Chandler, and Lucy who married James Powers.
Capt. Martin Palmer was a prominent man in King William County. He was named in the First Commission of Justices for the County and had a son, Martin Palmer Junior who was a vestryman i n St. Johns Parish.
Captain Martin Palmer died in 1702 and his son, Martin Junior, was executor of his will. Hi s wife, Elizabeth Palmer, gave a power of attorney to Captain Thomas West, to relinquish her life interest in the land.

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From http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~palmerpaths/pg6821.html

These decisions cover the original records of the General Court of Virginia, and this particular action is entitled Palmer against Ward and was in detinue for slaves upon a special verdict. The report states that the case was against the plaintiff's mother, and states that when (cont. Page 6825)

Page 6825 (cont.)

she married the plaintiff's father, Martin Palmer by name, she was possessed of several slaves, particularly one called Bridget, and that he died in 1717 before his wife, and by his will, devised Bridget to plaintiff and other of his slaves to his other children and made his wife and two others Executors. The wife afterwards married the defendant, Ward by name, and in 1721 and action of detinue was brought in a court of King & Queen Co. in the name of the plaintiff and his brothers and sisters by their next friends, Martin and Roger Palmer, against defendant Ward and his then wife, as one of the executors of the estate of Martin Palmer, deceased, to recover the possession of Bridget and other slaves devised to them. Upon trial, verdict was for the defendants and the question was whether the slaves of the wife were vested in the husband after their marriage. This suit was an action by four plaintiffs who were infants and had separate interests against one executor. The Court held that this was a judgement against infants and therefore, was not final or conclusive upon them. The report was then appealed, and the Appellate Court ruled that there was no judgement rendered as against the infants and that they were not barred, their remedy being in Chancery, and the judgement of the Appellate Court was rendered in Oct. 1738 (VA Colonial Decisions, Vol. 2, p. 286).
From the above report we can only conclude that the action was by four infant children and that their next friends as designated, being Martin and Roger Palmer, were brothers of full age who were acting against their mother. There is no record of the will of Martin Palmer, but from this report it is quite evident that he had a will and that his wife was one of the Executors.

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From http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~palmerpaths/pg6814.html

His first wife was Mary, whom he married in England and who died sometime before Feb. 26, 1867/68. His second wife was Rachel Jones, whom he had married by Feb., 26, 1667/68, and she was the daughter of Rice (or Reece) Jones and widow of Capt. Richard Croshaw. His third wife was the widow of Capt. William Cobbs (or Corben) [SIC: CORKER] whom he had married by Jan. 14, 1667/68. His fourth wife was the widow of Dr. Thomas Robins, who he had married by Feb. 24, 1678/79.

Martin was evidently married 4 times, as appears by the following records:

(1) On June 25, 1677, Capt. Martin Palmer was appointed administrator of the estate of Benjamin Croshaw, son of Capt. Richard Croshaw, deceased, in the right of said Martin Palmer's wife, Rachel, youngest daughter of Mr. Rice (or Reece) Jones and relict of said Capt. Richard Croshaw (Vol DW-6, p. 95). Evidently Benjamin Croshaw had died more than a year previous, for on Dec. 24 1675, Capt. Martin Palmer was ordered by the court not to remove any of the estate in the County of York "till such time as he shall have given security for the orphans of Benjamin Croshaw" (Vol. DW-6, p. 30) Martin's first wife Mary evidently had died shortly before this date.

(2) On January 14, 1667/8, Capt. Martin Palmer was appointed administrator of the estate of Capt. William Cobbs (or Corben), deceased, "as intermarrying with the relict of the said Capt. Cobbs," and Daniel Parke, Esq. was security on his bond (Vol. DW-6, p. 26)

(3) On February 24, 1678/9, Capt. Martin Palmer was a plaintiff against John Hallum in an action from which it appeared that Palmer had married the Administratrix of Dr. Thomas Robins and subsequent thereto (cont. on page 6820)

Page 6820(cont.)

His accounts as Administrator were examined by the court, "as marrying the Administratrix of Thomas Robins" (Vol. DW-6, pp. 45, 69,78).

• page 169 of Southside Virginia Families, Volume 1 By John Bennett Boddie, Boddie
• http://www.southern-style.com/PALMER.htm
• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~southron/johnhansford/d1.htm "Descendants of John Hansford"
• https://archive.org/stream/thomashansfordfi00tyle#page/194/mode/2up