Rebecca Palmer

Rebecca Baxter 1682 - 1773

• Born about 1682 in Westchester, New York Province
• Died 1771 in Westchester, New York Province
• Daughter of Thomas Baxter (bef. 1655 - bef. 1715) and Rebecca Adams (abt. 1650 - abt. 1736)
• Wife of John Palmer — married 31 Oct 1700 in Westchester, New York Province

Family

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Baxter-2357

Rebecca BAXTER was born to Thomas and Rebecca Adams Baxter about 1682 in Westchester, New York Colony

John PALMER and Rebecca BAXTER were married on 31 Oct 1700 in Westchester, NY. [1][2] Children were:

1. Joseph, probably died before 1748, as not in his father's will. Proprietor of Minneford's or City Island
2. Marcus, probably died before 1771, as not in his mother's will
3. Benjamin, succeeded his brother Joseph as proprietor of Minneford's
4. Esther, probably died before 1771, as not in her mother's will
5. Philip,
6. Thomas, probably died before 1771, as not in his mother's will
7. Martha, married Benjamin Merrell, inherited mother's property on Minefords Island for life, entailed to her daughter Mary Lewis, not in his mother's will. He removed to and died in Nova Scotia, to join his son Benjamin a United Empire loyalist.
8. John. He and his daughters Rebecca, Esther and Rachel received legacies in his mother's will.
9. Jeremiah, probably died before 1771, as not in his mother's will, not listed by Frances Baxter
10. Israel, not listed by Norman Davis
11. Phoebe, not listed by Norman Davis
12. Rebecca died in Westchester in 1771, age about 89. In her will dated October 18, 1771, she calls herself a "widow . . . advanced in years." She leaves legacies to or otherwise mentions sons John, Philip, Benjamin and daughter Martha Merrell, plus John's daughters Rebecca, Esther, and Rachel, Martha's daughter Mary, grandson Joshua Pell, his daughter Sarah, and Anne daughter of Benjamin Palmer.[3]

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Notes

From https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/palmer/8053/

Bridget was the divorced wife of Thomas Baxter. Bridget's son Thomas Baxter Jr. had daughter Rebecca Baxter who married John Palmer on Oct 31, 1700 in Throgg's Neck.