Sarah Palmer

SARAH DENHAM (1655-1723) was born in Maine, the child of Rev. Thomas Denham and Sarah. At the time of her birth, her father was pastor of the Presbyterian Church. Sarah married James Palmer. She died in Greenwich, Connecticut, at the age of 68.

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Biography

Sarah Denham was a daughter of Rev. Thomas Denham. Records of her birth are not known. She may have been born in Sheepscot, York County, in the portion of the Massachusetts Bay Colony that later became Maine. She was married to James Palmer by 2 May 1688, the date of her father's will in which she is called Sarah Palmer. [1]

She died some time before 22 February 1723/4, when her brother Isaac made his will and named her children as heirs.[1]

Birth 1655 Sheepscott, ME
Marriage Mar 1677 Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut
Husband: James Palmer
Wife: Sarah Denham
Children
Samuel Palmer
Sarah Palmer
James Palmer
David Palmer
Elizabeth Palmer
Jonathan Palmer
Benijah Palmer
Benjamin Palmer
Nathaniel Palmer
Deborah Palmer
Deborah Palmer

Sarah (Denham) Palmer (abt. 1665 - bef. 1724)

Sarah Palmer formerly Denham

Born about 1665 in Sheepscot, York County, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Daughter of Thomas Denham and Sarah (Bompasse) Henderickson

Sister of Nathaniel Dunham Sr. [half] and Hannah (Denham) Clason [half]

Wife of James Palmer — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Mother of Samuel Palmer, Sarah (Palmer) Winans, James Palmer, David Palmer, Elizabeth (Palmer) Finch, Jonathan Palmer, Benijah Palmer, Nathaniel Palmer and Deborah (Palmer) Lobdell

Died before 22 Feb 1724 before about age 59 in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut

Profile last modified 13 Oct 2021 | Created 14 Sep 2010

The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.

Sources

• McCracken, George E. "Mr. Thomas Denham, Puritan Parson." The American Genealogist, vol. 36 (1960), pages 229ff.
• Palmer, Horace Wilbur, and Palmer, Nellie Morse. Palmer families in America (Neshanic, N.J., Neshanic Print. Co. , 1966) pp 122, 123, 124