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Catherine Palmer 1768 – 1854 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 17, 1768

Birth Location: Santee River, South Carolina

Death Date: Sep 24, 1854

Death Location: Frankfort, Kentucky

Father: Henry Palmer

Mother: Marie-Anne BENOIST

Spouse(s): General Adair

Children(s): Anna Bridges, Eliza Adair, Margaret Adair, John Adair, Mary Hardin, Isabella Pleasants, Henrietta Buford

In 1768, Catherine Palmer entered the world in Santee River, South Carolina, born to Henry Palmer and Marie-Anne BENOIST. Catherine Palmer married General John Adair, and had children including Anna Adair Bridges, Eliza Palmer Adair, Margaret Adair, John Adair, Mary Moore Hardin, Isabella McCalla Pleasants, Henrietta P Buford. Catherine Palmer passed away in 1854 in Frankfort, Kentucky.

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Biography

  • In 1768, Catherine Palmer entered the world in Santee River, South Carolina, born to Henry Palmer and Marie-Anne BENOIST.
  • Catherine Palmer married General John Adair, and had children including Anna Adair Bridges, Eliza Palmer Adair, Margaret Adair, John Adair, Mary Moore Hardin, Isabella McCalla Pleasants, Henrietta P Buford.
  • Catherine Palmer passed away in 1854 in Frankfort, Kentucky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Palmer
1740 – 1771
Birth Location: St Stephens Parish, South Carolina
HP
Marie-Anne BENOIST
1737 – 1790
Birth Location: Charly, France
MB

Spouses(s)

General Adair
1759 – 1840
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina
GA

Children(s)

Anna Bridges
1786 – 1853
Birth Location: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
AB
Eliza Adair
1790 – 1871
Birth Location: Mercer, Kentucky
EA
Margaret Adair
1794 – 1875
Birth Location: Chester County, South Carolina, United States of America
MA
John Adair
1808 – 1888
Birth Location: Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Kentucky, United States of America
JA
Mary Hardin
1788 – 1813
Birth Location: United States of America
MH
Isabella Pleasants
1799 – 1870
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States of America
IP
Henrietta Buford
1803 – 1833
Birth Location: –
HB

Catherine Palmer's Ancestors

Self
Catherine Palmer
1768 – 1854
Birth Place: Santee River, South Carolina
Parents
Henry Palmer
1740 – 1771
St Stephens Parish, South Carolina
Marie-Anne BENOIST
1737 – 1790
Charly, France
Grandparents
Thomas Palmer
1712 – 1765
South Carolina, United States
Catherine FARWELL
1715 – 1788
St Stephens Parish, South Carolina, USA
Jean Benoist
1722 – 1806
Saint-Martin-aux-Buneaux,76450,Seine-Maritime,Haute-Normandie,FRANCE,
Marie-Anne BENOIST
1723 – 1783
Sassetot-le-Mauconduit,76540,Seine-Maritime,Haute-Normandie,FRANCE,
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Palmer
1682 – 1731
Henry Farwell
1685 – 1772
Jane Hubbard
Jean Benoist
1703 – 1776
Marie MIUS
1702 – 1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Palmer
1625 – 1714
Charles MIUS
1663 – 1706
Marie RABY
1673 –

Catherine Palmer's Descendants

1.
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Catherine Palmer (Feb 17, 1768 – Sep 24, 1854) m. General (John) Adair (Jan 09, 1759 – May 19, 1840)
  1. 1. Anna (Adair) Bridges (8 April 1786 – 1853) m. John (L.) Bridges ( – 1859)
    1. 1. Isabella Bridges ( – 1895)
  2. 2. Eliza (Palmer) Adair (Aug 11, 1790 – Jul 25, 1871) m. Judge (Thomas Bell) Monroe (Oct 27, 1791 – Dec 24, 1865)
    1. 1. Victor Monroe (Nov 27, 1813 – Sep 15, 1858)
    2. 2. Katherine (Adair) Monroe (Dec 10, 1817 – Dec 13, 1900)
    3. 3. Polly (Hardin) Monroe (Apr 25, 1820 – Mar 05, 1913)
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Adair) Leovy (Dec 04, 1828 – Jun 01, 1905)
    5. 5. Maj (Thomas Bell) Monroe (Jul 03, 1833 – Apr 07, 1862)
    6. 6. Capt (Benjamin James) Monroe (Aug 07, 1839 – Oct 05, 1862)
  3. 3. Margaret Adair (1794 – 1875) m. Wm (Preston) Anderson (1775 – 25 April 1831) m. William (P.) Anderson
    1. 1. Belle Anderson (1815 – 1892)
  4. 4. John Adair (8 August 1808 – 9 April 1888) m. Mary (Ann) Dickinson (15 February 1816 – 8 April 1893)
    1. 1. John Adair (17 July 1839 – 20 November 1915) m. Bethenia (Angelina) OWENS (7 February 1840 – 11 September 1926)
      1. 1. Anna (E) Adair (28 January 1887 – 31 January 1887)
      2. 2. John Adair (7 Oct 1891 – 22 Mar 1966) m. Grace Dawson (21 Nov 1890 – 17 May 1980)
        1. 1. Florence (H) Adair (26 October 1923 – 27 January 2013) m. Francis (Joseph) Trudell (9 Dec 1934 – 19 Dec 1998)
        2. 2. Marjorie Adair (27 October 1925 – 28 October 2008) m. Calvin (C) Leback (17 March 1924 – 7 December 2003)
        3. 3. John Adair (10 Mar 1927 – 4 Jan 2017) m. Barbara (Jean) Pape (1935 – Abt 1986)
    2. 2. Mary (Ann) Adair (7 Feb 1844 – 7 April 1935) m. William (Henry) Jordan (22 June 1837 – 13 April 1909)
      1. 1. Mary (Adair) Jourdan (abt 1867 – )
      2. 2. Samuel Jordan (abt 1868 – 15 January 1943)
      3. 3. John (A) Jourdan (4 Jul 1869 – 15 Oct 1890)
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Adair) Jordan (1871 – 28 April 1891)
      5. 5. Ella Jordan (1 December 1873 – 21 March 1896)
      6. 6. William (Henry) Jordan (1 January 1876 – 21 June 1923)
      7. 7. Samuel (Dickerson) Jordan (28 Dec 1878 – )
      8. 8. Laura (Jordan) Lewis (29 Sep 1880 – 30 Jul 1962)
      9. 9. David (J) Jordan (Feb 1884 – )
      10. 10. Julia (Cady) Jordan (2 November 1897 – 15 May 1920)
    3. 3. Samuel (D.) Adair (Abt 1848 – 5 July 1916) m. Mary (Rodney) Adair (28 May 1855 – 18 December 1921)
      1. 1. Hannah Adair (Dec 1880 – 18 September 1976) m. Laussat (Richter) Rogers (21 July 1866 – 17 January 1957) m. R (R) Rogers (abt 1870 – )
        1. 1. Daniel Rogers (abt 1911 – )
        2. 2. Adair Rogers (abt 1912 – 16 Jun 1994)
        3. 3. Diana Rogers (abt 1919 – )
      2. 2. Henry (Rodney) Adair (13 April 1882 – 21 June 1916)
      3. 3. John Adair (20 October 1883 – 25 December 1885)
      4. 4. Wistar (Morris) Adair (3 January 1886 – 18 November 1978) m. Margaret (L.) Weeks (abt 1897 – 19 December 1971) m. Margaret (L) Weeks (19 October 1894 – 19 December 1971)
        1. 1. Wistar (Morris) Adair (9 Dec 1925 – 10 Jun 2001) m. Charlotte Meek
        2. 2. Henry (Rodney) Adair (15 Apr 1924 – 6 November 1954)
      5. 5. Mary (Ann) Adair (3 August 1889 – 5 July 1926)
      6. 6. Alexander Adair (4 May 1892 – 14 November 1973) m. Irene (G) Pattiani (2 Nov 1889 – 5 Feb 1971)
        1. 1. Alexander (M) Adair (29 May 1919 – 8 Jan 2012) m. Janet (S) Adair (2 October 1927 – 14 April 2009)
        2. 2. Valerie Adair (23 Jun 1921 – 12 Mar 2011) m. Thomas Merrill
    4. 4. William (Butler) Adair (23 June 1849 – 20 May 1929) m. Mary (Louise) Jurand (1854 – 1941)
      1. 1. Robert (William) Adair (19 Jan 1892 – 11 Nov 1974) m. Ann Foster (abt 1894 – )
        1. 1. Virginia Adair (6 Aug 1922 – 28 Dec 1983) m. Charles (F) Langley
        2. 2. Gloria Adair (abt 1926 – 20 November 1960) m. Harold (R) Lemans (abt 1921 – 20 November 1960)
        3. 3. Robert Adair (27 Sep 1928 – )
        4. 4. Jack Adair (abt 1932 – )
      2. 2. Joseph (Alexander) Adair (24 September 1894 – 17 August 1967) m. Hilda Fryer (abt 1902 – ) m. Mildred Fryer (abt 1905 – October 1978)
        1. 1. Joseph (A) Adair (abt 1923 – Aug 1983) m. Bobby (Dean) Gragg
        2. 2. Marilyn (J) Adair (abt 1925 – 9 December 2013) m. William (Joseph) Hetzler (abt 1925 – 21 March 2017)
        3. 3. Joseph (A) Adair (30 Sep 1922 – 25 Aug 1983) m. Bobby (Dean) Gragg
      3. 3. Margaret (Ellen) Adair (1898 – 1938)
    5. 5. Henry (Buford) Adair (13 September 1851 – 25 August 1871)
    6. 6. Laura (P.) Adair (Aug 20, 1855 – Abt 1935) m. William (Morris) Barker (12 May 1854 – 21 February 1901)
      1. 1. Anna (Ellis) Parker (31 October 1894 – 5 January 1967)
      2. 2. Mary (Adair) Barker (3 November 1896 – 28 June 1897)
  5. 5. Mary (Moore) Hardin (1788 – 8 May 1813)
  6. 6. Isabella (McCalla) Pleasants (1799 – 3 October 1870)
  7. 7. Henrietta (P) Buford (8 August 1803 – 30 August 1833)

Catherine Palmer's Timeline

7 Records

1768
Oct 17, 1768
Birth of Catherine Palmer in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
1768
17 October 1768
Birth of Catherine Palmer in Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
1768
Feb 17, 1768
Birth of Catherine Palmer in Santee River, South Carolina
Santee River, South Carolina
1835
1835-1850
Age 67
Catherine Palmer resided here
None
1854
Sep 24, 1854
Age 86
Death of Catherine Palmer in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, United States of America
1854
24 September 1854
Age 86
Death of Catherine Palmer in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, United States of America
Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, United States of America
1854
Sep 24, 1854
Age 86
Death of Catherine Palmer in Frankfort, Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 17, 1768
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 208
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 108 : 1914
    [6] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 111 : 1914

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 October 1768
    Event Place: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 17, 1768
    Event Place: Santee River, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1835-1850
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pensioners, 1801-1815, 1818-1872, The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Depar

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Mar 29, 1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Adair : history and genealogy

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 24, 1854
    Event Place: Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives; Frankfort, Kentucky
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 208
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 108 : 1914
    [6] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 111 : 1914

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1854
    Event Place: Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 24, 1854
    Event Place: Frankfort, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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