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Robert William Palmer 1723–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1723

Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 1802

Death Location: Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Palmer

Mother: Margaret Robson

Spouse(s): Margaret Palmer

Children(s): Colonel Palmer, Robert Palmer

Robert William Palmer was born in 1723 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of William Palmer And Margaret Robson. In 1755, Robert William Palmer resided in No Township Listed, Currituck County, NC. Robert William Palmer married Margaret Peggy Palmer, and had children including Colonel William Palmer, Margaret Palmer, Robert Palmer. Robert William Palmer passed away in 1802 in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert William Palmer was born in 1723 in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, the child of William Palmer And Margaret Robson.
  • In 1755, Robert William Palmer resided in No Township Listed, Currituck County, NC.
  • Robert William Palmer married Margaret Peggy Palmer, and had children including Colonel William Palmer, Margaret Palmer, Robert Palmer.
  • Robert William Palmer passed away in 1802 in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Palmer
1695–1772
Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Margaret Robson
1696–
Birth Location: Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Palmer
1721–1765
Birth Location: England
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Children(s)

Colonel Palmer
1726–1807
Birth Location: Bath, Noth Carolina
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Robert Palmer
1745–
Birth Location: County Kent, Scotland
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Robert Palmer's Ancestors

Self
Robert Palmer
1723–1802
Birth Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
William Palmer
1695–1772
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Margaret Robson
1696–
Ashkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Matthew Palmer
1665–
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
John Robson
1665–
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Jannet Scott
1671–
Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Johne Robson
1646–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andro Robson
1616–

Robert Palmer's Descendants

1.
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Robert (William) Palmer (30 Sep 1723–1802) m. Margaret (Peggy) Palmer (About 1721–19 Oct 1765)
  1. 1. Colonel (William) Palmer 1726–1807 m. Mary (Alston Palmer) Farris 1756–1815
    1. 1. Robert (William) Palmer 1774–1850 m. Ann ((Nancy)) Alston 1783–1867
      1. 1. William (Alston) Palmer 1799–1799
      2. 2. John (Joseph Staley) Palmer 1805–1874 m. Eliza McQueen 1807–1865
        1. 1. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
        2. 2. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
        3. 3. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
        4. 4. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
        5. 5. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
        6. 6. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
      3. 3. Lemuel (Wilson Staley) Palmer 1808–1850 m. Lucinda 1813– m. Lucinda ('Lucy') HIll 1813–
        1. 1. Ann (A) Palmer 1847–
        2. 2. Margaret Palmer 1848–
        3. 3. Robert (L) Palmer 1850–
        4. 4. Margaret (Lee) Palmer 1848–1888
        5. 5. Robert (Lemuel) Palmer 1850–
        6. 6. Lemuel (Cooper) Palmer 1852–1921
        7. 7. Joseph (John) Palmer 1854–1938
        8. 8. Anne (Alston) Palmer 1847–1877
      4. 4. Edward (Rives Staley) PALMER 1811–1812
      5. 5. Oroon (Alston) Palmer 1813–1890 m. Sylvina (Smith STALEY) Palmer 1817–1896
        1. 1. Anne (Staley PALMER) Rogers 1854–1922
        2. 2. Dora (Staley PALMER) Rosemond 1858–1893 m. Henry (M) Rosemond 1848–1911
        3. 3. Helen (Staley) PALMER 1855–1923
        4. 4. Bascom (Headen Staley) PALMER 1846–1916
        5. 5. Alexander (Wesley Staley) PALMER 1840–1907
        6. 6. Oroon (Dates Staley) PALMER 1843–1922
        7. 7. Joseph (Norman Staley) PALMER 1840–1861
        8. 8. John (H Staley) PALMER 1837–1863
        9. 9. Henry (Clay) Palmer 1854–1864
        10. 10. Decimus (Decie Holmes Staley PALMER) Proctor 1857–1941
        11. 11. Robert (Conrad Connie Staley) PALMER 1860–1939
        12. 12. George (Goldston Staley) PALMER 1849–1906
        13. 13. Cooper (R Staley) PALMER 1844–1854
        14. 14. Gustavus (Adolpus Staley) PALMER 1851–1870
        15. 15. Robert (Adalbert Staley) PALMER 1839–
        16. 16. Henry (Clay Staley) PALMER 1847–1922
        17. 17. Joel (Staley) PALMER 1860–1939
        18. 18. Dora Rosemond 1837–1893
      6. 6. Robert (William) Palmer 1816–1855 m. Eliza 1819–
        1. 1. Joseph (A) Palmer 1845–
        2. 2. James (A) Palmer 1848–
        3. 3. Martha Palmer 1849–
      7. 7. Mary (Ann Staley) PALMER 1818–1883 m. Cornelius Nicholson –1847 m. Jeremiah (R.) Luther 1822–1865 m. Graham (Alexander (Colonel)) Nicholson 1813–1849
        1. 1. Fanny Luther 1856–
        2. 2. George Luther 1850–
        3. 3. Charles (Wesley) Luther 1848–1933
        4. 4. Ann (Elizabeth) Luther 1853–
        5. 5. Mary (G.) Luther 1859–
        6. 6. Mollie Harris 1859–
        7. 7. James (Robert) Luther 1860–1916
        8. 8. Neill (Graham) Nicholson 1846–1914
        9. 9. Alexander (H) Nicholson 1835–
        10. 10. Rev. (Robert P.) Nicholson 1836–1863
        11. 11. M (D) Nicholson 1839–
        12. 12. John (R) Nicholson 1841–1863
        13. 13. Ann (Isabella) Nicholson 1843–
      8. 8. Decimus (F) Palmer 1822–1881
      9. 9. Marian (Staley) PALMER 1824–1925
      10. 10. Mary (Ann Farris) Palmer 1802–1805
      11. 11. Margarett Goldston 1800–1848 m. George (Washington) Goldston 1796–1863 m. George (Washington) Goldston 1796–1863
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann Palmer) Goldston 1826–
        2. 2. Margaret (Elizabeth) Goldston 1833–1910
        3. 3. Lt (Robert William) Goldston 1828–1861
        4. 4. Charles (Carroll) Goldston 1835–
        5. 5. George (Washington Irving) Goldston 1831–1863
        6. 6. Mary (Decimus) Dark 1839–1917
        7. 7. Marion (Alston) Goldston 1841–1919
        8. 8. Ann (Palmer) Goldston 1824–1889
        9. 9. George (Washington Irving) Goldston 1831–1863
        10. 10. Robert (William) Goldston 1828–
        11. 11. Marion (Alston) Goldston 1840–1919
        12. 12. Margaret (Elizabeth) Goldston 1833–1910
        13. 13. Mary (Decimus) Dark 1839–1917
        14. 14. Ann (Palmer Goldston) Hanner 1824–1889
        15. 15. Sarah (Ann) Goldston 1822–
      12. 12. Robert (Wilson Staley) PALMER 1817–1860
      13. 13. Mary (Ann) Palmer 1837–1886
      14. 14. John (Joseph) PALMER 1805–1874
        1. 1. Dr. (Archibald W.) Palmer 1830–1892
      15. 15. John (Joseph) Palmer 1805–1874
        1. 1. Archibald (William Palmer) MD 1828–1892
    2. 2. Margaret Palmer 1774–1814
    3. 3. Euphenia (Alston) PALMER 1778–1840 m. Arnold Rhodes 1770–1803 m. Solomon (Moses) Joseph 1770–1820
    4. 4. Helen (Alston PALMER) Leroy 1780–1850
    5. 5. Thomas Palmer 1760–1852
    6. 6. Marshall Palmer 1758–1812
    7. 7. Samuel Palmer 1762–
    8. 8. Lydia Palmer 1764–
    9. 9. David Palmer 1769–1849
    10. 10. John Palmer 1756–1853
  2. 2. Robert Palmer 1745–

Robert Palmer's Timeline

3 Records

1723
30 Sep 1723
Birth of Robert William Palmer in Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1755
1755
Age 32
Robert William Palmer resided here in No Township Listed, Currituck County, NC
No Township Listed, Currituck County, NC
1802
1802
Age 79
Death of Robert William Palmer in Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1723
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: No Township Listed, Currituck County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina Census, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1802
    Event Place: Bath, Beaufort, North Carolina, USA
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