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Walter Edward Palmer 1585–1661 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 October 1585

Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 10 November 1661

Death Location: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Sir Knight

Mother: Elizabeth Verney

Spouse(s): Rebecca Palmer, Anne Palmer*, Rebecca Short

Children(s): Gershom Palmer, Grace Minor, Moses Palmer, Hannah Fish, Elihu Palmer, Benjamin Palmer, Nehemiah Palmer, Sarah Chapman, Jonah Palmer*

Walter Edward Palmer was born in 1585 in Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Palmer Knight And Elizabeth De Verney. Walter Edward Palmer married Anne Elizabeth Palmer, Rebecca Ann Short, Rebecca Palmer, and had children including Benjamin Palmer, Elihu Palmer, Gershom Palmer, Grace Minor, Hannah Fish, Jonah Palmer, Moses Palmer, Nehemiah Palmer, Sarah Elizabeth Chapman. Walter Edward Palmer passed away in 1661 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Walter Edward Palmer was born in 1585 in Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, the child of Sir John Palmer Knight And Elizabeth De Verney.
  • Walter Edward Palmer married Anne Elizabeth Palmer, Rebecca Ann Short, Rebecca Palmer, and had children including Benjamin Palmer, Elihu Palmer, Gershom Palmer, Grace Minor, Hannah Fish, Jonah Palmer, Moses Palmer, Nehemiah Palmer, Sarah Elizabeth Chapman.
  • Walter Edward Palmer passed away in 1661 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Palmer's Ancestors

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Walter Palmer
1585–1661
Birth Place: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Sir John Palmer Knight
1544–1587
Parham, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (De) Verney
1558–1592
Stoke Courcy, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Knight Thomas) Palmer
1508–1585
Of Parham, Sussex, England
Catherine Stradling
1514–1585
St Donats Castle, Glamorgan, Wales
Margaret Clarke
1538–1610
Kingsnorth, Ashford Borough, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Angmering
1480–1533
Lady Reynolds
1495–1544
Edward Stradling
1474–1535
Elizabeth Arundel
1484–1514
Margaret Mayne
1513–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Palmer's Descendants

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Walter (Edward) Palmer (9 October 1585–10 November 1661) m. Rebecca Palmer (1612–17 July 1671) m. Anne (Elizabeth) Palmer* (1589–1630) m. Rebecca (Ann) Short (20 Apr 1589–17 July 1671)
  1. 1. Gershom Palmer 1644–1718 m. Ann Denison 1649–1706
    1. 1. Mercy Palmer 1669–1752 m. John (Breed) Sr 1664–1751
      1. 1. Mary (Palmer) Breed 1697–1744 m. Daniel Brown 1696–1771
        1. 1. Nathan (David Brown) Sr 1738–1831 m. Lydia Dewey 1744–1800 m. Lydia Dewey 1744–1800
        2. 2. Daniel (Brown) Jr 1725–1814
        3. 3. Nehemiah Brown 1740–1824
        4. 4. Christopher (Brown) Sr 1736–1820
        5. 5. Desire Miner 1733–1813
        6. 6. Walter Brown 1728–1808
        7. 7. Amos Brown 1730–1817
      2. 2. John Breed 1700–1781
      3. 3. Allen Breed 1714–
      4. 4. Anna Breed 1693–1771
      5. 5. Anna Breed 1692–1693
      6. 6. Elizabeth Breed 1702–1770
      7. 7. Gershom Breed 1715–1777
      8. 8. Joseph Breed 1708–1786
      9. 9. Mercy Breed 1691–1692
      10. 10. Sarah Breed 1704–
      11. 11. Stephen Breed 1695–1770
      12. 12. Zerviah Breed 1706–1731
      13. 13. Bethia Reed 1710–1774
    2. 2. Gershom Palmer 1672–1727
    3. 3. Walter (Palmer) Sr 1683–1726
    4. 4. George (Palmer) Sr 1681–1728
  2. 2. Grace Minor 1612–1690
  3. 3. Moses Palmer 1640–1701
  4. 4. Hannah Fish 1634–1681
  5. 5. Elihu Palmer 1635–1665
  6. 6. Benjamin Palmer 1642–1716
  7. 7. Nehemiah Palmer 1637–1717
  8. 8. Sarah (Elizabeth) Chapman 1619–1677
  9. 9. Jonah Palmer* 1616–1709

Walter Palmer's Timeline

2 Records

1585
9 October 1585
Birth of Walter Edward Palmer in Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1661
10 November 1661
Age 76
Death of Walter Edward Palmer in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 October 1585
    Event Place: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 November 1661
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stonington, New London County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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