Dorothy (Gilbert) Palmer (abt. 1650 - 1717)

Born about 24 Apr 1650 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of Moses Palmer — married 1672 in Stonington, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1717 at about age 66 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

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Biography

Dorothy Gilbert was born probably in Hartford, Connecticut, a daughter of Capt. John Gilbert and Amy Lord. Her birth date is uncertain, and her baptism was not recorded with those of the other children of this birth family.

She was married to Moses Palmer around 1672, probably in Hartford but possibly in Stonington, Connecticut.^[1] They had 5 children:

1. Moses Palmer, b. 29 Oct 1673; married 1 Apr 1703 Abigail Allen; d. 5 Aug 1744
2. Dorothy Palmer, b. 11 Aug 1675; married 25 Jan 1697/98 William Wilcox; d. 1754
3. John Palmer, b. 1 Sep or 2 Dec 1677
4. Amie Palmer, bapt. 25 Apr 1680; married 4 Oct 1704 Ebenezer Allen; d. 24 Sep 1705
5. Rebecca Palmer, bapt. 30 Apr 1682

As the wife of Moses, Dorothy (Gilbert) Palmer was admitted to the First Congregational Church in Stonington on December 2, 1677, ^[2] at the time their third child was baptized.

Dorothy (Gilbert) Palmer died on April 10, 1717, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. The location of her grave is not known: Find A Grave: Memorial #63160435

Notes

Note N110

Dorothy is said to be a direct descendant of William the Conqueror.(Wheeler's "History of Stonington, p. 509)

Discrepancies

• Some sources cite location of birth in England.
• This researcher cannot locate a source for the specific birth date cited on this entry.

Sources

1. ↑ New England Marriages Prior to 1750, Page 554
2. ↑ Connecticut Church Records State Library Index, Stonington First. Cong. 1674-1925, Page 292.

• Source: S211 Author: Buys, Doris Palmer, Walter Palmer of Charlestown and Rehoboth, Massachusetts and Stonington, Connecticut: A 400-Year (1585-1985) Family History, published for the author by Historical Publications of Orem, Utah, 1986, pages: 1, 40, 44, 47,88, 91. Cites "research manuscripts of Dr. Byron Smith Palmer".

• Palmer Groups (1901-1905); Leavitt, E. W.; Palmer, L. M.; p. 28, no. 10: https://archive.org/details/palmergroupsjoh00leavgoog/page/n41/mode/1up

Acknowledgements

• Additional sources and information have been added to this biography by Jeanette (Gartman) Barott.
• Gilbert-3061 was created by Linda Rodger through the import of MacintoshPalmer.ged on Jan 25, 2014.