Rev.
Thomas
Palmer
Born about in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Stevens) Palmer
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Thomas Palmer, Zurishaddai Palmer, Elizabeth (Palmer) Cheney, Samuel Palmer, John Palmer, James Palmer, Mary (Palmer) Holbrook, Sarah Palmer and Job Palmer
Died
at about age 78
in Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Jul 2016
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Biography
Thomas was a Doctor.
Probate
His will is dated 16 March 1741/42 and proved on 5 July 1743 in Plymouth. He mentions his children, Samuel, John, James, Job, Elizabeth Cheney, and Mary Holbrooke.[1]
His inventory was taken on 7 October 1743 in Middleborough.[2]
In 1757, an account of his estate was recorded which included debts paid, legacies paid, funeral charges, and administration fees.[3]
Sources
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-JVN5 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 64-65 of 583; State Archives, Boston.Starts at bottom of right hand side.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JK52 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 107 of 583; State Archives, Boston.
- ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-XHJ7?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-Q29%3A337795401 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1755-1758 and 1859-1862 vol 14-14E > image 161 of 498; State Archives, Boston.
- Putnam, Israel Warburton. First Church of Middleborough, Mass (C.C.P. Moody, Boston, 1854) Page 27 & Page 34-5
- Weston, Thomas. History of the Town of Middleboro, Massachusetts (Houghton, Mifflin and Co., Cambridge, 1906). Page 650.
- Johnson, Thomas Cary. The Life and Letters of Benjamin Morgan Palmer (Richmond, Va., 1906) Page 4-5
- Find A Grave: Memorial #142696346
- https://books.google.com/books?id=zRk_AQAAMAAJ&pg=PA195&lpg=PA195&dq=Thomas+Palmer+June+17,+1743&source=bl&ots=YeYsMz_rn4&sig=4xhveaeyVfzyGpJI606jvXR3bO4&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiq1OuHr9bNAhXhz4MKHdDOADgQ6AEIJzAD#v=onepage&q=Thomas%20Palmer%20June%2017%2C%201743&f=false
- https://books.google.com/books?id=ca7RAAAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA35&lpg=RA1-PA35&dq=Thomas+Palmer+June+17,+1743&source=bl&ots=SHlmplAbQL&sig=9L5yH-Qx7UbzLdLNZxGxKXVuOdA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiq1OuHr9bNAhXhz4MKHdDOADgQ6AEIIDAB#v=onepage&q=Thomas%20Palmer%20June%2017%2C%201743&f=false
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6 September 1687, George Russell, sometime of Scituate but now of Hingham, husbandman, in consideration of great fatherly love, etc., grants to Thomas Palmer of Scituate, mariner, and Elizabeth his wife, the natural child of said George Russell, all that part of his marsh or meadow land lying to the westward of the ca[u]seway containing twelve acres and commonly called Rotten marsh, and all that part of his upland and swamp land lying to the westward of the highway that runs to said Rotten marsh gate being twenty acres together with a dwelling house and orchard adjoining to the same. (Plymouth Deeds, Vol. I)
"1 October, 1689, Nathaniel Turner and Samuel Clapp took the inventory of "Mr Thomas Palmer Late of Scituate Deceased". ... On 3 October, 1689, at Plymouth, "Mr Thomas Palmer of Scituate onely Son of the abovesaid Deceased" made oath to the inventory, before William Bradford, Deputy Governor, and John Cushing, Assistant, and administration was granted to him." (Pilgrim Notes and Queries, Vol. V)
20 October 1698, Thomas Palmer of Middleborough sells to Thomas Peney of Scituate a lot of five acres in Scituate '& was sometime part of a lott of land of George Russel deceased and by him conveyed unto Thomas Palmer deceased.' (Plymouth Deeds, Vol. Vol. IV)
A mariner like this could have been from anywhere, and it may be that his parents will not be found among the Palmer families in early Massachusetts. Interesting that he died in Port Royal , Jamaica. Perhaps a clue to follow up.