Esther (Palmer) Morgan (abt. 1764 - 1842)

Born about 24 Mar 1764 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut Colony

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Died 10 Jan 1842 at about age 77 in Richfield Springs, Otsego County, New York, United States

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Biography

Esther Palmer was the fourth child of Elias Palmer and Esther Randall. Her birth date is uncertain; Wheeler published it as 24 Dec 1763, whereas both the Palmer Groups and Randall Genealogy reference sources present it as 24 Mar 1764, a date which is more probable in view of the birth date of her next older sibling in December 1762.

She married 22 Jun 1784 Jonathan Morgan, with whom she had at least 3 children.

Esther (Palmer) Morgan died 10 Jan 1842 at Richfield Springs, New York. Her grave is in Church Street Burial Ground, Richfield Springs, Otsego County, New York, USA: Find A Grave: Memorial #64882012

Sources

• Morgan genealogy : A history of James Morgan, of New London, Conn., and his descendants; from 1607 to 1869 [With an appendix containing the history of his brother, Miles Morgan, of Springfield, Mass.; and some of his descendants]; by Morgan, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Harris), 1805-1881; Published 1869

• Palmer Groups (1901-1905); Leavitt, E. W.; Palmer, L. M.; p. 147, no. 1066: https://archive.org/details/palmergroupsjoh00leavgoog/page/n160/mode/1up

• Wheeler, Richard Anson. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut; p. 520, no. 369: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n542/mode/1up

• Genealogy of a Branch of the Randall Family, 1666-1879 by Paul R. Randall, pg. 22, no. 149: https://archive.org/details/genealogyofbranc00rand/page/n48/mode/1up