James
Palmer
Born in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Palmer
and Anne (Evans) Palmer
Brother of
John Palmer and Asa Palmer
Husband of
Elizabeth (Barker) Palmer
— married
6 Oct 1772 in Methuen, Essex, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
James Palmer
Died about
at about age 36
in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Mar 2018
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Biography
James Palmer served with 4th Regiment, Essex County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.
James Palmer born in Methuen, MA in 1749 married Elizabeth BARKER in 1772 in Methune and resided in Bradford, MA where it is believed they had the following child: James (1775-1807). James is listed in the 1790 census as living in Methune with 1 male and 6 females; he does not appear in the census of 1800 or 1810.
James Palmer (1749-1786), served with his brother Asa (1760-1815) in the American Revolution in a company commanded by Capt. David Whittier of Methuen, in a regiment commanded by Maj. Benjamin Gage Gage-3129. This company marched on Oct. 2, 1777 to reinforce Northern Army. He served 40 days.
James (1775-1807) married Abigail SMITH 1796 in Plaistow, NH. James died in 1807 in Haverhill, MA as a result of drowning. James & Abigail had the following children: James (1796-1858), Moses (1798-1881), Abigail (1800-1859), Samuel (1802-1803), twins Joseph (1806-1885) and Benjamin (1806-1882) and Mary (1803/4-1867). The latter married Jonathan Avery in 1821.
See Palmer Family Narrative to the right.
Sources
- Profile created by David Olson through the import of Olson_Barker_Baster_Ketcham Fa.ged on Feb 3, 2018
- Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850
- Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
- New Hampshire, Marriage Records, 1659-1947
- Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the Revolutionary War
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~1.56%
Susan (Ward) Merk
:
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A804062 [compare], FTDNA kit #112692
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~0.78%
Douglas Baker :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ER3226909 [compare], Ancestry member dabtree
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Susan (Ward) Merk
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Susan (Ward) Merk
I have also added Samuel (1713 - 1790) and Anne Evans (1722 - 1769) Palmer as James' parents.
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Susan (Ward) Merk
I have added James Palmer (1775-1807) as a son of your James and also an Avery-Palmer Tree and Palmer Narrative. James' daughter Mary is my 2nd g-grandmother.
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