Stephen Palmer (1838 - bef. 1870)

Born 1838 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Mary E (Brister) Boss — married 29 Jul 1861 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Stephen Palmer is a part of US Black heritage.

Stephen Palmer was born in 1838 and passed away before 1870. Son of Stephen F. Palmer and Sarah.^[1] He was the husband of Mary E. Brister of Yarmouth. Stephen may have been of African-American ancestry. His son George was recorded as colored on his death record.

Birth:

• 1838: Stephen was born at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.^[1]

Marriage:

• 29 Jul 1861: Stephen Palmer of Boston, 23yo. Mariner, Race: Colored, and Mary E Brister of Yarmouth, 23yo. Race: Colored, were married at Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts. Mary was the daughter of Abner and Lovi Brister. ^[2][1]

Children:

1. Georgianna Palmer, b. about 1856. m. Charles H. Peters. Stephen and Mary Palmer in entry for Charles H. Peters and Georgiana Palmer, 1882.^[3]
2. George W. Palmer, b.1862. d. 24 Feb 1864. 1y. 11m. Race: Colored. Deer Island.^[4]

Residences:

• 1861: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts.
• 1862-1864: Deer Island, Massachusetts. Son George was born and passed away here.^[4]

Research Notes

1. George was the son of African-Americans Stephen and Mary (Brister) Palmer. His father, a Mariner, was born in Boston in 1838, and his mother at Yarmouth the same year. George was born on Deer Island, Boston Harbor, and died there of Scrofula, a form of Tuberculosis. Find a Grave bio #194228856.
2. Possible connection: Wanlip, son of Nancy, Negro servant of Justice Palmer. b. 15 Apr 1716 at Boston.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4MT-L21 : 9 November 2022), Stephen Palmer and Mary E Buster, 1861.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHXJ-XXB : Wed Oct 25 08:23:36 UTC 2023), Entry for Stephen Palmer and Stephen F., 29 Jul 1861.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NW5V-S44 : 16 November 2022), Stephen in entry for Charles H. Peters and Georgiana Palmer, 1882.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHQ1-H6T : Wed Oct 25 08:25:38 UTC 2023), Entry for George W. Palmer and Stephen Palmer, 24 Feb 1864.
5. ↑ https://archive.org/details/bostonbirthsfrom24bost/page/114/mode/2up?view=theater&q=Palmer