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William Palmer 1676 – 1729 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1676

Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Death Date: 1729

Death Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Father: Gershom Palmer

Mother: Ann Denison

Spouse(s): Grace Miner

Children(s): Wait Palmer

Early life: William Palmer Sr arrived in Stonington, New London, Connecticut in 1676, born to Gershom Palmer and Ann Denison. Over time, William Palmer Sr formed a family with Grace Miner, which included Wait Palmer. William Palmer Sr concluded life in Stonington, New London, Connecticut in 1729.

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Parents

Gershom Palmer
1644 – 1718
Birth Location: Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts
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Ann Denison
1649 – 1706
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Grace Miner
1683 –
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
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Children(s)

Wait Palmer
1711 – 1798
Birth Location: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 25 Apr 1676
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1729
    Event Place: Stonington, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Non-Burials, Burials at Sea, and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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