Captain Benjamin Palmer
1642 - 1716 (73 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Captain Benjamin Palmer was born on 30 May 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; was christened on 6 Jun 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA (son of Walter Palmer and Rebecca Ann Short); died on 10 Apr 1716 in Stonington, New London County, CT; was buried in Ancient Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, CT. Benjamin married Elizabeth Green on 10 Aug 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Deliverance Palmer was born about 1665; died on 7 Jun 1717 in Canterbury, Windham County, CT.
2. Walter Palmer was born in 1585 in Yetminster, Dorset, England (son of Sir John Palmer and Elizabeth Verney); died on 10 Nov 1661 in Stonington, New London County, CT; was buried in Wequetoquock Cove cemetery, Stonington, New London County, CT. Walter married Rebecca Ann Short on 1 Jun 1632 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA. Rebecca (daughter of Thomas Short) was born in 1607 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 15 Jul 1671 in Stonington, New London County, CT; was buried in Wequetoquock Burial Yard, Stonington, New London County, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Rebecca Ann Short was born in 1607 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (daughter of Thomas Short); died on 15 Jul 1671 in Stonington, New London County, CT; was buried in Wequetoquock Burial Yard, Stonington, New London County, CT. Children:
- Hannah Palmer died after 25 Aug 1681 in Stonington, New London County, CT.
- Elihu Palmer was born on 24 Jan 1636 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died on 5 Sep 1666 in Stonington, New London County, CT.
- Governor Nehemiah Palmer, Esq. was born on 23 Nov 1637 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died on 17 Feb 1717 in Stonington, New London County, CT; was buried in 1717 in Ancient Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, CT.
- Moses Palmer was born on 6 Apr 1640 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died on 6 Jul 1701 in Stonington, New London County, CT.
- 1. Captain Benjamin Palmer was born on 30 May 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; was christened on 6 Jun 1642 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died on 10 Apr 1716 in Stonington, New London County, CT; was buried in Ancient Burial Ground, Stonington, New London County, CT.
- Deacon Gershom Palmer was born on 16 Jun 1644 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA; died on 27 Sep 1718 in Stonington, New London County, CT.
- Deacon Gershom Palmer was born on 16 Jun 1644 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA; was christened on 16 Jun 1644 in Congregational Newman Church, Rehoboth, Bristol County, MA; died on 27 Sep 1718 in Stonington, New London County, CT; was buried on 30 Sep 1718 in Wequetoquock Burial Yard, Stonington, New London County, CT.
- Daniel Palmer
- Rebecca Palmer was born on 1 Jul 1647 in Charlestown, Suffolk County, MA; died on 2 May 1713 in Stonington, New London County, CT.
Generation: 3
4. Sir John Palmer was born on 14 Jul 1544 in Parham, Somersetshire, England (son of Thomas Palmer and Catherine Stradling). John married Elizabeth Verney. Elizabeth was born on 2 Sep 1557 in Somersetshire, England; died after 1592. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth Verney was born on 2 Sep 1557 in Somersetshire, England; died after 1592. Children:
- Catherine Palmer was born in 1580; died on 30 Sep 1609.
- 2. Walter Palmer was born in 1585 in Yetminster, Dorset, England; died on 10 Nov 1661 in Stonington, New London County, CT; was buried in Wequetoquock Cove cemetery, Stonington, New London County, CT.
- William Palmer was born in 1585-1587 in Parham, Somersetshire, England; died before 13 Nov 1637 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, MA.
- John Palmer was born in 1599 in Crewkerne, Somersetshire, England; was christened in in Moorlinch, Somersetshire, England; died in in Somersetshire, England.
6. Thomas Short Children:
- 3. Rebecca Ann Short was born in 1607 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 15 Jul 1671 in Stonington, New London County, CT; was buried in Wequetoquock Burial Yard, Stonington, New London County, CT.
Generation: 4
8. Thomas Palmer Thomas married Catherine Stradling. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Catherine Stradling Children:
- 4. Sir John Palmer was born on 14 Jul 1544 in Parham, Somersetshire, England.