135. Sergt. John1 Palmer married 17 : 7 mo. 1645 [September 17, 1645], Ruth, daughter of William Acy. … He married (2) 14 : 5 mo. 1650 [July 14, 1650], Widow Margaret Cross. He was about 70 years old, 1693 (Essex Deeds, 5 Ips.:600). He died, "aged," 17 June, 1695. His will, dated 23 Aug., 1693, mentions daughter Elizabeth, wife of Anthony Bennet; son-in-law Jonathan Harriman, who married daughter Sarah; grandchild Nicholas Wallingford, a minor; son Francis to have the homestead and maintain his mother (unnamed); brother Ezekiel Northend (Essex Probate, 305:56).