Palmer Family of Hardin County, TN

MARTIN PALMER OF UNION CO., SC

BY WANDA WARE DEGIDIO

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11/11/2019

Martin Palmer (5/6/1791 Savannah, Union Co., SC-6/2/1871 (dates from www.findagrave.com) Hardin Co., SC) m. in 1810 in Union Co., SC to Hester “Hetty” Morgan (6/26/1790 Union Co., SC-12/25/1869 Hardin Co., TN) (dates from www.findagrave.com however the year of her death is 1814 and should be 1869). They are buried in the Graham Cemetery in Union Co., TN along with their daughter Mary Ann “Annie” Palmer Martin who died in 1852.

The 1779 census for Ninety Six District in SC, provides 3 Palmer families: Ellis Palmer, James Palmer and John Palmer and 7 Morris families: Burrel Morris, Edward Morris, John Morris, Joseph Morris, Thomas Morris, William Morris and Gwin Morris. To explain Martin’s given name, there are 6 Martin families on the 1800 Census in Union Co., SC: Robert Martin, 235, 33111 / 20210, John Martin, 241, 00100 / 10100, Amos Martin, 216, 01101 / 11001, James Martin, 219, 10101 / 02001, Andrew Martin, 220, 00100 / 10100, Joshua Martin, 229a, 11110 / 01110. With the repeated given name of Joshua in this Palmer family, Joshua Martin was likely the source. On the 1790 Union Co., SC census, a William Morgan lived one house away from Thomas Palmer (familysearch. org, Image 7). On the 1800 Union Co. SC census we find a Thomas Palmer, John Palmer and Parmenas Palmer. This Parmenas Palmer was in Knox Co., IN by 1811, as was Rev. Joshua Palmer. Rev. Joshua Palmer moved to Knox Co., IN, with a majority of his congregation from Union Co., SC. According to the Pioneers History of Indiana, Martin entered the War of 1812 in Ft. Hawkins, Knox Co., IN assigned to the Indiana Militia. In 1817 an election was held at Martin’s Palmer’s home in Knox Co., IN. Martin and Hetty are not found on the 1820 or 1830 census and were likely in transit between homes.

In 1820 there was a Joshua D. Palmer living in Hardin Co., TN one house away from Daniel McKessick who married Rachel (Davis) Morris, widow of John Morris of Hardin Co., TN. It is felt that Fanny Morris on the 1860 Hardin Co., TN Census of J. T. Palmer, living next door to his parents, was related to John and Rachel (Davis) Morris. In 1835, Martin Palmer and his son Martin H. Palmore were paying Hardin Co., TN poll taxes. Both Martin Palmore and Martin H. Palmore are found on the 1840 Wayne Co., TN. census living 3 doors apart. 1840 Hardin Co., TN Census Males-10/15=1 Simon, 15/20=1 Thomas, 20/30=1 Joshua, 40/50=1 Martin // Females-10/15=1 Ursula, 15/20=1 Presha, 20/30=1 Frances, 40/50=MS.1 Hetty. 1850 Hardin Co., TN Census shows Martin Palmer 60 SC, Hetty Palmer 60 SC, Sarah Palmer 6 AL, Janie Palmer 4, MS.

THOMAS PALMER (c1603 ENGLAND-c1669 RAPPAHANNOCK CO., VA) The Palmers of Jamestown, VA, settled in District 96, SC, after receiving state land grants following the Revolutionary War. They are referred to by Leonardo Andres as Virginia Palmers. Most of those who received land grants settled in Union Co., SC, some in Edgefield Co., SC, a few to Pendleton District (Pickens / Anderson) while others settled in The Forks, in Townville, Anderson Co. James W. Palmer / Palmore was the son of Chandler / Charles (per census) and wife Martha (Thomas) PALMER. Eight sons entered the Confederate Army and five sons had fallen (per Martha's Obit). Many show Chandler/ Charles's father was Jesse Palmer, son of Thomas Palmer in Union County, without physical proof. A Jesse Palmer is living in Pendleton District, when Chandler /Charles was born ca. 1800. In the first Pendleton District census, there were several heads of families in Pendleton District in 1810 and 1820 that could be Chandler's father. A John Palmer, William Palmer (who has a son William in future census). Martin Palmer appears in only one census and Jesse Palmer (who has a son Jesse in later census). No proof of a Chandler and Martha Palmer being connected to Jesse was found, but a grandson was named Chandler. All these Palmers descend from Thomas Palmer of Union Co. going back to Thomas Palmer who first settled in 1622.

In "Ties That Bind" by Juanita Reed, the Palmers of early Jamestown, VA, arrived on the "Tyger". Four volumes of The Virginia Company of London records from the personal library of Thomas Jefferson are very detailed as to who came to Virginia, dates of leaving London and arrival dates in Virginia, names of Cavaliers / Adventurers / Gentlemen or Indentured Servants of the Virginia Company and the Virginia settlement. It tells us Thomas Palmer, his wife Joann and young daughter Pricilla came to Virginia on the Tyger in 1621. The Jamestown settlement was forming into a colony like Plymouth, MA, and the London Company. The noted that the young men of the colony need to form families, build homes, churches, schools. But these young men spent much of time fighting, drinking and getting in trouble with the Indians. So, they decided they would send "young maidens" to Jamestown so these single men would marry and settled down. This."In August, 1622, the first load of "Maidens" were sent to Virginia on the Ship "Tyger", the ship that our Thomas Palmer, wife, Joann, daughter, Pricilla was on. The servant boy they were bringing was not able to come on that ship but came later (so they would be able to use him to get "headright" grants of land). When this ship was on its way to Virginia, they encountered Pirates but were able to get away from them. The Ship with it precious cargo of the first maidens to become wives of the young adventurers in Virginia was also the Ship that our ancestor, Thomas Palmer and family came on to Jamestown, and it arrived on 22 Nov 1622.

William Claiborne and William Harris arrived on the George in October, however, his assistants, William Morris and John Phipps arrived in Jamestown, Virginia on the Tyger in 1621, but were blown off course, chased by pirates and arrived two months later. John Phipps and William Morris were assistants to William Claiborne as surveyors. A 1622 sermon for a Virginia settlement offered thanks to God that the Tyger had made it to Virginia, in spite of having been captured by “Turkish men of war.” God had, according to the speaker, “ransomed her out of their hands.” William Claiborne received a Virginia land patent for transporting these men. Peter Porter who came to America “in 1621-1622” on the Tyger states the ship departed from England in September of 1621 along with the Warwick, but that the two ships became separated. After that occurred, the Tyger, it says, was captured by the Turks. The ship escaped after it had lost all of its rigging. Thomas Palmer and his servant Richard English are said to have arrived Nov 1621 on the Tyger and were likely on the same voyage as Phipps and Morris.

The Jamestown Record of the London Company documentation shows the need to import potential brides to Virginia and the Tyger arrived in James City in November 1621 from England with 50 women considered eligible for marriage. (An earlier account cites only 38 women, but notes that 12 had been sent earlier on the Marmaduke), They were brought to Virginia after the London Company determined that their presence would “lifte ye morale” of the male settlers. Despite the profuse thankfulness in the sermon, a massacre occurred a bit later. Many accounts speak as though the English settlers were themselves at least partly to blame. According to the journal of the Tyger, after a silver cup turned up missing following a visit by Indians and a local chief didn’t return it, English settlers burned an Indian village in retaliation. Cavaliers & Pioneers refers to the Tyger in a land patent granted for transporting four servants who came “from the Sumer Island in the Tyger in 1621, stating that the land described in the grant was surveyed by William Clayborne.

William Harris appeared in the 1623 muster of Elizabeth City acting as overseer for the plantation of William Claiborn at Kecoughtan and married the following years before settling at Jamestown. William Claiborne was baptised 10 Aug 1600 in Crayford, co. Kent, England, he was the second son of Thomas Clayborne and Sarah James. He entered Pembroke College, Cambridge in May 1617 at age 16. In June 1621 he was chosen to be the Surveyor of the Virginia colony under special terms which included a grant of 200 acres. He traveled with Sir Francis Wyatt in the George in July 1621.

William Claiborne was a member of the Governor's council 1625-1660; secretary in 1625 and treasurer of the Virginia Colony. He received a grant of 24,000 acres of land in King William County; establishing a trading post at Kent Islan iin 1631. He was appointed one ot the three commissioners to rule Virginia under William Cromwell. Claiborne was Seated colonel of a command against the Indians an in 1653 was Deputy Governor at “Romancoke” in King William Co., Virginia. William Harris was 25 years old from Willingale Doe [England]. John Phipps was from Hornechurch, Essex, [England] the son of Alexander Phipps and Agnes Bright and was born in 1602 making age 19 . William Morris was the son of William Morris and Agnes Petchie of Blackmore, just three mile south of Willingale Doe. He was 18 years old and was born in 1603. On 24 July 1621 the group of young surveyors were ready to depart for Virginia; William Claiborne 21, William Harris 25, John Phipps 19, & William Morris 18. The Virginia Company was to pay the passage for Claiborne and two assistants. Claiborne would pay for the other assistant. They had a three year contract and their objective was to layout a new town at Jamestown and establish an orderly system to provide for the individual ownership of land in Virginia.

1624, Jun. 3 - Trans. of 32 pers: Wm. Clayborne, Wm. Harris, Wm. Morris, Jno Pipps, Beg. by an Indian Path dividing this and land of Mr. Nathan Barton; along the Ridge. In 1631 King Charles licensed William Claiborne to establish a settlement on Kent Island (Maryland). He purchased the island from the Indians, colonized it and starting a trading business with the Chesapeake Bay natives. Claiborne's settlement was soon disputed by Lord Baltimore after a Royal charter was given to him from the King for this same area. A feud resulted, with Claiborne defending his Kent Island property. Lord Baltimore arrived and insisted Claiborne confess himself a member of the “Maryland” colony. After a long battle, both on the shores and in the courts, Claiborne lost his claim to Lord Baltimore, and on 1 Sep 1653 lost his claim to Lord Baltimore, and on 1 Sep 1653 as a compromise, he was granted 5000 acres on the Pamunkey River at the point where it joins the Mattaponi and forms the York River. 1648, Oct 31 York County.

18 Dec. 1667 John Talbott and Elias Downes, 1600 acs. New Kent Co., S. side of Mattapony Riv. 18 Dec. 1667, p. 97. Beg. a little below sunken ground & c., to forkes of Fawnes br., to land of Edward Holmes, &c, Trans.of 32 pers. Wm. Clayborne, Wm. Harris, Wm. Morris, Pipps [Phipps], Tho. Story, Rich. Petonere, Jno. Palmer, Roger Sadler, John Wilson, Roger Baeloe, Wm. Dawson, Jn. Swift, Rich. Evans, Peter Jennings, Arthur Grymers, Jno. Willett, Wm. Cawsey, Daniel Haddock, Jno. Fox, Tho. Cox, Francis Jones, Hugh Evans. Rich. Thompson, Tho. Varnall, John King, Wm. Roberts, Jno. Griffen, Hugh Meredith, Robt Sowersby, Margarett Woodward, John Gates, Jno Gardner.

Children:

1. Mary Ann “Anna” Palmer (1811 Union Co., SC-1852 Hardin Co., TN) m. John Martin (1805 Hardin Co., TN-1878 Hardin Co., TN). Annie is buried in the Graham Cemetery in Hardin Co., TN with her parents. She lived next door to her sister Ursula on the 1850 Hardin Co., TN Census. 1850 Hardin Co., TN Census, Image 13, 21/21 John Martin 45, TN, Anna Martin 40, SC, Elizabeth C. Martin 15, TN, William B. Martin 10, TN, Mary S. Martin 8, TN, Joshua J. S. Martin 5, TN, Joseph H. Martin 1, TN. John Martin m. 1) Nancy McLean 2) Mary Ann Palmer and 3) Amanda Vermillion, he bought in 1837, 166 acres on Horse Creek. He was appointed administrator of the estate of James Martin with Robert K. Martin.

2. Martin Henry Palmer (ca. 1813 Wayne Co., IN-) m. Keziah Adeline Skull (ca. 1826 TN-). He was twin to Hester “Hetty” Palmer. They were on the 1850 Wayne Co., TN census living close to his sister Hester “Hetty” Palmer, his sister Elizabeth Mariah Palmer, his sister Frances “Fanny” Palmer, and his parents.1850 Hardin Co., TN, Census, Image 158, M. H. Palmer 37, TN, Keziah A. Palmer 26, TN, William A. Palmer 14, TN, Thomas M. Palmer 11, TN, Joshua D. Palmer 8, TN, John R. Palmer 2, TN.

3. Hester “Hetty” Palmer (ca. 1813 IN-) m. William McFall (ca. 1808 TN-) She was twin to Martin Henry Palmer. They were on the 1850 Wayne Co., TN census living close to her brother Martin Henry Palmer, her sister Elizabeth Mariah Palmer, her sister Fances “Fanny” Palmer and her parents. 1850 Wayne Co., TN Census, Image 158, 964/975. Wm McFall 42, TN, Hetty McFall 37, SC, Mary McFall 17, TN, George McFall 14, TN, Wm McFall 12, TN,, Sarah McFall 11, TN, Panola McFall 5, TN, John McFall 3, TN, Louisa McFall 1, TN, Levi Doolin 20, TN. Note: Hetty’s husband may have provided incorrect census information knowing that her parents were from SC.

4. Elizabeth Mariah Palmer b. ca. 1815 IN m. James Duncan McFall (7/9/1805 VA-9/23/1873 Wayne Co., TN). They were on the 1850 Wayne Co., TN census living close to her brother Martin Henry Palmer, her sister Hester “Hetty” Palmer, her sister Frances “Fanny” Palmer and her parents. 1850 Wayne Co., TN Census, Image 158, 964/976, James McFall 45, TN, Elizabeth McFall 34, TN, John McFall 16, TN, James McFall 14, TN, Simeon McFall 9, TN, Daniel McFall 9, TN, Joshus McFall 7, IN, Washington McFall 2, TN. 1860 Census, 9th District Wayne, TN, household 375. James D. McFall 55, VA, Elizabeth M. McFall 44, IN, James M. McFall 20, TN, Joshua M. McFall 17, Washington McFall 11, TN, Hetta A. McFall 7, TN, Wesley B. McFall 5, TN, Nancy E. McFall 2, TN.

5. Frances “Fanny” Palmer (ca. 1817 IN-) m. John McFall (ca. 1803 IN-). Fanny married the widower John McFall as his second wife, John’s fist wife was Margaret Clark. They were on the 1850 Wayne Co., TN census living close to her brother Martin Henry Palmer, sister Elizabeth Mariah Palmer, sister Hester “Hetty” Palmer and her parents. 1850 Wayne Co., TN Census, Image 158, 971/982. John McFall 49, TN, Frances McFall 32, SC, Daniel McFall 21, TN, Nancy McFall 17, TN, Sarah McFall 15, TN, John McFall 12, TN, Irene McFall 9, TN, Mary McFall 7, TN, Ann McFall 3, TN, Aaron McFall 1, TN. Note: Fanny’s husband may have provided incorrect census information or the census taker incorrect wrote down TN.

6. Joshua Thomas Palmer (10/21/1819 Knox Co., IN-11/8/1880 Gainsville, Rusk, TX) buried in Montague Cemetery, Gatesville, Coryell, TX) m. 1/4/1844 in Hardin Co., TN to Elizabeth “Betsy” Graham (ca. 1818 TN-) they had: John Morgan Palmer 1844 TN, Martin Graham Palmer 1846 TN, Ursula Catherine Palmer 1848 TN, William Washington Palmer 1850 TN, Sarah Hester Palmer 1852 TN, Thomas Marsellus Palmer 1854 TN, Henry Martin Palmer (Savannah, Hardin Co., TN 12/12/1856-2/26/1866 Savannah, Hardin Co., TN), Alexander Hamilton Palmer 1858 TN. 1860 Savannah Hardin Co., TN Census, Joshua T. Palmer 40, IN, [10/21/1819 IA-11/8/1880 Gainsville, Rusk, TX] Elizabeth Palmer 41 F TN [Graham] (3 Apr 1818 Jefferson, TN-4 Jan 1844 Hardin, TN), Ursula Palmer 12, TN, Wm M. Palmer 10, TN, Hester A. Palmer 8, TN, Marsellus Palmer 6, TN, Henry Palmer 11, TN, Alexander K. Palmer 6/12, TN, Jas Graham 23, TN, Fanny Morris 20, GA.

7. Thomas Morgan Palmer b. ca. 1821/1822 IN, he possibly never married as he is shown in the 1860 Census with his father Martin and 2 of Simeon’s daughters, Sarah and Margaret. 1860 Savannah Hardin County TN Census, T. M. Palmer 38, IN, Sarah C. Palmer 16, AL, Margaret L. Palmer 14, MS, Martin Palmer 69, SC, Hetta Palmer 69, SC.

8. FNU Palmer (ca. 1823-) died between 1823-1839 in IL or TN.

9. Simeon Marsellus Palmer (9/21/1825 IN-4/14/1872 TN) m. Elmira Morgan 1850 Oktibbeha Co., MS Census 685 Isabella Montgomery 53, MS, William Montgomery 20, MS, Robert Montgomery 17 MS, Isabella Bell Montgomery 16, MS, Nancy Montgomery 14, MS, Margaret Montgomery 8 MS, Josephine Montgomery 6 MS, Mary Montgomery 4 MS, Simon Palmer Montgomery 28 IN. 1870 Hardin Co., TN Census, Dist. 4, 47/45, Image 7, Simeon Palmer 45, IN, Martha [Margaret] Palmer 23, MS, James Graham 34, TN, [Sarah] Columbia [Palmer] Graham 25, AL, Ruben McCurry 17, TN, Burrel Hamsley 10, TN.

10. Presha H. Palmer (ca. 1827 IN-Bfr. 1860) m. James C. Martin (ca. 1826 TN-). She is living next to her brother Joshua Thomas Palmer on the 1850 Hardin Co., TN Census. 1850 Hardin Co., TN Census, Image 11/12, 13/13, James C. Martin 23, TN, Presha H. Martin 25, IN, Nancy Martin 3, TN, John Martin 1, TN. 1860 Hardin Co., TN Census 684/715, Image 17, John Martin 65, TN, Armena 37, NC, Mary S. Martin 18, TN, Joshua J. Martin 16, TN, Samuel T. Martin 14, TN, Joseph Martin 12, TN, Hester M. 10, TN, Martha A. Martin 8, TN, John W. Martin 6, TN, Nancy C. Martin 4, TN. Death Record of Margaret Jane Thomas b. July 11, 1845 MS d. Oct 26, 1929 Amarillo, TX, names her father as Simeon Palmer.

11. Ursula M. Palmer (ca. 1829 IN-) m. William C. Porterfield (ca. 1826 TN-) She lived next door to her sister Mary Ann “Annie” (Palmer) Martin on the 1850 Hardin Co., TN Census. 1850 Hardin Co., TN Census, Image 613, 20/20, Wm C. Porterfield 34, TN, Ursula M. Porterfield 33, TN, Thomas P. Porterfield 15, TN, Sarah J. Porterfield 13, TN, James W. Porterfield 11, TN, Charles Porterfield 9, TN, Irmidas F. Porterfield 4, TN, Mary M. Porterfield 3, TN, Joseph M. Porterfield 10/12, TN. Note: Ursula’s husband may have provided incorrect census information or the census taker incorrect wrote down TN. 1860 Hardin Co., TN Census, 698/730, Image 19/20, W. C. Porterfield 50, TN, Ursula Porterfield 43, TN, James M. Porterfield 21, TN, Charles F. Porterfield 19, TN, Leonadas F. Porterfield 18,TN, Wm A. Porterfield 14, TN, Martha E. Porterfield 8, TN, Bisora C. Porterfield (female) 6, TN, Josephine Porterfield 4, TN, Elines T. Porterfield 4, TN, (twin girls), Henry M. Porterfield 2, TN, S. [Sarah] J. [Porterfield] Holt 23, Wm. G. Holt 3, TN, Mary L. Holt 1, TN.