Edmond Palmer
Birth: 1747
Pennsylvania, USA
Death: 1835
Mars Hill
Madison County
North Carolina, USA
One of the first white families to settle the French Broad River Valley. It is thought that the Palmers were part of a group of people who came with William Penn to America seeking religious liberty. West Jersey is now a part of Pennsylvania and is given as the place Edmond was born.
Edmond, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, was a member of Colonel Edmunds Virginia Regiment. His service was from 1776 to 1782 and his enlistment was first from Fredrick's Co., VA and then from Williamsburg, Va.
He came to the Ivy section of Western NC about 1790 bringing many of his friends and relatives with him. His family was listed as being in Rowan Co.,NC in the 1790 Census and consisted of his wife Mary Brittain and two daughters, Susanna and Isabella. His son Lewis, was born in the Ivy settlement of Ivy River of what was then Burke Co., later Buncombe, and now Madison.
Edmond was a farmer and surveyor. He was one of the largest landowners in the area. In exchange for his surveying services, he was given large tracts of land. He owned almost two thousand acres in the Gabriel's Creek, Bull Creek, Laurel Branch and Ivy River areas. Palmer's Ford located along the Ivy River in Madison (Buncombe) Co., NC, was named in his honor. He and his friends helped to start the Little Ivy Baptist Church.
Edmond had a grist mill at Palmers Ford which was operated by descendant's until the 1920's when it burned. It was built of sealed plank. "That mill was big. It was two stories and it really stayed busy. It served all the people for miles around. Sometimes they walked so far with the corn that they got here late and had to spend the night. We would see them walking down the road or riding a horse or in a wagon or buggy. The would have a turn of corn or wheat or whatever the wanted ground."
Children:
Susanna b: Abt. 1775 m: Rev. Garrett H. Deweese, a local Baptist pastor d: 1815 bur: Big Ivy Cem,Buncombe Co.,NC
Isabella b: 12 Jun 1788 m: William Sprinkle d: 20 Dec 1864 bur: Gabriel's Creek Cem.
Lewis b: 1791 m: Polly Roberts d: 1874 bur: Gabriel's Creek Cem
Family links:
Spouse:
Mary Brittain Palmer (1755 - 1853)
Inscription:
EDMOND PALMER
COL. EDMUND'S VA. REGT.
REV WAR
BORN BETHLEHEM
COUNTY, WEST
JERSEY 1747.
DIED 1835.
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