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Descendants of Matthew Palmer

(a partial genealogy)

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  MATTHEW1 PALMER was born Abt. 1700 in England.

Child of MATTHEW PALMER was:

                  2.    i.     WILLIAM2 PALMER, b. Abt. 1720, England; d. 1802, Clifton Park NY.

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  WILLIAM2 PALMER (MATTHEW1) was born Abt. 1720 in England, and died 1802 in Clifton Park NY.

Gravestone picture at

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Child of WILLIAM PALMER was:

                  3.    i.     MATTHEW3 PALMER, b. January 29, 1756; d. October 2, 1822, Clifton Park NY.

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  MATTHEW3 PALMER (WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born January 29, 1756, and died October 2, 1822 in Clifton Park NY.  He married REBECCA GIDLEY. Rebeckah Gidley was born 10 March 1756 in Massachusetts, daughter of Henry Gidley Jr. and Elizabeth Ricketson.  Matthew and Rebecca were among the eight founding members of the Clifton Park Baptist Church.   Among the other founders was Abijah Peck, who became the first pastor of that church and who preached the funeral service for Matthew's father in 1802.

 

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Matthew's will was dated 23 October 1820 and was proved November 11, 1822. (Will Book 5, pages 447 et.seq.) He left a life estate to his wife Rebecca; bequests to his sons Henry Palmer and William Palmer; and to his daughters Elizabeth wife of Ebenezer Upham, Hannah Briggs (widow), and Rebecca wife of John Morse.  In the division of the estate, the daughters were to receive one share each while the sons received two shares each.  He also made provision in his will for the children of his deceased son Daniel and his deceased daughter Mary by her husband Elijah [Landfier?].   He named as executors Frederick Taylor and his sons Henry and William Palmer.  The witnesses to the execution of the will were Francis Visscher, Cornelius Faling and John Althouse.  As with many early estate files, there are no surviving petitions or citations stating the locations at which the legatees or next of kin were living at the time of probate of the will.

Children of MATTHEW PALMER and REBECCA GIDLEY were:

                  4.    i.     HENRY4 PALMER, b. November 5, 1790, Clifton Park NY; d. December 5, 1863, Clifton Park NY.

                  5.    ii.    WILLIAM PALMER, b. Abt. October 16, 1794; d. March 23, 1877.

                         iii.   DANIEL PALMER, b. June 21, 1792; d. September 5, 1820, Butler, Wayne County NY.

       Wood (or Pleasant Knoll) Cemetery, Town of Butler, Wayne County NY

       http://www.wayne.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/woodcem.html

       PALMER Daniel G. 21 Jun. 1792-5 Sep. 1820

                         iv.   ELIZABETH PALMER, b. Abt. May 1779; d. October 4, 1850, Butler, Wayne County NY; m.        EBENEZER UPHAM.  Ebenezer        Upham was listed next to Matthew Palmer in the 1800 Federal Census of Halfmoon.   In the 1820 Federal Census, Ebenezer Upham was                listed in Wolcott, Seneca County NY, and next to that listing was one for William Palmer followed by Sally Palmer.

      

       Wood (or Pleasant Knoll) Cemetery, Town of Butler, Wayne County NY

       UPHAM Ebenezer 15 Apr. 1854, 77y 5m 3d  UPHAM Elizabeth wf. 4 Oct. 1850, 71y 5m

 

                         v.    HANNAH PALMER, m. UNKNOWN BRIGGS.

                         vi.   REBECCA PALMER, m. JOHN MORSE.

                         vii.  MARY PALMER, m. ELIJAH LANDFIER.

Generation No. 4

 

4.  HENRY4 PALMER (MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born November 5, 1790 in Clifton Park NY, and died December 5, 1863 in Clifton Park NY.  He married MAHALA ALTHOUSE.  The Bible record gives birth date as the 25th.   He had military service in War of 1812.

        He was a member of the Saratoga County Agricultural Society, and served on its first Executive Committee, he and Abijah Peck Jr. representing Clifton Park.

        The will of "Henry Palmer of the age of 65 years" was dated May 6, 1856, and was proved January 6, 1864.  According to the petition for probate by Gidley Palmer, Henry's widow Mahala and daughter Eleanor wife of Rensselaer Brown, and his two brothers John and Henry all lived in Clifton Park.  Henry's daughter Sybil Ann wife of Alonzo J. Chadsey and his brother Peter lived in Schenectady. 

The estate file included two letters by John H. Chadsey, attorney, on behalf of his mother "Mrs. Dr. Chadsey."

        Among many deeds conveying land to Henry is one dated 27 April 1835 in which he purchased 49 acres, part of lot #5 of lot 21 in the 4th Allotment of the Clifton Park Patent.  He purchased another 33 acres in 1841 in three lots from his son Peter, who lived in Schenectady County:  these lots had been part of the estate of Ephraim Knowlton and had been deeded to Peter by the estate's executors.   The executors were Henry Palmer and Alexander P. Knowlton.   

        Henry sold 40 acres to his son Gidley in 1852. 

        Mahala's will dated January 6, 1870, left household furniture to her daughters Sibyl Ann and Nelly, his father's watch and the family Bible to son Charles William Palmer, and money to insure the education of Charles William's children.

Children of HENRY PALMER and MAHALA ALTHOUSE were:

                  6.    i.     SYBIL ANN5 PALMER.

                  7.    ii.    ELEANOR PALMER, b. Abt. October 12, 1822; d. May 20, 1896, Clifton Park NY.

                  8.    iii.   PETER PALMER, b. Abt. March 2, 1817, Clifton Park NY; d. June 25, 1876, Niskayuna, Schenectady County NY.

                  9.    iv.   JOHN PALMER, b. October 7, 1820, Clifton Park NY; d. September 5, 1887, Saratoga Springs.

                10.    v.    GIDLEY PALMER, b. July 20, 1824, Clifton Park NY; d. February 17, 1897, Clifton Park NY.

                11.    vi.   HENRY PALMER, b. April 6, 1832, Clifton Park NY; d. December 30, 1894, Clifton Park NY.

                12.    vii.  CHARLES WILLIAM PALMER, b. Abt. 1838, Clifton Park NY; d. October 27, 1908.

 

5.  WILLIAM4 PALMER (MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born Abt. October 16, 1794, and died March 23, 1877.  He married (1) BETSEY.  He married (2) MARY.

Wood (or Pleasant Knoll) Cemetery, Town of Butler, Wayne County NY

http://www.wayne.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/woodcem.html

PALMER Mary wf. William 11 Sep. 1845, 48y 4m 19d

 

Butler Center Cemetery, Town of Butler, Wayne County NY

http://www.wayne.nygenweb.net/cemeteries/butcentcem.html

PALMER William 23 Mar. 1877, 82y 5m 7d

 

1865 Wayne Co., Town of Butler  pt. 1

PALMER William; 70; male; farmer; born in Saratoga County

Betsy                         58; female; wife; b. NJ

Mahala                      27; female; child; b. Wayne County

       

Children of WILLIAM PALMER and MARY were:

                13.    i.     WILLIAM H.5 PALMER, b. Abt. 1822.

                         ii.    MARY PALMER, b. Abt. 1824.

                         iii.   MATTHEW PALMER, b. Abt. 1826.

                         iv.   AMANDA PALMER, b. Abt. 1828.

                         v.    REBECCA PALMER, b. Abt. 1831.

                         vi.   MAHALA PALMER, b. Abt. 1837.

                         vii.  JULIETTE PALMER, b. Abt. 1848.

 

 

 

Generation No. 5

 

6.  SYBIL ANN5 PALMER (HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1).  She married ALONZO J. CHADSEY.

The estate of Sybil's mother paid Sybil's carfare from Decatur, Illinois, to Grooms Corners and back for her trip to care for her mother in her last illness.    Sybil and her husband had also resided in Clifton Park, Schenectady and New York City.  ALONZO J. CHADSEY was a physician.

Children of SYBIL PALMER and ALONZO CHADSEY are:

                14.    i.     ALONZO G.6 CHADSEY, b. Abt. 1849; d. July 13, 1881, New York, New York Co. NY.

                         ii.    ELEANOR CHADSEY, b. Abt. 1843.

                         iii.   JOHN H. CHADSEY, b. March 1, 1845; m. EMMA J. COVEY.

                         iv.   MARY A. CHADSEY, b. Abt. 1847.

                         v.    HARRIET E. CHADSEY, b. Abt. 1853.

                         vi.   SARAH L. CHADSEY, b. Abt. 1857.

 

7.  ELEANOR5 PALMER (HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born Abt. October 12, 1822, and died May 20, 1896 in Clifton Park NY.  She married VANRENSSELAER BROWN, and some records note her name as Nelly.

Children of ELEANOR PALMER and VANRENSSELAER BROWN were:

                   i.    CHARLES H.6 BROWN, b. Abt. 1848.

                  ii.    PHILETUS BROWN, b. Abt. 1851.

 

8.  PETER5 PALMER (HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born Abt. March 2, 1817 in Clifton Park NY, and died June 25, 1876 in Niskayuna, Schenectady County NY.  He married (1) SARAH KNOWLTON.  He married (2) ELIZA GIBBS.  Peter's household was listed in the 1860 Federal Census in Schenectady next door to that of his sister Sybil Ann  and her physician husband Alonzo J. Chadsey.

 

        Records of the Vale Cemetery in Schenectady:

        Peter Palmer, died June 25, 1876, aged 59y 3ms 23ds; his wife Eliza Gibbs, 1832-1921.

       

Children of PETER PALMER and SARAH KNOWLTON were:

                         i.     SUSANNAH V.6 PALMER, b. Abt. 1839, Clifton Park NY; d. April 22, 1891, Clifton Park NY; m.   CHARLES L. BENEDICT.

                         ii.    HARRIET E. PALMER, b. Abt. 1842.

                         iii.   GEORGE W. PALMER, b. Abt. 1844; d. July 19, 1864, Chattanoga TN.

       Co. A, 134th Regiment New York State Volunteer Infantry;  wounded at Kenisaw Mountain GA, died at Chattanooga TN per        gravestone.

                         iv.   MAHALA PALMER, b. June 9, 1847; d. July 25, 1848, Clifton Park NY.

                         v.    DANIEL PALMER, b. Abt. December 15, 1848; d. March 4, 1861, Clifton Park NY.

                15.    vi.   HENRY PALMER, b. January 23, 1854; d. April 6, 1882, Schenectady County NY.

                         vii.  CHARLES K. PALMER, b. Abt. December 12, 1855; d. March 16, 1861, Clifton Park NY.

                16.    viii. ELIHU V. PALMER, b. Abt. October 1857.

                         ix.   JENNIE PALMER, b. Abt. 1868.

 

9.  JOHN5 PALMER (HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born October 7, 1820 in Clifton Park NY, and died September 5, 1887 in Saratoga Springs.  He married ELIZABETH HICKS and was a resident of

resident of Saratoga Springs in 1880.   John operated a store at Grooms Corners and was postmaster of that location's post office from May 9, 1848 until October 18, 1865.

Children of JOHN PALMER and ELIZABETH HICKS were:

                   i.    ELLEN JANE6 PALMER, b. Abt. 1849.

                  ii.    ROSALIND PALMER, b. Abt. 1856.

 

10.  GIDLEY5 PALMER (HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born July 20, 1824 in Clifton Park NY, and died February 17 (Bible) or February 20 (Clifton Park Vital Records), 1897, in Clifton Park NY, and was buried in Watervliet NY.  He married (1) HARRIET VANVORST December 24, 1851.  He married (2) ANNA AUGUSTA WALLACE October 9, 1864.  He married (3) ALIDA FORT TYMESEN February 16, 1881, daughter of MATTHEW FORT and HELEN.

        In 1875 Gidley Palmer's farm schedule on the census listed 52 improved acres plus a 10-acre woodlot.  He had 300 apple trees, raised oats, buckwheat and hay; livestock included 2 milk cows, 2 horses and 2 swine. 

Gidley at one time also owned property in Cohoes, Albany County.  On November 1 1870, John Palmer sold him one lot there.

 

Alida Fort married first Eldert Tymeson, in Niskayuna, Schenectady County, on 15 Jan 1846.

       

Children of GIDLEY PALMER and HARRIET VANVORST were:

                         i.     LILLIE6 PALMER, b. Abt. 1854, Albany County NY.

       1865 State Census listed her as an adopted child.

                17.    ii.    ORVILLE PALMER, b. August 24, 1854, Clifton Park NY; d. August 10, 1915.

                18.    iii.   ARTHUR J. PALMER, b. October 6, 1856, Clifton Park NY.

                19.    iv.   WILLIAM PALMER, b. October 1, 1858, Clifton Park NY; d. October 6, 1918, Clifton Park NY.

 

11.  HENRY5 PALMER (HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born April 6, 1832 in Clifton Park NY, and died December 30, 1894 in Clifton Park NY.  He married LOUISA M. GROOM.

His occupation in 1862 was as a mail carrier, probably for his brother's post office

Children of HENRY PALMER and LOUISA GROOM were:

                         i.     ANNA M.6 PALMER, b. Abt. 1858.

                         ii.    LEWIS G. PALMER, b. Abt. 1859.

                         iii.   MINNIE J. PALMER, b. 18 December 1860.

COVEY, John, born in Saratoga County NY in 1787 married Betsey Althouse in 1809.  His son Alvah Covey was born at Halfmoon, Saratoga County on 22 July 1810 and married on 6 February 1837 Jane daughter of John Hardick.  Alvah moved to Penfield, Genesee County about 1838.  Alvah's son Frank H. Covey was born in Penfield in 1861.  Frank married Minnie J. Palmer, who was born in Clifton Park, Saratoga County, on 18 December 1860, daughter of Henry and Louisa (Groom) Palmer of Glenville.

Gazetteer and biographical record of Genesee County, N.Y., 1788-1890
Syracuse, N.Y.: J.W. Vose, 1890, 872 pgs.

                        iv.    NETTIE A. PALMER, b. Abt. 1863.

                         v.    WALLACE G. PALMER, b. Abt. 1865.

 

12.  CHARLES WILLIAM5 PALMER (HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born Abt. 1838 in Clifton Park NY, and died October 27, 1908.  He married ANNA J..

Was living in Sandusky OH during the Federal Census 1880, which appears to list him as a minister.               

Children of CHARLES PALMER and ANNA J. were:

                         i.     FLORENCE J.6 PALMER, b. Abt. 1865.

                         ii.    ALLENE M. PALMER, b. Abt. 1867.

                         iii.   HENRY C. PALMER, b. Abt. 1870.

                         iv.   CHARLES D. PALMER, b. Abt. 1874.

 

13.  WILLIAM H.5 PALMER (WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born Abt. 1822.  He married BETSEY DUNBAR.

Children of WILLIAM PALMER and BETSEY DUNBAR were:

                20.    i.     GILES G.6 PALMER, b. Abt. 1843.

                         ii.    MARY R. PALMER, b. Abt. 1854.

 

Generation No. 6

 

14.  ALONZO G.6 CHADSEY (SYBIL ANN5 PALMER, HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born Abt. 1849, and died July 13, 1881 in New York, New York Co. NY.  He married MARIE EMMA FRAZER March 8, 1872 in New York City. FamilySearch.org lists his middle name as Gidley and her maiden name as Frazer.

New York Times, Wednesday July 17, 1881:

"Dr. Alonzo G. Chadsey of 170 Spring Street, 32 years old, died Friday night.  Son of Dr. Alonzo J. Chadsey.  Left widow and one child."

Child of ALONZO CHADSEY and MARIE FRAZER was:

                         i.     ALONZO JOHN7 CHADSEY, b. Abt. 1873, NY.

 

15.  HENRY6 PALMER (PETER5, HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born January 23, 1854, and died April 6, 1882 in Schenectady County NY.  He married AGNES DOUGALL.

 

Records of Vale Cemetery, City of Schenectady

http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/cemeteries/vale/luckhurst1d.html

Henry Palmer, born Jan 23, 1854, died April 6, 1882.

 

Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, edited by Cuyler Reynolds (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911)  [http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/hmgfm/dougall.html]

Listed among children of William and Susan (Tinning) Dougall:

"Agnes S., married (first) Henry Palmer, and had Nellie, wife of Roy Webber; she married (second) John Webber (father of Roy), and had Olive, deceased; she resides in Albany. "

Child of HENRY PALMER and AGNES DOUGALL is:

                         i.     NELLIE7 PALMER, m. ROY WEBBER.

 

16.  ELIHU V.6 PALMER (PETER5, HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born Abt. October 1857.  He married MARION DOUGALL.

        Hudson-Mohawk Genealogical and Family Memoirs, edited by Cuyler Reynolds (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1911)  [http://www.schenectadyhistory.org/families/hmgfm/dougall.html]

Listed among children of William and Susan (Tinning) Dougall:

"Marian, married Ellihu Palmer, a farmer; children: William, Agnes, Jennie, Roy and George Palmer."

Children of ELIHU PALMER and MARION DOUGALL were:

                         i.     WILLIAM D.7 PALMER, b. May 1881.

                         ii.    AGNES M. PALMER, b. April 1883.

                         iii.   JEAN PALMER, b. June 1887.

                         iv.   ROY PALMER, b. February 1895.

                         v.    GEORGE W. PALMER, b. January 1899; m. LAURA.

 

17.  ORVILLE6 PALMER (GIDLEY5, HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born August 24, 1854 in Clifton Park NY, and died August 10, 1915.  He married HATTIE MANN February 18, 1895.

Children of ORVILLE PALMER and HATTIE MANN were:

                21.    i.     HAROLD O.7 PALMER, b. September 1, 1898.

                         ii.    NOBLE EDISON PALMER, b. August 24, 1909; d. July 3, 1964; m. HARRIET JANE MCCALL,

                                June 3, 1934.  (See paragraph below in #19 William Palmer)

 

18.  ARTHUR J.6 PALMER (GIDLEY5, HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born October 6, 1856 in Clifton Park NY.  He married ADA Abt. 1884.

Arthur was listed with his family in El Dorado, Butler County KA in 1900, with his occupation entered as Postmaster.

Children of ARTHUR PALMER and ADA were:

                         i.     EVERETT A.7 PALMER, b. January 1885.

       Residence 1926:  Pittsburgh PA

                         ii.    FLOYD A. PALMER, b. October 1889; m. ETHEL M..

       Residence 1924:  Independence KA

                         iii.   WILLIAM CRANE PALMER, b. October 1893, KA.

       The Surrogate Court in the matter of the estate of Leila M. Palmer cited him at "1410 Keon Building, Portland, Oregon" in 1924.

                         iv.   ARTHUR J. PALMER, b. December 1897.

       The Surrogate Court in the matter of the estate of William Palmer cited him at "7 Mott Street, NYC."

 

19.  WILLIAM6 PALMER (GIDLEY5, HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born October 1, 1858 in Clifton Park NY, and died October 6, 1918 in Clifton Park NY.  He married LEILA M. VISSCHER.

        William's will dated January 6, 1918 named his wife Leila M. Palmer as executrix.   She petitioned for probate of the will and was appointed sole executrix.  Another petition later stated that Leila had died on 2 Decmber 1924 leaving unfinished the estate of her husband William Palmer:  that petition was submitted by their nephew Everett A. Palmer, who was on 16 February 1925 named administrator with will attached.   A accounting by the executors of the Estate of Leila M. Palmer mentioned that she had sold the family fruit farm in 1921 to Adolph Braun. 

        In the estate file is a copy of a petition and the resulting court order from Butler County, Kansas.  In that petition Noble E. Palmer, age 16, asking that the court confer upon him the rights of majority in anticipation of his participation in this estate.  The court order was granted on November 10, 1925. 

        Clifton Park Vital Records transcriptions identify the mother of Grace Alma Palmer  as "Eliza" M. (Visscher) Palmer.

 

        The Will of Leila M. Palmer, dated 12 January 1921, mentioned bequests to her brother James N. Visscher, to a nephew Harold Nessle Visscher, to a niece Lena V. Mosher and to a cousin Elizabeth L. Flack.  Byron K. Flack and William Mosher Sr., both of Clifton Park, were named as executors.

Child of WILLIAM PALMER and LEILA VISSCHER was:

                         i.     GRACE ALMA7 PALMER, b. October 1, 1883, Clifton Park NY; d. February 23, 1884, Clifton Park NY.

 

20.  GILES G.6 PALMER (WILLIAM H.5, WILLIAM4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born Abt. 1843.  He married EMMA OVERY.  "Palmer, Giles G., 95th [NY] Infantry. Enlisted April, 1865; discharged 1865"

Child of GILES PALMER and EMMA OVERY is:

                         i.     WILLIAM H.7 PALMER.

 

 

Generation No. 7

 

21.  HAROLD O.7 PALMER (ORVILLE6, GIDLEY5, HENRY4, MATTHEW3, WILLIAM2, MATTHEW1) was born September 1, 1898.  He married FLORENCE VIOLA KILGORE ELLIOTT December 19, 1928.

Children of HAROLD PALMER and FLORENCE ELLIOTT were:

                         i.     MARY ANN8 PALMER, b. January 1922.

                         ii.    ROBERT J. PALMER, b. April 29, 1932.

                         iii.   HAROLD W. PALMER, b. June 10, 1934.

 

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