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| Birth: | About 1638 in Sherborn Hamphshire England |
| Death: | 21 Mar 1714/15 in Nahautick |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Andrew Palmes b. 1593 |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Harrison b. About 1614 |
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| Namesake: All Palmes from 1661 are descended from Edward |
| Mission: Chief of Staff - Connecticut |
| Burial: New London, Connecticut |
| Emigration: New Haven, Connecticut |
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| Lucy Winthorp (Wife) b. 28 Jan 1639/40 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
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| Marriage: | 1664 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts |
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 Lucy Palmes b. About 1661
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| Sarah Farmer (Wife) b. About 1640
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| Marriage: | 13 SEP 1677 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
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- Guy Palmes b. 17 Nov 1678 in New London, Connecticut
 Andrew Palmes b. 1 Oct 1682 in New London, Connecticut
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Individual:
From Book "B" Genealogy of the Paternal Ancestors and Descendants of
Major Edward Palmes who emigrated to this county in 1659 - Sections only are provided below. All written records from both Book "A" and "B" will be scanned into this compilation at a later date.
Edward Palmes, son of Andrew Palmes was born in 1638 in Sherborn, Hampshire, England. Came to this country with his brother Guy in 1658 and was in trade with him in New Haven, Connecticut.
In 1660 Edward removed to New London, Conn and his brother Guy to Mystic, Conn. As the records in England show that Guy Palmes died unmarried. It is conclusive beyond question that from Edward Palmes all by the name of Palmes born since 1661 in the line of my tracing are descended.
Soon after settling in New London, Edward Palmes became very intimate with Governor Winthrop and family marrying his 2nd daughter Lucy. The Governor made Mr. Palmes his Chief of Staff and conferred other honors upon the young man nearly of which heartily approved. Mr. Palmes bought large holdings of real estate and eventually became quite wealthy for those days.
He was but 20 years of age, when he landed in New England, but many of his ? soon showed that they looked upon him to take the lead of affairs of importance in war and in peace and he filled his mission (history and old records assert) very creditably in every instance. We had no Ocean Greyhounds then - but he was sent to England several times on very important missions for the colonies and he served under many appointments for the crown as well, performing all duties judiciously and honestly.
Governor Winthrops own homestead in 1660-61 passed into the occupancy of Edward Palmes who had married his daughter, Lucy. Mr. Palmes was of New Haven but after his marriage transferred his residence to the Winthrop homestead, which with the farm at Nahautic, the Governor subsequently confirmed to him by will.
In that document the estate is thus described The Stone house formally my dwelling house in New London with garden and orchard as formally conveyed to said Palmes and in his use and possession, with the yard or land lying to the north of the said house to join with James Rogers, also a lot of 6 acres lying east of th house bounded north by the ox pasture and east by the great river and having two great oak trees near the south line (ext from history pg 90). This stone house was built in 1648 near the head of the cove on the eastside, between the street and the water.
Major Palmes was made a freeman in 1667 and was a Representative 1671/2/3/4 and 7. Was Major in the Great Indian War in 1675. Was one of the commissioners appointed by King Charles II to administer the oath to Governor Leete.
Mrs. Lucy Winthrop Palmes, 1st wife of Major Edward Palmes died November 24th, 1676. She belongs to New London, Connecticut but her death is not on record there. Neither is there any stone to her memory in the old burial ground by the side of her husband. It is therefore probable that she died abroad and from other circumstances it is inferred that this event took place in Boston, after the death of her father in 1676 (the same year). The family of Major Palmes was in Boston during the Indian troubles and as there were no railroads as now, no doubt she was buried there of necessity as was her father. Her mother also in Hartford, Conn. Some of the bodies later removed to England with the hostilities confronting the pioneers on every hand at that time, no doubt many a loved one was temporarily interred pending an intended early removal to the home church, family cemetery lot. But in their lives the opportunity never came.
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Major Edward Palmes died March 21, 1715. Captain John Prentis 2nd died the same day. They were both buried under arms on the 23rd. Captain Prentis in the morning and Major Palmes in the afternoon. Mr. Palmes died on his farm at Nahautick but was brought into town (New London) for interment. Mr. Hempsteads diary notes the extreme severity of the weather at the time and says of him "He was well and dead in two and a half hours so ends a very eventful and most noble life. His grave stone states that he was in his 78th year, we may therefore place his birth in the year 1638 in England to where his ancestry can be traced back to the Naburn Hall large family estate as early as 1226.
He came of good old, well bred stock and his entire life of 78 years gave ample evidence of this fact. Major Edward Palmes in his day, was one of the greatest manages of men and public affairs (?) living in the colony of Connecticut without exception. Southeastern Connecticut, colonial history, without the name and hundreds of brave and noble deeds, performed by Major Edward Palmes, we would be very (?). He always had the confidence and esteem of the Crown for his sterling integrity and judgements. He was ever brave and fearless, always on the side of the oppressed were they white, red or black, and was universally beloved. I have in my little book dwelt upon the history at length, quoting the greater part from others, better qualified and giving due credit for the same. We all owe our being citizens of our beloved home state to him as our common father whether his lineal descendents or not. Of his record in the early settlement of what is now the state of Connecticut, we, his descendants should feel justly proud.
To come here as a lad of 20 years and at once begin to take the lead in every good work and keep it up to a a good old age, is the best evidence of a Master mind wholly self trained. May we, his loving descendants and others well profit by his noble example. He ever lived up to the Palmes family motto - "Ut Palma Justies" "As straight as a Palm."
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