Deborah Wilbor

Female24 February 1744–

Brief Life History of Deborah

When Deborah Wilbor was born on 24 February 1744, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, her father, Isaac Wilbore, was 31 and her mother, Mary Brownell, was 24. She married Lemuel Palmer on 10 October 1776, in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters.

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Family Time Line

Benedict Palmer
1753–1837
Deborah Wilbor
1744–
Marriage: 17 June 1784
Edith Palmer
1785–1849
Richmond Palmer
1786–
Sybil Palmer
1788–1827
Wilbor Palmer
1792–
Elizabeth Palmer
1794–1824

Sources (19)

  • Deborah in entry for Elizabeth Palmer, "Rhode Island, Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
  • Deborah Mrs Palmer, "Rhode Island, Marriages, 1724-1916"
  • Deborah Palmer in entry for Deborah Palmer Gifford, "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    17 June 1784Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
  • Children (5)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (2)

    1763 · First Synagogue in America

    Age 19

    The first Jewish Synagogue in America was built in Newport, Rhode Island in 1763. It still stands today, making it the oldest synagogue in the United States.

    1772 · The Gaspee Affair

    Age 28

    On June 9, 1772, colonists that are angry with the trade restrictions that Britain put them under, board the HMS Gaspee and set it ablaze. This was the first act of violence against the British on the North American continent.

    Name Meaning

    Altered form of English Wilburn or Wilborn .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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