John Palmer
1 September 1717–
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
The Life of John
When John Palmer was born on 1 September 1717, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, his father, Walter Palmer Sr., was 33 and his mother, Grace Vose, was 32.
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Family Time Line
Walter Palmer Sr.
1684–1726
Grace Vose
1685–1727
Walter Palmer
1717–1785
John Palmer
1717–
William Palmer
1718–
Thomas Palmer
1724–
Parents and Siblings
1684–1726Male
1685–1727Female
siblings
(4)
1717–1785Male
1717–Male
1718–Male
1724–Male
World Events (6)
1776
Age 59
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 59
"""At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""
1781 · The First Constitution
Age 64
Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
Name Meaning
1 English: from Middle English, Old French palmer, paumer (from palme, paume ‘palm tree’, Latin palma), a nickname for someone who had been on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Such pilgrims generally brought back a palm branch as proof that they had actually made the journey, but there was a vigorous trade in false souvenirs, and the term also came to be applied to a cleric who sold indulgences.2 Swedish (Palmér): ornamental name formed with palm ‘palm tree’ + the suffix -ér, from Latin -erius ‘descendant of’.3 Irish: when not truly of English origin (see 1 above), a surname adopted by bearers of Gaelic Ó Maolfhoghmhair ( see Milford ) perhaps because they were from an ecclesiastical family.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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- Legacy NFS Source: John Palmer - Published information: birth-name: John Palmer
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