John Palmer
1 September 1717–
Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
The Life Summary of John
John Palmer was born on 1 September 1717, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States as the son of Walter Palmer Sr..
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Family Time Line
Walter Palmer Sr.
1683–1726
Walter Palmer
1717–1785
John Palmer
1717–
Grace Palmer
–
William Palmer
1718–
Thomas Palmer
1724–
Parents and Siblings
1683–1726Male
Siblings
(5)
1717–1785Male
1717–Male
1718–Male
1724–Male
–Female
World Events (3)
1776
Age 59
1776
Age 59
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776 · The Declaration to the King
Age 59
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 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 64
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 64
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
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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