Mary Palmer
from 1773 to 1775–
Augusta, Virginia, United States
The Life Summary of Mary
Mary Palmer was born from 1773 to 1775, in Augusta, Virginia, United States as the daughter of William Palmer Sr. and Jane. She married William Moore on 4 March 1793, in Augusta, Hampshire, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son.
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Family Time Line
William Moore
1770–1836
Mary Palmer
1773–
Marriage: 4 March 1793
William Palmer Moore
1803–
Spouse and Children
1770–1836Male
1773–Female
Marriage
4 March 1793Augusta, Hampshire, Virginia, United States
Children
(1)
1803–Male
Parents and Siblings
1749–1796Male
–Female
Siblings
(5)
1765–1832Male
1769–Female
1772–1799Female
1773–Female
1774–Male
World Events (8)
1776
Age 3
1776
Age 3
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 7
1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 7
On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.
1804
Age 31
1804
Age 31
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English palmer(e) ‘palmer, pilgrim to the Holy Land’ (Anglo-Norman French palmer, Old French pa(l)mer, paum(i)er), so called from the palm branch carried by such pilgrims. The term was also used to denote an itinerant monk who traveled from shrine to shrine under a vow of poverty. This surname is also common in Ireland, where it has been recorded from the 13th century onward.Irish: when not of English origin (see 1 above), a surname adopted for Gaelic Ó Maolfhoghmhair (see Milford ), the name of an ecclesiastical family.Swedish (mainly Palmér): ornamental name formed with palm ‘palm tree’ + the suffix -ér (a derivative of Latin -erius) or -er (from German).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Milford
Palmiere
Parmer
Palmore
Sources (2)
- Mary Palmer, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
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