Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameWalter Palmer - Direct Ancestor 
Birth9 Oct 1585, Dorset, England
Death10 Nov 1661, Stonington, New London County, Conn. BNA
BurialWequetequock Burying Ground, Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.
OccupationArrived in BNA on the ship “Four Sisters” in 1629. Was a farmer and cattleman.
ReligionPuritan, arrived in BNA in 1629
Spouses
Marriagebef 1608, England
Birth1610, Charlestown, Suffolk, Mass. BNA
Death15 Jul 1671, Stonington, New London County, Conn. BNA
OccupationWas born in Charlestown, Mass in 1610.
FatherThomas Short - Direct Ancestor (1577->1610)
MotherAnn (>1578->1610)
Marriage1 Jun 1632, Stonington, New London County, Conn. BNA
Notes for Walter Palmer - Direct Ancestor
Came to America in 1629.200 Came with his brother Abraham Palmer.
They travelled through the wilderness to a place where he built the first house in what they called Charlestown, named after the king. He stayed there until 1643.
Walter met William Cheesebrough and they moved to the Plymouth Colony. They set up a new independant township called Rehoboth.
Walter was admitted a Freeman of Massachusetts on 18 May 1631.
Walter is recognized as one of the founders of Stonington, Connecticut, U.S.A.
The first church services in Stonington were held in Walter Palmer’s house.
They travelled through the wilderness to a place where he built the first house in what they called Charlestown, named after the king. He stayed there until 1643.
Walter met William Cheesebrough and they moved to the Plymouth Colony. They set up a new independant township called Rehoboth.
Walter was admitted a Freeman of Massachusetts on 18 May 1631.
Walter is recognized as one of the founders of Stonington, Connecticut, U.S.A.
The first church services in Stonington were held in Walter Palmer’s house.