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BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol I, Boston, The Everett Press Co., 1907, by CyrusHenry Brown, pp. 113.
Elder Wait Palmer was the first pastor of the First Baptist Church,No. Stonington.

Source: Brown Genealogy, v2, p217.
BG: First pastor of the First Baptist Church, North Stonington.
[Film 1,309,871, Item 2, page 29, has a Mary Brown marrying ThomasYork.
Can't read date. Lists children.]

"Elder" Waite Palmer was the first pastor of the First Baptist Churchat Punghunwenuck in North Stonington.

1. Israel PALMER b. 16 Jan 1731, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. Wait PALMER b. 5 May 1728, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
3. Amos PALMER b. 27 Aug 1729, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 4 Jun 1797, Exeter,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
4. Isaac PALMER b. 15 Feb 1832, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
5. Mary PALMER b. 14 Feb 1835, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
6. Content PALMER b. 27 Jan 1837, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
7. Ebenezer PALMER b. 31 Jan 1739, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
8. Elihu PALMER b. 10 Mar 1741, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

William Palmer was baptized on 25 April 1678 in the Road Church inStonington, Connecticut. William and Grace were admitted to that samechurch as members on 27 Jun 1703, which was the same date that daughterGrace was baptised.
William and Grace Palmer first lived in Taugwonk and later moved toPunhunguenuck Hill in North Stonington, Connecticut.

Grace Minor was baptized 14 Nov 1683.

1. Grace PALMER b. ABT. 27 Jun 1703, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. BET. 1728 - 1729, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. William PALMER b. ABT. 10 Mar 1704/05; d. 1781, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
3. Elihu PALMER b. ABT. 22 Dec 1706; d. ABT. 26 Apr 1806, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
4. 1. Waite PALMER b. 27 May 1711, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 19 Oct 1785, No. Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. 27 May 1711, Stonington Congregational Church, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

Gershom Palmer was about 9 years old when his parents and sibligsmoved from Rehoboth to Stonington. He was only 17 when his father died.He inherited half of his father's estate. He took the oath of freeman atHartford on 10 Oct. 1666.
Gershom Palmer had no will or administration and it is believed thathis property was distributed before his death.

HISTORY OF STONINGTON CT, by Wheeler, page 509.

WALTER PALMER OF CHARLESTOWN AND REHOBOTH, MA & STONINGTON CT, a 400-Year(1585-1985) Family History, Compiled, Edited, Typed and Partly Researchedby Doris Palmer Buys, pages 103-4.
Following the path of his parents, brothers and sisters, Gershom wasdevoutly religious and he and his wife, Ann, were admitted 19 Aug 1677 tothe First Congregational Church at Stonington (known as "The RoadChurch") according to the church records.
In 1675 Gershom Palmer, then aged theiry-one years, particiated inKing Philip's War and served as a lieutenant of a Stonington company. ThePyron Plamer typescript manuscripts, page 997, "His name appears as asoldier in that war on the records of the town of Voluntown, which townwas given by the General Court of Conn. to the soldiers of that war."
The comprehensive account of that conflict was written by GeorgeMadison Bodge, A.B. in his book entitled "Soldiers in King Philip's War"reprinted in 1976 by Genealogical Publishing Co., of Baltimore, Maryland.In a chapter headed "The Narraganset Townships, Grantees and Claimants"page 406, is recorded on 10th December 1675 a proclamation was made tothe soldiers, in the name of the Governor of the Mass. Colony that "ifthey took the fort and drove the enemy out of the Narraganset country, .. . they should have a gratuity of land, besides their wages."
On 4 June 1685 (ten years later) a petition was presented to theGeneral Court in session at Boston for the grant of land which had beenpromised byt many years passed before this was accomplished.
On 5 June 1684 Gershom received from his brothers Nehemiah, Mosesand Benjamin, 500 acres of land in Stonington as part of their father'sestate. (Town Records, Vol. 1, page 129).

ELDRED AND ASSOCIATED FAMILIES, Researched by: Catherine Matson & ClariceMcNiven, Compiled by: Carol & Susan Matson, pp. 102.
Gershom Palmer on 5 Jun 1684 received from his brothers, Nehemiah,Moses and Benjamin 500 acres of land in Stonington, CT as a part of theirpartent's estate. Also on 3 May 1693 was laid out to Lt. Gershom 50acres, then 100 acres, and then another 50 acres. On 23 Dec 1708, he havehis sons George and Walter all his farm, they to allow him, for the restof his natural life, one-third of the produce of the land, to dwell inthe east end of the new dwelling house, and they were to fulfill theagreement he made his new wife, Elizabeth, before their marriage. Thisagreement was drawn up 1 Nov 1707, but on 16 Jun 1718 he made anotherdeed, in which he states that he had, before marriage, agreed to give hiswife 20 pounds before his own deceased and that he had ordered his sonsto pay this, but since he had been boarding his wife's 2 daughters forsome time he had caused different arrangements to be made. Ann (Borodell)Denison's mother, Mrs. Ann Denison, was of a fine old family and fromher, young Ann inherited such stately and gracious manners that she wascommonly called "Lady Ann."

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Ann Denison was baptized 20 May 1649 in Roxbury, Massachusetts.Phyllis Menke has her death recorded as abt 1694.

1. Mercy PALMER b. 8 Sep 1670; d. 28 Jan 1752.
2. Gershom PALMER b. 2 Sep 1677; d. BET. 1733 - 1734, Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut.
3. Ichabod PALMER b. 2 Sep 1677; d. 10 Apr 1752.
4. 2. William PALMER b. 25 Apr 1678, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. North Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
5. George PALMER b. 29 May 1680; d. 1728.
6. Ann PALMER b. ABT. 1681; c. 20 May 1683.
7. Walter PALMER c. 17 Jun 1685; d. 11 Feb 1726/1727.
8. Elihu PALMER, [child] c. 6 May 1688.
9. Mary PALMER c. 6 Jun 1690; d. 13 Jan 1777.
10. Rebecca PALMER c. 1 Jul 1694; d. 22 Mar 1725/1726, Coventry, Connecticut.

Ephraim Minor went with his father to Pequot (now New London) in1645. In 1653 he moved to Quiamboso in Stonington, Connecticut. He was anEnsign in 1675 and 1699. He served as a Lieuteneant in the King Phillipswar in 1714. Often was a selectman. There is a large stone marker withthe Minor coat of arms in the Taugwonk cemetery in North Stonington,Connecticut.

set of twins born 22 mar 1687 buried 23 mar 1687

1. Hannah MINOR, [infant] b. 5 Apr 1667, Stonington, Ma; d. 26 May 1667, Stonington, Ma.
2. Ephraim MINOR b. 22 Jun 1668, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 19 Feb 1739/1740, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
3. Thomas MINOR b. 17 Dec 1669, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 8 Sep 1688.
4. Hannah MINOR b. 20 Apr 1671, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
5. Rebecca MINOR b. 17 Sep 1672, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 15 Nov 1674, Stonington, Ct. u.S.a.; d. 15 Jan 1746/1747.
6. Deborah MINOR, [child] b. 17 Sep 1672, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. Bef 1677, young.
7. Elizabeth MINOR b. 30 Apr 1674, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 15 Nov 1674, Stonington, Ct. u.S.a.; d. Aft 1716.
8. Samuel MINOR b. 9 Dec 1675, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 13 Mar 1680, Stonington, Ct. u.S.a.; d. Bef Aug 1681, young.
9. Deborah MINOR, [infant] b. 15 Apr 1676, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 3 Jun 1677, Stonington, Ct. u.S.a.; d. 19 Sep 1678, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
10. Deborah MINOR b. Mar 1679, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 30 Mar 1679, Stonington, Ct. u.S.a.; d. 8 Sep 1698.
11. Samuel MINOR b. 29 Aug 1680, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 8 Dec 1717.
12. James MINOR b. Nov 1681, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 9 Apr 1682, Stonington, Ct. u.S.a.; d. 3 Jun 1726.
13. 3. Grace MINOR b. Sep 1683, Stonington, Ma; c. 14 Nov 1683, Stonington, Ct. u.S.a.; d. Aft 1711.
14. John MINOR b. 19 Apr 1685, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 7 Jun 1685, Stonington, Ct. u.S.a.; d. 8 Feb 1717.
15. (twins) MINOR b. 23 Mar 1686/1687, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. ABT. 23 Mar 1686/87.

Various descriptions of Walter have appeard in print ranging from aheight of six feed to 6'6" and in weight from 200 to 300 pounds. Walterarrived in Charlestown, Massachusetts abt 1631 the wife of Governor JohnWinthrop (Margaret). If his birth date is correct he would have been 48when he married Rebecca.
on 15 July 1653 Walter and his family moved to the house inStonington, Connecticut.

1. Hannah PALMER b. Bef 15 Jun 1634, Charlestown, Boston, Suffolk County, Ma; c. 15 Jun 1634, Charlestown,Suffolk Co.,Massachusetts; d. Aft 25 Aug 1681, Stonington,New London Co.,Connecticut.
2. Elihu PALMER b. ABT. 24 Jan 1635/36, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; d. 5 Sep 1665, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
3. Nehemiah PALMER b. 23 Nov 1637, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; c. 23 Nov 1637, Charlestown,Middlesex Co.,Massachusetts; d. 17 Feb 1717/1718, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. Wequetequock Burying Ground,Stonington,New London Co.,Connecticut.
4. Moses PALMER b. ABT. 6 Apr 1640, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; d. 6 Jul 1701, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
5. Benjamin PALMER b. ABT. 6 Jun 1642, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; c. 6 Jun 1642, Charlestown,Middlesex Co.,Massachusetts; d. 10 Apr 1716, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. Wequetequock Burying Ground,Stonington,New London Co.,Connecticut.
6. 4. Gershom PALMER, Sr. b. 14 Apr 1644, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; d. 27 Sep 1718, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. 30 Sep 1718, Wequetequock Burial Yard, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
7. Rebecca PALMER b. ABT. 1647, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts; c. 1 Jul 1647, Rehoboth,Bristol Co.,Massachusetts; d. 2 May 1713, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

George Denison was born in Hartford, Connecticut. He was baptized 20Dec 1620. He went back to England and served under Cromwell in the Armyof Parliament. He was wounded as Nasely, then nursed back to health inthe home of John Borodell. He married his daughter Ann in 1645, then wentto Roxbury, Massachusetts. Later the family settled in Stonington.
According to the Descendants of George Denison, he was a greater morebrilliant soldier than Miles Standish. He had no equal in war on theIndians except Capt. James Mason. According to Miss Caulkins in theHistory of New London: "Our early history presents no character ofbolder and more active spirit than Capt George Denison. He reminds of theborder men of Scotland. He was always in demand and served in manyimportant positions."

1. Hope DENNISON b. Roxbury, Suffolk, Ma.
2. John Borodell DENISON b. 14 Jun 1646, Roxbury, Suffolk, Ma; d. 26 Apr 1698, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
3. Borodell DENISON b. 20 May 1649, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. 11 Jan 1701/1702, New London, New London, Connecticut.
4. George DENISON b. 16 Jul 1653, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 27 Dec 1711, Westerly, New London, Connecticut.
5. William DENNISON b. 1655, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 26 Mar 1715, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
6. Mary DENISON b. 1655, Of Milton, Norfolk, Ma; d. 17 Jul 1738, Milton, Norfolk, Ma.
7. Margaret DENISON b. 1657, Mystic, Stoningham, New London, Connecticut; d. 5 May 1741, Attleboro, Bristol, Ma.
8. Mercy DENISON b. 1659, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 10 Mar 1670/1671, New London, New London, Connecticut.
9. Mary DENNISON b. 1659, Mystic, Stoningham, New London, Connecticut; d. 10 Mar 1670/1671, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
10. John DENNISON b. 1661, New London, New London, Connecticut.
11. Mary DENISON b. 1670; d. 1671.
12. 5. Ann DENISON b. 20 May 1649, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts; d. 17 Nov 1706, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. Wequetequock Burial Yard, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
13. Borodell DENISON b. 1651.
14. William DENISON b. 1655.

Thomas Minor said on Lyons Whelp from Gravesend 23 April 1629. hearrived in Salem July 1629. Then he moved to Watertown, then Charlestown.He became a freeman 4 Mar 1633/4. In 1636 he settled in Hingham,Massachusetts. In 1645 he went with John Winthrop to new London,Connecticut. in 1649 he was listed as the Sargeant in the town of Pequot.

immigrated in 1629
Thomas Miner/Minor was born in Chew Magna Somersett County,Engl
and on 23 April 1608, son of Clement Miner. He emigrated aboar
d the Lyon's Whelp (and not the Arabella as often said) which sa
iled from Gravesend,England on 25 April 1629, passed Land End o
n 13 May, and arrived at NaumkeagHarbor (Salem, Massachusetts
) on 29 June 1629.
He stayed briefly on Salemand Satertown before moving on to Cha
rlestown, Massachusetts where in 1632 hebecame a founder of th
e First Church. He married Grace Palmer on 23 April 1634 in Cha
rlestown, M.A. She was born in 1614, the daughter of Walter Pal
mer of Charlestown and their first child, John, was born in Char
lestown, and then in 1636 they moved to Hingham, MA where more c
hildren were born in 1645,they joined John Winthrop Jr. and com
pany in the settlement of New London, Ct. On 15 Oct 1652 Thoma
s sold his home lot in New London located at the headof Close C
ove and was settling in Stonington, Ct. with William Chesebrough
.Thomas Stanton, and his father-in-law, Walter Palmer.
There is a monument tothese founders (dedicated 31 August 1899
) located in the Wequetequock Cemetery with one side dedicated t
o Thomas. In 1653 he bought some land from CaryLatham and move
d from the Wequetequock area to the west side of the mouth ofQu
iambaug Cove near Mystic, CT and began one of the feeeew (abou
t 17) diaries to survive from this period. This diary covers t
he period from 1653 through 1684 and was published as a book i
n 1899.
He is the Thomas Miner who wrote back to England about 1683/4 an
d received a document which explores the Miner versus Minor spel
ling of the name and traces the Miner ancestry back to the 1300s
. The information in this document including the coat of arms i
t presents are believed to be false. After receiving this docum
ent, Thomas andhis descendants generally used the Miner spellin
g of the name although some retained the Minor spelling especial
ly his son John of Woodbury, CT.
He diedin Stonington, CT on 23 October 1690, and his wife die
d there on 31 Dec 1690.Both are buried at Stonington in the We
quetequock Cemetery under a prone inscribed granite slab which r
eads "HERE LYES THE BODY OF LIUTENANT THOMAS MINOR AGED 83 -- D
eparted 1690"
One Year in the Life of Thomas Minor, Connecticut Farmer, 1668.
Thomas Minor was born in England and came to New England in 1630
. By 1668, when this selection from his journal was written, Min
or, hiswife Grace, and their children were living in what is no
w Stonington, a townon the Connecticut coast. Indians lived nea
rby, and the journal shows Minor and his family interacting wit
h them. Minor was a farmer, and he also had a number of public r
esponsibilities. These included town treasurer, leader of themi
litia, selectman, and brander of horses. He also participated i
n churchand in town meetings. This selection records one year i
n Minor's life. He began the year in March, as people in Englan
d and New England did until the mid-eighteenth century. While hi
s spelling is idiosyncratic and therefore difficult to read, th
e journal is a valuable record of how written English looked a
t that time-and probably also of how Minor pronounced his words
.
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1668
The ffirst month is march & hath .31. d: sabath day the first an
d in the first year after the leap yeare and from the Creation .
5617. and the yeare. 1668. andthe 20th yeare of the reinge of o
ur lord Kind Charels the second the .6. dayThomas Tracie and le
affingwell was heare the .7. dai I branded .2. Coults [colts
] I sowed hemp & pease in the orchard sabath day the .8. day: sa
bath daythe 15. The 13. I was at mr palmes I had A barell of ma
llases [molasses] wensday the 18. we made an End between Jossept
h & Marie Averie monday the 30 dayI ffecthed [fetched] my wife
s mare and 26. day

Relationship to Ulysses Simpson Grant.
Thomas Miner( Minor) b 23 Apr 1608 married Grace Palmer
John Miner b 1636 brother to Joseph Miner b 1644
Grace (Miner) Grant b 1669 1st cousin of Benjamin Minor b 1673
Noah Grant b 1693 2ndcousin of Clement Miner b 1706
Noah Grant, Jr. b 1718 3rd cousin of Benjamin Miner b 1742
Noah Grant III, b 1748 4th cousin of William Bott Miner b 17
70
Jesse Grant b 1794 5th cousin of James Miner b 1805
Ulysses S.Grant b 1822 6th cousin of Helen (Miner) Wilder Sch
illing b 1882
Please not: As remarkable as it seems, when my great grandmothe
r Helen (Miner) Schilling was born, her father James Miner was 7
7 years old. Her grandfather, Benjamin fought in the American R
evolution (Sources Schilling/Miner family Bible. HIstory of St
onington, Ct. by Richard A. Wheeler

1. John MINOR b. 3 Aug 1635, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts; c. 30 Aug 1635, Charlestown Ma. u.S.a.; d. 17 Sep 1719, Woodbury, Connecticut..
2. Clement MINOR b. 1638, Hingham, Ma; c. 4 Mar 1638, Hingham, Ma; d. 8 Oct 1700, New London, Connecticut..
3. Thomas MINOR b. ABT. 10 May 1640, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
4. 6. Ephraim MINOR b. ABT. 1 May 1642, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; c. 1 May 1642, Hingham, Ma; d. 16 May 1724, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. Taugwonk, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
5. Thomas MINOR b. Abt 1642, Hingham,Ma; c. 1 May 1642, Hingham,Ma; d. Apr 1662, Narragansett,R.I..
6. Joseph MINOR b. 25 Aug 1644, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts; c. 25 Aug 1644, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, New England; d. 31 Jan 1711, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. Stonington, New London, Connecticut, New England.
7. Manassah MINOR b. 28 Apr 1647, New London, Connecticut.; d. 29 Apr 1728, Stonington,New London,Ct..
8. Judah MINOR b. ABT. 1646, hingham, Ma.
9. Ann MINOR b. 28 Apr 1649, New London, Connecticut.; d. 13 Aug 1652.
10. Marie MINOR b. 4 May 1651; d. 24 Jan 1659/1660.
11. Samuel MINOR b. 4 May 1653, New London, Connecticut.; d. 1682.
12. Hannah MINOR b. 15 Sep 1655, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. ABT. 1692, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
13. Eunice MINOR b. Abt 1651, New London, Connecticut..
14. Mary MINOR b. 5 May 1651, New London, Connecticut.; d. 24 Jan 1666, Stonington,New London,Ct..

Capt. James Avery was a grantee of lands in Pequot (New London,Connecticut) in 1650. He and his father Christopher became Freemen 14 Oct1669. He is an ancestor of John D. Rockefeller. He served as a Lieut. in1669 and a Captain in 1675 in the army for battles with Indians.

1. 7. Hannah AVERY b. 12 Oct 1644, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts; c. 13 Jun 1686, Stonington, Ct. u.S.a.; d. 22 Aug 1721, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; bur. Taugwonk, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. James AVERY, Jr. b. 16 Dec 1646, Gloucester, Essex, Ma; d. 22 Aug 1728, Groton, New London, Connecticut; bur. 24 Aug 1728, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
3. Mary AVERY b. 19 Feb 1648, Gloucester,Essex,Massachusetts; d. 31 Jan 1707/1708, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; bur. 2 Feb 1707/1708, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
4. Thomas AVERY b. 6 May 1651, Groton, New London, Connecticut; c. First Church of New London; d. 5 Jan 1736, Montville,New London,Connecticut; bur. Jan 1737, New London County, Connecticut.
5. John AVERY b. 10 Feb 1654, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 17 Apr 1724, North Groton, New London, Connecticut.
6. Rebecca AVERY b. 6 Oct 1656, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
7. Jonathan AVERY b. 5 Jan 1658, Groton, New London, Connecticut; bur. 15 Sep 1681, , New London, Connecticut.
8. Christopher AVERY b. 30 Apr 1661, New London, New London, Connecticut; d. 8 Dec 1683, , New London, Connecticut.
9. Samuel AVERY b. 14 Aug 1664, Gloucester, Essex, Ma; d. 1 May 1723.