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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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. 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.

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. 1. 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.

1. 2. Walter PALMER b. ABT. 1585, England; d. 10 Nov 1661.