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

1. 12. Ichabod PALMER   b. 1702; d. 1749.

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.

1. 13. Grace PALMER   b. ABT. 27 Jun 1703, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. BET. 1728 - 1729, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. 14. William PALMER   b. ABT. 10 Mar 1704/05; d. 1781, North Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
3. 15. Elihu PALMER   b. ABT. 22 Dec 1706; d. ABT. 26 Apr 1806, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
4. 16. 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.

1. 17. Ichabod PALMER   b. 1730; d. 1819.

The Dennison Genealogy lists only the first four children, sayingthat Grace died in 1728/1729, and that David married Mary Searles in 1730.

1. 18. David FISH   b. 20 Jan 1721/1722.
2. 19. Grace FISH   b. 11 Feb 1723/1724.
3. 20. Jason FISH   b. 26 Sep 1726.
4. 21. Titus FISH, Sr.   b. 13 Mar 1728/1729, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 25 Jan 1788, Venice, Cayuga, New York.
5. 22. John FISH   b. 3 Mar 1730/1731.
6. 23. Eunice FISH   b. 2 Jun 1734.
7. 24. Ambrose FISH   b. 21 Aug 1737; d. Jan 1806.
8. 25. Isaac FISH   b. 13 Aug 1740.

William Palmer Jr. was baptised 10 Mar 1705. He and Abigail had 12children.

Elihu Palmer, a well known moral and political lecturer, died in 42ndyear, according to the Gazette of April 26, 1806.

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

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

1. 34. Ichabod PALMER   b. 1760.

1. 35. Thomas FISH   b. Abt 1766, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 30 Jul 1842, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

1. 36. David FISH   b. 31 Oct 1760; d. 15 Jan 1838.
2. 37. Eunice FISH   b. 12 Oct 1762.
3. 38. Titus FISH, Jr.   b. 31 Jul 1769, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 12 Aug 1849, Venice, Cayuga, New York; bur. Venice Center Cemetery, Venice, Cayuga, New York.
4. 39. Jonathan FISH  

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1. 40. Jessie PALMER   b. 20 Jul 1754, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.
2. 41. Margaret PALMER   b. 2 Apr 1756, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.

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1. 42. Uriah PALMER   b. 25 Apr 1760, Exeter,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1832.
2. 43. Hannah PALMER   b. 18 Dec 1764, Hopkinton,Kings Co.,Rhode Island.
3. 44. Ezra PALMER   b. 10 Feb 1757, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 8 Apr 1825.
4. 45. Eleanor Ellen PALMER   b. 1 Aug 1773, Exeter,Kings Co.,Rhode Island; d. 15 Nov 1835, Voluntown,Windham Co.,Connecticut.

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1. 46. Hannah PALMER  
2. 47. Lucy PALMER   b. 7 Sep 1761, Stonington,New London,Connecticut; d. 3 Apr 1792, Stonington,New London,Connecticut.