Children of WILLIAM PALMER and MARY GRIVELL are:

A History of Halifax County (Virginia): by Wirt Johnson Carrington,Baltimore, Regional Publis hing Co., 1969 , p. 234-236 Birmingham PublicLibrary.

(Edward Palmer) ...on July 3, 1622, received a patent of land from theVirginia Company.

considered idea of putting a university on Palmer's Island in theSusquehannah.

Henry F. Waters, Genealogical Gleanings in England, Vol. II, HistoricGenealogical Society, 19 01, p. 982-3.

Edward palmer, of London and late of Leffington in the County ofGlocester Esq. 22 November 16 24, proved 15 December 1624. To the parishchurch Todenham, towards the reparations of the sa me and of the chapelbelonging to Lemington house, commonly called the Place, in the parish of Todenham, where I was born, forty shillings. A seemly monument to beerected in the same chap el for a memory of John Palmer Esq., my lategrandfather, and of Mary hiw wife, sister of Will iam Grivell, one of theJudges of the Common Pleas, and of Sir Giles Grivell, knight, both lon gsince deceased. To my daughter Margaret Elton five pounds (in a piece ofplate). To my daug hter Mary a piece of plate of same vlue. Another tomy daughter Charlton and another to my da ughter Rutter. To my sonRichard Palmer seven hundred pounds, in hope my said son will provid e forthe good education and maintenance of Bridget his only child anddaughter. Reference to t he bargain and sale of the manor of OverLemington, sold by my father to Richard Palmer of Ber ton, gentleman, mywife's father. The manor of Nether Lemington sold by myself to to sidRicha rd Palmer. Certain assurances and releases of the manor of MiddleDitchford to Rlph Sheldon , Esq. from my father and others. Certainengails thereof heretofore made by my grandfather a nd my uncle WilliamPalmer, sometime one of the gentleman pensioners to King Henry VII andEdwa rd VI. The manor of Churchill sold by my father to sir ChristopherHatton, knight. My son Gi les Palmer to be sole executor, or, if he die,then my son Thomas Palmer. For supervisors I a ppoint Sir Giles Overbury,knight, Sir Matthew Palmer, knight, George Lascells, Esq., Laurence maidewell, Esq., Mr. ___Lea, citizen of London, and Richard Croftes,gentleman, to each of who m a ring of gold of four angels. And my willand mind is that if I shall happen to give unt o my said son Richard thesum of two thousand pounds or more out of my profits of Virginia an d NewEngland, then the seven hundred pounds (as aforesaid) shall not becharged upon my person al estate and c. And as touching my castles,manors, lands, tenements and heritaments which n ow or hereafter shall bebuilt and erected in Virginia or New England in the parts beyond th e seasI give the same to my son Giles and c. with the remainder to my sonThomas and c., the n to Edward Palmer only son of my brother William. Andfor default of all such issue males an d c., all the aforesaid castles,lands, and c. shall be and remain for the founding and mainte nance of anUniversity and such schools in Virginia as shall be there erected andshall be call ed ACADEMIA VIRGINIENSIS ET OXONIENSIS and shall be dividedinto several streets or alleys o f twenty foot broad; and sll such as canprove their lawful descent fromJohn Palmer, ESq., o f Lemington aforesaid,my grandfather deceased, or from my late grandmother his wife, beingson s, shall be there freely admitted and shall be brought up in suchschools as shall be fit fo r their age and learning and shall be removedfrom time to time as they shall profit in knowle dge and understanding.And further my will is that the scholars of the said University, foravo iding of idleness their hours of recreation, shall have two painters,the one for oil colour s and the other for water colours, which shall beadmitted Fellows in the same College. And f urther my will and mind istht two grinders, the one for oil colours and the other for waterco lours, and also colours, oil and gum waters shall be provided from timeto time at the costs a nd charges of the said College, beseeching God toadd a blessing to all these my intents.

Byrde, 114.

Walter W. Preston, A.M. History of Harford County (Maryland) Press of Sun Book Offices, Baltimore, Maryland, p. 23.

The first settlement at the head of the bay is supposed to have been made by Edward Palmer, a cultivated Englishman, on Palmer's, or Watson's Island at the mouth of the Susquehanna.  Palmer's Island lies in Cecil, but it lies between the two counties, and may be assumed that the settlers there extended into Harford, a few hundred yards away.  The fate of this settlement is uncertain, but Heal, the historian states that the letters of John Pory, secretary of the Virginia Company, which bear date previous to Claiborne's settlement on Kent Island say that he and others had made discovery in the great bay northward," where we left very happily settled nearly a hundred Englishmen, with a hope of good trade in furs.

When Palmer's Island was taken by possession in 1637 by Lord Baltimore's agents, four servants were found and some books indicating that Palmer himself had resided there.  In a petition to the king of England by Capt. William Clayborne, protesting against interference by Lord Baltimore's people came over in the "Ark" and the "Dove" in 1633, they declared that the petitioner, previous to the coming of the Calverts, had discovered and settled a plantation and factory upon a small island in the mouth of the Susquehanna river.  The petitioner refers to the years 1627-8-9, so it is certain white men were familiar with the shore of the Susquehanna at that time. (Johnston's History of Cecil County)

Children of EDWARD PALMER and MERIAL PALMER are:

Children of THOMAS PALMER and JOANE JORDAN are:

Historical Genealogies (1954) p. 116. Will of John Mallory of London, mentions ch. of ? and of sister Elizabeth Palmer and sister Oua? Valentine Papers 2: 905Will of ?

G.M. Brumbaugh, Revolutionary War Records, Val. Virginia: Washington D.C.1926.

Supplement to Index of Ancestors 1941-198, Society of Colonial Wars

Revolutionary Soldiers and Virginia, p. 338

History of Halifax County, Va. By Carrington, p. 235

History of Jefferson County, Florida, Mary Oakley McRae and Edith ClarkBarrows

Arrived in Virginia in 1667: Old King William Homes nd Families, Clarke,1897.

14, "The Palmer Plantation," and 14 a, the Palmer Family

"Palmers", A History of Halifax County, Wirt Johnson Carrington, Baltimore: Regional Publishing co, 1969, p. 233.

Among the early settlers were the Palmers. Most of them came from the Eastern Shore, but their ancestors were originally from England. Meade, in his "old Churches, Families and Minister s of Virginia," says on page200, Vol 1: "Another residence of Nathaniel Bacon must have bee n near Williamsburg, for his tombstone now lies in a field on Dr. Tinsley's farm, while the tomb stones of the Palmer family are in the garden of that place."

Dr. Byron S. Palmer, of New York, and Dr. W.B. Palmer of Alabama, are compiling the Palmer Families of the United States, and the compilation has already reached several large volumes. William Palmer was one of the earliest recorded of this county, and Chillian Palmer was a vestry man in old Antrim Parish, as recorded in its first church records by Bishop Meade.

Clark, OLD KING WILLIAM HOMES AND FAMILIES, p.

(14) The Palmer Plantation

In 1653 major Joseph Croshaw of York County was granted a tract of landing New Kent County which lay next to the Cheemockins along Black  Creek, had the names of Martin Palmer and Mary, his wife, were named among those transported.

The Palmers and the Croshaws were, in many ways, connected by family tie sand by business relations. Marti Palmer married Elizabeth, widow of Richard Croshaw, for his second wife.

Major Martin Palmer was listed among the Military Officers in New Kent County in 1680. He was then probably living in Pamunkey Neck.

On April 20, 1682, Capt. Martin Palmer was granted 1500 acres of land in Romanock Neck, within the bounds of Major Croshaw's Dividend, which invested the area between the West Plantation , Chelsea, and Bull Swamp; the Mattapony River and the back line of Romanoke Dividend, which was then owned by Major William Claiborne, Jr.

Martin Palmer and Elizabeth, his wife, conveyed to John Quarles, in 170,100 acres of land lying in the fork between Bull Swamp and the Mattapony River. John Quarles had married Jane; daughter of Captain Roger Mallory.

This tract of land, which was conveyed to John Quarles, was found to be within the bounds of t he land given to Captain Nathaniel West by his family, Col. John West, and the Quarles family vacated the land and moved to a tract which had belonged to the Mallorys near Mattapony Indian Town.

Cap[tain Martin Palmer died before December 19, 1702, when his son, Martin Palmer Gent: Executor of Captain Marti Palmer, deceased brought suit against one William Knight. Elizabeth Palme r, wife of Captain Martin Palmer, gave power of attorney to Thomas West, to relinquish her fight of dower in the land.

Several generations of the Palmer family lived on this plantation and they maintained a seat , most likely, at the site of the present dwelling called "Kentuckie."

At some date before 1742, Martin Palmer and his brother, Roger Palmer, conveyed a part of the land to Col. Augustine Moore and, by the same record, it is known that James Richeson had established his home on that part called Kentuckie. These facts are written in the last will o f Col. Augustine Moore in 1742.

(14a) The Palmer Family.

Captain Martin Palmer, when he came to Virginia in 1653, hd a wife named Mary and a daughter , Mary.

After 1667, when Richard Croshaw died in York County, his widow, Elizabeth, who was born Eliabeth Mallory, married for her second husband, Capt. martin Palmer.

The Palmers were established in Pamunkey Neck before 1680 when CaptainMartin Palmer was listed in the roll of the military in New Kent County.

Captain Martin Palmer and Elizabeth, his wife, had seven children: Martin, Roger, Thomas, Char les, Jeffery, Elizabeth, who married first, Mr. Butler and second, Robert Chandler, and Lucy who married James Powers.

Capt. Martin Palmer was a prominent man in King William County. He was named in the First Commission of Justices for the County and had a son, Martin Palmer Junior who was a vestryman i n St. Johns Parish.

Captain Martin Palmer died in 1702 and his son, Martin Junior, was executor of his will. Hi s wife, Elizabeth Palmer, gave a power of attorney to Captain Thomas West, to relinquish her life interest in the land.

Martin Palmer, Junior, died around 1720, and his son Roger Palmer, the third, appears to have been the grantor with his uncle Roger Palmer, in deeding the land to Col. Augustine Moore.

Roger Palmer, the son of Captain Martin and Elizabeth, his wife died in1758, and he had two sons: William Palmer and Jeffrey Palmer.

"VIRGINIA MILITIA OFFICERS 1698," VIRGINIA MILITARY RECORDS, GENEALOGY PUBLISHING, 1983.

Col. Richard Johnson

King and Queen: Captain Martin Palmer 89 men

Generations between John Palmer, ESQ and Edward are questionable. Generations between Edward and Martin are also in question.

Could this family be connected to Sir Thomas Palmer mentioned in Burke's Dormant and Extinct Peerages about whom is written:

Palmer--Earl of Castlemaine "By Letters Patent, dated 11 December, 1661"

"Sir Thomas Palmer, Knt., of Wingham, in Kent, the representative of a very ancient family, was created a Baronet 29 June, 1621 (See Burke's Extinct Baronetage, and Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, under Palmer, Bart., of Wanlip Hall). He m. Margaret, dau. of John Pooley, Esq., o f Badley

1. Thomas (Sir) m. Margaret, dau of Herbert Pelham,Esq. and dying v.p., left

Thomas (Sir; 2nd baronet, who m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heiress of Sir John Shirley, Knt. of Isfield, co., Sussex, and was grandfather of Sir Thomas Palmer, whose dau. Elizabeth m. Hon Edward Finch (son of Daniel, 6th Earl of Winchelsea).

II. Roger (Sir) K.B. cupbearer to Henry, Prince of Wales, and to his brother afterwards King Charles I, d.s.p.

III. James (Sir) of Dorney, Bucks, knight of the bedchamber to King James I, and chancellor of the Order of the Garter m. 1st Martha, dau. of Sir William Garrard of Dorney, Bucks by who m he had a son, Philip, cupbearer to King Charles II, ancestor of the Palmer of Dorney Court , Sir James, m. 2ndly Cathere, dau. of William Herbert, Earl of Powys and relict of Sir Rober t Vaughn, and had a son, Roger, 1st Earl of Castlemaine.

So... why should we suspect a connection?

According to Old King William Homes and Families, Clarke (1897), Martin Palmer arrived in Virginia in 1653. This would have been during the Commonwealth period when England was under the "Protectorship" of Oliver Cromwell. This would not have been a time "friendly" to those close to the Crown.

Is also interesting to note that Martin Palmer, after the death of his first wife, Mary, married the widow Croshaw, Elizabeth Mallory, a descendant of Thomas Mallory, Dean of Chester, an d his wife, Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Vaughan, Bishop of London.

One always wonders what leads people to leave the comforts of their established families to b rave the perils of a new world.

I would love to know more about the "story" behind the genealogical "facts" that we know of t his family. If anyone could direct me to sources that would help fill in these blanks, help would be appreciated. Sharman

Children of MARTIN PALMER and MARY are:

Va. Hist. Genealogies, p. 116.

Elizabeth, m. Martin Palmer (?), who held 1200 acres in King William in1704.

Abstrct of the will of JOHN MALLORY, citizen and leather seller of London, dated 23 May, 1747.

To my wife and her heirs my estate of Stratford Lanthory Co. Essex. Also I give her lese of m y house in the Strand.

To Treasurer of Saint Georges Hospital 100 pounds--for use of sick and lame there.

To Treasurer of the New Foundling Hospital for use of that charity, 100pounds.

To Mr. Galfidus Mann and Mr. Richard Cooke, 20 guineas each for mourning.

I make my wife sole executrix and give her residue of my estate on condition that she pays t o said Mr. Mann and Mr. Cooke 4000 pounds within3 yers, to be held by them in trust as follow s--

To pay interest to my wife for her life and after her death to pay to children of my brother William near Jamestown in Virginia 400 pounds, in King Williams County, to the children of my sister ELIZABETH PALMER (Sic) 300 pounds--to the children of my brother Roger 1200 pounds-- to the children of my brother Thomas 1200 pounds--to the children of my sister Quarles 300 pounds- - to the children of my brother Charles 400pounds--

To the children of my cousin (nephew) Francis Mallory of James River in Virginia 200 pounds--

If any of said children die their shares shall go to their lawful representatives. Witnesses : Charles Waring

John Vickerey

John Locker

Proved 6th December, 1752 by Mary Mallory, widow, relict and executrix.

Children of MARTIN PALMER and ELIZABETH MALLORY are:

Children of MARTIN PALMER and MILLIE REED are:

Sgt. Va. Reg. National #82497

G. M. Brumbaugh, Revolutionary War Records, Vol 1, Virginia, WashingtonD.C. 1726, Supplemen t to Index of Ancestors, 1941. P. 198 Society ofColonial Wars.

Eliece B. Williams admitted April 21, 1965 #488640 DAR

Revolutionary Soldiers of Virginia p. 338

History of Halifax County, Va. by Carrington, p. 235

History of Jefferson County, Florida, Mary Oakley McRae and Edith Clark Barrows-- Monticello, Fla. p. 26. Proves Chillian son of Martin

Thomas McAdory Owen, History of Alabama and Dictionary of AlabamaBiography (1921) Vol. 1VP131 6.

History of Cumberland Parrish, Lunengerg County, Va by Landon C. Bell, p.269

Biographical memoranda by W.B. Palmer found in Ala Dept of Archives and History.

"Palmer and Allen of Virginia and Georgia," Historic Southern Families,vol. X.

Martin Palmer, Sr., b. 1726, Hanover Co., Va., d. Halifax Co., Va., ca.1790, m. (1) Mary Vaughn, 1747, at King William Co., Va., (2) Milley Reed at Charlotte Co., Va., 1772.

Charlotte County, Virginia, Court Records:

Deed Book No. 1, p. 157--Deed dated April, 1767, between Ishal Prewittand Frances, his wife , and Martin Palmer. Prewitt and wife convey to Martin Palmer, of Charlotte County, 200 acre s of land left by JohnSullivant to his four daughters adjoining lands now possessed by said Martin Palmer.

Deed Book 3, p. 362--Deed of Gift dated September 3, 1773: Martin Palmerof Charlotte County , Virginia, to his son, Luke Palmer, of six negroslaves.

Deed Book No. 3, p. 467--Deed of Gift dated February 6, 1775: Martin Palmer to his son, Chillian Palmer, both of Charlotte County. Although Martin Palmer, Sr., was born in Hanover County , Virginia, and died in Halifax County, Virginia, he lived in Charlotte County, Virginia, and owned land there. (See lineage of Chillian Palmer following thisChapter.)

Martin Palmer was a friend and neighbor of Patrick Henry. Martin Palmer served in the Revolutionary War as Sergeant of the Virginia Infantry. A record of his service is on Page 602, "Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution," by John H. Gwathmey. This record is also in Vol. 1,p. 260, "Revolutionary War records of Virginia," by Brumsbaugh. It is also recorded in the files of the War Department, Washington D.C.

The History of Halifax (County Virginia),by Wirt Johnson Carrington, states that Chillian Palmer was descended from Edward Palmer, a member of the Virginia Company who wished to start a university in Virginia.

p. 235, "Chilian Palmer, vestryman of Antrim Parish, Halifax county, Virginia, was a son of Martin Palmer, of Charlotte and Halifax counties. This Martin Palmer was a sergeant in the Revolutionary war, and was a descendant of the Edward Palmer who conceived the idea of founding a university on Palmer's Island, a picturesque spot in the Susquehanna rive. In his transcript of the original records Niell tells us that Edward Palmer, for whom this island was name d, was a distinguished London virtuoso, who on July the third, sixteen and twenty-two, (Jul y 3, 1622), received a patent of land from the Virginia Company. In his will, dated November 22, 1624, he leaves all his lands and tenements in Virginia and New England, in event of al l issue failing, to remain for the founding and maintenance of this university. He then provides that all those who can thereafter prove their lawful descent from his grandfather, John Palmer, Esq., of Leamington, and from his grandmother, "being sonnes, shall be freely admitted and brought up in such schools as shall be fit for their age and learning, and shall be removed from time to time as they shall profit in knowledge and learning, and further my will is that the schollers of said universitye for avoyding of Idleness at their houres of recre ation shall have two paynters, the one oyle cullors and the other for water cullors, which shall be admitted fellowes in the same college to the end and intent that the said schollers sh all or may learne the arts of payntinge, and further my will and mind is that two grinders the one for oyle cullors and the other for water cullours and also couleers oyle and bumme water shall be provided from tyme to tyme at the charges of the said college beseeching God to ad d a blessing to all these said intents."

Virginia Company of London, "Palmers Isle," reads:

Patents Recommended.

"These Patents followings were read and compared and found to be right and therefore recomended them to the Afternoons Court for confirmation.

The Lady Berkeley.

Mr Tho: Addison

Mr Edw: Johnson

Mr Edw: Palmer (1)

Mr Wm. Felgate

Mr. Fran Pecke,&c

Mr John Harvy

Mr John Pemberton

Mr. Wm Rowsly

Mr Dan: Gookin

Mr. Chris: Hillary

(1) Palmer's isle at the mouth of the Susquehanna was named after Edward Palmer of Leamington , Gloucester Co., England. Camden says he was "a curious and diligent antiquary;" Fuller, i n his Worthies writes "His plenteous estate afforded him opportunity to put forward the ingenuity implanted by nature, for the public good, resolving to erect an academy in Virginia. I n order whereunto, he purchased an island, called Palmer's island unto this day; but in pursuance thereof was at many thousand pounds expense some instruments employed therein, not discharging the trust reposed in them with corresponding fidelity. He died in 1625.

p. 197 in a footnote: In the Manuscript Council Book of Maryland Colony there is an inventory of goods of Claiborne seized at Palmer's Island at the mouth of the Susquehanna, the site of an academy projected by Palmer, an English scholar of wealth, and among the articles mentioned is "One folio volume of Mr. Perkins's works."

I am seeking more information on this individual. He was apparently devoted to his grandfath er, John Palmer and grandmother Mary Grivell Palmer of Leamington (or Leffington), County o f Gloucester, England. Mary Grivell was "sister of William Grivell, one of the Judges of th e Common Pleas, and of Sir Giles Grivell, knight, both long since deceased." I would love t o know more about this Grivell family as well.

Generations between John Palmer, ESQ and Edward are questionable. Generations between Edwar d and Martin are also in question.

Could this family be connected to Sir Thomas Palmer mentioned in Burke's Dormant and Extinc t Peerages about whom is written:

Palmer--Earl of Castlemaine "By Letters Patent, dated 11 December, 1661"

"Sir Thomas Palmer, Knt., of Wingham, in Kent, the representative of a very ancient family, w as created a Baronet 29 June, 1621 (See Burke's Extinct Baronetage, and Burke's Peerage and B aronetage, under Palmer, Bart., of Wanlip Hall). He m. Margaret,dau. of John Pooley, Esq., o f Badley

1. Thomas (Sir) m. Margaret, dau of Herbert Pelham,Esq. and dying v.p., left

Thomas (Sir; 2nd baronet, who m. Elizabeth, dau. and co-heiress of Sir John Shirley, Knt. o f Isfield, co., Sussex, and was grandfather of Sir Thomas Palmer, whose dau. Elizabeth m. Ho n Edward Finch (son of Daniel, 6th Earl of Winchelsea).

Notes for MARY VAUGHN:

There is a William Vaughn who died 1777 in Halifax co, VA--left will, WB 1, p. 199-- shows ch ildren: Mary, Lucy, Millicent (my line), Maachal, Thomas, William, Drury.Jane bowardj@cfw.c om

Children of MARTIN PALMER and MILLY REED are:

Children of MARTIN PALMER and MARY VAUGHN are:

from History of Jefferson County, Florida

When Richard the Lion-hearted joined with Frederich of Germany and Philippe of France in a Crusade against the infidels of the Holy Land, there was a pilgrim by the name of Ralph in the vast cavalcade of human beings who so distinguished himself in combat against the Saracens, that the was knighted upon the battlefield and thus became entitled to permanently bear the palm , wear the black mantle embroidered with the scarlet keys of St. Peter and devote himself to religious study, the visiting of shrines and the contemplation of holy things.

This knight, known as Sir Ralph the Palmer, bore upon his shield the words "Palmer Virtutute," meaning good of holy palmer and became the progenitor of that Palmer who reached the New England coast in 1620 in the good ship Mayflower, and like his crusader ancestor was known a s a pilgrim. Walter was the name of this adventurer in the sailing vessel Fortune, followed so on by his wife Ann. Of these Palmers, presumably Walter was the forefather of the Palmer family in America. In 1758 Martin Thomas Palmer I appeared in Virginia, married twice and became the father of several children. He was a neighbor and friend of the patriots Patrick Henry and John Randolph, all three of them having homes near to each other on the banks of the Roanoke River, and in the early struggle for liberty, they must have been associates and coadjutators. Martin I fought in the Revolutionary War and became Sergeant Palmer. A son of his later wife, by the name of Chilian married Mary Pettus in 1779 and they were the parents of ten children, one of whom was Martin Palmer II, born in 1787 in Charlotte, Virginia. (this Martin moved to Florida)

History of Halifax County, p. 234-236.

Chillian Palmer had seven sons and three daughters, and the descendants of those traced show m en of talents, distinguished profesors,  physicians, surgeons and prominent officials throughout the Southern and Western States.

The will books of this county abound in various Palmer wills, some very interesting, giving evidence of wealth and culture. Many of them were Revolutionary soldiers, Elisha, Jeffrey, Thom as, William and Henry enlisting from this county, and some of them received bounty warrants for their services.

They intermarried with the LeGrands, Fourqureans, Christians, Hubbards, Hartwells,  Pettus, and other prominent families.

Mr. Henry Palmer, a brave disabled old soldier of the War Between the States, far advanced i n his eighties, is now living in a part of the house built by his grandfather, a hundred and fifty years ago. Though very feeble, almost decrepit, his mentality was perfectly clear as h e gave us the early history of his family, as far as he had recorded it, back to England.

His long silvery white hair and beard, his smooth creamy complexion and luminous brown eyes , that lit up or filled with tears as he told the story of his young life and its disappointments by virtue of the war, gave him a personality that was irresistible, for he bore not only the wounds of the enemy, but the wounds of a heart too proud to offer itself, with its disable d body, to the young woman he loved' and so he lived in the old home, and struggled on as best he could, for those were Reconstruction days, when the South was beginning to learn how t o live without help and to stand alone with out uttering complaint. The front of the old Pa lmer home has fallen to decay, but the ell, in which Mr. Henry Palmer lives, is in good condition considering its age. It was once two stories, a large for that day and generation. Some of the beautiful cedar trees that once circled the yard, and bordered the driveway to the main road, are still standing, but many because of the intrinsic value have been disposed of , thereby adding to the neglected appearance of the place. An old lady told us that she had been entertained there, in days gone by, when the place had a very imposing air and that man y merry parties of young people, attending the all day meetings at "Hunting Creek" Church, ha d enjoyed with her its hospitality, but time, the war, the wounded soldier, the neglected acres, among which was "God's Acre," tell a tale that needs no interpreter, and just so has man y an old Virginia gentleman laid down his arms, and fought to a finish the battles of his impoverished and ruined life. Many patrimonies in this county have fallen into alien hands, an d there are those who know not the history of the homes they have bought in which they now live. The history of the "once upon a time" owners whose ancestry touched the hem of royalty under foreign skies and wondering how it happened that the dear old home seat slipped from their possession, leaving nothing they could claim but a few graves overgrown with briars and broken tombstones lying prostrate amid the dense tangle.

What remains of the dilapidated home of Dr. Moses Palmer, built more than a hundred years ago , is still standing on the roadside between Halifax and South Boston, and sleeping near by under the waving corn are some of the family that revelled in prosperity and enjoyed life's luxuries more than a century ago. There is always something tragic in an old house, that, like dead men, "tells no tales." Many of the old homes in the county have been destroyed by fire, among them some of the old Palmer seats, but it was years before the Revolutionary war, and o n some of these sites have been built small, simple homes that satisfy the ambitions and kee p within the means of the owners.

Chillian Palmer, vestryman of Antrim Parish, Halifax County, Virginia, was son of Martin Palmer of Charlotte and Halifax counties. This Martin Palmer was a sergeant in the Revolutionary war, and was a descendant oft he Edward Palmer who conceived the idea of founding a university on Palmer's Island, a picturesque spot in the Susquehanna river. In his transcript of the original records Niell tells us that Edward Palmer, for whom this island was named, was a distinguished London virtuoso, who on July the third, sixteen and twenty-two, (July 3, 1622), received patent of land from the Virginia Company. In his will, dated November 22, 1624,heleave s all his land and tenements in Virginia and New England, in event of all issue filing, to re main for the founding and maintenance of this university, He then provides that all those wh o can therefter prove their lawful descent from his grandfather, John Palmer, Esq., of Leamington, and from his grandmother, "being sonnes, shall be freely admitted and brought up in such schools as shall be fit for their age and learning, and shall be removed from time to tim e as they shall profit in  knowledge and learning, and further my will is that schollers of said universitye for avoyding of Idleness at their houres of recreation shall have two paynters , the one oyle cullors and the other for water cullors, which shall be admitted fellowes in th e same collee to the end and intent that the sid schollers shall or may learne the arts of pa yntinge and further my will and mind is that two grinders the one for oyle cullors and the ot her for water cullours and also couleers oyle and gumme watershall be provided from tyme to tyme at the charges of the said college beseeching God to add a blessing to all these said intents."

Unfortunately for the youth of the province this ideal plan did not materialize.

Among the worthy descendants of Chillian and Luke Palmer, his brother, were Dabney Palmer, who married, went to Mobile, Alabama, where he amassed a large fortune. Having no children, h e educated severals orphans, and in his will he desired most of his slaves manumitted and sen t North, and desired that the balance be treated humanely. Isaac Palmer, son of Chillian, went to Misouri; he married Martha Adams, of Halifax county, and his daughter married Judge Ryl and, one of Missouri's most eminent jurists. Dr. Thomas W. Palmer, president of Alabama College, his son now living in New York, who is attorney for the Standard Oil Company, having i n charge the legal end of their business for South America, his work being entirely in Spanish American law. Dr. Thomas W.Palmer's brother, Dr. R.D. Palmer, is now the president of the Florida Medical Association, and has been honored with all the positions in the medical fraternity. These are sons of Stephen Palmer and grandsons of Chillian Palmer of Halifax County .

Martin Palmer, son of Chillian, settled in Monticello, Florida. His son, Martin Palmer, Jr. , wrote the Constitution of Florida and was a member ofthe Secession Convention. Sarah, the daughter of Chillian Palmer, Sr. married Rev.-----Chappell, and their grandson, Rev. E.B. C happell, is the editor of the Sunday School Magazine of the M.E. Church, South.

Frank Stockton, the eminent writer of Philadelphia, descended from Martin Palmer, through hi s son Luke, brother to Chillian Palmer, and William Cabell Palmer, mentioned in Lyon G. Tyler ps genealogical work, is a descendant of William Palmer, the brother of Chillian.

The Palmers of the Eastern Shore, Maryland and North Carolina, and the Halifax Virginia Palm ers, can all be traced back to Edward Palmer of Palmer's Island.

Boddie, HISTORICAL SOUTHERN FAMILIES, vol, X, p. 104.

Chillion Palmer of Virginia and some of his descendants.

Chillion Palmer, Southside Virginia Planter, Vestryman, miller, and surveyor, was the son of Martin palmer who died in Halifax Co., ca.1798. The exact date he was born is unknown and the place of his birth is likewise wrapped in mystery. Although conjectural, it is believed hew as born in 1754, in King William Co. The assumption is based upon a Deed of Gift from father to son, duly recorded in Charlotte Co., an advertisement appearing in the only newspaper i n the colony at that time and a list of Tithes taken in 1764.

The deed written February 6, 1775, recites in part----"I, Martin palmer of the Parish of Corn wall and County of Charlotte, for and in consideration of the love and good will and affection I have and do bear towards my son, grant---to the said Chillion Palmer, his heirs and assigns, forever, ----," etc. The conveying land and slaves to a son or daughter upon arriving of age or when married was the habitual practice of the more affluent, prosperous or thrifty o f the Colonial period.

The place of birth is determined on the premise that Martin Palmer was evidently of moving his family when he offered, "To be Lett the Plantation whereon the Subscriber now liveth in King William County, very commodious---", etc., in the VIRGINIA GAZETTE of May 30, 1751; and, al so, because the lists of Tithes of Lunenvurg County, taken in 1764, reveal that the said Mart in Palmer had been in Cornwall Parish sufficient time to be paying tax on land and Tithes. T his parish soon lay in the new formed Charlotte County, cut-off from Lunenburg, 1764-65, th e deeds of which through 1770, show that this family lived on Twitty's Creek within the proximity of present day Drakes Branch.

Chillion Palmer m. Mary Pettus, the daughter of John Pettus, Sr., (d.1781) and Sarah, his wif e, (d. 1798), of Lunenburg. The date of marriage was prior to June 12, 1781, when the said John Pettus by deed of Gift gave to his son-in-law and daughter 315 acres of land on Little Roanoke River in Charlotte County. Here on this estate, where some, if not all, of the several sons and daughters were born, lived the family for many years. Chillion continued to pay t ax on the 315 acres until 1804, but in1798, he had purchased and moved to plantation with mill on Turnip Creek, adjoining the lands of his brother, Luke Palmer, who had removed from Cu b Creek in 1793, to this district near the County Line between Charlotte and Campbell.

Children of CHILIAN PALMER and MARY PETTUS are:

Children of STEPHEN PALMER and JULIET HARTWELL are:

Notes for LEWIS JACKSON KNIGHT:

The History of Butler County, p. 123.

Among the other families most conspicuous in Monterey's earliest history,are the families o f Billy Powell, who was the father of J. L. Powell, nowo f Greenville, William Traweek and Jess e Knight.

There was a considerable amount of whisky sold at this place before the war, and the village b ore the reputation of being one of the rowdiest places in the whole section of the country. This was caused from the fact that a great many of the young men, then living in the vicinity of Monterey, would come over and get under the influence of whisky, and in this state, they often had difficulties with persons in whose company they happened to be. In those days, it was n o uncommon thing for a man to be cut all to pieces in a fight at Monterey. However, there were not many lives lost compared to the number of fights. Horse-racing, cockfighting, and amusements of a similar nature, were frequently indulged in, and many hundreds were spent in gambling and betting. All this was done in the "flush times of Alabama," before the country was drain ed of its money by the war between the States.

The fight between Joe Yeldell and Dr. James Longmire threw a damper on rowdyism at Monterey, which lasted for some time. Joe Yeldell was killed by Dr. Longmire, and the latter was cleare d in the courts for the deed.

The murder of Richard Hartsfield, by two slaves in 1862, created more excitement among the people of the surrounding country than anything thatever happened at Monterey, before or since.

The following are the facts of the case: Richard Hartsfield was a mechanic, and ranked high among the people who knew him as a man of honora nd integrity, and was a first-class contractor . He was born in the State of Georgia, April 28, 1830, and was killed on the morning ofFebruar y 10, 1862. He purchased two slaves, Simon and Lewis, from the Peaster Estate. These slave s soon began to hate their master, and accordingly began to make plots to kill him. Their plans were executed on a bright, frosty morning in February, 1862. Their master gave orders to have some hogs killed, which had been fattened in some hogs killed, which had been fattened i n a pen near a spring, about two hundred yards from the residence. Mr. Hartsfield came down t o the spring to shoot the hogs for the Negroes, but found that the water was not not enough to scald, and he began to stir up the fire around the cattle. While Hartsfield was stooping down , punching the fire, Lewis struck him with an ax, crushing his skull. Simon struck him wit h a fence rail, and terminated his life immediately. One of the negroes then ran to the house , asked their mistress for their master's horse, telling her that the hogs had broken out of t he pen and the horse was needed to get him back. The horse was saddled and brought to the spring. It was the intention of Simon and Lewis to put their dead master on the wild horse, fix one of his feet tightly in one stirrup, and turn the horse loose, andsay that he was thrown an d killed. The animal was a fine, ambitious bay, and had only been managed by his master, an d emphatically resisted all attempts to place the dead man upon him. The heartless murderers, failing in this part of their plot, smeared a small stump with blood, and dragged their master from it some distance, and left him lying dead. They then turned loose the enraged horse, which ram many miles, snorting and looking back as if pursued, and seemingly greatly frightened . They immediately informed their mistress of the death of their master, telling her that he w as thrown from his horse, and his foot was caught in one stirrup, and was dragged some distance before it was released. The frightened horse, with bloody saddle, stopping and snorting a t every house on the road, and instantly galloping on, showed the people that something terrible had happened, and every man thus informed immediately repaired to the bloody scene. When the neighbors saw blood on Simon's shirt; that the hogs were never killed; that there was blood o n the saddle; t hey immediately saw through the whole plot, and had the murderer arrested. After the burial of Mr. Hartsfield, at which every person fourteen miles around was present, T.M.B . Traweek, Justice of the Peace, called a preliminary trial of the case, and, from the evidence s brought forth, found the negroes guilty, and ordered them to be carried to jail, at Greenville, the next morning. Lewis Knight, a prominent in the neighborhood, made a touching speech t o the excited assembly, and ended by saying, that "all those in favor of burning these blood thirsty devils, will step on the opposite side of the road." Every man immediately stepped on the other side of the road, except the Justice of the Peace and the four men who had been appointed to carry the prisoners to jail. Those in favor of burning the murders then resolved themselves into a mob and adjourned, to meet next morning at the post-office before sunrise. Next morning long before the appointed time of meeting, the little village was astir with excitement, and the streets were thronged with the enraged mob, bent on the destruction of the helpless prisoners. After some delays, the mob marched up the Greenville road, about three-quarters of a mile from the post-office and stopped on a small hill. Here they waited several hours for the v ictims of their wrath to pass on their way to Greenville. Finally they came. They were take n from their guard, and locked with chains to two pines, standing close together. Pine knots w ere collected from every direction and piled round the trees. The mob had, but this time, in creased to over one thousand persons. Everything being ready, the torch was applied, and the angry flames soon licked the tops of the trees. It is said that a fire never burned more energetically, and flames never leaped more triumphantly, than in the burning of these two murderers . Shortly before the burning, Simon confessed the deed, and related the details of the murder , but Lewis never did confess it.

Children of CATHERINE PALMER and LEWIS KNIGHT are:

Children of DABNEY PALMER and MARTHA SIMPSON are:

Child of DABNEY PALMER and LISETTE MERKAL is:

Children of NAPOLEON KNIGHT and MARGARET WATSON are: