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Walter Palmer

Male 1585 - 1661  (76 years)


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  1. 1.  Walter Palmer Oct 1585 Nottinghamshire, England; 10 Nov 1661Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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    Died:
    Age: 76

    Walter Rebecca Short 01 Jun 1632Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Rebecca (daughter of Thomas Short and Ann R Landum) 1589 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; 17 Jul 1671Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Nehemiah Palmer  Descendancy chart to this point 1636 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
    2. 3. Moses Palmer  Descendancy chart to this point 06 Apr 1640 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
    3. 4. Hannah Palmer  Descendancy chart to this point 15 Jun 1634 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; 25 Aug 1681Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    4. 5. Gershom Palmer  Descendancy chart to this point 1637 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; 1719Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

    Family/Spouse: Ann Elizabeth Cheseborough. Ann 1589 Middlesex, England; Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Nehemiah Palmer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Walter1) 1636 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

  2. 3.  Moses Palmer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Walter1) 06 Apr 1640 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.

  3. 4.  Hannah Palmer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Walter1) 15 Jun 1634 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; 25 Aug 1681Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

    Hannah Roger Sterry 27 Dec 1671Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Roger (son of Owen Sterry and Elizabeth Cracknell) 1630 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 1680Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Samuel Sterry  Descendancy chart to this point 1680 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 15 Apr 1734Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    2. 7. Hannah Sterry  Descendancy chart to this point 18 Aug 1672 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 07 Nov 1750Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA; Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA.

    Hannah John Fish 26 Apr 1659Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. John 1635 England; 1687Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA; New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Hannah Thomas Hewitt 26 Apr 1659USA. Thomas 1630 England; 1662. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Benjamin Hewitt  Descendancy chart to this point 10 Aug 1662 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 26 Apr 1725Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    2. 9. Thomas Hewitt  Descendancy chart to this point 02 May 1660 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 03 Jun 1686Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

  4. 5.  Gershom Palmer Descendancy chart to this point (1.Walter1) 1637 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA; 1719Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 82



Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Samuel Sterry Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 1680 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 15 Apr 1734Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.

  2. 7.  Hannah Sterry Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 18 Aug 1672 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 07 Nov 1750Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA; Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA.

    Hannah Capt William Billings 1688New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. Capt (son of Capt. William Billings and Mary Atherton) 16 Feb 1660 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 08 Jun 1738Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA; Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Elizabeth Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 05 Jan 1713 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 25 Aug 1791Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    2. 11. Dorothy Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 05 Feb 1702 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 1734.
    3. 12. Hannah Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 09 Jun 1706 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 20 Oct 1780Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    4. 13. Jasper Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 1690; 1751.
    5. 14. Rachel Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 25 Mar 1704 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 1720.
    6. 15. Mary Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 24 Apr 1689 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 24 May 1776Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    7. 16. Prudence Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 12 Jun 1694 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 1737.
    8. 17. Reverend William Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 15 Feb 1697 Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA; 20 Apr 1733Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, USA; Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
    9. 18. Capt Roger Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 19 Mar 1708 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 27 Jan 1792Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA; Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    10. 19. Samuel Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 18 Aug 1699 Campbell, Franklin, Nebraska, USA; 21 Sep 1727Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    11. 20. Joseph Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 28 Jun 1692 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 09 Apr 1763Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA; Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA.

  3. 8.  Benjamin Hewitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 10 Aug 1662 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 26 Apr 1725Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Age: 63


  4. 9.  Thomas Hewitt Descendancy chart to this point (4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 02 May 1660 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 03 Jun 1686Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Elizabeth Billings Descendancy chart to this point (7.Hannah3, 4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 05 Jan 1713 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 25 Aug 1791Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA.

  2. 11.  Dorothy Billings Descendancy chart to this point (7.Hannah3, 4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 05 Feb 1702 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 1734.

  3. 12.  Hannah Billings Descendancy chart to this point (7.Hannah3, 4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 09 Jun 1706 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 20 Oct 1780Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.

  4. 13.  Jasper Billings Descendancy chart to this point (7.Hannah3, 4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 1690; 1751.

  5. 14.  Rachel Billings Descendancy chart to this point (7.Hannah3, 4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 25 Mar 1704 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 1720.

  6. 15.  Mary Billings Descendancy chart to this point (7.Hannah3, 4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 24 Apr 1689 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 24 May 1776Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.

  7. 16.  Prudence Billings Descendancy chart to this point (7.Hannah3, 4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 12 Jun 1694 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 1737.

  8. 17.  Reverend William BillingsReverend William Billings Descendancy chart to this point (7.Hannah3, 4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 15 Feb 1697 Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA; 20 Apr 1733Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, USA; Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

    Notes:

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    Biography

    William was born in 1697. William Billings ... He passed away in 1733. W^hen the Rev. William Billings settled in the new parish he bought of Samuel Ashlev one hundred acres

    Bethiah first married Rev. William Billings, son of Capt. William Billings (ca 1660-8 Jun 1728) & Hannah Sterry (18 Aug 1672-). Born on 16 Feb 1697 in Stonington, CT.345 William died in Hampton, CT, on 20 May 1733; he was 36. On 4 Jul 1734 when Bethiah was 30, she second married Rev. Samuel Moseley, son of Ebenezer Moseley (4 Sep 1673-19 Sep 1740) & Hannah Weeks (28 Feb 1678-27 Mar 1747).158 Born on 15 Aug 1708 in Dorchester, MA. Samuel died in Hampton, CT, on 26 Jul 1791; he was 82.

    Samuel was ordained 15 May 1734 of the Second Church at Windham.

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    of land from the tract which extended along the Nip- muck Path and Little River to the summit of the Hill above North Bigelow, and on the hillside facing the common built his dwelling.

    Rev. Billings' pastorate was not all harmonious, as he seems to have had difficulty with his discipline, one man being brought before the church for saying, "I would rather hear my dog bark than hear Billings preach." Others were brought before the church for being "overtaken with strong drink." But innkeeper Hovey or Benjamin Bidlack, storekeeper, who furn- ished the drink were not dealt with.

    Pastor Billings' work for the parish was cut short by his death in 1733, just ten years after he had so happily taken the charge. He left a widow and four small chil- dren. His estate consisted of:

    £. S. D. £. S. D.

    Clothes 24 4 2 Bedding 51 10

    Books 48 10 7 Indian Girl 20

    Horse 22 Farm & House 600

    Stock 42 Brass 7

    Furniture 20 Pewter 8 7

    Cloth, yarn, flax 20 Iron 10 4

    Alone, Mrs. Billings found it impossible to support herself and children, and the year following her hus- band's death, she requested to be allowed the balance on her husband's salary, which v/as granted; she had barely enough provisions to last a week. But her prob- lems were solved by marrying the second pastor, Sam- uel Mosley, a graduate of Harvard in the class of 1729. Mr. Mosley is said to have been a man of dignity,


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    strict in discipline, and an able and earnest preacher. There is no record of the amount of his salary, but it is evident he looked well to his own good when he mar- ried the widow of his predecessor. A colonial minister had need of being a good business man as well as a scholar. All were obliged to till the soil, for "bread is earned by the sweat of the brow," and, "he that did not work, neither could he eat," were literal facts. Each man was dependent upon his harvests, and not upon the outside world.

    MEMBERS OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN 1723

    Members of the first church in 1723 were Rev. Wil- liam Billings; deacons, Nathaniel Kingsbury, and Wm. Durkee; members, Ebenezer Abbey, George Martin, Joseph Jennings, Nathaniel Hovey, Samuel Ashley, John Clarke, John Durkee, William Durkee, Jeremiah Durkee, Thomas Marsh, William Farnham, John Scrip- ture, Nathaniel Fline, Benjamin Bidlock. Within the next two years the following were united with the church, the community having grown rapidly: Daniel Holt, David Warren, Paul Abbot, Matthias Marsh, Wil- liam Averill, James Utley, Daniel Button, Timothy Pearl, Robert Willis, Jacob and John Preston, Ebenezer Crocker, Nathaniel W^oodard, Robert Holt, Ebenezer Martin, Joseph Badcock, Philip Abbot, Stephen Fuller, Nathaniel Parker, William Shaw, Jon. Hendee, Thomas Durkee, Samuel Colburn, Joshua Holt, Joseph Lasalle, Nathaniel Ford, Robert Colburn, Samuel Blanchard, Benjamin Preston, and David and Isaac Canada, sons of the first settler; his widow, Margaret's name is found on the lists, as well as a large number of wives and fam-

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    ilies of the above. There was also a number of resi- dents not connected with the church.

    Discipline was strict in the parish. In 1725 they voted, "We look upon every baptized person to be a subject of church discipline and ought to be called to an account by some church or other, whenever they offend."

    Schools were established, and were held in private homes in different parts of the parish, a few weeks at a time; the teacher was paid a small sum for each day the child attended. The parish had its own selectmen and surveyors, so needed to go to Windham Center only for town meetings.

    CHAPTER IV REV. SAMUEL MOSLEY'S PASTORATE, 1734 - 1791 | Early Homesteads of Pomfret Vermont area
    Sources

    Dexter, Franklin Bowditch. Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College (Holt, 1885) Vol.1, Page 215


    See also:

    Find-A-Grave Memorial #78447891 in North Cemetery, Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut, USA. Plot: Possibly Buried here?
    Colonial Collegians: Biographies of Those Who Attended American Colleges before the War for Independence (subscription). CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: Massachusetts Historical Society : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2005. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Vol. Yale page 120
    Richard Anson Wheeler, History of the town of Stonington, county of New London, Connecticut, from its frist settlement in 1649 to 1900, New London, Conn.: Press of the Day, 1900, (http://archive.org/details/historyoftownofs01whee.)

    Bethiah Otis. Born on 20 Nov 1703 in Scituate, MA.49 Bethiah died in Hampton, CT, on 29 May 1750; she was 46.

    Children of William and Bethiah (Otis) Billings: i. William Billings, b. 18 Mar 1724/5; ii. Bethiah Billings, b. 4 Nov 1727; iii. Hannah Billings, b. 8 Nov 1729; iv. Patience Billings, b. 3 Jun 1731; and v. Patience Billings, b. 8 Apr 1733.

    Children of Samuel and Bethiah (Otis) (Billings) Moseley, born at Windham: i. Hannah Moseley, b. 31 Mar 1735/6; ii. Elizabeth Moseley, b. 15 Nov 1737; iii. Samuel Moseley, b. 27 Apr 1739; iv. Ebenezer Moseley, b. 19 Feb 1740/1; v. Mary Moseley, b. 13 Nov 1743; vi. Anne Moseley, b. 23 May 1746; vii. John Moseley, b. 27 Feb 1747; and viii. Bethiah Moseley, b. before 29 May 1750.

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    William Bethiah Otis 1725Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA. Bethiah (daughter of Judge Joseph Otis and Dorothy Thomas) 20 Nov 1703 Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; 29 May 1750Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, USA; 1750Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Elizabeth Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 05 Jan 1713 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 25 Aug 1791Groton, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    2. 22. Dorothy Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 05 Feb 1702 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 1734.
    3. 23. Sarah Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 16 Sep 1705.
    4. 24. Samuel Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 18 Aug 1699 Campbell, Franklin, Nebraska, USA; 21 Sep 1727Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    5. 25. Capt Roger Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 19 Mar 1708 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 27 Jan 1792Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA; Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    6. 26. Rachel Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 25 Mar 1704 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 1720.
    7. 27. John Siegfried Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 01 Nov 1730 Ansbach, Bayern, Germany; 30 Jan 1801Rowan, North Carolina, USA.
    8. 28. Patience Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 03 Jun 1731 Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA; 07 Dec 1732Connecticut, USA; Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut, USA.
    9. 29. Bethiah Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 04 Nov 1727 Ashford, Windham, Connecticut, USA; 15 Oct 1791Canterbury, CT; Cleaveland Cemetery Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, USA .
    10. 30. Ichaboo Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 05 Sep 1710.
    11. 31. William Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 18 Mar 1725 Connecticut, USA; 28 Nov 1813Preston City, New London, Connecticut, USA.
    12. 32. Hannah Billings  Descendancy chart to this point 09 Nov 1729 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; Nov 1821River Phillip, Phillip, Nova Scotia, Canada.

  9. 18.  Capt Roger Billings Descendancy chart to this point (7.Hannah3, 4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 19 Mar 1708 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 27 Jan 1792Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA; Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA.

  10. 19.  Samuel Billings Descendancy chart to this point (7.Hannah3, 4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 18 Aug 1699 Campbell, Franklin, Nebraska, USA; 21 Sep 1727Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA.

  11. 20.  Joseph Billings Descendancy chart to this point (7.Hannah3, 4.Hannah2, 1.Walter1) 28 Jun 1692 Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA; 09 Apr 1763Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA; Griswold, New London, Connecticut, USA.