England where he and the first of his children were born.
Mansfield, Sussex Co, NJ where several more children were born.
From Shanna Alane Easter and posted on the Bowlby Family web site,
"On March 2, 1787, Edward Palmer bought 150 acres land where he builta p lantation. A portion of this plantation was left to his son JamesPalme r upon his death. When Davidson County was born from RowanCounty in th e 1800's, portions of this land became part of DavidsonCounty, North C arolina."
The web site of Ancestors of Bruce Ernest Spacks says this land was"on t he east side of Irish Second Creek between it and Walnut Creek.He move d there from Mansfield Township, Sussex County, New Jersey,with his wi fe, Hannah, and eight children....In August 1784, heannounced his inte ntion of moving to North Carolina..."
1790 Rowan Co, NC. At census time he was the only Palmer in thecount y. His house contained 3 males over 16, 1 under 16 and 3females. Son -in-law William Daily was also listed in that county butno Bowlbys.
1800 Salisbury Twp, Rowan Co, NC. Counted in that census were EdmondPa lmer, over 45, and 1 female over 45. In that same area weredaughter R uhanna and Abraham Pipinger and sons James, Philip, andJohn.. Was the N icholas "Boleboh" living in Salisbury, a Bowlbyrelative of Hannah's?
The Will of Edmond Palmer
Rowan County,
North Carolina, 1820
In the Name of God amen I Edmond Palmer of Rowan County and State ofNo rth Carolina being in good health of body and of perfect mind andmemor y, and calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing thatit is a ppointed unto all men once to Die do constitute this my lastwill and T estament principally and first of all I give and recommendmy soul into t he hand of Almighty God who gave it my body to beDecently intered at t he Discretion of my Executors nothing Doubtingbut at the General Resur ection I shall Receive the same a gane by themighty power of God and a s touching such Wordly Estate as it hasPlesed God to bless me in this l ife which I give Devise and Disposeof in the following manner and form t hat is to say --
1st I give and bequeath to my well beloved Daughter Hannah the wholeof m y land that I am possessed and
2ndly I give and bequeath to my well beloved Grandsons namely EdmondPa lmer and Bowlby Palmer sons of James Palmer and Edmond Briggs sonof Ja mes Briggs the some of Five Dollars to Each to be raised off myGoods a nd Chattels
3rdly I will and bequeath to my well beloved Wife Hannah Martha Palmera ll and singular of my Estate Real and personal During her naturallife
4thly and lastly of all my will is that after the Death of my Wife allp ersonall property part of my Estate that is then remaining be soldand E qually Divided amongst my well beloved Children namely Sarah andPhilip a nd Ruhannah and Hannah and John B. and my will Is that mywell Beloved s on James have Two shears and likewise my will is thatmy well beloved D auter Mary have Forty shillings only for her Dowery----
Further I Do hereby Constitute and appoint my two sons James and Johnt o be my Executrix [sic] to this my last will and Testament havingall o ther former wills or Testaments by me made ratifying andConfirming thi s no other to be my last will and Testament and InWitness wereof I hav e hereunto Set my hand and seal this Forth day ofOctober and in the ye ar of our lord one Thousand Eight hundred andten Sined Sealed in the p resents of who in the presents of Each otherhave hereunto set our hand s
Edmond Palmer [seal]
John Dobbins
Jacob Skiles
Rowan County February Sessions 1820 I hereby certify that the withinwi ll was duly proven in open Court by the oath of John Dobbinsrecorded r egistered in Book H. Page 33. [signature illegible].
