William Richard
PALMER
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Born: 6 November 1694 in Greenwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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William Richard married Rachel FOWLER abt. 1718 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rachel FOWLER was born abt. 1702 in New York, USA. Rachel was the child of Edman (Edmund) FOWLER and Martha Paddock HALL.
William Richard PALMER died 24 October 1786 in Charlotte, Dutchess, Crown Colony of New York.
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Rachel FOWLERMarriage date: abt. 1718
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Rachel FOWLER was the child of Edman (Edmund) FOWLER and Martha Paddock HALL
Children of William Richard PALMER and Rachel FOWLER
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Birth — 16946 November 1694
Greenwich, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 178624 October 1786
Charlotte, Dutchess, Crown Colony of New York
He died at the age of 92.
Record added: 4/6/2026 4:27:31 PM
Last updated: 4/6/2026 4:32:42 PM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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