Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902) The Pammer, Parmer and Palmer families were well distributed among the early settlers of Long Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. As there are Palmer Genealogies locating the older families, I will only mention one Jacob Palmer, who came from Long Island and settled in Morris County at or near Franklin about 1760, and being by trade a forgeman, probably worked in the first forge at Franklin. He was married to Phebe Lyon, of Morristown, Nov. 30, 1768, by Rev. Timothy Johnes. Both are probably buried at the Rockaway Cemetery. Dates unknown. Children: - Samuel, born at Franklin Nov. 30, 1769, married Neomi, daughter of Timothy Southard, Mar., 1791. She was born Oct. 2, 1772, died May 29, 1851. He died Sept. 28, 1845, both buried at Rockaway.
- Ezekiel [Date of births of other children unknown] married Sally Hall, daughter of John, of Saybrook, Ct., lived where John Miller now lives on the Dover road to Morristown. He died 1844. She died about 1850, buried at Rockaway. They had fourteen children:
- Aaron, married and went to the Lake Country in New York State.
- John, married Harriman and went to Vermont.
- Lewis went to Vermont.
- Phebe married Joseph Losey.
- Rebecca married Feb. 7, 1813, Alexander, son of Deacon John Hill. He was born Feb. 11, 1787, died Mar. 13, 1860. Both buried at Rockaway.
Children of Samuel and Neomi (Southard) Palmer: - Timothy, born Dec. 8, 1791, married Electa, daughter of John Garrigus, Mar. 30, 1814. She was born May 9, 1794. He worked in the Franklin Forge and lived nearby in the house torn but a few years. He died there Oct. 8, 1833. Both are buried at Rockaway.
- Jacob, born Jan. 11, 1793, lived at Franklin, forgeman, married Sarah, daughter of Aaron Bonnell, of Mt. Freedom, Sept. 24, 1818. He died Sept. 3, 1842. Both buried at Rockaway.
- Susanna, born Feb. 9, 1797, married Archibald Broadwell, of Vermont. He was born 1795. Was in the 1812 war. Died May 25, 1837. Was shoemaker and lived at Denville. She died Feb. 23, 1884. Both buried at Rockaway.
- Mary Ann, born Aug. 4, 1799, married Silas Halsey Sept. 27, 1819. Went to Pennsylvania. She died Sept. 18, 1876.
- Silas Southard, born Apr. 11, 1804, married Mary King, daughter of Jeremiah Baker, June 26, 1834. She was born Aug. 24, 1811, died Feb. 11, 1888. He died Sept. 22, 1876. Built the house now owned by J.P. Crayon, in 1834, lived and died there. Both buried at Rockaway.
- Amy, born Nov. 10, 1806, died Dec. 10, 1806, buried at Rockaway.
- Rebecca, born Oct. 30, 1808, married Seelee S. Tompkins Dec. 21, 1826, lived at Franklin. She died Dec. 20, 1871. He was born Oct. 15, 1802. Died Jan. 1, 1868. Both buried at Rockaway.
- Anna Eliza, born July 1, 1810, never married, lived at Franklin, died Jan. 1, 1875, buried at Rockaway.
Children of Ezekiel and Sally (Hall) Palmer, as far as I have found any record: - Daniel, born about 1801, was a soldier and died in the Civil War about 1861.
- Elias, born Oct. 21, 1808, married (1) Nancy Lyon, who was born Oct. 21, 1823, Jane died March 19, 1860, married (2) Compton, lived at Franklin, died Dec. 9, 1885, buried at Rockaway. [This entry was transcribed as found in the book, it appears as if information may be missing from this entry.]
- Agnes, married and went to Newark.
- Maria, married and went to Newark.
- Joanna, married (1) Frank Casterline, (2) Matthew Doyle.
- Charles;
- Sarah, married Wm. Connett;
- Sibbah, born 1823, married Halsey Howell, of Rockaway, May, 1846, died Oct. 5, 1893. Both buried at Rockaway.
- Hannah, married John Ayres.
Should like to have the records of all this family. Children of Timothy and Electa (Garrigus) Palmer: - Albert, married, went South and died there.
- Neomi, married William, son of Job Brown, lived at Franklin, buried at Rockaway, date unknown.
- John, married and went to New York.
- Silas Halsey, born 1819, married Jane Shadrick. She married (2) John P. Hill, son of Alexander. He died Jan. 10, 1884, buried at Rockaway.
- Timothy, married Mary W., daughter of Stephen Dickerson, lived at Succasunna.
- William Mitchell, married Sarah Dowerty, of Plainfield.
- Jacob, married at Bridgeport, Ct., had three children, died in Morris County about 1895.
- James, went to Connecticut.
Children of Silas S., who lived at Franklin: - Jeremiah, living at Dover, married Mary Schofield Nov. 29, 1871.
- Henry B., living at Franklin;
- Seelee T., born Sept 5, 1838, died Dec 22, 1872, buried at Rockaway.
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