FATHER

Samuel Palmer

MOTHER

Mary Felt

WIFE

Esther Laughton

Elizabeth Hawkins

CHILDREN with Esther Laughton

1. Penelope Palmer b. 14 May 1745 Concord, MA (married Jonathan Blood)

2. Mary Palmer b. 13 Jan 1747 Concord, MA

3. Sarah Palmer bapt. 15 Jan. 1749 (married John Wheeler on 24 Feb 1767 in Concord)

4. Esther Palmer bapt. 07 Apr 1751

5. Anna Palmer bapt. 07 Apr 1751

CHILDREN with Elizabeth Hawkins

1. Jonathan Palmer
    b. 2 Jun 1754 Concord, Middlesex, MA
    m. 22 Oct 1781 Betsey Quimby
    d. 1833 Waitsfield, Washington, VT

2. William Palmer
    bapt. 4 Apr 1756 Concord, Middlesex, MA

3. Elizabeth Sarah Palmer
    b. 21 Jan 1758 Concord, Middlesex, MA

4. Hannah Palmer
    b. 17 Jun 1760 Concord, Middlesex, MA
    m. 8 Oct 1787 Ichabod Church in Lebanon, Grafton, NH
    d. Bet 1810-1818 Montpelier, Washington, VT

5. Mehitable Palmer
    bapt 27 Jan 1762 Concord, Middlesex, MA
    m. 2 Apr 1784 Richard Lyman in Lebanon, Grafton, NH
    d. 8 Apr 1843 Duxbury, Washington, VT

6. Anna Palmer
    bapt 25 Oct 1767 Concord, Middlesex, MA

7. Benjamin Palmer
    bapt 8 Aug 1773 Concord, Middlesex, MA

8. Joseph Palmer
    bapt 8 Aug 1773 Concord, Middlesex, MA

Jonathan Palmer
by Susan Brooke
Feb 2023

Jonathan Palmer was christened 11 Mar 1722 in Rowley, MA with his father listed as Samuel Palmer. (1) Shortly after his birth, his parents moved to Mendon, MA. (2) His father died there eight years later sometime before  4 Mar 1730.  Jonathan was 8 years old.  A guardian was appointed to Jonathan Palmer four years later on 11 Aug 1734 in Mendon, MA.  (3)
There is no proof that he moved to Concord, MA but there was a Jonathan Palmer of Concord, MA who was admitted to the church there in 1642.  He was about the same age as the Jonathan Palmer of Mendon.  When tracing this Jonathan Palmer of Concord we find that he died on 15 May 1807 "at the age of 90." (4) The Jonathan Palmer of Mendon was christened in 1722.   Thus the two men named Jonathan Palmer are about the same age and probably the same person. 
As stated, he was in Concord, MA by 1742 and married Esther Laughton there on 10 Jul 1744. (5) They had five children and then she must have died because he married Elizabeth Hawkins on 29 Nov 1752. (5) According to the History of Waitsfield, VT he was a blacksmith from 1747-1771 in Concord, MA. (6) On 12 Oct 1773 he was granted land in Alexandria, Grafton, NH.  (7)
In 1790 he was listed in the census records for Alexandria, Grafton, NH with 3 males over 16, 1 male under 16 and 1 female. (8) Alexandria, NH is about 25 miles from Lebanon, NH and two of his daughters married in Lebanon, Grafton, NH.  Mehitable Palmer married Richard Lyman in Grafton on 2 Apr 1784 and Hannah Palmer married Ichabod Church in Grafton on 8 Oct 1787. 
By 1795 Jonathan Palmer and his sons were living in Waitsfield, Washington, VT. (9)  Jonathan Palmer died there on 15 May 1809 the "age of 90." (4)

Sources

(1) Massachusetts Birth and Christenings, 1639-1915
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Rowley Birth Records   C.R. 1 = church record First Congregational Church
Mehitable Palmer, baptized 4 May 1710 Father: Samuel Palmer
Mary Palmer, baptized 29 Apr 1716 Father: Samuel Palmer
Jonathan Palmer, baptized 11 Mar 1722  Father: Samuel Palmer 
Thomas Palmer, baptized 28 Jun 1713 

(2) Felt Genealogy, A Record of The Descendants of George Felt of Casco Bay by John E. Morris, 1893

"Mary Felt, born in Falmouth.  She married Nov. 6, 1707, probably at Rowley, Mass., Samuel Palmer, son of Thomas and Hannah (Johnson) Palmer of that town.  He was born May 22, 1686.  They removed to Mendon, Mass., Jan 24, 1722-3, and he died there before March 4, 1730.  She married (2nd) at Upton, Mass., July 5, 1760, Samuel Walker of Hopkinton, Mass.  She died before April 13, 1770.

(3) Guardianship of Jonathan Palmer
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Jonathan Palmer, a minor aged about twelve, son of Samuell Palmer   Nathan Tyler, guardian   15 Aug 1734

(4) Record of Deaths from The Church of Waitsfield
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Record of Deaths
May 15 1807 Jonathan Palmer  aet 90 of old age

(5) Concord, Massachusetts births, marriages, and deaths, 1635-1850 By Concord (Mass.), George Tolman
Jonathan Palmer and Esther Laughton both of Concord were married by the Revd. Mr. Daniel Bliss. July. 10 : 1744

Jonathan Palmer & Elisabeth Hawkins both of Concord were Married by the Revd. Mr. Daniel Bliss Nov. 29 1752

(6) History of Waitsfield, Vermont 1782-1908 by Matt Bushnell Jones, 1909
"Jonathan Palmer was living in that part of Concord, Mass., now Carlisle, July 4, 1742, when he was admitted to the church; blacksmith; held minor town offices, 1747-1771. Although no proof is known he may be identical with J. P. of Mendon, Mass., 1735, son of Samuel (Thomas, Thomas, of Rowley) and Mary (Felt) Palmer, bapt. Mar. 11, 1721-2. He was granted land in Alexandria, N. H., Oct. 12, 1773, on condition that he settle there within six months, and removed to that town before the close of the year. He came to Waitsfield about 1794 with his sons and died there, May 15, 1809, "aged 90." He married at Concord (1) July 10, 1744, Esther Laughton; (2) Nov. 29, 1752, Elizabeth Hawkins. Children, born in Concord, Mass:
1. Penelope, b. May 14, 1745
2. Mary b. Jan 13, 1746-7
3. Sarah, bapt. Jan 15, 1748-9; m. Feb. 24, 1767, John Wheeler.
4. Esther
                   twins bapt. Apr. 7, 1751
5. Anna   
6. Jonathan b. June 2, 1754
7. William, bapt. April 4, 1756; was a voter in Waitsfield, 1797 and 1798, but there is no later record of him.
8. Elizabeth Sarah b. Jan 21, 1758
9. Hannah b. June 17, 1760
10. Mehitable bapt. Jan 27, 1762
11. Anna bapt. Oct 25, 1767
12. Benjamin, bapt. Aug 8, 1773; was in Waitsfield as early as Jan 1793, but in 1799 had removed to Waterbury, VT
13. Joseph, bapt. Aug 8, 1773; probably that J. P. of Waterbury whose  estate was settled 1814, leaving wife, Sally, and ch. Alma.

(7) Grafton County, NH Deed BK 20 page 369
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"Know all Men by these presents that I Jonas Minot of Concord In the County of (Grafton crossed out) Middlesex & Province of Massachusetts Bay Gentleman for & In Consideration of the sum of six pounds Lawfull money secured to me by Jonathan Palmer of Concord aforesaid Blacksmith also a further Consideration to be given to the said Jonathan which is that he settled on a lot of land hereafter mentioned within six months vix lot number thirty one in the second Division of lots in Alexandria in the province of New Hampshire & and county of Grafton & does one Twentieth part of the Duty which by the conditions of the grant of said Alexandria made to Jonas Minot of aforesaid and others dated July seventh 1773, etc. "

(8) 1790 Census Alexandria, Grafton, NH

(9) History of Waitsfield, Vermont 1782-1908 by Matt Bushnell Jones, 1909
page 19         "In the spring of 1795 the following were rated for poll taxes:"
Benjamin Palmer
Jonathan Palmer
In the year 1796 those rated for poll taxes
William Palmer