I added a paragraph to Captain Joshua Palmer's biography about how I think he first came to be confused with Reverend Joshua. In 1926 Leah Townsend wrote a thesis called South Carolina Baptists 1670-1805. The thesis was published as a book in 1935 and remains an important source for anyone researching Baptists in that period and place. On page 178 she states that Joshua Palmer (meaning Rev. Joshua Palmer) was in Brandon's Regiment. If you look at the footnote for that statement, it leads you to Stub Entries to Idents Issued in Payment of Claims Against South Carolina Growing Out of the Revolution. In Volume I, Part II, page 14, there is an entry for "Josa. Palmer" receiving payment in 1786 for service in Brandons regt. Since Captain Joshua stated in his pension application that he served under Brandon, he must have been the one receiving the payment. The pension files might not have been available to Townsend she wrote her thesis. We're indebted to her for all the sources she was able to track down for Rev. Joshua.
AuthorI've been working on my Palmer ancestry for over 30 years now. It has been a wonderful adventure. Just when I think there's nothing more to discover, new information pops up! Archives |