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Martha Winifred <I>Branch</I> Palmer

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Martha Winifred Branch Palmer

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
5 Jan 1865 (aged 37)
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Sect. C-3, Lot 57
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Edward A. Palmer married Martha W. Branch Dec. 3, 1846, in LynchBurg ( Independent City) Virginia.

Martha was the daughter of Samuel Branch III and Winifred Jones Guerrant of Virginia.
Samuel was an eminent lawyer, was in the war of 1812, serving as ensign in the 4th Greenhill regiment of Virginia.

The Guerrant family came to VA in 1700 in the exodus of Huguenots from France.
Her mother was the granddaughter of John Guerrant, Jr. John Guerrant, Jr., served as lieutenant and paymaster in Virginia Continental line in the revolution from 1776 to end of war; was in Chas. Scott's brigade from Goochland County, Va.; was in battles of Monmouth and White Plains. He was a member of Virginia convention of 1788; was president of Virginia state council ; as such was lieutenant-governor (1805); was brigadier-general of 3rd Virginia brigade of militia (1798). He was a son of John and Elizabeth (Porter) Guerrant, Sr. John Guerrant, Sr., served with Gen. Washington at Valley Forge, and was lieutenant of militia, in 1771, from Goochland County, Va.
Contributor: Susan Barwick (47009363) • [email protected]
Edward A. Palmer married Martha W. Branch Dec. 3, 1846, in LynchBurg ( Independent City) Virginia.

Martha was the daughter of Samuel Branch III and Winifred Jones Guerrant of Virginia.
Samuel was an eminent lawyer, was in the war of 1812, serving as ensign in the 4th Greenhill regiment of Virginia.

The Guerrant family came to VA in 1700 in the exodus of Huguenots from France.
Her mother was the granddaughter of John Guerrant, Jr. John Guerrant, Jr., served as lieutenant and paymaster in Virginia Continental line in the revolution from 1776 to end of war; was in Chas. Scott's brigade from Goochland County, Va.; was in battles of Monmouth and White Plains. He was a member of Virginia convention of 1788; was president of Virginia state council ; as such was lieutenant-governor (1805); was brigadier-general of 3rd Virginia brigade of militia (1798). He was a son of John and Elizabeth (Porter) Guerrant, Sr. John Guerrant, Sr., served with Gen. Washington at Valley Forge, and was lieutenant of militia, in 1771, from Goochland County, Va.
Contributor: Susan Barwick (47009363) • [email protected]


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