Solomon Palmer

Solomon was born on February 18th, 1763.  Solomon's father was Solomon Palmer and his mother was <Unknown>.  He was an only child.  He died at the age of 77 on February 2nd, 1841.

• Death Notes
  • Born: NJ
    Died: Lumpkin Co, GA

• General Notes
  • Also spelled Palmour; born in East Jersey, New Jersey; Died in Dawson County, GA
    
    Solomon Palmer, Jr. was born on February 18, 1763 in East Garses, New Jersey, maybe this should be "the Eastern part of Jarsey".  He was about 10 years old at the time his family moved from North Carolina to Wilkes County, Georgia and I do not know at what time they moved to North Carolina from the East Coast.
    
    Solomon married on November 29, 1784 Sarah Weaver who was the daughter of John Weaver who was from Virginia.  John was a Revolutionary War soldier.  Sarah was born in Virginia on the 20th of April, 1760.
    
    Solomon and Sarah were married in Wilkes County however no record of their marriage has been found.
    
    We find in the May term of 1791 that Solomon was on Jury duty.  Also on 5-25-1791, Solomon had a complaint against James Hogg.  It was dismissed in favor of Solomon. Solomon and Sarah were to have three children in Wilkes County before they moved to South Carolina.
    
    On 1-1-1793, Solomon bought 120 acres from Jonas Kile for 60 pounds sterling on Wolf Creek, waters of Twelve Mile River in Pendleton District of South Carolina.
    
    On October 8, 1799, William Rose sold 300 acres for $300 to Solomon Palmour in Washington District on both sides of Cornhouse Creek of Little River.  Jonathan Palmour made oath to Henry Burch.
    
    On June 11, 1805, George Stamps sold 50 acres for $50 to Solomon on Little River.  In 1819, William Clark sold 640 acres to Solomon Palmer and Solomon sold this property to Ira Nicholson on February 10, 1828.
    
    I believe that Aaron and Silas Palmer, sons of Solomon came first to Georgia about 1825 or 1826, and the remainder of the family came at some later date.  Aaron and Silas became traders with the Cherokee Indians and acquired land on both sides of the Etowah River.  Silas was referred to as an Indian Countryman who early settled on a stream now called Palmer's Creek which joins the Etowah River above Dougherty. Silas married Sarah Dougherty, on January 2, 1827 in Dawson County. She was part Cherokee and Silas accumulated substantial property and was the man who opened the drainage ditches.
    
    Solomon Palmer was to die on February 2, 1841 and according to his Bible, he died "after severe cough disease and dropsy."  He is buried in the McClure Cemetery near Dawsonville.  His grave is built up off the ground about a foot and is covered with a stone slab.
    
    While you can make out the data on many of the family graves, the one of Solomon and Sarah are now impossible to read. Sarah Palmer was to die on March 18, 1844 and is buried with Solomon and her grave is the same.  The house that is standing on the grounds of this cemetery is the home that Silas and his wife, Keizah lived in for some time.
    
    

Details of Solomon's family with Sarah Weaver