Hi- In the various estate papers of Nicholas Frey is found Conrod Burns' petition in Rowan Co., NC re his wife Hannah Frey Burns (dau. of Nicholas) and her extra marital escapades with Bostian Cline, Jr. of Rowan Co., NC (into GA and back) dated 10 Oct 1774. On this document is the signature as a witness, Francis Palmer who had to have been born way before 1755. One of the other witnesses appears to be Peter Moll (1744-1831). I already know of a William Palmer b. 1777, wife, Sarah Rankin of Rowan Co., NC and children who ended up in Wilson Co., TN, but I don't know who his parents were. To back of a little bit, I am descended from Parmenas Palmer and Mary Ann Draper of Lunenburg Co., VA. Of their sons, William m. Ann Spears and ended up in Union Co., SC as did son, John Thomas, Sr. (my direct ancestor) who. m. Mary Brett who begat Rev. John Thomas Palmer, Jr. b. 1766, who served in the American Revolution as a substitute for his father. Another son, Joshua also went to Union Co., SC. And there were others into Spartanburg, SC area. Parmenas Palmer's father was Robert Palmer and whose youngest son, George (Parmenas' brother) died in Buncombe Co., NC in 1731. It appears that in this generation of sons of Robert Palmer that there was a lot of running from southern VA into NC and SC and back and forth across borders right before the Revolutionary War. HELP! Any insight will be greatly appreciated to find out where Francis Palmer fits into this bunch if he does at all. Ann Propst, Brevard, NC