Since I have been posting the soldiers of Brimfield, I have received request for certain names that are not in the "History of Brimfield" I went to the Palmer library and made copies of early Palmer names. ------- **Elbow Tract-old name of Palmer: 1718 **The name changed to Palmer in 1752 ** parts of present day towns annexed to Palmer: i. part of Brimfield-1760 ii. tract of Palmer included in Ware-1761 iii. part of Western [today's Warren]annexed-1831 **Keep in mind the other towns when searching for your names..... ------------ No spelling has been changed....... -- The book "Elbow Tract Settlement,1718-1728" information came from the town of Londonderry,NH in the book "History of Londonderry" by Parker. The following names of inhabitants from northern Ireland,came to America to Boston in 1718. Some stayed in Boston, others went to Andover[Mass]and other adjoining towns.....however 16 families went eastward and settled at Nutfield [now Londonderry] Others went to Worcester,Mass.,not being happy there , some went to Unadilla,NY. Some moved to Spencer,Mass.,some in Stow, some Hopkinton,Mass,some into Connecticut, and last,some to the "Elbows". In 1736,more Irish families came over... some went to Colrain[old spelling Colraine],and others started a town called New Lisburne [now Pelham,Mass] 1739-40. ---- James Teatte Jeremiah Thompson Thomas Cobham John Mitchell Robert Houston James Paterson William Leech Joseph Curry Robert Higinbotham David Wilson John Porter Patrick Anderson Henry Nelle John Gray Thomas Elder James Greg Andrew Dean John MaLaughlen Alexander Dunlop George McLaughlen Archibald Cook James Henre Alexander Blair Thomas Ramsay B.Cochran Francis Richie William Galt James Gregg peter Thompson Robert Boyd Richard McLaughlen Hugh Tarbel John Muar David Tarbel William Jeameson John Robb Wm. Agnew Jeatter Fultone Robert Wear[Ware] Adam Thompson Alexander Donaldson Alexander Pattison Achibald Duglass Thomas Dunlop Robert Stiven John Willson Robert Henry David Willson James Pettey John Moor David Bigger James McKeen David patterson John Lamont David________ John Smith John Wight Patrick Orr Robert Willson William Orr James Ball Andrew Cord Jeames Lenox John Leslie James Nesmith John Black John Calvil John Thompson Samuel Boyd John Lason Samuel Wat Lawrence McLaughlen James Craford John Heslet David Henderson george McAlester Matheu Storah Thomas Ramadge David Widborn James Campbell Luk Wat David Lindsay Robert Henre Robert Giveen William Walas James Laidley Thomas Walas Benjamin Galt Thomas Cewch Daniel Todd William Boyd Robert Barr Hugh Orr Hugh Hollmes Robert Johnston Robert King Thomas Black John Black Peter Murray Peter Cristy John Jameson James Smith John Cochran Samuel Gonston Patrick Smith Thomas Shadely Sameuel Ceverelle William Ker James Craig Thomas Moore Samiuel Wilson Andrew Watson Gawen Jirwen John Thonson Robert Miller James McKerrall Thomas WIlson Hugh Stockman William Wilson Andrew Cochran James Brice James Carkley Ninian Pattison Lawrence Dod James Thompson Sandrs Mear John Thompson John Jackson Robert Thompson James Curry James Elder James Acton ----------- More later...at least 2 more parts Cynthia -- ...Look ups please use: Lookupsne@hotmail.com Listowner: Ma-Bay-Colony-L@rootsweb.com MaNorfol-L@rootsweb.com Ct-River-Valley-L@rootsweb.com Cthartfo-L@rootsweb.com --