Sharon, Do you have a NANCY GATES born may 25, 1808 and died Sep 1, 1899? (source: tombstone in Essex Cemetery in Essex, Kankakee county, Illinois) She was the wife of Robert Palmer. She is listed on various census as being born in Vt. or NY. Married before 1833. First child born in NY. The rest were born in Cananda. (Ontario) Thank you Jan