There are many palmers noted on the world families-ards peninsular website in kirkubbin an dportavergogie 9not sure if spelt right)county down-he may have family from here

My family is connected to palmers, martins and my robert hatch born 1805 came to tassy about that time from down maybe they may have come together he went to nsw however later in the 1830's-ran a pub in hobart

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Jen