• Born: Abt 1800, Rowan NC
• Marriage (1): Mary Ann Hampton on 16 Oct 1827 in Salisbury NC
• Died: 1893, Raleigh NC

  General notes:

Silversmith and jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• Alternate Mark.

• Alternate Mark.

• Apprenticed: John Y. Savage, about 1813, in Raleigh NC. ²⁵

• He worked circa 1821-1827 as a silversmith and jeweler in Raleigh NC ²⁵

• He worked in 1827 as a silversmith and jeweler in Oxford NC ²⁵

• He worked in 1827 as a silversmith and jeweler in Haywood NC ²⁵

• He worked in 1828-1830 as a silversmith and jeweler in Salisbury NC ²⁵

• Partnership: James Brandon Hampton, in 1830-1832, in Salisbury NC. As HAMPTON & PALMER. ²⁵

• He worked in 1832-1840 as a silversmith and jeweler in Oxford NC ²⁵

• Advertised: Carolina Watchman, on 9 Aug 1834. The opening of a branch office in Corcord to be run by Mr. Bagby of Lynchburg VA. ²⁵

• He worked in 1840-1847 as a silversmith, jeweler, and daguerreotypist in Raleigh NC ²⁵

• Advertised: Western Carolinian, on 23 Oct 1840, in Salisbury NC. Announcing his intention to sell at auction his household goods in preperation for his return to Raleigh. ²⁵

• Partnership: Walter J. Ramsay, in 1847-1855, in Raleigh NC. As PALMER & RAMSAY.

• He appeared on the census in 1850 in Raleigh NC. Listed as a jeweler.

• He worked in 1855-1889 as a silversmith, jeweler, and daguerreotypist in Raleigh NC ²⁵

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Raleigh NC. Listed as a jeweler.

John married Mary Ann Hampton, daughter of William Hampton and Mary Brandon, on 16 Oct 1827 in Salisbury NC. (Mary Ann Hampton was born on 5 Dec 1810 in Salisbury NC and died on 13 Aug 1871 in Raleigh NC.)