EXPLANATIONS. It is the hope of the writer that the plan which has been followed is such that all can understand it, yet a few observations may be of service. The work has been divided into two parts, in order to keep the lines of the Trimbles in a more compact form, believing this will give the best satisfaction. The children of each family will be found in regular order by the number of their parents in the succeeding generation. The maiden names, when obtained, are given, to show the family connections. The occupation and address always refer to the husband when the numbered name is a married woman, and in other cases to the numbered name, unless specially stated. There is but one number to each direct descendant in the book. When a small figure thus (6) is attached to the right of a name, it indicates that the person belongs also to that generation. The usual terms of No. for number, mo., Jan., Feb., etc. for the months, are adopted to economize space, as are also M.-H. for meeting-house, twp. for township, etc. GENEALOGICAL RECORD. PALMER DIVISION. FIRST GENERATION. As a frontispiece to this work a view of Concord Meetinghouse is presented. Concord Meeting was established very soon after the arrival of William Penn and his colonists, probably commencing in 1684, the meetings being held for some time at the houses of Friends until they could afford to build a house for that purpose. The land for the meeting-house and graveyard was conveyed, or rather leased, to trustees by John Mendenhall in 1697, they to pay for it "one peppercorn yearly for ever." It is probable that a house was soon erected, but of its nature nothing is known. In 1728 a brick edifice was erected, which stood until 1788, when it was burned down. The present building supplies its place, but the right-hand portion, as far as the left door, represents the original brick building, and is presented as the scene of many of our forefathers' actions. The name is illustrative of their harmonious feelings. Here they worshiped according to the dictates of their own consciences; here their love-vows were fulfilled at the marriage altar; and close by, in the graveyard which is immediately back of the house, lies the dust of "Brave hearts that dared the rough broad seas For homes and freedom in the wood Strong arms that felled the giant trees, And tilled the earth where once they stood. |