Thomas WETMORE [759] ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Thomas was Thomas WHITMORE.

  General Notes:

Genealogical and Family History of the State of Connecticut, Vol 1-IV
Thomas Wetmore , the immigrant ancestor, was born in 1615 , in one of the western counties of England , according to family tradition. He came to America in 1635 , sailing from Bristol , and settled in Wethersfield, Connecticut , where in 1639-40 he was a land owner. He removed to Hartford soon afterward, and in 1649 was one of the first settlers of Massabeseck , which was incorporated as the town of Middletown, Connecticut , November 23, 1653 . He was admitted a freeman May 20, 1652 , and must have then been a member of the orthodox church and worth at least two hundred pounds. He represented Middletown in the General Assembly in 1654-55 . He died December 11, 1681 , aged sixty-six. His will was dated July 20, 1681 . He married (first) Sarah , daughter of John and Ann (Willicke) Hall , December 11, 1645 . She died December 7, 1664-65 , and he married (second), January 3, 1667 , Mary (Platt) Atkinson , daughter of Richard Platt and widow of Luke Atkinson . She died June 11, 1669 , and he married (third) Katherine (Leete) Robards , widow, who died October 13, 1693 . In the probate records, the record of his surviving children and their ages is given as follows: John , 36; Thomas , 29; Samuel , 26; Izrahaih , 25; Beriah , 23; Nathaniel , 20; Joseph , 18; Josiah , 13; Benjamin , 7; Elizabeth , 32; Mary , 31; Hannah , 28; Sarah , 17; Mehitable , 13; Abigail , 3; Hannah , one year. Children of first wife, born at Hartford : 1. John , baptized September 6, 1646 . 2. Elizabeth , baptized 1648 ; married Josiah Adkins . 3. Mary , born 1649 ; married John Stowe . 4. Sarah , baptized April 20, 1651 ; died 1655 . Born at Middletown: 5. Thomas , born October 19, 1652 ; married Elizabeth Hubbard . 6. Hannah , born February 13, 1654 . 7. Samuel , born September 10, 1656 ; mentioned below. 8. Israhiah , born March 8 or 9, 1658 . 9. Beriah , born November 2, 1659 ; 730 married Margaret Stowe , 10. Nathaniel , born April 21, 1661 ; married Dorcas Allen , widow. 11. Joseph , born March 5, 1662 ; married Lydia Bacon . 12. Sarah , born November 27, 1664 . Children of the second wife: 13. Josiah , born March 29, 1667 . 14. Mehitable , born June 1, 1669 . Children of the third wife: 15. Benjamin , born November 27, 1674 . 16. Abigail , born November 6, 1678 . 17. Hannah , born January 4, 1680 .

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  Noted events in his life were:

• He migrated in 1635 from England to Hartford, Hartford Co, CT. ⁶ In a genealogical record written by Judge William Wetmore of Boston in 1792 for the use Rev. Robert Griffeth Wetmore is the statement, "He [Thomas Whitmore] came to Hartford from the west of England, as his grandson Beriah told my father, who informed me, in 1635, when he was twenty years old." He was the among first settlers Mattabesec, now Middletown, Connecticut.

Thomas married Sarah HALL [23] [MRIN: 7], daughter of John HALL [228] and Esther [229], on 11 Dec 1645 in Hartford, Hartford Co, CT.¹ (Sarah HALL [23] was born on 9 Aug 1622 ¹ and died on 7 Dec 1664 in Middletown, Middlesex Co, CT ^{1 4}.)

Thomas next married Mary PLATT [230] [MRIN: 63], daughter of Richard PLATT [231] and Mary WOOD [1655], on 3 Jan 1667 in Middletown, Middlesex Co, CT. (Mary PLATT [230] was born on 11 Nov 1629 in Royden, Essex, England ⁶ and died on 17 Jun 1669 in Middletown, Middlesex Co, CT.)

Thomas next married Catherine LEEKE [763] [MRIN: 174] on 8 Oct 1673 in Middletown, Middlesex Co, CT. (Catherine LEEKE [763] died on 13 Oct 1693 in Middletown, Middlesex Co, CT.)