Thomas Wetmore 
Thomas was born in 1615 in England.1 Thomas' father was John Whitmore and his mother was Miss Jessup. He had two brothers and two sisters, named Francis, John, Ann and Mary. He was the oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 66 on December 11th, 1681 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut.2 General Notes
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #0988, Date of Import: Oct 22, 1998]
THOMAS WETMORE (1615-1681)
Thomas Whitmore married (1st) at Hartford, CN Sarah Hall of Mid-
dletown, dau. of John and Ann (Willicke) Hall of Hartford, CN. Thomas
md.(2nd) at Middletown, Mary (Platte) Atkinson dau. of Richard Platte and
wid. of Luke Atkinson. Thomas md. (3rd) at Middletown, Katherine (Leete)
Robards, wid. Thomas Whitmore, the founder of the Middletown, CN family
came from one of the Western counties of England to Boston in 1635, aged
20, supposedly sailing from Bristol, England. He was probably of Water-
town, MA first, then of Wethersfied, CN in 1639. His name is written
Whitmore, in the Colonial Records of Wethersfield, where he was a landowner
in 1639/40. Later he removed to Hartford, CN about the time of the
dificulty that arose between the colonists at Wethersfield in 1640/41.
In 1650, Thomas Whitmore, John Hall, and several others were among the
first to settle the plantation of Massabesack/Mattebesick. The following
year the General Court "odered, sentenced and decreed" that Massabeseck
should be a "towne"; the Proprietors changed the name to Middletown,
confirmed by the General Court. Thomas Whitmore represented Middletown in
the General Assembly in 1654 and 1655. The homestead of Thomas Whitmore,
was situated on the north end of the Main Street, east side, one of the
most desirable locations on the town plot, part of which was for genera-
tions known as "The Whitmore Property". Today we find the stately,
imposing building, Church of the Holy Trinity (Eposicopal) located on
land, reputed to be, that which was originally owned by Thomas Whitmore,
Main Street, Middletown, CN.
Sources: Wetmore History by K.L.W. Stadel (1970) FHL 929.273 W534s.
Details of Thomas' family with Sarah Hall
Details of Thomas' family with Catherine Leete
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Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0988, World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0259, World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #5812, 5812.ftw, World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1356, 1356.ftw, World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1356, 1356.ftw, World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1 @ Tree #2655, 2655.ftw
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Further sources/citations:
World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0988, World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #0259, World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 @ Tree #5812, 5812.ftw, World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1356, 1356.ftw, World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1 @ Tree #1356, 1356.ftw, World Family Tree Vol. 2, Ed. 1 @ Tree #2655, 2655.ftw