John
Wetmore
Born in Middletown, Hartford, Connecticut
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Wetmore
and Hannah (Hubbard) Wetmore
Brother of
Samuel Wetmore, Hannah (Wetmore) Graves, Noah Wetmore, Mehitable (Wetmore) Upson, Sarah Wetmore, Lois Wetmore, Joel Wetmore, Millicent B. (Wetmore) Turner and Mary Wetmore
Husband of
Elizabeth (Leaming) Wetmore
— married
19 May 1767 in Torrington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Wetmore) Alvord and Seth Wetmore
Died
at age 67
in Torrington, Connecticut, United States of America
Profile last modified
| Created 14 May 2019
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Biography
John Wetmore, born 27 Oct 1727 at Middlefield, Connecticut, was a son of Hannah (Hubbard; 1700-1794) & Samuel Wetmore (1692-1773) [1].
He married 19 May 1757, Elizabeth Leming or Leaming [b. 2 Dec 1728, daughter of Jeremiah Leaming (abt.1687-1759)].
Their children:
- Elizabeth (Wetmore; b. bef.1758-)
- Seth Wetmore (1761-1836)
- Samuel Wetmore (1764 - 1824); married Hanna Griswold
John Wetmore died 11 Jun 1795 at Torrington, Connecticut. According to his online memorial site, he was killed while riding on horseback on the highway by the falling of a tree during a heavy thunderstorm.
His grave is represented to be in Newfield Cemetery, Torrington, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA [2]. No grave marker is depicted.
Sources
- ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7Q3-6VM : 11 February 2018), John Wetmore, 27 Oct 1727; citing Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States; FHL microfilm 1,513,707.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #124555565
- Wetmore, James Carnahan. The Wetmore Family of America (Munsell & Rowland, Albany, 1861) Page 52
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