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536 Joseph B., ,, June 30, 1850; ,, Sept. 17, 1851.
537 Margaret II., ,, Jan. 9, 1852 ; ,, Ang. 9, 1854.
268-389 AMHERST WHITMORE, of Brunswick, m. Mary Perry, and had -
. 389-537a. Nathaniel M. b. William. And two daughters.
285-412 CHARLES O. WHITMORE, of Boston, m. Lovice Ayres, Dec. 22, 1830, and had -
412-538 Charles J., b. Apr. 27, 1834. 539 William H., ,, Sept. 6, 1836.
540 Martha II., ,, Sept. 5, 1838.
541 Anna L., „, Sept. 16, 1810.
542 Charlotte R., ,, Mar. 9, 1843.
543 Creighton, ,, Dec. 16, 1845 ; d. Apr. 25, 1818.
His wife dying Sept. 27, 1849, he m., 2d, Oct. 30, 1851, Mary E. Blake, widow of George Blake, jun., of Boston, who has by her first husband two daughters.
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287-416 GILBERT D. WHITMORE, of Boston, m. Mary Ann Story, Oct. 5, 1841, and had - 416-543a. Sarah, b. June 25, 1842 ; d. Feb. 2, 1849.
6. Caroline, Feb. 16, 1845 ; ,, Jan. 30, 1849.
c. Elizabeth, ,, Dec. 20, 1848. d. Charlotte, " Jan. 28, 1851. e. John, „, Mar. 16, 1853.
290-419
FREDERIC H. WHITMORE, of New York, m. Mary Emily Cur- tiss, Oct. 21, 1848, and has -
419-544 Emily Eliza, b. Dec. 26, 1849. 545 Frederic, ,, Aug. 15, 1852.
305-470 RUSSELL WHITMORE m., Ist, Julia M. Niles, and had -
470-546 Addison II., b. June 24, 1839.
547 Otis H., June 29, 1848. 548 Francis E., ,, Sept. 2, 1850. He m., 2d, Jane M. Conant.
305-471 EPAPHRODITUS WHITMORE m. Susan Conant, and had - 171-549 Dwight E., b. Sept. 9, 1840.
550 Stoughton C., ,, Dec. 11, 1842.
551 Westley, „, July 25, 1850.
307-477 RUSSELL WHITMORE m. - , and had - 477-552 Daniel.
553 Charles.
551 Timothy S. 555 Albert.
APPENDIX.
JOHN WHITMORE was of Wethersfield, Conn., in 1640, as, in February of that year, Richard Westcoat, for misleading him, was fined ten shillings. In 1641, he removed to Stamford, with others, who settled under the direction of Rev. Richard Dunton, and had been sojourners at Watertown, Mass. A list of his farms in Wethersfield is here given: -
The second month and fifth day, 1641, the lands of Jo. Whitmore, lying in Wethersfield, on Connecticut River.
One piece whereon his house and barn standeth, containing twelve acres and half, more or less: bounds and abut against the Common, or Landing-place, and against the house-lot of Robert Batts, west, and the meadow of Franeis -, cast; the sides against the lands of Rob. Batts and Tho. Curtice, north, and the lands of Tho. - , Francis -, Mr. Denton, Jo. - , and Tho. Coleman, south.
One piece of meadow and swamp lying in the Great Meadow, containing three acres three roods, more or less: hounds abut against the highway, west, and Connec- tieut River, east; the sides against the meadow of Mr. Evarts, south, and Rich. - , north.
One piece lying in Beaver Meadow, containing two acres, more or less: bounds abut against the highway, north, and the lands of Mr. Talcott, south; the sides against the lands of Fran. Horton, east, and Sam. Smith, west.
One piece lying in the Wet Swamp, containing four acres, more or less: bounds abut against a way Icading to Beaver Meadow, west, and the swamp of Gor. IIub- bard, east; the sides against the land of Mr. Evarts, north, and Mr. Sherman, south.
One piece in the east side of Eastfield, being dry swamp, containing seven acres three roods, more or less: bounds abut against a way leading from Beaver Meadow into Mile Meadow, west, and the middle land, cast; the sides against the lands of Ro. Gil- dersleeve, south, and Ro. Parke, north.
One piece lying on the east side of Connecticut River, containing four and fifth acres, more or less: bounds abut the river, west, and lands of -, east; the sides against the lands of John Robins, south, and Jeffery -, north.
One piece lying in Penny Wise, containing three acres, more or less: bounds abnt against the highway, west, and the Great River, east; the sides against the lands of John Nott, south, and Jonab Weed, north.
One piece lying in the West Field, containing - acres two roods, more or less: bounds abut against the highway, south, and Hartford Bounds, north; the sides against the lands of John -, east, and Ro. Abott, west.
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One other piece also lying in the West Field, containing fifteen acres and a half, more or less : bounds abut against the highway, south, and Hartford Bounds, north; the sides against the lands of Robt. Abott, east, and John Jesiopt, west.
In 1648, he was killed by the Indians; and the following account is transcribed from Ilazard's State Papers, p. 127: -
[1649.] " The Commissioners for New Haven informed the rest of the Commission- ers, that, in or about October last, John Whitmore, one of the deputies of Stanford, a peaceable, inoffensive man, not apt to quarrell, or provoke any of the Indians, going forth to seek his cattell, returned not according to expectation, nor could be found by the English that sought him; but, quickly after, the son of a Sogamore who lives near Stanford came into the towne, and told the English that John Whitmore was murdered by one Torquattoes, an Indian; and, to prove it, that Torquattoes had some of his clothes, and particularly his shirt, made of cotton-linnen. IIerevpon the English and some Indians went into the woods to take the murthered body for buriall; but, though they bestowed much time and labore, could not find it. Divers of the English at Stanford suspected the Sogamore's son to be either the author or the accessory of this murder, but had not satisfying grounds to seize and charge him.
" About two or three months after, Uncas coming to Stanford, calling the Indians thither, and inquiring after the murdered body, the fore-mentioned Sogamore's son, and one Rohoron, another suspected Indian, led some of the English, and some of Uncas his men, to the place where the murdered body, or the relicts of it, lay. The carcase was brought to Stanford: the Sogamore's son and Rohoron fell on trembling, and thereby confirmed the suspicion of the English, and wrought suspicion in some of the Mohegin Indians, so that they said those two Indians were nought, meaning they were guilty.
"John Whitmore's widow, both by messengers and letters, presses for justice; and other Indians grow more insolent, and censure the English for want of due prosceu- tion in such a case."
A General Courte in Ilartford, the 13th of Sept., 1649: -
" This Courte, taking into serious consideration what may bee done, according to God, in way of revenge of the bloude of John Whitmore, late of Stanford, and well weighing all circumstances, together with the carriages of the Indians (bordering therevppon) in and about the premisses, doo declare themselves that they doc judge it lawfull, and according to God, to make warr vppon them." - Pub. Records of Conn., p. 197.
The following affidavit is on the Stamford Records: --
" March 7, 1649. - The testimony of John Whitmore his wife, being no .... Goodwife Whitmore affirmeth yt her husband sold to her son John . . . . five acres land on yo plano . .. . "
Another, from the same source (both being defective and partly illegible on the records), says, -
" .. . . Yt Bro. Whitmore told him he had sold his son John five acres, in ye East Field, on ye playne; and, if it did not come to so much, he would make it up in ye other plain, and so make it good: it lay in yt plain; and this land was Ro. Fisher's, by gift fromn ye Corte."
This John Whitmore, jun., mentioned in tho preceding, is no doubt the one who had a dau., Sarah, born at Hartford, Dec. 16, 1647.
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THOMAS WHITMORE married Sarah Hale, at Hartford, Dec. 11, 1645, and had -
John, bapt. Sept. 6, 1646. Sarah, ,, Apr. 20, 1651.
And many others. Ilis descendants spell their name Wetmore.
FRANCIS WHITMORE, of Cambridge, owned lands there, near the Plain ; near Charles River, by the Boston line; in Charlestown, near Minottamic; near Dunbarke's Mea- dow; and also in Medford and Lexington. Ilis house stood on the dividing line between Cambridge and Lexington, and is mentioned in the act of division. Ile served in the Indian wars, under Major Willard, as the Treasurers' books witness. Ilis name, with his wife's, stands on a petition in favor of an old woman charged with being a witch ; hence he can hardly have been of the extreme Puritan party, although a member of the church. Ile was, however, a seleetman, &c., in the town, and his name is often to be met with on the deeds, wills, &e., of the early settlers in that town. An account of his wife's family is in Jackson's History of Newton, Mass. His will is here inserted : -
" After the payment of my just debts, I do give unto my loving wife the use and enfeofment of my whole estate, in housing, lands, and movables (excepting that part of my land by me already given unto my son Samuel), during her widowhood, for her livelihood, and for the bringing up of my three youngest children, and for the expending of what learning she shall be able upon them. But, if she marry to another man, my will is that she shall have thirty pounds out of my movable estate, to dispose of as she shall see meet. To my two youngest sons, Thomas and Joseph, I do give my housing, barns, and my part of the new mill, with all my lands thereunto belonging; excepting that part of the land by me set out and delivered to my son Samuel, which shall be the full of his portion, he not to share in any after-division of any part of my estate to be equally divided between them. They to enter upon the possession thereof at the age of twenty and one years of age, if their mother be not then living: but if she be then living, and continue my widow, she shall not be dis- possessed of any part of my estate during her life. Also my will is, that what of my estate do remain at my wife's decease or marriage, which of them shall first happen, with what each of my children have already had being added thereunto, shall be equally divided among them, to each an equal share. My two youngest sons to have the housing and lands as aforesaid, and to pay out of them, to the rest of my children, that which shall be accounted due to them, as followeth : My eldest son, Francis, his part to be dne hini two full years after the possessing of my youngest son of the hous- ing and lands as aforesaid; the second, two years after; the third, two years after; and so, snecessively, till all be paid. To my grandchildren of Daniel Markham, which he had by my daughter Elizabeth, I do give to each of them twenty shillings out of my estate. Also I do nominate my loving friends, William Locke, sen., of Woburn, and Francis Moore, of Cambridge, to be my executors of this my last will.
" 8th m. 8th day, 1685."
The estato was valued at £305. 9s. - Middlesex Recs., liber 6, p. 270.
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The petition of Rachel Whitmore, before mentioned (see John, No. 3), is as fol- lows: -
To the Hon. Simon Bradstreet, Esq., Governor, and the rest of the Honorable Magis- trates now sitting in Boston, the humble petition of Rachell Whitmore, wife of John Whitmore.
Whereas, your petitioner's husband was impressed into the countrye's service against the Indian enemy, and is now with Major Swayne at Neweehawanick, and your petitioner and her two children are very weak and ill, and unable to help our- selves, and do any thing for our relief and the rest of the family, as severall of the neighbors can and have informed your honors, -
Doth therefore humbly request the favor from your honors, that her husband, John Whitmore, may be dismissed the present service; and that your honors would please to pass your order for the same, that he may return to his sick family; and your peti- tioner shall, as in duty bound, ever pray, &c.
Mass. Records, lib. 35, p. 34.
RACHEL WHITMORE.
FRANCIS WHITMORE (No. 1) died Oct. 12, 1685. his birth is ascertained, by two affidavits on file at Cambridge, to have been in 1625.
Concerning the three families of WHITMORE, WETMORE, and WHITTEMORE, all researches show the present bearers of the first name to be descended from FRANCIS WHITMORE, of Cambridge; of the second name, from THOMAS WHITMORE, of Middle- town; of the last name, from THOMAS WHITTEMORE, of Malden. I regard the first two as descended from the same stock; but the third is, and has been, a distinct name in England. It would be useless, at present, to speak of any families of the name now or formerly in England; but it may be worth while to noto that the mode of spelling was WHITMORE as far back as 1200.
In conclusion, in submitting this sketeh of a family record to my cousins, near and remote, I must heg them to prove their forgiveness of all errors herein contained, by sending me the materials to correct them, and to completo the account of all the descendants of FRANCIS WHITMORE.
BOSTON, Dec. 1, 1855.
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