The Wetmore Family
OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY, NEW BRUNSWICK.
Part IV.
OF the children of James and Elizabeth (Abrahams) Wetmore, mentioned in the third article of this series, Ab raham, the eldest, it will be remembered, came to New Brunswick in 1783. The remainder of the family who removed to New Brunswick were Susannah, m. John Craft; John, who was twice married, and settled in Kings Co., N. B.; David Brown, who m. Ruth, d. of Justus Sherwood, at Hampton, N.B.; Col. Caleb, m. Deborah, d. of Justus Sherwood; Alithea, m. Reuben Craft, who settled in N.B.; Esther, m. William Puddington, at Carleton, N. B.
The children of Abraham, son of James, son of Rev. James Wetmore, were Josiah, William and Abraham, and it is with the first of these only Josiah and such of his descendants as settled in Charlotte Co., N. B., that the writer proposes to deal in the balance of these articles.[1]
At the age of thirteen, in 1783, he removed with his father's family and other Loyalists to New Brunswick, where he grew to manhood. He married Rachel, daughter of Justus Sherwood, formerly of Cortlandt Manor.1 Westchester Co., X. Y., and by her had seven children. The writer is informed that the names of
- ↑ The Wetmore Memorial states that Josiah Wetmore was born at Rye, N. Y.. on November 20th, 1770. Mr. Fred. A. Wetmore, of St. George, in a letter to the writer dated 15th September, 1902. says "Josiah Wetmore, Sr., was born in Rye, N. Y., 20th of July, 1770. that is as it is in bis family Bible, so we know it is correct."The Wetmore Memorial states that Josiah Wetmore was born at Rye, N. Y.. on November roth, 1770. Mr. Fred. A. Wetmore, of St. George, in a letter to the writer dated 15th September, 1902. says "Josiah Wetmore, Sr., was born in Rye, N. Y., 20th of July, 1770. that is as it is in bis family Bible, so we know it is correct."
