Birth year is estimated; he was the father of five children in 1630.
Family records, based on old English records dating from 1215 on, establish that "Whitmore" is one of the oldest of family names.
It comes from the Gothic "wid", meaning spear and "mar", meaning famous, together signifying "famous with the spear", the name of a Gothic King. English origins of Whitmores who came to America are uncertain.
Tradition is that John and his brother, George, came to America about 1630. John, a widower, settled at Massachusetts Bay, along with most of his children, his wife having died in England.
The children thought to have been with him were, three sons and two daughters: Thomas, Ann/Anne, Mary, Francis and John .
[There is disagreement amongst professional genealogists as to whether his son, Francis Whitmore Sr., is from a father by the name of Nicholas Whitmore, who lived at Hitchen, Hertfordshire, England and never immigrated to America.]
However, extensive research shows THIS Francis did, in fact, receive land from his FATHER, John Whitmore of the New Haven Colony. Extensive research indicates John's parents were Mary Meade [abt. 1558-8 October 1604] and Thomas Whitmore [abt.1558-1648] of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. They migrated to Whitmore, Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough, Staffordshire, England.
I have highlighted his son, Francis, because he is my direct ancestor.
John Whitmore was among about nine men who set out from Massachusetts Bay about 1633 and founded a settlement along the Qunnitukqut River (later called the "Connecticut River"). It was at an Indian village called "Pyquag", which would later be known as Wethersfield, Connecticut.
Tradition has it that his wife, the mother of his children, had died in England.
His name first appears in town records when he sold 58 acres of land in 1639. About 1641, he married the widow of John Jessup, Hannah [Johanna/Joanna], nee Kerrich. They had no children together.
Because of religious disputes they, and several other families, left Wethersfield in 1641, moved sixty miles west and founded the township of Stamford.
John was killed in October of 1648, supposedly by Indians, who wished to take his cattle. The complete inquest into the murder of John is recorded on pages 458 through 463 of: Record of the Colony and Jurisdiction of New Haven (Hartford, 1855) by Charles J. Hoadly.
The exact location of his burial is not known at this time. It is recorded as "at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; on his farm." Johanna/Joanna is also be buried in the same location, on the old Whitmore farm.
Research Data on John Whitmore:
6 April 1642: John Whitmore was admitted as a freeman of New Haven. "A Genrll Court the 6th of the 2d Moneth, 1642. ...Mr Mitchell and John Whitmore of Rippowams was allso admitted members of the Cort, and accepted the charge of freemen."[Sic]
1643 Richard Gildersleeve and John Whitmore, Deputies of Stamford, attended "A Genrll Court held at Newhaven for the Jurisdiction the 27th of October 1643."[Sic]
13 September 1649: The general court of Connecticut decided to make war on the Indians who had killed John Whitmore the previous year:
"The general court of Connecticut, Sept. 13, 1649, taking into serious consideration what might be done according to God in way of revenge of the blood of John Whittmore late of Stamford, and well weighing all circumstances together with the caringe of the Indians bordering thereupon, in and about the premises, declared themselves that they judged it lawful, and according to God, to make war upon them, they therefo be desired the deputy governor, Mr. Ludlow and Mr. Talcott to ride the next day to New Haven, and confer with Mr. Eaton and the rest of the magistrates there about sending out against the Indians, and on Sept. 18th they sent out 45 men to assist the colony of New Haven. These spirited measures appear to have had the desired effect. The Indians at Stamford it seems soon became peaceable."
Research Sources:
From "The Compendium of American Genealogy", Vol 7 1942, Ed by Frederick Adams Birkus.
John Whitmore came from England to America in the 1630s with his wife and 5 children. [Note: 4 of 5 children, 1st wife having died in England] He appeared at Wethersfield, CT 1638. He was a founder of Stamford in 1641, he was a freeman in 1642. Deputy General of CT 1643. Representative 1647. His murder by the Mohegan Indians in 1648 was the direct cause of the colonial government resolving to declare war upon them.
Other references are:
Moore and Allied Families by Deforest, Page 619.
Families of Ancient New Haven, CT by Jacobus, Page 1008.
Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England by Savage, Page 526.
Founders of Early American Families by Colket, Page 326.
History of Ancient Wethersfield by Stiles, Vol II page 785.
Wetmore History, Page 7.
Family records, based on old English records dating from 1215 on, establish that "Whitmore" is one of the oldest of family names.
It comes from the Gothic "wid", meaning spear and "mar", meaning famous, together signifying "famous with the spear", the name of a Gothic King. English origins of Whitmores who came to America are uncertain.
Tradition is that John and his brother, George, came to America about 1630. John, a widower, settled at Massachusetts Bay, along with most of his children, his wife having died in England.
The children thought to have been with him were, three sons and two daughters: Thomas, Ann/Anne, Mary, Francis and John .
[There is disagreement amongst professional genealogists as to whether his son, Francis Whitmore Sr., is from a father by the name of Nicholas Whitmore, who lived at Hitchen, Hertfordshire, England and never immigrated to America.]
However, extensive research shows THIS Francis did, in fact, receive land from his FATHER, John Whitmore of the New Haven Colony. Extensive research indicates John's parents were Mary Meade [abt. 1558-8 October 1604] and Thomas Whitmore [abt.1558-1648] of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. They migrated to Whitmore, Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough, Staffordshire, England.
I have highlighted his son, Francis, because he is my direct ancestor.
John Whitmore was among about nine men who set out from Massachusetts Bay about 1633 and founded a settlement along the Qunnitukqut River (later called the "Connecticut River"). It was at an Indian village called "Pyquag", which would later be known as Wethersfield, Connecticut.
Tradition has it that his wife, the mother of his children, had died in England.
His name first appears in town records when he sold 58 acres of land in 1639. About 1641, he married the widow of John Jessup, Hannah [Johanna/Joanna], nee Kerrich. They had no children together.
Because of religious disputes they, and several other families, left Wethersfield in 1641, moved sixty miles west and founded the township of Stamford.
John was killed in October of 1648, supposedly by Indians, who wished to take his cattle. The complete inquest into the murder of John is recorded on pages 458 through 463 of: Record of the Colony and Jurisdiction of New Haven (Hartford, 1855) by Charles J. Hoadly.
The exact location of his burial is not known at this time. It is recorded as "at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; on his farm." Johanna/Joanna is also be buried in the same location, on the old Whitmore farm.
Research Data on John Whitmore:
6 April 1642: John Whitmore was admitted as a freeman of New Haven. "A Genrll Court the 6th of the 2d Moneth, 1642. ...Mr Mitchell and John Whitmore of Rippowams was allso admitted members of the Cort, and accepted the charge of freemen."[Sic]
1643 Richard Gildersleeve and John Whitmore, Deputies of Stamford, attended "A Genrll Court held at Newhaven for the Jurisdiction the 27th of October 1643."[Sic]
13 September 1649: The general court of Connecticut decided to make war on the Indians who had killed John Whitmore the previous year:
"The general court of Connecticut, Sept. 13, 1649, taking into serious consideration what might be done according to God in way of revenge of the blood of John Whittmore late of Stamford, and well weighing all circumstances together with the caringe of the Indians bordering thereupon, in and about the premises, declared themselves that they judged it lawful, and according to God, to make war upon them, they therefo be desired the deputy governor, Mr. Ludlow and Mr. Talcott to ride the next day to New Haven, and confer with Mr. Eaton and the rest of the magistrates there about sending out against the Indians, and on Sept. 18th they sent out 45 men to assist the colony of New Haven. These spirited measures appear to have had the desired effect. The Indians at Stamford it seems soon became peaceable."
Research Sources:
From "The Compendium of American Genealogy", Vol 7 1942, Ed by Frederick Adams Birkus.
John Whitmore came from England to America in the 1630s with his wife and 5 children. [Note: 4 of 5 children, 1st wife having died in England] He appeared at Wethersfield, CT 1638. He was a founder of Stamford in 1641, he was a freeman in 1642. Deputy General of CT 1643. Representative 1647. His murder by the Mohegan Indians in 1648 was the direct cause of the colonial government resolving to declare war upon them.
Other references are:
Moore and Allied Families by Deforest, Page 619.
Families of Ancient New Haven, CT by Jacobus, Page 1008.
Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England by Savage, Page 526.
Founders of Early American Families by Colket, Page 326.
History of Ancient Wethersfield by Stiles, Vol II page 785.
Wetmore History, Page 7.
Birth year is estimated; he was the father of five children in 1630.
Family records, based on old English records dating from 1215 on, establish that "Whitmore" is one of the oldest of family names.
It comes from the Gothic "wid", meaning spear and "mar", meaning famous, together signifying "famous with the spear", the name of a Gothic King. English origins of Whitmores who came to America are uncertain.
Tradition is that John and his brother, George, came to America about 1630. John, a widower, settled at Massachusetts Bay, along with most of his children, his wife having died in England.
The children thought to have been with him were, three sons and two daughters: Thomas, Ann/Anne, Mary, Francis and John .
[There is disagreement amongst professional genealogists as to whether his son, Francis Whitmore Sr., is from a father by the name of Nicholas Whitmore, who lived at Hitchen, Hertfordshire, England and never immigrated to America.]
However, extensive research shows THIS Francis did, in fact, receive land from his FATHER, John Whitmore of the New Haven Colony. Extensive research indicates John's parents were Mary Meade [abt. 1558-8 October 1604] and Thomas Whitmore [abt.1558-1648] of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. They migrated to Whitmore, Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough, Staffordshire, England.
I have highlighted his son, Francis, because he is my direct ancestor.
John Whitmore was among about nine men who set out from Massachusetts Bay about 1633 and founded a settlement along the Qunnitukqut River (later called the "Connecticut River"). It was at an Indian village called "Pyquag", which would later be known as Wethersfield, Connecticut.
Tradition has it that his wife, the mother of his children, had died in England.
His name first appears in town records when he sold 58 acres of land in 1639. About 1641, he married the widow of John Jessup, Hannah [Johanna/Joanna], nee Kerrich. They had no children together.
Because of religious disputes they, and several other families, left Wethersfield in 1641, moved sixty miles west and founded the township of Stamford.
John was killed in October of 1648, supposedly by Indians, who wished to take his cattle. The complete inquest into the murder of John is recorded on pages 458 through 463 of: Record of the Colony and Jurisdiction of New Haven (Hartford, 1855) by Charles J. Hoadly.
The exact location of his burial is not known at this time. It is recorded as "at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; on his farm." Johanna/Joanna is also be buried in the same location, on the old Whitmore farm.
Research Data on John Whitmore:
6 April 1642: John Whitmore was admitted as a freeman of New Haven. "A Genrll Court the 6th of the 2d Moneth, 1642. ...Mr Mitchell and John Whitmore of Rippowams was allso admitted members of the Cort, and accepted the charge of freemen."[Sic]
1643 Richard Gildersleeve and John Whitmore, Deputies of Stamford, attended "A Genrll Court held at Newhaven for the Jurisdiction the 27th of October 1643."[Sic]
13 September 1649: The general court of Connecticut decided to make war on the Indians who had killed John Whitmore the previous year:
"The general court of Connecticut, Sept. 13, 1649, taking into serious consideration what might be done according to God in way of revenge of the blood of John Whittmore late of Stamford, and well weighing all circumstances together with the caringe of the Indians bordering thereupon, in and about the premises, declared themselves that they judged it lawful, and according to God, to make war upon them, they therefo be desired the deputy governor, Mr. Ludlow and Mr. Talcott to ride the next day to New Haven, and confer with Mr. Eaton and the rest of the magistrates there about sending out against the Indians, and on Sept. 18th they sent out 45 men to assist the colony of New Haven. These spirited measures appear to have had the desired effect. The Indians at Stamford it seems soon became peaceable."
Research Sources:
From "The Compendium of American Genealogy", Vol 7 1942, Ed by Frederick Adams Birkus.
John Whitmore came from England to America in the 1630s with his wife and 5 children. [Note: 4 of 5 children, 1st wife having died in England] He appeared at Wethersfield, CT 1638. He was a founder of Stamford in 1641, he was a freeman in 1642. Deputy General of CT 1643. Representative 1647. His murder by the Mohegan Indians in 1648 was the direct cause of the colonial government resolving to declare war upon them.
Other references are:
Moore and Allied Families by Deforest, Page 619.
Families of Ancient New Haven, CT by Jacobus, Page 1008.
Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England by Savage, Page 526.
Founders of Early American Families by Colket, Page 326.
History of Ancient Wethersfield by Stiles, Vol II page 785.
Wetmore History, Page 7.
Family records, based on old English records dating from 1215 on, establish that "Whitmore" is one of the oldest of family names.
It comes from the Gothic "wid", meaning spear and "mar", meaning famous, together signifying "famous with the spear", the name of a Gothic King. English origins of Whitmores who came to America are uncertain.
Tradition is that John and his brother, George, came to America about 1630. John, a widower, settled at Massachusetts Bay, along with most of his children, his wife having died in England.
The children thought to have been with him were, three sons and two daughters: Thomas, Ann/Anne, Mary, Francis and John .
[There is disagreement amongst professional genealogists as to whether his son, Francis Whitmore Sr., is from a father by the name of Nicholas Whitmore, who lived at Hitchen, Hertfordshire, England and never immigrated to America.]
However, extensive research shows THIS Francis did, in fact, receive land from his FATHER, John Whitmore of the New Haven Colony. Extensive research indicates John's parents were Mary Meade [abt. 1558-8 October 1604] and Thomas Whitmore [abt.1558-1648] of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. They migrated to Whitmore, Newcastle-Under-Lyme Borough, Staffordshire, England.
I have highlighted his son, Francis, because he is my direct ancestor.
John Whitmore was among about nine men who set out from Massachusetts Bay about 1633 and founded a settlement along the Qunnitukqut River (later called the "Connecticut River"). It was at an Indian village called "Pyquag", which would later be known as Wethersfield, Connecticut.
Tradition has it that his wife, the mother of his children, had died in England.
His name first appears in town records when he sold 58 acres of land in 1639. About 1641, he married the widow of John Jessup, Hannah [Johanna/Joanna], nee Kerrich. They had no children together.
Because of religious disputes they, and several other families, left Wethersfield in 1641, moved sixty miles west and founded the township of Stamford.
John was killed in October of 1648, supposedly by Indians, who wished to take his cattle. The complete inquest into the murder of John is recorded on pages 458 through 463 of: Record of the Colony and Jurisdiction of New Haven (Hartford, 1855) by Charles J. Hoadly.
The exact location of his burial is not known at this time. It is recorded as "at Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut; on his farm." Johanna/Joanna is also be buried in the same location, on the old Whitmore farm.
Research Data on John Whitmore:
6 April 1642: John Whitmore was admitted as a freeman of New Haven. "A Genrll Court the 6th of the 2d Moneth, 1642. ...Mr Mitchell and John Whitmore of Rippowams was allso admitted members of the Cort, and accepted the charge of freemen."[Sic]
1643 Richard Gildersleeve and John Whitmore, Deputies of Stamford, attended "A Genrll Court held at Newhaven for the Jurisdiction the 27th of October 1643."[Sic]
13 September 1649: The general court of Connecticut decided to make war on the Indians who had killed John Whitmore the previous year:
"The general court of Connecticut, Sept. 13, 1649, taking into serious consideration what might be done according to God in way of revenge of the blood of John Whittmore late of Stamford, and well weighing all circumstances together with the caringe of the Indians bordering thereupon, in and about the premises, declared themselves that they judged it lawful, and according to God, to make war upon them, they therefo be desired the deputy governor, Mr. Ludlow and Mr. Talcott to ride the next day to New Haven, and confer with Mr. Eaton and the rest of the magistrates there about sending out against the Indians, and on Sept. 18th they sent out 45 men to assist the colony of New Haven. These spirited measures appear to have had the desired effect. The Indians at Stamford it seems soon became peaceable."
Research Sources:
From "The Compendium of American Genealogy", Vol 7 1942, Ed by Frederick Adams Birkus.
John Whitmore came from England to America in the 1630s with his wife and 5 children. [Note: 4 of 5 children, 1st wife having died in England] He appeared at Wethersfield, CT 1638. He was a founder of Stamford in 1641, he was a freeman in 1642. Deputy General of CT 1643. Representative 1647. His murder by the Mohegan Indians in 1648 was the direct cause of the colonial government resolving to declare war upon them.
Other references are:
Moore and Allied Families by Deforest, Page 619.
Families of Ancient New Haven, CT by Jacobus, Page 1008.
Genealogical Dictionary of First Settlers of New England by Savage, Page 526.
Founders of Early American Families by Colket, Page 326.
History of Ancient Wethersfield by Stiles, Vol II page 785.
Wetmore History, Page 7.
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