HEADSTONE says Hon. Thomas Wetmore. Says born 1768; dictionary says 1767.
DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN BIOGRAPHY ONLINE http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=3195&&PHPSESSID=o774ev7lrjfr2u6hekqvigft63 for Wetmore, Thomas says he was a lawyer, office holder, militia officer, politician, and jp. Born Sept 20 1767 in Rye NY, fifth of the eight children of Timothy Wetmore and Jane Haviland; married March 17 1793 Sarah Peters in Gagetown NB, and they had 12 children; died March 22 1828 on his estate, called Kingswood, at Kingsclear (near Fredericton) NB. He came to New Brunswick in 1783 and settled with his father, Timothy Wetmore, first in Carleton (Saint John) and then in Gagetown. He studied law and became an attorney in 1788, and was admitted to the bar in 1790. Entering into partnership with his father, he was appointed clerk of the court and registrar of deeds and wills for Queens County. In 1793 he married Sarah Peters, the daughter of Judge James Peters. This union and the later marriages of his children linked him to a wide network of prominent families. His father eventually returned to the United States and Thomas relocated in Saint John. In 1808, when the provincial militia was formed he served as a lieutenant-colonel in charge of the units stationed in Saint John. He became recorder of the city of Saint John 1809-1811 and also attorney general in 1809 until his death. In 1809 he also was elected to the House of Assembly for Saint John County and City until 1816, because as attorney general he moved to the seat of government in Fredericton in 1813. In 1817 he was given a seat on the provincial council. He served on the board of the College of New Brunswick, and also served as one of the justices of the peace for York County. His primary interest, however, was his legal business, which involved going on circuit. His last years were not happy ones. In 1821 his eldest son, George Ludlow Wetmore, was killed in a duel and his wife died in 1827, and he withdrew from political activity. When he died in 1828 he was poor.
INFORMATION FROM RELATIVE John Clisby ([email protected]) of Birmingham AL.
DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN BIOGRAPHY ONLINE http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=3195&&PHPSESSID=o774ev7lrjfr2u6hekqvigft63 for Wetmore, Thomas says he was a lawyer, office holder, militia officer, politician, and jp. Born Sept 20 1767 in Rye NY, fifth of the eight children of Timothy Wetmore and Jane Haviland; married March 17 1793 Sarah Peters in Gagetown NB, and they had 12 children; died March 22 1828 on his estate, called Kingswood, at Kingsclear (near Fredericton) NB. He came to New Brunswick in 1783 and settled with his father, Timothy Wetmore, first in Carleton (Saint John) and then in Gagetown. He studied law and became an attorney in 1788, and was admitted to the bar in 1790. Entering into partnership with his father, he was appointed clerk of the court and registrar of deeds and wills for Queens County. In 1793 he married Sarah Peters, the daughter of Judge James Peters. This union and the later marriages of his children linked him to a wide network of prominent families. His father eventually returned to the United States and Thomas relocated in Saint John. In 1808, when the provincial militia was formed he served as a lieutenant-colonel in charge of the units stationed in Saint John. He became recorder of the city of Saint John 1809-1811 and also attorney general in 1809 until his death. In 1809 he also was elected to the House of Assembly for Saint John County and City until 1816, because as attorney general he moved to the seat of government in Fredericton in 1813. In 1817 he was given a seat on the provincial council. He served on the board of the College of New Brunswick, and also served as one of the justices of the peace for York County. His primary interest, however, was his legal business, which involved going on circuit. His last years were not happy ones. In 1821 his eldest son, George Ludlow Wetmore, was killed in a duel and his wife died in 1827, and he withdrew from political activity. When he died in 1828 he was poor.
INFORMATION FROM RELATIVE John Clisby ([email protected]) of Birmingham AL.
HEADSTONE says Hon. Thomas Wetmore. Says born 1768; dictionary says 1767.
DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN BIOGRAPHY ONLINE http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=3195&&PHPSESSID=o774ev7lrjfr2u6hekqvigft63 for Wetmore, Thomas says he was a lawyer, office holder, militia officer, politician, and jp. Born Sept 20 1767 in Rye NY, fifth of the eight children of Timothy Wetmore and Jane Haviland; married March 17 1793 Sarah Peters in Gagetown NB, and they had 12 children; died March 22 1828 on his estate, called Kingswood, at Kingsclear (near Fredericton) NB. He came to New Brunswick in 1783 and settled with his father, Timothy Wetmore, first in Carleton (Saint John) and then in Gagetown. He studied law and became an attorney in 1788, and was admitted to the bar in 1790. Entering into partnership with his father, he was appointed clerk of the court and registrar of deeds and wills for Queens County. In 1793 he married Sarah Peters, the daughter of Judge James Peters. This union and the later marriages of his children linked him to a wide network of prominent families. His father eventually returned to the United States and Thomas relocated in Saint John. In 1808, when the provincial militia was formed he served as a lieutenant-colonel in charge of the units stationed in Saint John. He became recorder of the city of Saint John 1809-1811 and also attorney general in 1809 until his death. In 1809 he also was elected to the House of Assembly for Saint John County and City until 1816, because as attorney general he moved to the seat of government in Fredericton in 1813. In 1817 he was given a seat on the provincial council. He served on the board of the College of New Brunswick, and also served as one of the justices of the peace for York County. His primary interest, however, was his legal business, which involved going on circuit. His last years were not happy ones. In 1821 his eldest son, George Ludlow Wetmore, was killed in a duel and his wife died in 1827, and he withdrew from political activity. When he died in 1828 he was poor.
INFORMATION FROM RELATIVE John Clisby ([email protected]) of Birmingham AL.
DICTIONARY OF CANADIAN BIOGRAPHY ONLINE http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=3195&&PHPSESSID=o774ev7lrjfr2u6hekqvigft63 for Wetmore, Thomas says he was a lawyer, office holder, militia officer, politician, and jp. Born Sept 20 1767 in Rye NY, fifth of the eight children of Timothy Wetmore and Jane Haviland; married March 17 1793 Sarah Peters in Gagetown NB, and they had 12 children; died March 22 1828 on his estate, called Kingswood, at Kingsclear (near Fredericton) NB. He came to New Brunswick in 1783 and settled with his father, Timothy Wetmore, first in Carleton (Saint John) and then in Gagetown. He studied law and became an attorney in 1788, and was admitted to the bar in 1790. Entering into partnership with his father, he was appointed clerk of the court and registrar of deeds and wills for Queens County. In 1793 he married Sarah Peters, the daughter of Judge James Peters. This union and the later marriages of his children linked him to a wide network of prominent families. His father eventually returned to the United States and Thomas relocated in Saint John. In 1808, when the provincial militia was formed he served as a lieutenant-colonel in charge of the units stationed in Saint John. He became recorder of the city of Saint John 1809-1811 and also attorney general in 1809 until his death. In 1809 he also was elected to the House of Assembly for Saint John County and City until 1816, because as attorney general he moved to the seat of government in Fredericton in 1813. In 1817 he was given a seat on the provincial council. He served on the board of the College of New Brunswick, and also served as one of the justices of the peace for York County. His primary interest, however, was his legal business, which involved going on circuit. His last years were not happy ones. In 1821 his eldest son, George Ludlow Wetmore, was killed in a duel and his wife died in 1827, and he withdrew from political activity. When he died in 1828 he was poor.
INFORMATION FROM RELATIVE John Clisby ([email protected]) of Birmingham AL.
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