James WETMORE

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19 December 1727 , Rye, Westchester, Crown Colony of New York

Died

10 February 1798 , Hammond, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada

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Born: 19 December 1727 in Rye, Westchester, Crown Colony of New York

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James married Elizabeth ABRAHAMS abt. 1746 in Rye, Westchester, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Elizabeth ABRAHAMS was born 15 March 1730 in Rye, Westchester, New York, USA. Elizabeth died 22 December 1808 in Hammond, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.

James WETMORE died 10 February 1798 in Hammond, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada.
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James WETMORE married

Elizabeth ABRAHAMS
Marriage date: abt. 1746
Marriage place: Rye, Westchester, New York, USA

Children of James WETMORE and Elizabeth ABRAHAMS

John WETMORE

Born: 7 July 1755, Rye, Westchester, Crown Colony of New York
Died: 4 May 1848, Beaver River, Clare, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada

Married: Elizabeth CLARK 1804 Place: , Nova Scotia, Canada

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Birth — 1727
19 December 1727
Rye, Westchester, Crown Colony of New York

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Birth of Child
John WETMORE was born 7 July 1755, Rye, Westchester, New York, USA

James was 27 years old.

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

Death — 1798
10 February 1798
Hammond, Kings, New Brunswick, Canada
He died at the age of 70.

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Last updated: 12/16/2025 11:17:54 PM

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New York was named after the English Duke of York and Albany (and the brother of England's King Charles II) in 1664 when the region called New Amsterdam was taken from the Dutch. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1664 - New Amsterdam
1664 - 1687 - New York Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1788 - Crown Colony of New York
July 26, 1788 - Virginia becomes 11th U.S. state

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