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REVEREND WILLIAM WETHERELL


William Wetherell married Mary Fisher at St. Mildred's, Canterbury, County Kent, by a license dated 26 March 17 June 1604.

William and Mary came to New England with their children Samuel, Daniel and Thomas on the Hercules in 1635.

Children of William Wetherell and Mary Fisher:

i. Samuel Wetherell was baptized on 5 December 1628 in Maidstone, County Kent. He died before 4 March 1683/4 in Scituate. He married as her second husband Isabel Unknown. She married first Samuel Hyland. She married third Josiah Torrey on 6 October 1684 in Scituate.

ii. Daniel Wetherell was born on 29 November 1630. He was baptized on 3 December 1630 in Maidstone, County Kent. He died on 14 April 1719 in New London. He married Grace Brewster on 4 August 1659 in New London.

iii. Thomas Wetherell was baptized on 28 August 1633 in Maidstone, County Kent.

iv. Mary Wetherell was born say 1635. She died on 12 December 1710. She married Thomas Oldham on 20 November 1656. Thomas was probably the nephew of Lucretia Oldham.

v. Elizabeth Wetherell was born say 1637. She married John Bryant as his second wife on 22 December 1657 in Scituate. He married first Mary Lewis on 14 November 1643. He married third Mary Hyland.

vi. John Wetherell was born say 1640. He died between 13 July 1690, when he wrote his will, and 17 March 1690/1, when it was proved. He married Hannah (Pincon) Young, the daughter of Thomas Pincon and the widow of George Young. She married third Jonathan Morey, the son of Roger Morey.

vii. Theophilus Wetherell was born say 1642. He died between 2 January 1702/3, when he made his will, and 6 January 1702/3, when his witnesses testified. He married Lydia Parker on 9 November 1675.

It has been erroneously claimed that Theophilus married first Lydia's half sister Mary.

viii. Sarah Wetherell was born on 10 February 1644/[5?] in Scituate. She was baptized on 7 September 1645 in the Second Church in Scituate. She died before 14 July 1729. She married Israel, the son of Reverend Peter Hobart, on 21 December 1668 in Hingham.

ix. Hannah Wetherell was born on 20 February 1646/[7?] in Scituate. She was baptized on 28 February 1646/[7?] in the Second Church in Scituate. No further record of her has been found.

References:

David L. Greene, "James and Hannah (Brewster) (Starr) Morgan of New London and Groton, Connecticut," The Genealogist 14 (2000): 118–28.


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15-Nov-2022