She was born 1668 to Francis Whitmore & Margaret Harty. Margaret married Thomas Carter, a husbandman who was given considerable lands by his father, in 1682. Thomas survived her and would go on to live until the ripe old age of 99.
(Margaret Wetmore is my first cousin 10 times removed. Our common ancestor is John Whitmore.
John Whitmore was killed by an Indian in 1648. This act was not an act of private hatred, but seems to have been the deed of the whole tribe, and the colony was moved to unite with that of New Hampshire in a just revenge. Colonial Records of Connecticut and Trumbull's Colonial Recollections: 'This courte, taking into serious consideration what may be done according to God in way of revenge of the bloude of John Whitmore, late of Stamford, and well weighing all circumstances, together with the carriages of the Indians (bordering thereuppon) in and about the premises: doe declare themselves that they do judge it lawful and according to God to make a war uppon them.' A committee was sent to New Haven the next day to confer with the rest of the magistrates, and 'return with what convenient speed they may.' Trumballs Col. Rec. Vol.1, pg. 197 )
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