Re: Whetstines of North Carolina
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Re: Whetstines of North Carolina
Nathalie Ross 5/01/10
Yeah, as I look way way back, I see before Daniel Whetstone, the name was spelled Wetzstein, so you are likely correct...when Daniel immigrated, somehow his name got anglesized into Whetstone.Perhaps later descendants tried to get the sound back using a phonetic spelling.