William BREWSTER

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William BREWSTER was born about 1505 in Stanford Parish, Hatfield, Notingham, England.

    William married Maud MON about 1530 in England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. William BREWSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1534 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England; died in 1590 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William BREWSTER Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born about 1534 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England; died in 1590 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England.

    William married Mary SMYTHE about 1556 in England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Elder William BREWSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1566 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England; died on 10 Apr 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Elder William BREWSTER Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.William1) was born about 1566 in Doncaster, Yorkshire, England; died on 10 Apr 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

    Notes:

    MAYFLOWER PASSENGER: Mr. William Brewster, Mary, his wife, with two sons, whose names were Love and Wrestling. And a boy was put to him called Richard More, and another of his brothers. The rest of his children were left behind and came over afterwards.

    ==Taken from a web site of the Pilgrim Hall Museum by Doug Couch

    The Division of Cattle, 1627 listed Brewster: William, Love, Wrestling, Jonathan, Lucrecia, Willm, Mary...also Thomas Prince, Patience Prince, Rebecka Prince (the fift lot fell to Mr Willm Brewster & his companie Joyned to him...to this lot ffell one of the fower Heyfers Came in the Jacob Caled the Blind Heyfer & two shee goats)

    Division of Land 1623 - The Falles of their grounds which came first over in the May-Floure, according as their lotes were cast. 1623 - Mr. William Brewster

    William married Mary Norris between 1590 and 1592 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England. Mary was born in in Leyden, Holland; died about 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 4. Jonathan BREWSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Aug 1593 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 7 Aug 1659 in New London, Plymouth Co, CT.
    2. 5. Patience BREWSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1595 and 1605 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England; died before 12 Dec 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.
    3. 6. Fear BREWSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1606 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England; died before 12 Dec 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.
    4. 7. BREWSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1609; died in Jun 1609 in Leyden, Holland.
    5. 8. Love BREWSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1611 in Holland; died about 1650 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA.
    6. 9. Wrestling BREWSTER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1615 in Leyden, Holland; died between 1615 and 1627.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  Jonathan BREWSTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Aug 1593 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 7 Aug 1659 in New London, Plymouth Co, CT.

    Notes:

    Division of Land 1623 - These lye beyond the fort to the wood west. - Jonathan Brewster

    Reconstructed passenger list, ship Fortune 1621

    Jonathan married Lucretia OLDHAM on 10 Apr 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. (daughter of John OLDHAM) [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Patience BREWSTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born between 1595 and 1605 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England; died before 12 Dec 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

    Notes:

    Division of Land 1623 - These lye beyond the fort to the wood west. - Pacience & Fear Brewster wth Robart Long

    Patience married Thomas PRENCE on 5 Aug 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. Thomas (son of Thomas PRENCE and Elizabeth TOLDERBY) was born about 1600 in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England; died on 29 Mar 1673 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Rebecca PRENCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 22 May 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died before 18 Jul 1651 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co, MA.
    2. 11. Thomas PRENCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born before 22 May 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died before 13 Mar 1672.
    3. 12. Mercy PRENCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jun 1631 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died on 28 Sep 1711 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA.
    4. 13. Hannah PRENCE  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1635 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died before 23 Nov 1698 in Eastham, Barnstable Co, MA.

  3. 6.  Fear BREWSTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born about 1606 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England; died before 12 Dec 1634 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA.

    Notes:

    Mayflower Daughters
    MD 6:244, 1904 With Updates

    Division of Land 1623 - These lye beyond the fort to the wood west. - Pacience & Fear Brewster wth Robart Long

    Fear married Isaac ALLERTON about 1626 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA. Isaac was born about 1586; died in betw Feb 1-Feb 12 1658/59 in New Haven, New Haven Co, CT. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Sarah ALLERTON  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1627.
    2. 15. Isaac ALLERTON  Descendancy chart to this point was born between 1627 and 1630 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co, MA; died about 25 Oct 1702 in Westmoreland Co, VA.

  4. 7.  BREWSTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born in 1609; died in Jun 1609 in Leyden, Holland.

  5. 8.  Love BREWSTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born about 1611 in Holland; died about 1650 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA.

    Notes:

    Passenger list, Mayflower

    Will of Love Brewster

    The last Will and Testament of Love Brewster Deseassed exhibited at the generall Court holden
    at New Plym: the 4th of March 1650 upon the oath of Captaine Miles Standish
    Witnesseth these psents that I Love Brewster of Duxburrow in New England and in the
    goverment of New Plym: being in pfect memory doe ordeaine & appoint this to bee my last will
    and Testamente And first my will is that if the lord shall please to take mee out of this life that my
    body bee buried in a decent mannor and that my funerall expences bee taken out of my whole
    estate; Next my will is; That all my Just and lawfull debts bee paied out of the Remainder of my
    said estate allso I give unto my Children that is to say Nathaniell Willam Wrasteling and Sara
    each of them a kettle and further my will is that my three sonns shall have each of them a peece
    that is to say a gun; allso I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sara Brewster all the Residue
    of my whole estate both goods and Chattles and land at Duxburrow for her bringing up of her
    and my Children the time of her life and after her decease I doe give the aforsaid lands to my
    eldest sonn and heire apparent Nathaniell Brewster and in Case god should take him away out of
    this life without Issew I give and bequeath the said lands at Duxburrow to my second sonn
    Willam Brewster and in like case to my youngest sonn Wresteling Brewster; And for those books
    I have that my wife would destribute them to herselfe and Children at her discresion allso my will
    is and I doe by the same give unto my three sonns equally to be devided amongst them all such
    land as of Right due to mee by Purchase and first coming into the land Which was in the yeare
    1620 allso I doe make Constitute and appoint my beloved wife Sara Brewster sole executrix of
    this my last will and Testament in Witnes Wherof I have put to my hand and Seale this sixt of
    october 1650
    Witness heerunto Love Brewster
    Myles Standish

    Love married Sarah COLLIER on 15 May 1634 in Duxbury, Plymouth Co, MA. [Group Sheet]


  6. 9.  Wrestling BREWSTER Descendancy chart to this point (3.William3, 2.William2, 1.William1) was born about 1615 in Leyden, Holland; died between 1615 and 1627.

    Notes:

    Passenger list, Mayflower

    Note there are said to be three Wrestling Brewsters.

    Birth:
    alternate birth year 1614



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