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• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster
• Group: Mayflower Passenger
• Alt. Birth: 24 Jan 1560

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From Findagrave:

Pilgrim colonist, leader and preacher

Elder William Brewster came from Scrooby, in north Nottinghamshire and reached what became the Plymouth Colony in the Mayflower in 1620. He was accompanied by his wife, Mary Brewster, and his sons, Love Brewster and Wrestling Brewster. The town of Brewster, Barnstable, MA was incorporated Febr 19, 1803 and was named for Elder William Brewster. A large part of the inhabitants being his descendants.

William Brewster attended Peterhouse College, Cambridge 1580-1583; was postmaster and baliff-receiver at Scrooby, England 1590-1607. Organized Scrooby congregation 1606-1609; removed his family to Amsterdam and later to Leyden, Holland where he tutored 1609-1616 and was ruling Elder 1616-1619. He was in flight and hiding in England in 1619-1620 while arranging passage for the Sainets to New England. William, his wife and two youngest sons arrived Plymouth via the Mayflower in 1620. At Plymouth, William was Ruling Elder until 1643. He was also purchaser 1626; Undertaker 1627-1641

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Biography compiled by William L. DeCoursey, GSMD #68501, a descendant of William Brewster.

William BREWSTER, son of William and Mary (SMYTHE) BREWSTER of Scrooby, England, was born in January 1563/4. He was regarded as leader of the Pilgrims at Scrooby (near Sherwood Forest), where his father became bailiff of the Manor of Scrooby in 1675, and was later appointed postmaster by Queen Elizabeth. In 1580, William Brewster (1563-1644) matriculated at Peterhouse College, in Cambridge, where it is believed he acquired his earliest Separatist ideas.

The Separatists held the view that "the worship of the English Church is flat idolatry; that we admit into our Church persons unsanctified; that our preachers have no lawful calling; that our government is ungodly; that no bishop or preacher preacheth Christ sincerely and truly; that the people of every parish ought to choose their bishop, and that every elder, though he be no doctor nor pastor, is a bishop; that set prayer is blasphemous." These were radical views, which struck at the very roots of the government established English church. In Cambridge William BREWSTER joined the Separatist "underground" teachers and students who militantly refused to attend the compulsory services in the state-controlled churches. After competing his studies at Cambridge, William BREWSTER (Jr.) was employed by Puritan, Sir William DAVISON, Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth and her personal envoy to Holland. William BREWSTER accompanied DAVISON, as his personal aide, to Holland, during the war with Spain. When the Netherlands surrendered their "cautionary towns" to Elizabeth, the keys of these towns were entrusted by DAVISON to the custody of BREWSTER. William BREWSTER visited the Netherlands in 1584 and again in 1585/86, returning to Scrooby in 1588 after the disgrace of DAVISON, which followed the execution of Mary STUART.

William BREWSTER (Jr.) married, ca.1585, to Mary --?--, her maiden surname unknown.. William BREWSTER had children: William, Edward, Jonathan BREWSTER (1593-1659) m. (1) --?-- and m. (2) Lucretia OLDHAM; Love BREWSTER (1595-1651) m.1634 Sarah, dau. William COLLIER; Wrestling BREWSTER; Patience BREWSTER m.1624 Gov. Thomas PRENCE; and Fear BREWSTER (1606-1634) m.1626 Isaac ALLERTON.
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Regarding the possible identity of William Brewster's wife, Mary, John G. Hunt in the January 1965 issue of THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST, v.41, pp.1-5,63, presents circumstantial evidence that William BREWSTER's wife was Mary WENTWORTH, dau. of Thomas and Grace (GASCOIGNE) WENTWORTH. The evidence has not been accepted as conclusive, however.

In 1587, Thomas COPE/COPP presented the Presbyterian "Book of Discipline" to Parliament, and offered a bill for its enactment into law. For this offense he, together with Peter WENTWORTH, another Puritan, who then stood up for freedom of speech, was committed to the Tower by order of Queen Elizabeth. - (Note: Some say that Elder William BREWSTER, of the Mayflower, married, ca.1585, to Mary WENTWORTH, dau. of Thomas and Grace (GASCOIGNE) WENTWORTH. The Peter WENTWORTH who was condemned to the Tower, perhaps was a brother or cousin of Mary BREWSTER.)

(According to Marshall GARDNER of Yuma, Arizona, William BREWSTER married Mary LOVE. No evidence given.)

Until more evidence becomes available, all that can be said is that William Brewster's wife was "Mary", maiden name unknown.

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In 1587, Queen Elizabeth, in an effort to conceal her own complicity in the death of Mary STUART Queen of Scots, ordered her Secretary of State, William DAVISON, to trial for supposedly concealing Mary STUART's death warrant among other papers he presented to Elizabeth for her signature. (He was the scape-goat.) He was found guilty, fined and thrown into prison. Queen Elizabeth immediately pardoned Davison, and revoked the fine, and restored his position and title, but unable to face him, she exiled him from the court along with his entourage, including his aide, William BREWSTER.

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William BREWSTER [Jr.], upon receiving news of the illness of his father, William BREWSTER, Sr., , returned to Scrooby in early 1589. Upon the death of the Senior William BREWSTER, Sir William DAVISON recommended his former aide, William BREWSTER (Jr.), for the bailiff and postmaster positions previously held by BREWSTER's deceased father.

During his father's illness, young BREWSTER served more than eighteen months as his father's deputy. On 22 August 1590, a letter was sent from Mr. John STANHOPE to Sir William DAVISON, Queen Elizabeth's secretary. Mr. STANHOPE sent his regrets that he could not comply with DAVISON's request. On the death of old BRUSTER, one Samuel REVERCOTES wrote to STANHOPE for the place of postmaster at SCROOBY, and STANHOPE had complied. He stated his reasons for not conferring the place on young BRUSTER, who had served in that place for his father, old BRUSTER. Secretary DAVISON returned the letter with notes in his own hand in defense of young BREWSTER, and pointed out that since, young BREWSTER had held the positions for over a year-and-a-half during his fathers illness, that he should be allowed to continue. Secretary DAVISON apparently was persuasive and/or able to use his influence. BREWSTER got the positions, which he held until he departed for Holland in 1609.

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Parliament, in 1593, forbade the Separatists to hold their own services. Anyone who refused to attend church for forty days, and who went instead to private meetings "contrary to the laws and statutes of this realm [and] being thereof lawfully convicted, shall be committed to prison, there to remain without bail or mainprise, until they shall confirm and yield themselves to come to some church."

In the 1593 Parliament, the speaker, Edward COKE, presented the usual petition to the queen, asking for liberty of speech for freedom from arrest, and for access to her majesty. For answer he was told that privilege of speech was granted, but it consisted in saying "yea" or "no;" and that members of Parliament could have access to her majesty at times convenient, and when she was at leisure from other important causes of the realm. Considering this a sharp rebuff, Peter WENTWORTH again shocked Parliament and the Queen by bringing in a bill for settling the succession to the crown, and again he was promptly committed to the Tower. Parliament, in 1593, forbade the Separatists to hold their own services. Anyone who refused to attend church for forty days, and who went instead to private meetings "contrary to the laws and statutes of this realm [and] being thereof lawfully convicted, shall be committed to prison, there to remain without bail or mainprise, until they shall confirm and yield themselves to come to some church."

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A church court was in session in 1597 to consider simony charges against James BREWSTER, vicar of Sutton cum Launde, Nottinghamshire. Before the Rev. Mr. John BENET, L.L.D., "appeared William BREWSTER, gen., brother of the aforesaid James BREWSTER, cleric, which William gave assent to the findings of the court, by which the salary of said cleric was to be withheld."

As early as 1606, a Separatist congregation was formed in Scrooby, which met in the manor house where William BREWSTER lived. "After they were joined together into communion he was a special stay and help unto them. They ordinarily met at his house on the Lord's Day, which was a Manor of the Bishop's [the Archbishop of York]; and with great love he entertained them when they came, making provision for them, to his great charge, and continued to do so, whilst they could stay in England." William BREWSTER was dismissed from his postmaster position at Scrooby, in 1607, because of his Separatist activities.

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The Puritan persecution intensified under James I, and William BREWSTER, William BRADFORD and other Scrooby Separatists, at last decided to escape to Holland. "In Autumn 1607, those who had not yet been arrested and thrown into prison resolved to smuggle themselves out of the country. Packing their personal belongings and led by their pastor, Richard CLIFTON, the Separatists set out for the port of Boston, Lincolnshire, England (sixty miles from Scrooby). At Boston, they were betrayed by the captain of the ship that was to have transported them; their goods were ransacked; and they were imprisoned for a month or more. BREWSTER, BRADFORD, and CLIFTON were the last to be set free having served about a year in the prison at Boston, England.

"On 1 December 1607, William Brewster of Scrooby was cited before the High Court of Commission on information that he was a Brownist and disobedient in matters of religion. He was fined 20 pounds." (And apparently he went to prison in addition to the fine.)

A diary entry of 1608 reads, "Seeing themselves thus molested, and that there was no hope of their continuance there, by a joynte consente they resolved to go into the Low Countries, where they heard was freedome of Religion for all men." Their exile to a new and foreign land was not easy. "The ports and havens were shut against them. So as they were fain to seek secret means of conveyance; and to bribe and fee the mariners, and give extra-ordinary rates for their passages. And yet were they often-times betrayed, many of them; and both they and their goods intercepted and surprised, and thereby put to great trouble and charge."

In 1608, another attempt was made by the Separatists to escape to Holland. They were pursued, and in their haste to avoid capture or worse, many of the men were separated from their wives, and families. The women left behind in England were arrested, but their captors, not knowing how to dispose of these women whose only crime was wanting to join their husbands, released them. The families gradually re-united in Holland and settled first in Amsterdam and in 1609 at Leiden, Holland.

In February 1609 permission was granted by the Burgomasters of Leyden, Holland for 150 persons, or thereabouts, to re-settle in Leyden, "provided such persons behave themselves and obey the laws and ordinances. Elder William BREWSTER removed to Leiden, Holland, where he was chosen a ruling elder in the new church. He, at first, made a living as "ribbon maker" in a silk factory, but, as an educated man, he soon was able to earn money by teaching. "His outward condition was mended, and he lived well and plentifully. For he fell into a way, by reason he had the Latin tongue, to teach many students who had a desire to learn the English tongue, to teach them English; and by his method they quickly attained it with great facility; for he drew Rules to learn it by, after the Latin manner. And many Gentlemen, both Danes and Germans, resorted to him, as they had time from other studies; some of them being Great Men's sons."

Elder William BREWSTER, aged about forty-two years, came before the aldermen at Leiden, Holland, 12 June 1609 (eight days before the burial of an un-named child of William BREWSTER), as guardian of Ann PECK, native of Launde (near Scrooby, England), when they granted to Thomas SIMKINSON, merchant of Hull (he probably was son of John and Mary (SMYTHE) SYMKINSON and half-brother of Elder William BREWSTER), the power to received seven pounds sterling that Ann PECK had left in the hands of William WATKIN, pastor of Clarborough (six miles south-east of Scrooby) when she left England.

Ann PECK and her brother Robert PECK were wards of William BREWSTER. That they were William BREWSTER's neice and nephew is apparent, for it seems that their parents were Robert and Prudence (BREWSTER) PECK of Everton (about two miles east of Scrooby); which Robert PECK, in his will dated 1598, proved at York the same year, named wife Prudence and left his daughter Ann seven pounds, six shillings, eight pence.

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The register of St. Pancras church, Leyden, records the burial on Saturday, 20 June 1609, of a child of William BREWSTER. The age and sex of the child are not specified. (Comment - It might be reasonable to assume that the "child of William BREWSTER" who was buried, 20 June 1609, was Prudence (BREWSTER) PECK, dau. of William BREWSTER, Sr. and wife of Robert PECK, since her brother, Elder William BREWSTER appeared in court eight days earlier as guardian of Prudence's minor daughter, Ann PECK.) -

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On 25 June 1609, Elder William BREWSTER, aged about forty-two (other records would make him closer to 45), Mary BREWSTER, about forty, and their son Jonathan, sixteen, appeared in Dutch Court to testify as witnesses in behalf of a merchant of Amsterdam who had a dispute with a supplier of cloth. Their residence was in the "stinckteech" in Leiden on the "Pieterskerkhof," in the little colony of houses on the estate of John ROBINSON.

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William BREWSTER witnessed the betrothal of William PONTUS, weaver, and Wybra HANSON at Leyden in 1610.

In 1611, the Separatists congregation purchased an estate at Leiden, where they lived and worshiped.

William BREWSTER witnessed the betrothal of Randall THICKINS and Jane WHITE, in 1612, at Leyden.

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In 1616, William BREWSTER, with the aid of John REYNOLDS, a master printer from London and his 22-year-old assistant Edward WINSLOW, printed several anonymous Puritan pamphlets and books, that were smuggled into England for sale there. The publishing house (an extension on the rear of William BREWSTER's house which faced the Stincksteeg, or Stink Alley) was financed by his young friend, Thomas BREWER. King James's government regarded these publications as treasonable; and the English ambassador to Holland insisted that the Dutch authorities imprison Thomas BREWER. William BREWSTER had to go into hiding to avoid arrest, and the printing equipment was seized and impounded.

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In 1619, the twelve years truce between Spain and Holland was about to expire, and Holland was again menaced by talk of war. The Pilgrims were living as exiles in poor circumstances, in a strange land that might turn into a bloody battleground. They could not return to England, but wanted to find a place that they could raise their families as English away from foreign influence. They looked to America. Elder William BREWSTER was chosen their leader, and while he was in England petitioning the Virginia Company of London, for a land patent and passage to the New World, an order for his arrest went out at the instance of the English ambassador in Holland; however he escaped.

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On Friday, 31 July, 1620, William BREWSTER, his wife, his sons, Love and Wrestling and two boys "bound out" to him, Richard MORE and his brother, left Leyden along with other Pilgrims for Delfshaven on the Maas River. They boarded the "Speedwell" there and sailed the next day, and after a quick passage to Southampton, England they met the "Mayflower." The rest of the BREWSTER children, including son, Jonathan, remained behind in Holland and came over afterwards. The two vessels set sail on 5 August, 1620; but after covering about 150 miles, the "Speedwell" was reported to be leaking, and both vessels put in at Dartmouth. There it was decided that the "Mayflower" was to make the voyage alone, and it's final departure was from Plymouth on Wednesday, 6 September, 1620. There were 102 passengers aboard. William BREWSTER was the fourth signer of the Mayflower Compact, 11 November 1620 O.S.

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William BREWSTER, in 1627, became one of the eight who assumed the Plymouth Colony's debt.

Mary BREWSTER, wife of William BREWSTER, died at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 27 April 1627.

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Elder William BREWSTER died 10 April 1643/4, "age about 80 years," at Plymouth, Massachusetts. He failed to make a will, and on 5 June 1644, his "onely two sonnes surviveing," Jonathan and Love BREWSTER, were appointed administrators of the estate. His inventory taken by Capt. Miles STANDISH, John DONE and Thomas PRENCE in May 1644, showed that he was a man of wealth when he died. The inventory included an extensive library of Latin and English works.

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Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

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Passenger on the 1620 sailing of the Mayflower - Founder of the Plymouth Colony

William married Mary [--?--], Wife of William Brewster before 1593. Mary was born about 1569 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England; died on 17 Apr 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From FindaGrave:

h/o Lucretia Oldham; s/o William & Mary Brewster
Burial: Brewster Cemetery, Brewster's Neck, Preston, CT
Citizen: 30 June 1617, Became Dutch Citizen
Immigration: 09 November 1621, On "Fortune"
"Lintwerker" or ribbon maker in Pieterskerhof, Holland
Surveyor (laid out highways)
Military commissioner in the Pequot War in 1637
Tradesman
Started a Ferry company
Lawyer

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Jonathan married Lucretia "Lucy" Oldham on 10 Apr 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony. Lucretia was born before 14 Jan 1600/01 in Derby, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 14 Jan 1600/01 in Derby, Derbyshire, England; died on 4 Mar 1678/79 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; was buried after 4 Mar 1678/79 in Brewster's Neck Cemetery, Preston, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Patience married Gov. Thomas Prence, Esq. on 5 Aug 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony. Thomas (son of Thomas Prence and Elizabeth Todlerby) was born in 1599 in Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England; died on 29 Mar 1673 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; was buried after 29 Mar 1673 in Burial Hill, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From FindaGrave:

He came to Plymouth, MA from England aboard "The Mayflower". Love became a freeman (able to vote & hold land) and was a volunteer to fight in the Pequot War of 1637, but at that time, volunteers from his county were not needed. He raised his family in Duxbury, MA, volunteered for the milita under Captain Myles Standish and lived out his life in that town.

Will of Love Brewster, Oct. 6, 1650:

"The last will and Testament of Love Brewster Deseassed exhibited at the general Court holden at New Plym: the 4th of March 1650 upon th e 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, William, 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 to Duxburrow to my second sonn William 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 Whereof I have put to my hand and Seale this sixt of october 1650

Winess heerunto
Love Brewster
Myles Standish"

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Love married Sarah Collier before 1635. Sarah was born on 30 Apr 1616 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 26 Apr 1691 in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Mary married John Turner on 10 Nov 1645 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony. John (son of Humphrey Turner and Lydia Gaymer) was born before 24 Mar 1621/22; was christened on 24 Mar 1621/22 in Terling, Essex, England; died between 28 Apr 1695 and 20 May 1697 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
He was born in a section that became part of Duxbury.

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Benjamin married Anne Addis on 29 Feb 1659/60 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. Anne (daughter of William Addis and Millicent Wood) was born before 17 Mar 1628/29; was christened on 17 Mar 1628/29 in Frampton on Severne, Gloucestershire, England; died on 9 May 1708 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Elizabeth married Peter Bradley on 7 Sep 1653 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Peter died on 3 Apr 1662 in Flushing, Queens County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Captain Christopher Christophers between 13 Jul 1676 and 5 Jun 1677 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Christopher was born about 1631 in Churston Ferrers, Devonshire, England; died on 23 Jul 1687 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; was buried after 23 Jul 1687 in Ancient Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Her first husband, married at Eastham,MA on Feb 13,1649/50, was Nathaniel Mayo.

Her second husband, married possibly in 1662 as his second wife, was Jonathan Sparrow. Hannah died before Nov 23,1698 when her husband Jonathan Sparrow married for a third time. NOTE: Her death date is not known for certain.

Children (by first marriage): Thomas Mayo, Nathaniel Mayo, Samuel Mayo, Hannah Mayo, Theophilus Mayo, and Bathshua Mayo.

Children (by second marriage): possibly Jonathan Sparrow Jr (who could have been a son by her husband's first wife), Richard Sparrow, and Patience Sparrow Paine Jenkins

Birth:
She was not mentioned in division of cattle on 22 May 1627 and was born before her mother's death 12 December 1634.

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Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

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Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Died:
Probably in Eastham.

Hannah married Nathaniel Mayo on 13 Feb 1649/50 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Nathaniel (son of Rev. John Mayo and Tamsin Lumpkin) was born before 1627 in England; died between 16 Dec 1661 and 24 Feb 1661/62 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 16 Dec 1661 in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married Captain Jonathan Sparrow between 5 Jun 1667 and 11 Sep 1671 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Jonathan was born about 1633 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; died on 21 Mar 1706/07 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 21 Mar 1706/07 in Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mercy married John Freeman on 13 Feb 1649/50 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. John was born on 28 Jan 1626/27 in England; died on 28 Oct 1719 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: 9DCY-MTG
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• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

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From FindaGrave:

Birth and death dates are approximate. She died after Mar 5,1667/8. She was certainly dead by 1678 when her husband remarried.

Second wife of Benjamin Bartlett.

Children: Benjamin Bartlett Jr, Rebecca Bartlett Bradford Stanford Samson, and Samuel Bartlett.

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Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Sarah married Benjamin Bartlett, Sr. after 1655. Benjamin (son of Robert Bartlett and Mary Warren) was born in 1633 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; died in Aug 1691 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony; was buried after Aug 1691 in Myles Standish Burying Ground, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Wrestling married Mary [--?--] in 1681. Mary was born on 16 Nov 1661; died on 12 Nov 1742; was buried after 12 Nov 1742 in Old Burying Ground, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Notes:

From FindaGrave:

He "lived at Duxbury and was a 'worthy man' who was often employed to good advantage in the civil affairs of the town. He was made freeman in 1689, for many years was a Deacon of the church at Duxbury. He was an extensive land owner and he distributed the land by deeds 'for love to his sons'".

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Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

William married Lydia Partridge on 2 Jan 1672/73 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. Lydia was born about 1650 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony; died on 2 Feb 1742/43 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 2 Feb 1742/43 in Myles Standish Burying Ground, Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LCX3-GM5
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 196397444
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Bangs, Jeremy Dupertuis, The Seventeenth-Century Town Records of Scituate, Massachusetts, Volume Three, Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCX3-GM5

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196397444

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Elisha married Elizabeth Jacob on 6 Jun 1687 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony. Elizabeth (daughter of John Jacob and Mary Russell) was born on 11 Apr 1666 in Hingham, Plymouth Colony; died between 28 Oct 1710 and 16 Jan 1710/11 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

William married Patience [--?--] before 1694. Patience was born in in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died about 1740 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: L71M-16P
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L71M-16P

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Hannah married Andrew Lester, Jr. in Aug 1674 in New London, New London County, Connecticut. Andrew was born on 26 Dec 1644 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Aug 1708 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut Colony, New England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Thomas married Barbara Knowles on 13 Jun 1677 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Barbara was born on 28 Sep 1656 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Feb 1714/15 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: 9V15-VV2
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/9V15-VV2

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Family/Spouse: Ruth Hopkins. Ruth (daughter of Giles Hopkins and Catherine "Catorne" Whelden) was born on 3 Jun 1653 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died in Unknown in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Patience married Joseph Paine on 27 May 1691 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Joseph (son of Thomas Paine and Mary Snow) was born about 1671 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Oct 1712 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LRHT-T42
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LRHT-T42

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

John married Sarah Merrick on 18 Dec 1672 in Plymouth Colony. Sarah (daughter of William Merrick and Rebecca Tracy) was born on 1 Aug 1654 in Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 21 Apr 1696 in Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 54176374
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54176374

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Thomas married Rebecca Sparrow on 31 Dec 1673 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Rebecca (daughter of Captain Jonathan Sparrow and Rebecca Bangs) was born on 30 Oct 1655 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 7 Feb 1739/40 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 7 Feb 1739/40 in Old Burying Ground, Brewster, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LBHC-1GB
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 7301629
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LBHC-1GB

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7301629

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Edmund married Ruth Merrick in Jan 1677/78 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Ruth (daughter of William Merrick and Rebecca Tracy) was born on 15 May 1652 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died about 1680 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edmund married Sarah Mayo about 1681 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Mayo and Tamsen Lumpkin) was born on 16 Dec 1660 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; died between 26 Mar 1737 and 5 Mar 1745/46 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LT4G-1ZP
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 81704103
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

A lot records have her death, and buried in Orleans Cemetery in Orleans, Ma. where her husband is buried.

Burial sources are in - "Connecticut Deaths and Burials - 1772 - 1934".

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LT4G-1ZP

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81704103

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Mercy married Samuel Knowles, Sr. on 16 Dec 1679 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of Richard Knowles and Ruth Bowers) was born on 17 Sep 1651 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; died on 19 Jun 1737 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; was buried after 19 Jun 1737 in Orleans Cemetery, East Orleans, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Hannah married John Mayo on 14 Apr 1681 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. John (son of Samuel Mayo and Tamsen Lumpkin) was born on 15 Dec 1652 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Feb 1725/26 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: L71J-LJ8
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 50034772
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

h/o Ruth Pabodie/Peabody.

Birth: in Duxbury, now a suburb of Boston within Plymouth county, Massachusetts

Father: Benjamin Bartlett,sr b: 1638 in Plymouth
Mother: Sarah Brewster b: 1635 at Duxbury

Marriage: Ruth Pabodie/Peabody b: 27 JUN 1658 in Duxbury
Married: DEC 1678 in Duxbury

Known Children

Reportedly they had nine children last born 1704.

Sarah Bartlett b: 1681 in Plymouth

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L71J-LJ8

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50034772

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Benjamin married Ruth Pabodie in Dec 1678 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. Ruth (daughter of William Pabodie and Elisabeth Alden) was born on 27 Jun 1658 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony; died on 27 Mar 1725 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: KNXW-ML7
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KNXW-ML7

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Samuel married Hannah Pabodie on 2 Aug 1683 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony. Hannah (daughter of William Pabodie and Elisabeth Alden) was born on 15 Oct 1662 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Apr 1723 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LCJL-6F2
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Richard Warren
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCJL-6F2

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Richard Warren of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Ichabod married Desire Arnold on 14 Nov 1709 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Desire (daughter of Seth Arnold and Elizabeth Gray) was born in in Marshfield, Plymouth Colony; died in Unknown; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 39851229
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

From Kingston Town Hall Records:
STETSON
• Abigail, widow of Elisha, May 6, 1761, 78 yrs, 1 mo
• Elisha, Feb 11, 1755, 69 yrs, 11 mos, 13 dys

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39851229

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Family/Spouse: Elisha Stetson. Elisha was born on 28 Feb 1685/86 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Feb 1755 in Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was buried after 11 Feb 1755 in Old Burying Ground, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 37089790
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Deacon Wrestling Brewster, son of Wrestling Brewster and Mary Holland, grandson of Love Brewster of the Mayflower and Sarah Collier.
Husband of Hannah Tilden Thomas married 10 Jul 1722 in Duxbury. Father of:
Wrestling Brewster III 1724 –  1810
Isaac Brewster 1726 –  1810
Thomas Brewster 1729 –  1815
Elijah Brewster 1732 –  1732
Elisha Brewster 1733 –  1801
Hannah Brewster 1737 –  1748
Mary Brewster 1740 –  1795
Aged 72

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37089790

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Wrestling married Hannah Tilden Thomas on 10 Jul 1722 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Hannah was born on 1 Sep 1698; died on 20 Aug 1788; was buried after 20 Aug 1788 in Old Burying Ground, Kingston, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: L6S6-GS4
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 29476326
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

He lived at Duxbury, Massachusetts, previous to 1761, he and his wife moved to Wrentham, Massachusetts where they lived for a brief time then removed to their son, Ichabod Brewster's at Lebanon, Connecticut.


Inscription

    "Here lies the body of Mr. William Brewster
    He had good Charactor
    was born in Duxbury
    Lately moved to Lebanon
    where he exchanged this life in hope of a better
    Decbr 26, 1768 in ye 87 years of age

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L6S6-GS4

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29476326

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

William married Hopestill Wadsworth on 20 May 1708 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Hopestill (daughter of Deacon John Wadsworth and Abigail Andrews) was born on 16 Mar 1686/87 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony; died on 25 Mar 1773 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut; was buried after 25 Mar 1773 in Exeter Cemetery, Exeter, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Benjamin married Elizabeth Witter about 16 Oct 1713 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. Elizabeth was born on 3 Mar 1694/95 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut; died on 21 Feb 1740/41 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LHGP-5DW
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 93193261
• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - William Brewster

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHGP-5DW

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93193261

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of William Brewster of the Mayflower

Joshua married Deborah Jackson on 13 Mar 1721/22 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. Deborah (daughter of Lieut. Eleazer Jackson and Hannah Ransom) was born on 11 Mar 1703/04 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; was christened on 16 Apr 1704 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; died on 1 Sep 1769 in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]