Descendants of William Brewster
Gnuse Lineage
1. William Brewster born c. 1566/7, prob. Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, married bf. 1593, in England, Mary Wentworth, born c. 1564/5, England, (daughter of Thomas Wentworth and Grace Gascoigne). William died Apr 10, 1664, Plymouth, MA. Came on Mayflower (Elder Brewster). No birth date is known, although an affidavit of declaration made in Leyden, Holland on June 25, 1609 indicates he is age 42, his wife age 40 and their son Jonathan age 16. Mary: Her parentage and dates are not known, apart from the affidavit of declaration signed in Leyden, Holland, although TAG 41:1-5, 63; MQ 36:55-57, and NEHGR 124:250-254 indicate here being the distinct possiblity of being the "Mary" that William Brewster married.
Children:
+2. i Jonathan Brewster born Aug 12, 1593.
+3. ii Patience Brewster born c. 1600.
+4. iii Fear Brewster born c. 1606.
5. iv (?) Brewster died 1609, Leyden, Holland.
+6. v Love Brewster born c. 1611.
7. vi Wrestling Brewster born 1614, died bf 1644. Living in 1627, died unmarried before the 1644 settlement of his father's estate.
Second Generation
2. Jonathan Brewster (1.William1) born Aug 12, 1593, Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, married Apr 10, 1624, in Plymouth, MA, Lucretia Oldham, baptized: Jan 4, 1600, Derby, England, (daughter of William Oldham and Phillipa Sowter) died Mar 4, 1678/9, Norwich (Preston) CT. Jonathan died Aug 7, 1659, New London, CT. Came on ship Fortune
Children:
8. i William Brewster born Mar 9, 1625, Plymouth, MA, married Oct 25, 1651, Mary Peame. William died bf 1658. Mary: Of London
+9. ii Mary Brewster born Apr 16, 1627.
10. iii Jonathan Brewster born Jul 17, 1629, Plymouth, MA.
11. iv Ruth Brewster born Oct 3, 1631, Jones River, Plymouth, MA, married (1) Mar 14, 1651, in New London, CT, John Pickett, died Aug 16, 1667, married (2) Jul 2, 1688, in New London, CT, Charles Hill, born England, (son of George Hill and (?)) died Oct. 1684. Ruth died Apr 30, 1677, New London, CT. John: Died at sea returning from Barbados.
12. v Benjamin Brewster born Nov 17, 1633, Plymouth, MA, married Feb 28, 1659/60, in Norwich, CT, Ann Addis, baptized: Mar 17, 1628, Frampton, Glousester, England, (daughter of William Addis and Millicent Wood) died May 9, 1708, Norwich, CT. Benjamin died Sep 14, 1710, Norwich, CT.
13. vi Elizabeth Brewster born May 1, 1637, Plymouth, MA, married (1) Sep 7, 1653, in New London, CT, Peter (Bradley) Brawley, died Apr 3, 1662, married (2) bf Jun 5, 1677, in New London, CT, Christopher Christophers, born c. 1631, Cherston-Ferrers, Devonshire, England, died Jul 23, 1687, New London, CT. Elizabeth died Feb, 1708, New London, CT.
14. vii Grace Brewster born Nov 1, 1639, Plymouth, MA, married Aug 4, 1659, in New London, CT, Daniel (Wetherell) Witherell, born Nov 29, 1630, Maidstone, Kent, England, died Apr 14, 1719, New London, CT. Grace died Apr 22, 1684, New London, CT.
15. viii Hannah Brewster born Nov 3, 1641, Duxbury, MA, married Dec 23, 1664, in New London, CT, Samuel Starr, born c. 1641, Duxbury or Yarmouth, MA, (son of Thomas Starr and Rachel (?)) died bfFeb 2, 1687/8, New London, CT. Hannah died afNov 25, 1691, New London, CT.
3. Patience Brewster (1.William1) born c. 1600, England, married Aug 5, 1624, in Plymouth MA, Thomas Prence, born c. 1600, Lechlade, Gloucestershire, England, (son of Thomas (Prince) Prence and (?)) died Mar 29, 1673, Plymouth, MA, buried: Apr 8, 1673. Patience died bf Dec 12, 1634, Plymouth, MA. Thomas: Proper name is Prince, but he spelled it this way. Came on ship Fortune in 1621. Note: WFT1 has a daughter Hannah Prence, but she is of a different line (m. Nathaniel Mayo).
Children:
16. i Thomas Prence born bf May 22, 1627, Plymouth, died bf Mar 13, 1671. returned to England
+17. ii Rebecca Prence born bf May 22, 1627.
+18. iii Mercy ( Marcy) Prence born bf Sep 28, 1631.
+19. iv Hannah Prence born bf 1633.
4. Fear Brewster (1.William1) born c. 1606, England, married af Jul 10, 1623, in Plymouth, MA, Isaac Alerton, born c. 1585/6, prob. Suffolk, England, died Feb 12, 1658/9, New Haven, CT. Fear died bfDec 12, 1634, Plymouth, MA.
Children:
20. i Sarah Allerton born c. 1625/7, Plymouth, MA. Died in infancy or early childhood.
6. Love Brewster (1.William1) born c. 1611, Prob. Holland, married May 15, 1634, in Plymouth, MA, Sarah Collier, born England, baptized: Apr 30, 1616, St. Olave, Southwark, Surrey, England, (daughter of William Collier and (?)) died Apr 26, 1691, Plymouth, MA. Love died aft Dec 6,1650, Duxbury, MA. came on Mayflower with parents. Sarah: came to New England in 1633
Children:
+21. i Sarah Brewster born abt 1635.
22. ii Nathaniel Brewster born c. 1637, Plymouth, MA.
23. iii William Brewster born c. 1645, Plymouth, MA, married Jan 2, 1672, in Duxbury, MA, Lydia Partridge, died Feb 2, 1742/3, Duxbury, MA. William died Feb 2, 1742/3, Duxbury, MA.
24. iv Wrestling Brewster.
Third Generation
9. Mary Brewster (2.Jonathan2, 1.William1) born Apr 16, 1627, Plymouth, MA, married Nov 12, 1645, in Plymouth, MA, John Turner, born Essex, England, (son of Humphrey Turner and Lydia Gamer) died afMar 4, 1695, Scituate, MA. Mary died Mar 23, 1697/8, Scituate, MA.
Children:
25. i Ezekiel Turner born Jan 7, 1650, Scituate MA, baptized: Jan 19, 1650, occupation Sailor, married Dec 26, 1678, in New London,CT, Susanna (Keyney) Keeney, born Sep 6, 1662, New London CT, (daughter of John Keeney and Sarah Douglas) died Dec 13, 1748, New London CT. Ezekiel died Jan 19, 1703/4, New London CT. (4) from William Brewster(1) thru Mary Brewster(3), Jonathan Brewster(2).
17. Rebecca Prence (3.Patience2, 1.William1) born bf May 22, 1627, Plymouth, married Apr 22, 1646, Edmund Freeman, baptized: Nov 26, 1620, Billinghurst, Sussex, England, (son of Edmund Freeman and Bennett Hodsoll) died bfJan 5, 1703/4, Sandwich, MA. Rebecca died bf Jul 18, 1681.
Children:
26. i Rebecca Freeman born c. 1647.
18. Mercy ( Marcy) Prence (3.Patience2, 1.William1) born bf Sep 28, 1631, Plymouth, married Feb 13, 1649, in Eastham MA, John Freeman, born c. 1622, England, baptized: Jan 28, 1626/7, Billingshurst, Sussex, England, (son of Edmund Freeman and Bennett Hodsoll) died Oct 28, 1719, Eastham MA. Mercy died Sep 28, 1711, Eastham MA. John: came to New England in 1635 - settled Eastham MA in 1650. Called Major. MD 5:143-51; Barnstable Co.PR 3:527-30.
Children:
27. i John Freeman born Feb 2, 1650. died in infancy
28. ii John Freeman born Dec 1651, Eastham, married (1) Dec 18, 1672, Sarah Merrick, born Aug 1, 1654, Eastham MA, died Apr 21, 1696, Brewster MA, married (2) c. 1696/7, Mercy Hedge, born bf Jul 4, 1659, (daughter of William (Hedges) Hedge and (?)) died Sep 27, 1721, Harwich. John died Jul 27, 1721, Harwich (now Brewster) MA, buried: Old Burial Ground, Brewster MA. (4) from William Brewster(1) thru Mercy Prence(3), Patience Brewster(2) Sarah: also DHGreen Mercy: Chrchyrd.GED calls her Mrs. Mercy Watson, so perhaps she previously married.
29. iii Thomas Freeman born Sep 1653, Eastham, MA, married Dec 31, 1673, Rebecca Sparrow. Thomas died Feb 9, 1715/6, Harwich (Brewster) MA.
30. iv Edmund Freeman born Jun 1657, married (1) Ruth Merrick, married (2) Sarah Mayo.
31. v Hannah Freeman married Apr 14, 1681, John Mayo.
32. vi Mercy Freeman born Jul 1659, married Dec 1679, Samuel Knowles.
33. vii William Freeman born c. 1660, married c. 1684/5, Lydia Sparrow.
34. viii Patience Freeman born c. 1667, Eastham MA, married Jan 31, 1682, in Eastham MA, Samuel Paine, born c. 1652, Eastham MA, (son of Thomas Paine and Mary Snow) died Oct 13, 1712, Eastham MA. Patience died af Jan 27, 1719. Mayflower thru Mercy Prence(3), Patience Brewster(2) and William Brewster(1).
35. ix Prince Freeman born Feb 3, 1665/6. died young
36. x Nathaniel Freeman born Mar 20, 1669, married c. 1690, Mary (?).
37. xi Bennet Freeman born Mar 7, 1670/1, married Mar 14, 1689, in Eastham MA, John Paine, born Mar 14, 1660/61, Eastham MA, (son of Thomas Paine and Mary Snow) died Oct 18, 1731, Orleans, Barnstable, MA.
19. Hannah Prence (3.Patience2, 1.William1) born bf 1633, Plymouth, married (1) Nathaniel Mayo, born c. 1627, England, (son of John Mayo and Tamsen (?)) died c. 1661/1662, Eastham, married (2) c.1667/1671, in Eastham, Jonathan Sparrow, born c. 1633/4, England, (son of Richard Sparrow and Pandora (?)) died Mar 21, 1706/7, Eastham. Hannah died bf Nov 1698.
Children by Nathaniel Mayo:
38. i Thomas Mayo born Dec 7, 1650, Eastham.
39. ii Nathaniel Mayo born Nov 16, 1652, Eastham.
40. iii Samuel Mayo born Oct 12, 1655, Eastham, married Ruth Hopkins, born June 1653, (daughter of Giles Hopkins and Catherine Wheldon). Samuel died Oct 29, 1730, Cape Cod area, MA.
41. iv Hannah Mayo born Oct 17, 1657, Eastham.
42. v Theophilus Mayo born Dec 17, 1659, died af Mar 28,1673, Eastham.
43. vi Bathsheba Mayo born afDec 19, 1661.
Children by Jonathan Sparrow:
44. vii Richard Sparrow born Mar 17, 1669. died young
45. viii Patience Sparrow born bfOct 25, 1675, Eastham, married (1) May 27, 1691, in Eastham, MA, Joseph Paine, born 1667, Eastham MA, (son of Thomas Paine and Mary Snow) died Oct 1, 1712, Eastham MA, married (2) Nov 23, 1715, in Barnstable, MA, John Jenkins, born Nov 13, 1659, Barnstable, MA, died Jul 8, 1736, Barnstable, MA. Patience died Oct 25, 1745, Barnstable, MA. From William Brewster(1) thru Hannah Prence(3), Patience Brewster(2).
46. ix Richard Sparrow born c. 1675, Eastham, married Mercy Cobb. Richard died Apr 13, 1728.
21. Sarah Brewster (6.Love2, 1.William1) born abt 1635, Plymouth, married 1656, Benjamin Bartlett, born bfJun 6, 1633, Plymouth, (son of Robert Bartlett and Mary Warren) died Aug 1691, Duxburry. Sarah died 1668, Duxbury.
Children:
47. i Benjamin Bartlett born 1658, married Dec 1670, Ruth (Sarah)(Pabodie)(Paybody) Peabody, born 1658, (daughter of William (Pabodie) Peabody and Elizabeth Alden) died 1724.
48. ii Samuel Bartlett born c. 1662, married Aug 2, 1683, Hannah (Pabodie) Peabody, born Oct 15, 1662, (daughter of William (Pabodie) Peabody and Elizabeth Alden) died aft 1714.
49. iii Rebecca Bartlett married 1679, William Bradford, born Mar 11, 1654/5, (son of William Bradford and Alice Richards).
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