John Brewer (1686–1730) was born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA and died in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Brewer 1686–1730

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 20 Aug 1686 · Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

Died 30 May 1730 · Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

Father John Brewer

Mother Sarah Ridgely

Spouse Dinah Brewer Battee

Children Deborah Brewer, Dinah Brewer, Elizabeth Brewer, Ferdinand Brewer, George Brewer, Henry Brewer, John Brewer, John Brewer, Joseph Brewer, Nicholas Brewer, Sarah Brewer

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Family Data Collection - Births Family Data Collection - Individual … Millennium File U.S., Find a Grave® Index, …

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Biography

In 1686, John Brewer entered the world in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA, born to john brewer and sarah ridgely. John Brewer married dinah brewer battee, and had children including deborah brewer, dinah brewer, elizabeth brewer, ferdinand brewer, george brewer, henry brewer, john brewer, john brewer, joseph brewer, nicholas brewer, sarah brewer. John Brewer passed away in 1730 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA.

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Life Timeline

1686

Birth of John Brewer in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

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1730

Death of John Brewer in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from John Brewer

This ancestor line traces from Tiverton,Devonshire,England,Great Britain (1627) to Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA (1686) across 3 generations.

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: John Brewer (1686–1730) was born in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA and died in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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