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Francis Brewster 1599 – 1646 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1599

Birth Location: CASTLE BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND

Death Date: 1646

Death Location: Lost at sea in "Lamberton's Ship" or the Phantom Ship

Father: Francis Brewster

Mother: Elizabeth Snelling

Spouse(s): Lucretia Jones

Children(s): Gillian Brewster, John Brewster, Nathaniel Brewster, Elizabeth Brewster, Mary Turner, Ruth Hill, Elizabeth Christophers, Grace Wetherell

The story of Francis Brewster began in 1599 in CASTLE BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND. Francis Brewster married Lucretia (Lucy) Jones, and had children including Gillian Brewster, John Brewster, Nathaniel Brewster, Elizabeth Brewster, Mary Turner, Ruth Pickett Hill, Elizabeth Christophers, Grace Wetherell. Francis Brewster passed away in 1646 in Lost at sea in "Lamberton's Ship" or the Phantom Ship.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis Brewster began in 1599 in CASTLE BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND.
  • Francis Brewster married Lucretia (Lucy) Jones, and had children including Gillian Brewster, John Brewster, Nathaniel Brewster, Elizabeth Brewster, Mary Turner, Ruth Pickett Hill, Elizabeth Christophers, Grace Wetherell.
  • Francis Brewster passed away in 1646 in Lost at sea in "Lamberton's Ship" or the Phantom Ship.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Brewster
1556 – 1632
Birth Location: Wrentham Hall, Suffolk, England
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Elizabeth Snelling
1568 – 1638
Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England
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Spouses(s)

Lucretia Jones
1599 – 1664
Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England
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Children(s)

Gillian Brewster
1617 –
Birth Location: England
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John Brewster
1618 – 1690
Birth Location: Bristol, Somerset, England
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Nathaniel Brewster
1620 – 1690
Birth Location: Castle Bristol, Somerset, Connecticut, England, Harvard, Minister, New York
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Elizabeth Brewster
1625 – 1690
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
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Mary Turner
1627 – 1698
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Ruth Hill
1631 – 1677
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Christophers
1637 – 1708
Birth Location: Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Grace Wetherell
1639 – 1684
Birth Location: Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
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Francis Brewster's Ancestors

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Francis Brewster
1599 – 1646
Birth Place: CASTLE BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND
Parents
Francis Brewster
1556 – 1632
Wrentham Hall, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Snelling
1568 – 1638
Bristol, Somerset, England
Grandparents
*Sir (Humphrey\Humphrye Clearke Brewster de) Wrenham
1526 – 1593
Rushmere, Suffolk, England
Alice Foster
1530 – 1611
Gobdoke, Suffolk, England
Great-Grandparents
William* Foster
1504 – 1560
Marilyn* Spencer
1508 – 1550
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Brewster's Descendants

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Francis Brewster (1599 – 1646) m. Lucretia ((Lucy)) Jones (1599 – 1664)
  1. 1. Gillian Brewster (aft 1617 – )
  2. 2. John Brewster (1618 – 18 Dec 1690)
  3. 3. Nathaniel Brewster (1620 – 18 December 1690) m. Sarah Ludlow (1625 – 05 Mar 1695) m. Abigail Reymes (1621 – abt 1658)
    1. 1. Hannah (Muncy) Brewster (1643 – 17 Nov 1733)
    2. 2. John Brewster (1644 – 1645)
    3. 3. John Brewster (1644 – 1672)
    4. 4. Abigail Brewster (1647 – 1672)
    5. 5. Sarah Brewster (25 Apr 1649 – 2 Feb 1743)
    6. 6. Timothy BREWSTER (1658 – 1741)
    7. 7. Daniel Brewster (31 Oct 1662 – 15 Jun 1748) m. Anna Jayne (1676 – 1742)
      1. 1. Daniel Brewster (1 Nov 1694 – 17 Apr 1753)
      2. 2. Hannah Brewster (29 Jan 1698 – 14 Jun 1761)
      3. 3. EUNICE BREWSTER (15 JUN 1701 – 1749)
      4. 4. Amy Brewster (26 Jun 1702 – 16 Jul 1739)
      5. 5. John Brewster (1 Nov 1705 – 23 August 1778) m. Charity Biggs (1711 – 19 Nov 1786)
        1. 1. John Brewster (1728 – 1816) m. Sarah Chandler ( – 1794) m. Elizabeth Sheriff (1730 – 1784)
        2. 2. Ann Brewster (02 Dec 1730 – 1783)
        3. 3. Mary Brewster (04 Jul 1734 – 06 Nov 1827)
        4. 4. AMY BREWSTER (18 Sep 1736 – 1808)
        5. 5. John Brewster (02 Jun 1738 – 25 Jan 1811)
        6. 6. Edward Brewster (26 Aug 1740 – 13 Mar 1775)
        7. 7. Abigail Brewster (23 Jun 1742 – 18 Aug 1773)
        8. 8. Francis Brewster (28 Feb 1744 – 02 Jun 1802)
        9. 9. Ruth Brewster (7 Apr 1746 – May 1746)
        10. 10. Issac Brewster (May 1750 – 5 Sep 1784)
        11. 11. Ruth Brewster (20 Oct 1754 – 17 Sep 1796)
      6. 6. Priscella Brewster (1706 – 1720)
      7. 7. MARY BREWSTER (11 Oct 1707 – 4 Sep 1767)
      8. 8. FRANCIS BREWSTER (16 Mar 1709 – 24 Nov 1768)
      9. 9. Jerusha Brewster (15 Oct 1710 – 7 Mar 1711)
      10. 10. Ebenezer Brewster (19 Jul 1713 – 7 Oct 1739)
      11. 11. Benjamin Brewster (27 Sep 1713 – 14 Mar 1782)
      12. 12. Abigail Brewster (14 Mar 1716 – )
      13. 13. John Brewster (22 Oct 1696 – )
    8. 8. Deborah Brewster (1664 – 1666)
    9. 9. Nathaniel BREWSTER (1664 – 1748)
    10. 10. Dinah BREWSTER (1666 – 15 Jun 1748)
    11. 11. Hannah BREWSTER (19 May 1669 – 11 Nov 1755)
    12. 12. John BREWSTER (1670 – 1672)
    13. 13. Mary BREWSTER (1671 – 1750)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Brewster (1625 – 14 Apr 1690)
  5. 5. Mary Turner (16 April 1627 – 1698)
  6. 6. Ruth (Pickett) Hill (3 October 1631 – 30 April 1677)
  7. 7. Elizabeth Christophers (1 May 1637 – February 1708)
  8. 8. Grace Wetherell (1 November 1639 – 22 April 1684)

Francis Brewster's Timeline

2 Records

1599
1599
Birth of Francis Brewster in CASTLE BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND
CASTLE BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND
1646
1646
Age 47
Death of Francis Brewster in Lost at sea in "Lamberton's Ship" or the Phantom Ship
Lost at sea in "Lamberton's Ship" or the Phantom Ship

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1599
    Event Place: CASTLE BRISTOL, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 956.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JGP
    [2] Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Indexed in World Archives Project), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index, 1917-1950 Declarations of Intention, U.S. District Court, Southern Dist. of New York, M1675; Microfilm Serial: M1675; Microfilm Roll: 4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Lost at sea in "Lamberton's Ship" or the Phantom Ship
    Record Source: Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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