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James Brewster 1715–1755 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 May 1715

Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 2 Oct 1755

Death Location: Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Brewster

Mother: Mary Partridge

Spouse(s): Faith Ripley

Children(s): Lydia Brewster, 1 Brewster, Olive Brewster, 2 Brewster, James Brewster, Mary Brewster, David Brewster

The story of James Brewster began in 1715 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA. James Brewster married Faith Ripley, and had children including 1 Faith Brewster, 2 Faith Brewster, David Brewster, James Brewster, Lydia Brewster, Mary Brewster, Olive Brewster. James Brewster passed away in 1755 in Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Brewster began in 1715 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
  • James Brewster married Faith Ripley, and had children including 1 Faith Brewster, 2 Faith Brewster, David Brewster, James Brewster, Lydia Brewster, Mary Brewster, Olive Brewster.
  • James Brewster passed away in 1755 in Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Brewster
1685–1753
Birth Location: Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Partridge
1693–1748
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Faith Ripley
1722–1787
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Lydia Brewster
1739–1829
Birth Location: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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1 Brewster
1742–1745
Birth Location: –
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Olive Brewster
1744–1838
Birth Location: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
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2 Brewster
1746–1815
Birth Location: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
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James Brewster
1748–1777
Birth Location: Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Mary Brewster
1751–1840
Birth Location: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
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David Brewster
1753–1836
Birth Location: Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
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James Brewster's Ancestors

Self
James Brewster
1715–1755
Birth Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Jonathan Brewster
1685–1753
Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA
Mary Partridge
1693–1748
Grandparents
GW (Wrestling Brewster) I
1644–1696
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
GW (Mary) Holland
1661–1742
Great-Grandparents
GW Brewster
1611–1650
GW Collier
1616–1691
GW Holland
1638–1709
GW Streeter
1643–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
MF IV
1560–1644
MF Wentworth
1568–1627

James Brewster's Descendants

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James Brewster (1 May 1715–2 Oct 1755) m. Faith Ripley (1 May 1722–8 Mar 1787)
  1. 1. Lydia Brewster 1739–1829 m. William Ripley 1734–1818
    1. 1. 2 (Alethea) Ripley 1761–1841 m. James Wellman 1754–1841
      1. 1. James (Ripley) Wellman 1789–
      2. 2. Alethea Wellman 1790–
      3. 3. Lucy Wellman 1794–1863
      4. 4. Joshua (Barnard) Wellman 1797–
    2. 2. 1 (Alethea) Ripley 1759–1759
    3. 3. Selinda Ripley 1773–1854 m. Eliphalet (Kimball) Jr 1765–1842
      1. 1. Roxey Kimball 1790–1857
        1. 1. Benjamin (Franklin) Dorr 1833–
      2. 2. Mary (Brewster) Kimball 1806–1854
      3. 3. Betsey Kimball 1793–1841
      4. 4. James (Brewster) Kimball 1801–1805
    4. 4. Faith Ripley 1757–1824 m. Jabez (Spicer) Sr 1753–1823
      1. 1. Erastus Spicer 1779–
      2. 2. Lydia Spicer 1781–1846
      3. 3. Amy Spicer 1782–1785
      4. 4. William (Ripley) Spicer 1784–
      5. 5. Peter (Bradford) Spicer 1786–
      6. 6. Jabez (Spicer) Jr 1788–1855
      7. 7. Sarah Spicer 1790–
      8. 8. Polly Spicer 1792–1813
      9. 9. Eliza Spicer 1798–
    5. 5. James Ripley 1763–1842 m. Lucy Eaton 1765–1807
  2. 2. 1 (Faith) Brewster 1742–1745
  3. 3. Olive Brewster 1744–1838 m. Elijah West 1742–
  4. 4. 2 (Faith) Brewster 1746–1815 m. Samuel Pardee 1746–1827
    1. 1. Lavina Pardee 1770–1855
    2. 2. Orrin Pardee 1782–1857
    3. 3. Asenath Pardee 1778–1778
    4. 4. Betsey Pardee 1776–1778
    5. 5. Thomas Pardee 1774–1775
    6. 6. Luther Pardee 1779–1846
    7. 7. Augustus (Samuel) Pardee 1772–1859
    8. 8. James Pardee 1785–1815
    9. 9. Laura Pardee 1787–
  5. 5. James Brewster 1748–1777
  6. 6. Mary Brewster 1751–1840 m. David (Gould) Sr 1745–1824
    1. 1. Almira Gould 1787–1872
    2. 2. Vinson Gould 1773–1841
    3. 3. Sarah Gould 1780–1835
    4. 4. Mary Gould –1790
    5. 5. David (Gould) Jr 1778–1857
    6. 6. Polly Gould –1796
    7. 7. Rachel Gould 1783–1870
    8. 8. James (Brewster) Gould 1776–1810
    9. 9. William (Ripley) Gould 1789–1867
  7. 7. David Brewster 1753–1836 m. Hannah Paine 1760–1856
    1. 1. David (P.) Brewster 1801–1876

James Brewster's Timeline

2 Records

1715
1 May 1715
Birth of James Brewster in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1755
2 Oct 1755
Age 40
Death of James Brewster in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 May 1715
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1755
    Event Place: Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Brewster Genealogy : 1566-1907 : A record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflo

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Scotland, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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