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James Brewster 1799–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 November 1799

Birth Location: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 June 1893

Death Location: Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA

Father: Colonel Brewster

Mother: Margaret Dempsey

Spouse(s): Margaret Ferguson

Children(s): Blake Brewster, Mary Leigh, Margaret Camp, Angus Brewster, James Brewster, Patrick Brewster, William Brewster, Sophia Brewster, Lucy Brewster, Daniel Brewster, Janet Brewster, Mary Brewster, Larany Brewster

James Brewster was born in 1799 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Colonel William Brewster And Margaret Dempsey. In 1850, James Brewster resided in District 10, Campbell, Georgia, USA. In 1860, James Brewster resided in Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, USA. James Brewster married Margaret Jannette Ferguson, and had children including Angus Pendleton Brewster, Blake Dempsey Brewster, Daniel F Brewster, James Pendleton Brewster, Janet Isabella Brewster, Larany Alice Brewster, Lucy Emma Brewster, Margaret Ann Camp, Mary Frances Brewster, Mary Frances Leigh, Patrick Henry Brewster, Sophia Elizabeth Brewster, William Brewster. James Brewster passed away in 1893 in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • James Brewster was born in 1799 in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA, the child of Colonel William Brewster And Margaret Dempsey.
  • In 1850, James Brewster resided in District 10, Campbell, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1860, James Brewster resided in Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, USA.
  • James Brewster married Margaret Jannette Ferguson, and had children including Angus Pendleton Brewster, Blake Dempsey Brewster, Daniel F Brewster, James Pendleton Brewster, Janet Isabella Brewster, Larany Alice Brewster, Lucy Emma Brewster, Margaret Ann Camp, Mary Frances Brewster, Mary Frances Leigh, Patrick Henry Brewster, Sophia Elizabeth Brewster, William Brewster.
  • James Brewster passed away in 1893 in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Brewster's Ancestors

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James Brewster
1799–1893
Birth Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Colonel William Brewster
1757–1847
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Margaret Dempsey
1757–1857
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
John (Brewster) Jr
1728–1816
Derry, 5296, Ireland
Elizabeth Sheriff
1730–1784
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Brewster
1705–1778
Charity Biggs
1711–1786
Thomas Sheriff
1700–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Brewster
1667–1735
Anna Jayne
1676–1742

James Brewster's Descendants

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James Brewster (29 November 1799–17 June 1893) m. Margaret (Jannette) Ferguson (7 March 1806–11 April 1862)
  1. 1. Blake (Dempsey) Brewster 1842–1929
  2. 2. Mary (Frances) Leigh 1838–1905
  3. 3. Margaret (Ann) Camp 1830–1899
  4. 4. Angus (Pendleton) Brewster 1848–1933
  5. 5. James (Pendleton) Brewster 1834–1917
  6. 6. Patrick (Henry) Brewster 1846–1924
  7. 7. William Brewster 1827–1895
  8. 8. Sophia (Elizabeth) Brewster 1836–1856
  9. 9. Lucy (Emma) Brewster 1851–1854
  10. 10. Daniel (F) Brewster 1831–1904
  11. 11. Janet (Isabella) Brewster 1840–1912
  12. 12. Mary (Frances) Brewster 1838–1905
  13. 13. Larany (Alice) Brewster 1844–1922

James Brewster's Timeline

6 Records

1799
29 November 1799
Birth of James Brewster in Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 51
James Brewster resided here in District 10, Campbell, Georgia, USA
District 10, Campbell, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 61
James Brewster resided here in Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, USA
Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, USA
1870
1870
Age 71
James Brewster resided here in District 5, Coweta, Georgia, USA
District 5, Coweta, Georgia, USA
1880
1880
Age 81
James Brewster resided here in Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA
Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA
1893
17 June 1893
Age 94
Death of James Brewster in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA
Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 June 1893
    Event Place: Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 November 1799
    Event Place: Anderson County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Campbell, Georgia; Roll: M432_62; Page: 419A; Image: 405
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M653_118; Page: 804; Image: 256; Family History Library Film: 803118
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M593_145; Page: 209A; Image: 73275; Family History Library Film: 545644
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Newnan, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 142; Family History Film: 1254142; Page: 576C; Enumeration District: 042; Image: 0275
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Newnan, Coweta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Newnan, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: 142; Family History Film: 1254142; Page: 576C; Enumeration District: 042; Image: 0275

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5, Coweta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M593_145; Page: 209A; Image: 73275; Family History Library Film: 545644

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Several Districts, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M653_118; Page: 804; Image: 256; Family History Library Film: 803118

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 10, Campbell, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 10, Campbell, Georgia; Roll: M432_62; Page: 419A; Image: 405

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Coweta County, Georgia
    Record Source: American Civil War Soldiers, Side served: Confederacy; State served: Georgia; Enlistment date: 1 Jun 1861

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