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John Brewster 1705 – 1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1705

Birth Location: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States

Death Date: 23 August 1778

Death Location: Blooming Grove, Orange Cty, NY, USA

Father: Daniel Brewster

Mother: Anna Jayne

Spouse(s): Charity Biggs

Children(s): John Brewster, Ann Brewster, Mary Brewster, AMY BREWSTER, John Brewster, Edward Brewster, Abigail Brewster, Francis Brewster, Ruth Brewster, Issac Brewster, Ruth Brewster

The story of John Brewster began in 1705 in Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States. John Brewster married Charity Biggs, and had children including John Brewster, Ann Brewster, Mary Brewster, AMY BREWSTER, John Brewster, Edward Brewster, Abigail Brewster, Francis Brewster, Ruth Brewster, Issac Brewster, Ruth Brewster. John Brewster passed away in 1778 in Blooming Grove, Orange Cty, NY, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Brewster began in 1705 in Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States.
  • John Brewster married Charity Biggs, and had children including John Brewster, Ann Brewster, Mary Brewster, AMY BREWSTER, John Brewster, Edward Brewster, Abigail Brewster, Francis Brewster, Ruth Brewster, Issac Brewster, Ruth Brewster.
  • John Brewster passed away in 1778 in Blooming Grove, Orange Cty, NY, USA.

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John Brewster's Ancestors

Self
John Brewster
1705 – 1778
Birth Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States
Parents
Daniel Brewster
1662 – 1748
Setauket, Suffolk, NY
Anna Jayne
1676 – 1742
Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel Brewster
1620 – 1690
Castle Bristol, Somerset, Connecticut, England, Harvard, Minister, New York
Sarah Ludlow
1625 – 1695
Dinton, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Francis Brewster
1599 – 1646
Lucretia Jones
1599 – 1664
Roger LUDLOWE
1590 – 1666
Mary Cogan
1604 – 1664
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Brewster
1556 – 1632
Elizabeth Snelling
1568 – 1638
Thomas Baycliffe
1550 – 1607
Jane Pyle
1561 – 1650

John Brewster's Descendants

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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)
    1. 1. James (M) Brewster
    2. 2. John (Brewster) Jr. (1754 – 1786)
    3. 3. James Brewster (1755 – 29 Mar 1804)
    4. 4. Samuel Brewster (1756 – 18 Feb 1810)
    5. 5. William (Brewster) (COL) (19 April 1757 – 19 Apr 1847) m. Margaret Dempsey (About: 1757-00-00 – 18 Dec 1857)
      1. 1. John Brewster (17 Mar 1795 – 11 May 1840)
      2. 2. William Brewster (15 Jun 1797 – 14 Jun 1850)
      3. 3. James Brewster (29 November 1799 – 17 June 1893)
      4. 4. Sophia (Caroline) Brewster (28 Dec 1803 – 4 Dec 1885)
      5. 5. Hugh Brewster (1806-06-02 – 1872-08-27)
      6. 6. Blake (Dempsey) Brewster (1808 – 1871)
      7. 7. Elizabeth Brewster (25 July 1810 – 24 May 1888)
    6. 6. Henry Brewster (1758 – 1816) m. Margaret (Louisa) Bowen (1760 – 1818)
      1. 1. James (Madison) Brewster (07 Apr 1787 – 20 Mar 1866) m. Mary (Jane Polly) Smith ( – 1835) m. Charity Edwards (22 May 1817 – 1880)
        1. 1. Hiram (Hamilton) Brewster (18 Mar 1824 – 02 Apr 1905) m. Sarah (Margaret) Edwards (19 Jan 1826 – 11 Jun 1907)
    7. 7. Hugh (Brewster) (MAJ) (31 January 1759 – 2 July 1854)
    8. 8. Sheriff Brewster (6 Mar 1763 – 19 Oct 1839)
    9. 9. Jennie Brewster (1765 – )
    10. 10. John (L) Brewster (1767 – 1786)
    11. 11. Virginia Brewster (1768 – )
    12. 12. Maria (Elizabeth) Merrow (1769 – 1835)
    13. 13. *ELIZABETH ("BETSY") BREWSTER (1769 – 1835)
    14. 14. Margret Brewster (1770 – 1852)
    15. 15. Elizabeth Flenniken (1769 – 1835)
    16. 16. Margaret Camp (1770 – 1852)
  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)

John Brewster's Timeline

2 Records

1705
1 Nov 1705
Birth of John Brewster in Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States
Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States
1778
23 August 1778
Age 73
Death of John Brewster in Blooming Grove, Orange Cty, NY, USA
Blooming Grove, Orange Cty, NY, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1705
    Event Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 August 1778
    Event Place: Blooming Grove, Orange Cty, NY, USA

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