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William Brett 1618–1681 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1618

Birth Location: Hastings, Sussex, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 17 December 1681

Death Location: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Brett

Mother: Elizabeth Andrews

Spouse(s): Margaret Ford

Children(s): Nathanael Brett, Hannah Cary

The story of William Brett began in 1618 in Hastings, Sussex, Kent, England, United Kingdom. William Brett married Margaret Ford, and had children including Hannah Cary, Nathanael Brett. William Brett passed away in 1681 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Brett began in 1618 in Hastings, Sussex, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
  • William Brett married Margaret Ford, and had children including Hannah Cary, Nathanael Brett.
  • William Brett passed away in 1681 in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Brett's Ancestors

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William Brett
1618–1681
Birth Place: Hastings, Sussex, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Brett
1588–1622
Woburn, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth Andrews
1596–
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Grandparents
John Brett
1565–
Hastings, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Joanna Hayward
1569–
Hastings, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Ann) Shewell
1579–1643
Church Langton, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brett's Descendants

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William Brett (1618–17 December 1681) m. Margaret Ford (1624–11 July 1737)
  1. 1. Nathanael Brett 1661–1740 m. Sarah Hayward 1663–1737
    1. 1. Seth Brett 1688–1722 m. Sarah Alden 1688–1774
      1. 1. Lemuel (Samuel Britt(Amer) Revolution) 1714–1807 m. HANNAH (PACKARD) BRETT 1718–1802
        1. 1. Lemuel (Samuel) Britt 1729–1795 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Taylor 1729–1806
    2. 2. Mehitable Brett 1692–1736
  2. 2. Hannah Cary 1658–1725

William Brett's Timeline

2 Records

1618
1618
Birth of William Brett in Hastings, Sussex, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Hastings, Sussex, Kent, England, United Kingdom
1681
17 December 1681
Age 63
Death of William Brett in Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Hastings, Sussex, Kent, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 December 1681
    Event Place: Bridgewater, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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