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William John Brewster 1565–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1565

Birth Location: Scrooby, Basseflaw Dist, Nottinghamshire, Eng. (Dutch)

Death Date: 10 Apr 1644

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Sir III

Mother: Mary Brewster

Spouse(s): Mary Wentworth

Children(s): Patience Prence

William John Brewster was born in 1565 in Scrooby, Basseflaw Dist, Nottinghamshire, Eng. (Dutch), the child of Sir William Brewster Iii And Mary Brewster. William John Brewster married Mary Love Wentworth, and had children including Patience Prence. William John Brewster passed away in 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William John Brewster was born in 1565 in Scrooby, Basseflaw Dist, Nottinghamshire, Eng. (Dutch), the child of Sir William Brewster Iii And Mary Brewster.
  • William John Brewster married Mary Love Wentworth, and had children including Patience Prence.
  • William John Brewster passed away in 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Brewster's Ancestors

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William Brewster
1565–1644
Birth Place: Scrooby, Basseflaw Dist, Nottinghamshire, Eng. (Dutch)
Parents
Sir William Brewster III
1535–1608
Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary Brewster
1540–1567
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (William BREWSTER) II
1509–1558
Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Maude Brewster
1500–1558
Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
Hugh Smythe
1505–1584
Warmingham, Old Haugh, Cheshire, England
Elizabeth Horton
1496–1602
Halton, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Brewster
1469–1521
Lady Harvey
1470–1510
Sir MANN
1475–1543
Maude Booth
1472–1502
Sir IV
1466–1556
Lady Brereton
1466–1541
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Brewster's Descendants

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William (John) Brewster (24 Jan 1565–10 Apr 1644) m. Mary (Love) Wentworth (Sep 1568–17 Apr 1627)
  1. 1. Patience Prence 1600–1662 m. Thomas Prence 1600–1673
    1. 1. Mary Prence 1631–1711 m. John Freeman 1616–1719
      1. 1. Nathaniel Freeman 1669–1760 m. Mary Howland 1666–1743
        1. 1. Elisha (Freeman) Sr 1701–1775 m. Lydia (Howland Freeman) MF8B-CWG 1703–1755
        2. 2. Lydia (Howland Freeman) MF8B-CWG 1703–1755 m. Elisha (Freeman) Sr 1701–1775

William Brewster's Timeline

3 Records

1565
24 Jan 1565
Birth of William John Brewster in Scrooby, Basseflaw Dist, Nottinghamshire, Eng. (Dutch)
Scrooby, Basseflaw Dist, Nottinghamshire, Eng. (Dutch)
1644
10 Apr 1644
Age 79
Death of William John Brewster in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
1883
23 Sep 1883
Age 318
William John Brewster was baptized in All Saints, Lambeth, Surrey, England
All Saints, Lambeth, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1565
    Event Place: Scrooby, Basseflaw Dist, Nottinghamshire, Eng. (Dutch)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1883
    Event Place: All Saints, Lambeth, Surrey, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1644
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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