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William BREWSTER 1566–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1566

Birth Location: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 10 Apr 1644

Death Location: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Father: William BREWSTER

Mother: Mary SMYTHE

Spouse(s): Mary (Brewster)

Children(s): Patience (Prence), Jonathan BREWSTER, Fear BREWSTER, Love BREWSTER, Wrestling BREWSTER, Unnamed Brewster

William BREWSTER was born in 1566 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of William Brewster And Mary Smythe. William BREWSTER married Mary Brewster, and had children including Fear Brewster, Jonathan Brewster, Love Brewster, Patience Brewster Prence, Unnamed Brewster, Wrestling Brewster. William BREWSTER passed away in 1644 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • William BREWSTER was born in 1566 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, the child of William Brewster And Mary Smythe.
  • William BREWSTER married Mary Brewster, and had children including Fear Brewster, Jonathan Brewster, Love Brewster, Patience Brewster Prence, Unnamed Brewster, Wrestling Brewster.
  • William BREWSTER passed away in 1644 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

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William BREWSTER's Ancestors

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William BREWSTER
1566–1644
Birth Place: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
William BREWSTER
1535–1590
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Mary SMYTHE
1535–1567
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William BREWSTER's Descendants

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William BREWSTER (1566–10 Apr 1644) m. Mary (Brewster) (Abt 1568–17 Apr 1627)
  1. 1. Patience (BREWSTER) (Prence) 1600–1634 m. Gov (Thomas PRENCE 1st elected Governor of Plymouth) Colony 1600–1673
    1. 1. Hannah (PRINCE Prence (Mayo)) (Sparrow) 1629– m. Nathaniel MAYO 1621–1661 m. Jonathan Sparrow 1633–1707
      1. 1. Thomas MAYO 1650–1729 m. Barbara (KNOWLES) (Mayo) 1656–1715
      2. 2. Nathaniel MAYO 1652–1709 m. Elizabeth (WIXAM) (Mayo) 1652–
      3. 3. Richard SPARROW 1670–1728
      4. 4. Samuel MAYO 1655–1738 m. Ruth (HOPKINS) (Mayo) 1653–
      5. 5. Patience (SPARROW) (Paine) 1669–1745
    2. 2. Thomas PRENCE 1627–
    3. 3. Rebecca PRENCE 1627–
    4. 4. Mercy (PRENCE) (Freeman) 1631–1711 m. John FREEMAN 1622–1719
      1. 1. Hannah (FREEMAN) (Mayo) 1664–1743
  2. 2. Jonathan BREWSTER 1593–1659
  3. 3. Fear BREWSTER –1634
  4. 4. Love BREWSTER 1611–1651 m. Sarah (COLLIER (Brewster)) (Park) 1616–1691
  5. 5. Wrestling BREWSTER 1614–
  6. 6. Unnamed Brewster 1609–1609

William BREWSTER's Timeline

2 Records

1566
1566
Birth of William BREWSTER in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
1644
10 Apr 1644
Age 78
Death of William BREWSTER in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1566
    Event Place: Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [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 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1644
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Brewster Genealogy : 1566-1907 : A record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflo

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