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William Brewster 1683–1768 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 MAY 1683

Birth Location: Duxbury Mass

Death Date: 6 DEC 1768

Death Location: Lebanon Ct

Father: William Brewster

Mother: Lydia Partridge

Spouse(s): Hopestill Wadsworth

Children(s): Oliver Brewster

William Brewster was born in 1683 in Duxbury Mass, the child of William Brewster And Lydia Partridge. William Brewster married Hopestill Wadsworth, and had children including Oliver Brewster. William Brewster passed away in 1768 in Lebanon Ct.

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Biography

  • William Brewster was born in 1683 in Duxbury Mass, the child of William Brewster And Lydia Partridge.
  • William Brewster married Hopestill Wadsworth, and had children including Oliver Brewster.
  • William Brewster passed away in 1768 in Lebanon Ct.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Brewster's Ancestors

Self
William Brewster
1683–1768
Birth Place: Duxbury Mass
Parents
William Brewster
1645–1723
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Lydia Partridge
1649–
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Love Brewster
1611–1650
Leyden, Holland
Sarah Collier
1615–1691
England
George Partridge
1617–1695
Sutton Valence, Kent, England
Sarah Tracy
1621–1708
Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
William Brewster
1566–1644
Mary Wentworth
1569–1627
James Partridge
1579–1657
Christian Sims
1591–1658
Stephen Jr
1596–
Tryphosa Lee
1596–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Wentworth
1522–1587
Grace Gascoigne
1522–1590

William Brewster's Descendants

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William Brewster (4 MAY 1683–6 DEC 1768) m. Hopestill Wadsworth (16 MAR 1686–25 MAR 1773)
  1. 1. Oliver Brewster 1708–1776 m. Martha Wadsworth 1710–1813
    1. 1. Wadsworth Brewster 1737–1812 m. Jerusha Newcomb 1740–1813
      1. 1. Ellias Brewster 1782–1858 m. Caroline Park 1799–
      2. 2. Jasper Brewster 1769–1770 m. Theodosia Lyman 1775–1851
        1. 1. Mary (Amanda) Brewster 1807–1880 m. Philander Raymond 1794–1868
      3. 3. Jerusha Brewster 1779–1780 m. Seba Loomis 1777–1870
        1. 1. Jerusha (Brewster) Loomis 1807–1872 m. Eli Farnham 1803–1882
      4. 4. Jerusha Brewster 1759–1760
      5. 5. Joseph (Wadsworth) Brewster 1763–1849
      6. 6. Lydia (Martha) Brewster 1772–1864 m. Daniel Lyman 1768–1854
        1. 1. Daniel (Brewster) Lyman 1800–1846
        2. 2. Diodate (Brewster) Lyman 1809–1888
        3. 3. Jerusha (Edwards) Lyman 1807–1842
        4. 4. Joseph (Wadsworth) Lyman 1798–1860 m. Electa Loomis 1801–1864
        5. 5. Lydia (Martha) Lyman 1813–1882
        6. 6. Mary (Annette) Lyman 1804–1889
        7. 7. Milton Lyman 1795–1870 m. Rachel Carpenter 1798–1820 m. Olive Parker 1798–1874
      7. 7. Oliver Brewster 1760–1812 m. Catharine Jones 1784–1831
      8. 8. Ruby Brewster 1776–1824
      9. 9. Sabra Brewster 1761–1842
      10. 10. Sardius Brewster 1785–1866 m. Eleanor Knox 1789–1874 m. Harriet (Byron) Waite 1790–1817 m. Julia Clark 1796–1826
      11. 11. Silas Brewster 1767–1808

William Brewster's Timeline

3 Records

1683
4 MAY 1683
Birth of William Brewster in Duxbury Mass
Duxbury Mass
1767
2 AUG 1767
Age 84
Burial of William Brewster in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
1768
6 DEC 1768
Age 85
Death of William Brewster in Lebanon Ct
Lebanon Ct

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 MAY 1683
    Event Place: Duxbury Mass
    Record Source:
    [1] 2689.ftw
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 April 2019, 23:00), entry for William Brewster(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L6S6-GS4
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), William Bruster, 26 Dec 1768; citing Lebanon, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,097.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Brewster, 1768; Burial, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States of America, Exeter Cemetery; citing record ID 29476326, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Broderbund, Inc, Banner Blue Software, World Family Tree, Vol. 1, Tree #0006.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), William Brewster in entry for Oliver Brewster, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0481072 IT 3.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [8] Public Member Trees
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 2 AUG 1767
    Event Place: Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 April 2019, 23:00), entry for William Brewster(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L6S6-GS4
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Brewster, 1768; Burial, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States of America, Exeter Cemetery; citing record ID 45571895, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Brewster, 1768; Burial, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States of America, Exeter Cemetery; citing record ID 29476326, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), William Brewster in entry for Oliver Brewster, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0481072 IT 3.
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 DEC 1768
    Event Place: Lebanon Ct
    Record Source:
    [1] 2689.ftw
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 15 April 2019, 23:00), entry for William Brewster(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L6S6-GS4
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 February 2018), William Bruster, 26 Dec 1768; citing Lebanon, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,097.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Brewster, 1768; Burial, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States of America, Exeter Cemetery; citing record ID 45571895, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Brewster, 1768; Burial, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States of America, Exeter Cemetery; citing record ID 29476326, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [6] FamilySearch Family Tree, Broderbund, Inc, Banner Blue Software, World Family Tree, Vol. 1, Tree #0006.
    [7] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 10 February 2018), William Brewster in entry for Oliver Brewster, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 0481072 IT 3.
    [8] FamilySearch Family Tree, International Genealogical index, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org
    [9] Public Member Trees
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave Index

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