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William Brewster IV Elder 1566–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1566

Birth Location: Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England

Death Date: 10 Apr 1644

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

Father: William III

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Wentworth, Mary Wentworth

Children(s): Jonathan Brewster, Patience Brewster, Fear Brewster, Baby Brewster

The story of William Brewster IV Elder began in 1566 in Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England. William Brewster IV Elder married Mary Love Wentworth, Mary Wentworth, Sarah Collier, and had children including Baby Boy Brewster, Fear Brewster, Jonathan Brewster, Love Brewster, Patience Brewster, Wrestling Brewster. William Brewster IV Elder passed away in 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Brewster IV Elder began in 1566 in Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England.
  • William Brewster IV Elder married Mary Love Wentworth, Mary Wentworth, Sarah Collier, and had children including Baby Boy Brewster, Fear Brewster, Jonathan Brewster, Love Brewster, Patience Brewster, Wrestling Brewster.
  • William Brewster IV Elder passed away in 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Elder's Ancestors

Self
William Elder
1566–1644
Birth Place: Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
Parents
William Henry Brewster III
1535–1590
Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
Grandparents
William, (Archbishop of York, Brewster of Hatfield) II
1510–1558
Arksey, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England
Margaret ('Maude' Mann) Lady
1510–1558
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Elder's Descendants

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William (Brewster IV) Elder (24 Jan 1566–10 Apr 1644) m. Mary (Love) Wentworth (Sep 1568–17 Apr 1627) m. Mary Wentworth (1569–17 Apr 1627)
  1. 1. Jonathan Brewster 1593–1659 m. Lucretia Oldham 1600–1679
    1. 1. Hannah Brewster 1640–1711 m. James Morgan 1644–1711 m. Samuel Starr 1641–1687
      1. 1. Thomas (Brewster Starr) Barefoot 1668–1711 m. Mary (Mercy) Morgan 1670–1765
        1. 1. Thomas (Starr) Jr 1711–1759 m. Jerusha Starr 1715–1790
      2. 2. Samuel Starr 1665–
      3. 3. Jonathan Starr 1674–1747
      4. 4. Comfort Starr 1671–
    2. 2. Grace Brewster 1639–1684
    3. 3. Benjamin (Brewster) Sr 1633–1710
    4. 4. Elizabeth Brewster 1637–1713
    5. 5. William Brewster 1625–1723
    6. 6. Mary Brewster 1627–1698
    7. 7. Jonathan Brewster 1629–1677
    8. 8. Ruth Brewster 1631–1677
    9. 9. unknown (Brewster Twin) Stillborn 1619–1619
    10. 10. Elizabeth (Brewster Twin) Stillborn 1619–1619
    11. 11. Rev. (Nathaniel) Brewster 1622–1690
  2. 2. Patience Brewster 1600–1634
  3. 3. Fear Brewster 1606–1634
  4. 4. Baby (Boy) Brewster 1606–1609

William Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1566
24 Jan 1566
Birth of William Brewster IV Elder in Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
1644
10 Apr 1644
Age 78
Death of William Brewster IV Elder in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1566
    Event Place: Scrooby, Bassetlaw District, Nottinghamshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 02; Page: 1212
    [2] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [3] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 18
    [4] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [5] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 166
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Brewster Genealogy : 1566-1907 : A record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflo
    [8] Colonial Families of the USA
    [9] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. I
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Massachusetts; Year: 1620; Page Number: 166

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1620
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Duxbury
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New England
    Record Source: Mayflower Deeds and Probates

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1644
    Event Place: Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 02; Page: 1212
    [2] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [4] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [5] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Brewster Genealogy : 1566-1907 : A record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflo
    [8] Colonial Families of the USA
    [9] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography, Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography; Volume: Vol. I
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut; The Charles R. Hale Collection of Connecticut Cemetery Inscriptions
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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