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Captain DANIEL BREWSTER (Benjamin, Jonathan, William),
married first, December 12, 1686, HANNAH, daughter of John and Elizabeth
GAGER, of Norwich, Conn., born February, 1666; died September 25, 1727;
married second, December 19, 1727, DOROTHY WITTER, probably daughter of
Lieut. Joseph and Dorothy (Parke) Morgan and widow of Ebenezer Witter,
all of Preston, Conn., born at Norwich, February 29, 1675; died March 9,
1759. He died at Preston, May 7, 1735.
Daniel Brewster lived at Preston. He was justice of the
peace for New London County, 1717, '20-23, '25-28; was appointed lieutenant
of the Military Company of Preston, 1704, and captain, 1716, and was deacon
of the First Church of Preston.
Children, i born at Norwich, ii-x, Preston; all rec.
at P.: |
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Daniel, b. Oct., 11, 1687; d. at Preston, June 14, 1756; m. Aug. 8,
1710, Elizabeth, dau. of Joseph Freeman. She d. June 2, 1757.
s. p. |
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ii.
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HANNAH, b. Dec. 2, 1690. |
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iii.
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MARY, b. Jan. 2, 1692; d. Dec. 24, 1749; m. June 4, 1740, as third
w., Christopher Hunington, of Norwich, b. Sept. 12, 1686. s.
p. |
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iv.
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JOHN, b. July 18, 1695 |
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v.
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JERUSHA, b. Nov. 18, 1697; d. apr. 17, 1704 |
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vi.
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RUTH, b. June 20, 1700; m. Jan. 14, 1718-19, John Fobes, who d. Feb.
18, ---. Chn., rec. at Preston:
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Simeon Fobes, b. Jan. 14, 1719. |
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2.
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Mary Fobes, b. Jan. 16, 1721-2 (Jan. 19, in B. B.). |
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Jerusha Fobes, b. Dec. 19, 1724; d. Feb. 25, 1728 (1727, B. B.). |
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Hannah Fobes, b. May 29, 1727 (1727, B. B.). |
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5.
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Ebenezer Fobes, b. Oct. 22, 1728; d. Nov. 15, 1736. |
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6.
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Lydia Fobes, b. Apr. 7, 1731; d. Nov. 30, 1736. |
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7.
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Elizabeth Fobes, b. Dec. 30, 1732 |
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8.
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Ruth Fobes, b. July 17, 1735. |
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9.
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John Fobes, b. Oct. 25, 1737; d. feb. 17, 1738-9 |
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BETHIAH, b.Apr. 5, 1702; d. at Windham, Conn., Feb. 8, 1740-1; m. May
23, 1738, William Parish, of Windham.
Chn. rec. there:
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Bethiah Parish, b. Sept. 26, 1739. |
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Jerusha Parish, b. Feb. 1, 1740-1; d. Feb. 14, 1740-1. |
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viii.
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JONATHAN, b. June 6, 1705 |
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ix.
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JERUSHA, b. Oct. 15, 1710; d. March 7, 1711. |
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x.
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EBENEZER, b. Sept. 19, 1713. |
Ref. auth. -- Brewster Book; Norwich T. Rec., i. 23;
Preston
T. Rec., i. 62, 102; Windham T. Rec.; Caulkins' Hist. Norwich, 174;
Wheelers' Hist. Stonington, Conn., 687; N. E. Reg., liii.
287-8; Mayf. Des. i. 197 |
