Nathaniel BREWSTER ⁵⁰³⁶

  General Notes:

Nathaniel Brewster, supposed to have been a son of Jonathan Brewster by his first marriage, was born about 1619. He died at Setauket, Long Island, December 18, 1690, "aged seventy years." the ages of people as stated in those early days are notoriously inaccurate, and he was probably more nearly seventy-two than seventy years of age at death. He graduated in the first class of Harvard College in 1642, and settled soon after at Abby, county Norfolk, England, where he pursued studies in theology. Going from England to Ireland, he presented a letter from Oliver Cromwell, to Fleetwood, the Lord Deputy of Ireland, dated June 22, 1655. In this letter, Cromwell said: "Use this bearer Mr. Brewster kindly. Let him be near you; indeed he is a very able and holy man., Trust me and you will find him so." he received the degree of Bachelor of Divinity from Dublin University, returned to America and was minister of the First Church at Boston in 1663. In 1665 he became the first minister at Brookhaven, Long Island, and thus continued thirty-five years, until his death. In 1690 as above noted. He married Sarah, daughter of Roger Ludlow, and had sons: 1. John. 2. Timothy, and 3. Daniel.

Nathaniel married Sarah LUDLOW.