PIONEERS OF MA by Charles Herny Pope, page 67.
Mr. William, son of William Brewster, receiver of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, EN and ballif of the manor house. He deposed at Leyden June 25, 1609, age 42 years; his wife being then 40 and his son Jonathan 16.
Educated sometime at Cambridge in Latin and Greek; private secretary to Davison, sec. of State; appointed post-master at Scrooby; the Pilgrim Church met at his house generally, and he entertained them. Was a leader in the removal to Holland; one of those imprisoned at Boston, Lincolnshire. Ruling elder at Leyden. His printing press was a great help. He bore his part with this poor persecuted church above 36 years. He often preached and otherwise greatly helped the church.
He came in the Mayflower; signed the Compact. With him came his wife Mary and 2 sons, Love and Wrestling; the rest of his children were left behind and came over afterward. Wrestling d. a young man. The daus. that came over were d.
in 1650, but left sundry children. With him came also Richard More, a boy apprenticed to him, who lived at Plymouth, and a bro. of Richard who d. the first winter. (B) He resided at Duxbury. His wife Mary d. aged, before 1627. "He had many children," (B) His dau. Fear m. Isaac Allerton. Patience m.
Thomas Prence.
He d. April 10 1644, age 80 years. Admin. gr. to his sons, Jonathan and Love June 5 1644. The inv. showed 63 Latin books and between 300 and 400 English books. (Reg. IV, 174, and LIII, 109.
A NOTEBOOK ON THE DESCENDANTS OF ELDER WILLIAM BREWSTER OF PLYMOUTH COLONY, page 1.
Born perhaps Scrooby EN ca 1565, died in Plymouth. William Bradford noted his death at about 9 or 10 o'clock on the 18 of April 1643 near fourscore years of age "if not all out".
He married EN ca 1590 Mary Wyrell, daughter of Thomas and Frances (Mallory) Wyrall. His wife accompanied him to Holland and to New England with two of their sons, Love and Wresting. She died in Plymouth 17 Apr 1627.
Elder William died instate but a deed of 20 Aug 1645, some sentences here quoted, divides the real property of his estate. "Whereas William Brewster late of Plm gent deceased left onely twp sons surviveing vizt Jonathan the Eldes and Love the yeonger. And whereas the said William dyed intestate ... this day appear The said Jonathan and Love when they returned from the bruial of their father to the house of Mr. Willm Brandford of Plymouth in the presence of ... and many others being exhorted to honor their Reverend father with a peacable pceeding about the division of his estate between them. The said Jonathan first answered ... that although he were the elder yet was willing to divide, equally. And if in case any difference should arise between them, here are four of my fathers deere and suncient friends vizt Mr. William Bradford, Mr. Edward Winslow, Mr. Thomas Prence and Captaine Myles Standish. And we will stand to their award which shall be as firme as if it had been done by our father. To all wch the said Love Brewster condiscended ..." The body of the deed treats the issues and then divides the property, noting that grandson Issac Allerton was being supported by Love.
References: Bradford's Hist.; MD 2:155-157. Pilgrim A Biography of William Brewster, Mary B. Sherwood, Great Oak Press of Virginia, Falls Church VA, 1982.
THE PLANTERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH, page 50.
FORUTNE of London, Thomas Barton, Master. She left London about August and arrive at Cape Cod November 9, 1621, with thirty-five passengers, but only thirty-two are known by name. They all came from London or its suburbs. The entire company settled at Plymouth.
Jonathan BREWSTER, son of Elder Brewster.
THE BREWSTER BOOK, page 216.
Johnathan Brewster was borne at Scroby in Nottinghamshyre. the 12th of August 1593, years.
A NOTEBOOK ON THE DESCENDANTS OF ELDER WILLIAM BREWSTER OF PLYMOUTH COLONY, page 1.
A canotaph to him and his wife has there been erected.
He came to Plymouth on the "Fortune" in November 1621. He had lived for some time in Leyden where he had accepted citizenship. He m. Plymouth 10 Apr 1624 Lucretia Oldham of Darby who d. Preston CT 4 Mar 1678/9 and is buried with her husband. It is conjectured that Jonathan had married in Leyden and had had a child.
He moved from Plymouth to Duxbury about 1630 and served as deputy to the General Court 1639, 1641, 1643/4; as a military commissioner in the Pequot War of 1637; and a member of Standish'sDuxbury Company 1643. He was prominent in the settlement of Duxbury and in the establishment of its church. He practiced as an attorney and was the master and owner of a coasting vessel plying as far south as Virginia. Sometime prior to the death of his father, he had suffered several losses but had received support from his father.
Sometime before Sept. 1649 he moved to Connecticut, being appointed town clerk of Pequot (now New London) and obtaining a grant of land from the Mohegan Sachem, Uncas in that town. By 30 Nov. 1652 a large tract, still known as Brewster's Neck, from the Mohegan tribe was confirmed to him from which he opperated a trading post with the Indians. He had started this operation 1650 without license of Colony permission. He served New London as Deputy to the General Court of CT 1655-56.
ELDRED AND ASSOCIATED FAMILIES, Researched by: Catherine Matson & Clarice McNiven, Compiled by: Carol & Susan Matson, pp. 39.
