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| 1151 | [A penciled notation on the Town of Brookhaven Historians Cemetery Listing indicates that she is a "Rose". That this person whose gravestone was found in the Rose family cemetery was a daughter of Timothy Major Rose is not certain, but seems likely. Of the Rose's buried in this graveyard, Timothy's is the only family with children born near Ede.] -- MERGED NOTE ------------ [Her name is badly weathered on the headstone of her infant son Charles B. Hallock found at the Rose Family Cemetery, Brookhaven, NY; a consensus of several interpreters is that it is possibly "Elizabeth."] | Rose, Ede ^ (I6480)
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| 1152 | [A review of the 1860-1880 census records has caused me to revisit the structure of Timothy Ketcham's family. In 1860, Nancy [Ketcham] was listed following Timothy in the usual position of a wife. In 1870, Nancy did not appear in the record, and a much younger woman, Emma, was listed following Timothy, followed by two young children, then Timothy's mother Nancy, his sister Eliza, then a John G. Ketcham (age 14). On the 1880 census, neither Nancy nor Emma appeared (but his five children were listed). From this evidence, I have inferred that Timothy's first wife Nancy died and Timothy remarried between 1860 and 1870. The second wife Emma died after the birth of the youngest child Kate in 1878 and before 1880. While I have assigned the children Sarah and George as Emma's offspring, they could be children of Nancy. (21 Oct 2006)] | Ketcham, Timothy ^ (I696)
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| 1153 | [A Sineus Conklin Miller (abt 1842-28 Dec 1864) of Center Moriches, NY has been found. Because of the rarity of the name Sineus, it is possible that they are linked, perhaps as this Sineus' grandson.] [A reference to a Sineus C. Miller in East Hampton History, including genealogies of early families, by Jeannette Edwards Rattray, has been found (page 303). He was born 1792, and a son of Timothy Miller and Phebe Burnett Conklin. It seems likely that he was this Sineus. He married Mary A. Edwards, born 12 Aug 1795, died 1868. She was the daughter of Isaac Edwards (30 Apr 1760 - 7 Oct 1825). ] [Another snippet from this same reference (page 582) mentions "Sineus Conklin Miller Cook", born Dec. 5, 1828. He was a son of Deacon Baldwin Cook of Georgica, East Hampton, NY, and Hannah Miller (15 April 1791 - 5 April 1862). It is possible that she was a sister to this Sineus and, he having recently died, named the child after him.] [Dr. Nathaniel Miller, of Fire Place (now Brookhaven hamlet), appears to have been a first cousin to Sineus Miller.] | Miller, Sineus Conklin Esq (I6901)
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| 1154 | [According to Hawkins II, William Marshall's first wife was Harriet Newell Chase of Shelter Island, NY and that they had a daughter Henrietta Louise Barteau (b. 2 Apr 1852) who married Henry Egbert Hawkins (HG 875). The 1860 census had the family: William (age 30), Martha (33), Frances (11), Henrietta (4, 7 or 9), and Shuman (3). Also in the household was Sarah M. Clark, likely William's sister, Sarah Maria. If Harriet was William's first wife as proposed by Hawkins II, then it seems likely that she died in the gap between Henrietta's and Shuman's birth's; that Martha is William's second wife; and that Hannah Hawkins is his third wife.] | Barteau, William Marshall ^ (I765)
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| 1155 | [Additional ancestors are recorded at http://longislandgenealogy.com/carter/fam00060.htm.] | Carter, Roger > (I6380)
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| 1156 | [Additional ancestors are recorded, who lived in England, extending to the 15th century.. See sources.] | Merrill, Nathaniel Settler (I3719)
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| 1157 | [Alvin R. L. Smith recorded abt Nov 1803. Bob Sweezey recorded 10 Jan 1803. Alvin R. L. Smith also recorded that his will was dated 5 Oct 1803 -- if this date is correct, it's unlikely that the Sweezey date is correct, unless the "will date" is actually | Overton, Messenger (I3740)
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| 1158 | [Alvin R. L. Smith records a great deal more information about David Overton which the interested researcher should visit.] | Overton, David > (I773)
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| 1159 | [Amelia's parents, John and Martha Howell, is uncertain.] | Howell, Amelia ^ (I507)
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| 1160 | [Ancesters to John I. Corey have been identified which are outside the scope of the Hamlet People compilation.] | Cory, John I. > (I5619)
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| 1161 | [Ancestors have been identified but are outside the scope of this project.] | Fanning, Edmund > (I6407)
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| 1162 | [Ancestors of Ann Salmon have been identified which are outside the scope of the Hamlet People compilation.] | Salmon, Ann > (I5620)
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| 1163 | [Are George W. Ruland and Daniel Ruland brothers? In the 1860 census, the George W. Ruland family was living adjacent or nearby to Daniel's wife, Jane, and her children. After Daniel's death (not proved), he may have inherited part of the farm from Daniel (probably shared with Jane, as she had real estate in 1860 valued at half the value of Daniel's holdings in 1850). George W. may have moved his family to the Fire Place holdings and taken up residence. For the purposes of this collection, I have shown them to be brothers -- BUT IT IS FAR FROM PROVED. Interestingly, the Ruland farm does not appear on either the 1858 or 1873 maps of the Hamlet.] | Ruland, George Washington (I977)
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| 1164 | [As far as so far determined, the Salem Corwin family line of Bellport, NY is not closely linked, if linked at all, to the Richard Corwin family of Brookhaven Hamlet, NY.] The following note was appended to the Salem Corwin data entry at LongIslandGenealogy.com. I have therefore removed Samuel Corwin and Kezia Young as Salem Corwin's parents. From: dorleondesign@hotmail.com Date: April 23, 2009 t appears there is some confusion about Salem Corwin (1806 - 1884). I ordered a death certificate from the Brookhaven Town Records some years ago, and it lists Salems father as Samuel Corwin and his mother as Kezia Youngs. After further research and talking with the people at the Town Clerks office in Brookhaven, it appears this was an error. This is more than likely not his parentage. I am still researching it, but as of now, the official town death records show his parentage as: Father: Samuel Carman, NY State Mother: Eunice Corwin, Bellport In a seperate handwritten book (that the Brookhaven town historian has, and I've obtained a copy of the pages from another researcher) there is a question regarding Salem Corwins parentage. Here it mentions his father was also named Salem Corwin and lost at sea, and that he was married to a Eunice Halleck/Hallock. So are Salem Corwin who died at sea and Eunice (Hallock) Corwin his parents? There are still many questions, but as of now, the information under Salem Corwin on your website seems to be an error and therefore incorrect. I will let you know as soon as I learn anything further. Thank you, Rachael Anderson Salem's Parentage http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=1dff416d-cd38-4cdb-917c-4c7c325c3c89&tid=10885815&pid=-560934723 | Corwin, Salem > (I7082)
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| 1165 | [August does not appear in the 1860 census in his parents household or elsewhere.] | Mott, August < (I7126)
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| 1166 | [Ava Tuttle does not record her name.] | Tuthill, Dorothy (I3896)
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| 1167 | [Ava Tuttle does not record name.] | Tuthill, Deliverance (I3897)
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| 1168 | [Baker qualifies his entry with the notation: "Neither the date given for her birth normher age can be correct if her brother Ezra was born in the following January.] | Reeve, Mary ^ (I5845)
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| 1169 | [Because of her gravestone placement within the Rev. Abner Reeve plot at the Meeting House Hill Cemetery, she is no doubt related to the Abner Reeve family, but I have not been able to yet find the connection.] | Reeve, Sally Burr < (I10320)
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| 1170 | [Because of her gravestone placement within the Rev. Abner Reeve plot at the Meeting House Hill Cemetery, she is no doubt related to the Abner Reeve family, but I have not been able to yet find the connection.] | Reeve, Eliza < (I10322)
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| 1171 | [Bigelow refers to Smith Rose living immediately to the east of William Brewster Rose. This is likely the same individual as John S. Rose of the 1850 and 1860 censuses.] | Rose, John Smith ^ (I208)
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| 1172 | [Bigelow, on page 75, records that he served in the Civil War. Edward Craig has found no other evidence that he served in the Civil War.] | Cooper, Edward Payson ^ (I8911)
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| 1173 | [Bill Putnam indicates that she drowned in 1620 in a boating accident off the coast of Southwold, England. Selah Youngs indicates that she drowned the same day as her brother Edward -- no doubt the same incident.] | Youngs, Elizabeth Margaret > (I4569)
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| 1174 | [Bob Sweezey believes that there were two Isaac's born to Joshua Tuthill and Hannah Reeves -- one died young, and the second reached maturity and married an unknown Sweezey. See Bob Sweezey for discussion.] | Tuthill, Isaac (I4502)
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| 1175 | [Bob Sweezey comments: "There appears to be a lot of discussion about this Hannah Purrier, and whether she married John Roe or not, and whether she is even the daughter of William Purrier. Some sources believe it is an old mistake that has not been corrected. "] | Purrier, Hannah (I4567)
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| 1176 | [Bob Sweezey expresses uncertainty about Puah's familial relationship to Daniel and Hannah. See!] | Sweezey, Puah > (I3728)
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| 1177 | [Bob Sweezey has extensive notes on Christopher and confusion with other Christopher Sweezey's in other sources.] | Sweezey, Christopher (I4481)
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| 1178 | [Bob Sweezey notes that much of the information on this family comes from John Reeves Will. While itt is possible that some of the children are from John's second wife, Martha, he has shown them all as children of Hannah Brown.] | Reeves, John (I4554)
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| 1179 | [Bob Sweezey notes: "According to Joshua's estate records, this person is referred to as "Ann Wooster". Maybe 'Ann' is her middle name."] | Sweezey, Huldah (I4322)
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| 1180 | [Bob Sweezey notes: "According to the "Ancient Burial Grounds of Southold, Long Island, NY 1677-1807", Mathias died 16 Jan 1723/4 in the 38th year of his age. This would put his birth date at about 1687. This would put his mother Martha's age at over 50 when Mathias was born, plus he would be 13 years younger than his wife. I believe the transcript is wrong, but I am not sure what his birth date should be. I don't think his death date is wrong, because his wife died in 1721/22, and her death inscription indicates that her husband is still alive in 1721/22. So my feeling is that it is his age at death which is wrong, and shoudl probably be 48 years old."] | Hutchinson, Mathias (I4389)
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| 1181 | [Bob Sweezey notes: "Death recorded in the Salmon Records. Does not give a date, but follows 23 Feb 1707 death of Capt Jonathan Horton. May have died on the same day, or just in the same month."] | Terry, Elizabeth (I4540)
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| 1182 | [Bob Sweezey notes: "It is possible that this is the same person as son John. According to John's Will, he was married to a 'Martha' when he died." | Reeves, Jonathan (I4561)
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| 1183 | [Bob Sweezey notes: "It is quite possible that this person is the daughter of Richard Sweezey and Abiah Luce. It is also possible that her name is Penelope Sweezey." See Bob Sweezey for discussion.] | Sweezey, [w.\ Isaac Tuthill] (I4503)
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| 1184 | [Bob Sweezey notes: "It is very possible that Nancy is the same person as sister Hannah. Maybe her name is Hannah Nancy Tuthill, or Nancy Hannah Tuthill." It appears that some sources refer to her as Nancy, others Hannah.] | Tuthill, Nancy (I3854)
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| 1185 | [Bob Sweezey notes: "This is probably the same Peter Dickerson, born 1648 who married Naomi Mapes. I would assume that he married Hannah first, based upon the date of the children from wife Naomi."] | Dickerson, Peter (I4552)
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| 1186 | [Bob Sweezey records extensive research notes on Daniel.] | Sweezey, Daniel (I4325)
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| 1187 | [Bob Sweezey records that one source lists this person as "Nancy Sweezey". ] | Sweezey, Naomi (I4329)
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| 1188 | [Bob Sweezey records uncertainty as to Hannah's birth surname and other familial relationships. Recorded here are his hypothesis as of 8 Dec 2003. See!] | Clark, Hannah > (I4327)
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| 1189 | [Borthwick does not assign a surname to Deborah.] | Tapping, Deborah (I5828)
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| 1190 | [Borthwick indicates that Ephraim King "was the grandson of John King, one of the early settlers of Southold." This line shows him to be the grandson of Samuel Kinge.] | King, Ephraim > (I3606)
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| 1191 | [Borthwick recorded that he was a resident of Fireplace (now Brookhaven), Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY at the time of his death. However, the 1790 census did not appear to place him in either Fire Place or South Haven hamlets. There were three John Post's in | Post, John > (I372)
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| 1192 | [Brø derbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #0626, Date of Import: Jan 7, 2000] Was born in England, probably London. He was a bright student and was a member of the first graduating class at Harvard in 1642. He then went to England and was a Church of England cleric. He married Abigail Reynes in 1644 who bore 3 children. Abigail died and Nathaniel attended Trinity, Dublin University attaining a B.D. in 1656. While there he married Sarah Ludlow who bore 7 children. The Oliver Cromwell regime was threatening and Nathaniel returned to America in Boston in the fall of 1663. Rev. Brewster then became the first minister of the Presbyterian Church at Setauket, Long Island (Brookhaven Twp.) on the North shore of L.I. One daughter, Hannah Brewster Thompson is buried in the church cemetary, but others cannot be determined as the cemetary was desecrated during the Revolutionary War. Mark Simmons list a birthdate of 1620 for Nathaniel From LongIsland Geneology.org Nathaniel was the son of Francis BREWSTER of Bristol, England. Nathaniel, b.c1620-24, came to New Haven, CT with his parents Francis BREWSTER (son of an earlier Francis), and Lucy b.c.1640. Nathaniel was enrolled in Harvard, graduating in what was said to have been the first graduating class of Harvard, in 1642. Later that year, he was in Dublin, Ireland, and thereafter back in England. Nathaniel's father Francis, was supposedly lost at sea in 1646 on a ship known as Lamberton's ship or the Phantom ship. Nathaniel's mother, Lucy, had remarried to Thomas PELL by Dec 7, 1647. To paraphrase the work of Mr. JACOBUS: Nathaniel was a minister of Neatishead and Irstead, County, Norfolk, England, as early as 1650, but about 1654 became minister at Alby. County, Norfolk. In 1655 and 1656 he made trips to Ireland with Henry CROMWELL. Also possible is that during or before 1658 he made another trip to New England, based on a reference to him in a petition there in 1658, but Nathaniel may have headed this petition without leaving England, via a written request through his stepfather Dr. PELL in Fairfield, CT. In 1662, the will of John REYMES of Edgefield, Norfolk, England makes the reference to Nathaniel BREWSTER having married his daughter. The method of mention of her in the will, however, gives the inference that she was deceased at the time. By 1656-60, Nathaniel had married Sarah LUDLOW, daughter of Roger LUDLOW (of established Royal descent). most likely having met and/or married her in Dublin, Ireland, as Roger LUDLOW and his family are recorded as having been in Dublin at the time of Nathaniel BREWSTER'S and Henry CROMWELL'S visits there. It is generally accepted that Nathaniel's first wife, the daughter of John REYMES, was most likely the mother of Nathaniel's first three or four children--John, Abigail, Sarah, and possibly Timothy--and that Sarah LUDLOW BREWSTER therefore the mother of the latter children; (possibly Timothy), Daniel (baptized Oct 31, 1662 in Alby as the son of Nathaniel and Sarah), Deborah, Dinah, and Hannah. By September 1663, Nathaniel had returned to America with his family, this time in Boston, MA. By 1665, they had relocated to Setauket, Brookhaven, Long Island, where Nathaniel and Sarah remained for the rest of their lives. Nathaniel BREWSTER made his will March 16, 1684/5 in Suffolk County, Long Island. He is noted as having died c.Dec. 18, 1690 (his will was proved May 3, 1695). In the will he mentions his wife Sarah, his sons Timothy, Daniel, and John, and grandchildren Daniel and Abigail BURR (who were the children of his daughter Abigail who had married Daniel BURR). Submitted by John C. Carter of St. Petersburg, FloridaThe Children of Rev. Nathaniel BREWSTER and ________ REYMES were. 1. John 2. Abigail m.c 1668, Stamford, CT to Daniel BURR; d.c.Dec 11, 1678. 3. Sarah b.c. 1656; m.c1674 Jonathan SMITH. 4. (possibly) Timothy b.England c.1660 m.c 1685 to Mary HAWKINS.The Children of Rev. Nathaniel BREWSTER and Sarah LUDLOW were.4. (possibly) Timothy b.England c1660: m.c.1685 to Mary HAWKINS. 5. Daniel bap. Alby, Norfolk, England, Oct 31, 1662; m.c 1693 to Anna JAYNE; d.c. 1742 6. Deborah 7. Dinah b.c.1666; m.April 6, 1685, Brookhaven, LI, to Joseph TOOKER. 8. Hannah b.c. 1669; m (1st) John MUNCY; m. (2nd) to Samuel THOMPSON.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOMINATED TO AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILIES ANCESTOR ROLL OF HONOR BY;REV. NATHANIEL BREWSTER'S 13TH GENERATION GREAT GRANDSONJOHN C. CARTER of ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Nathaniel was the son of Francis BREWSTER of Bristol, England. Nathaniel, b.c1620-24, came to New Haven, CT with his parents Francis BREWSTER (son of an earlier Francis), and Lucy b.c.1640. Nathaniel was enrolled in Harvard, graduating in what was said to have been the first graduating class of Harvard, in 1642. Later that year, he was in Dublin, Ireland, and thereafter back in England. Nathaniel's father Francis, was supposedly lost at sea in 1646 on a ship known as Lamberton's ship or the Phantom ship. Nathaniel's mother, Lucy, had remarried to Thomas PELL by Dec 7, 1647. To paraphrase the work of Mr. JACOBUS: Nathaniel was a minister of Neatishead and Irstead, County, Norfolk, England, as early as 1650, but about 1654 became minister at Alby. County, Norfolk. In 1655 and 1656 he made trips to Ireland with Henry CROMWELL. Also possible is that during or before 1658 he made another trip to New England, based on a reference to him in a petition there in 1658, but Nathaniel may have headed this petition without leaving England, via a written request through his stepfather Dr. PELL in Fairfield, CT. In 1662, the will of John REYMES of Edgefield, Norfolk, England makes the reference to Nathaniel BREWSTER having married his daughter. The method of mention of her in the will, however, gives the inference that she was deceased at the time. By 1656-60, Nathaniel had married Sarah LUDLOW, daughter of Roger LUDLOW (of established Royal descent). most likely having met and/or married her in Dublin, Ireland, as Roger LUDLOW and his family are recorded as having been in Dublin at the time of Nathaniel BREWSTER'S and Henry CROMWELL'S visits there. It is generally accepted that Nathaniel's first wife, the daughter of John REYMES, was most likely the mother of Nathaniel's first three or four children--John, Abigail, Sarah, and possibly Timothy--and that Sarah LUDLOW BREWSTER therefore the mother of the latter children; (possibly Timothy), Daniel (baptized Oct 31, 1662 in Alby as the son of Nathaniel and Sarah), Deborah, Dinah, and Hannah. By September 1663, Nathaniel had returned to America with his family, this time in Boston, MA. By 1665, they had relocated to Setauket, Brookhaven, Long Island, where Nathaniel and Sarah remained for the rest of their lives. Nathaniel BREWSTER made his will March 16, 1684/5 in Suffolk County, Long Island. He is noted as having died c.Dec. 18, 1690 (his will was proved May 3, 1695). In the will he mentions his wife Sarah, his sons Timothy, Daniel, and John, and grandchildren Daniel and Abigail BURR (who were the children of his daughter Abigail who had married Daniel BURR). Submitted by John C. Carter of St. Petersburg, FloridaThe Children of Rev. Nathaniel BREWSTER and ________ REYMES were. 1. John 2. Abigail m.c 1668, Stamford, CT to Daniel BURR; d.c.Dec 11, 1678. 3. Sarah b.c. 1656; m.c1674 Jonathan SMITH. 4. (possibly) Timothy b.England c.1660 m.c 1685 to Mary HAWKINS.The Children of Rev. Nathaniel BREWSTER and Sarah LUDLOW were.4. (possibly) Timothy b.England c1660: m.c.1685 to Mary HAWKINS. 5. Daniel bap. Alby, Norfolk, England, Oct 31, 1662; m.c 1693 to Anna JAYNE; d.c. 1742 6. Deborah 7. Dinah b.c.1666; m.April 6, 1685, Brookhaven, LI, to Joseph TOOKER. 8. Hannah b.c. 1669; m (1st) John MUNCY; m. (2nd) to Samuel THOMPSON.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOMINATED TO AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILIES ANCESTOR ROLL OF HONOR BY;REV. NATHANIEL BREWSTER'S 13TH GENERATION GREAT GRANDSONJOHN C. CARTER of ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Relating to The Long Island Brewster Surname There is a discrepancy in the leineage of the Brewsters. Family notes indicate that Nathaniel Bewster was the son of Jonathon Brewster and Lucretia Oldham. Jonathon was the eldest son of Elder William Brewster. No record exists that Jonathon had a son Nathaniel. Nathaniel rather is the son of Francis Brewster - probably no relation to William. Francis was the first Brewster to come to America, He was one of the original settlers of the New Haven Colony and was a barber surgeon who was originally from Bristol, England. His wife was Lucy and in the colony wealth census of 1638, his household numbered 9 members which probably included servants. The family estate of 1,000 pounds sterling wasa great deal of money. Mark Simmons has determined 4 children to date, leaving 3 undetermined. Francis was a planter in the New World. In February 1646 a ship constructed during the winter under the direction of Capt. Lamberton left New Haven loaded with furs, crops, and other New World materials for England but was never heard from again. There was a sizable passenger list including Francis Brewster. Lucy subsequently married Dr. Thomas Pell and moved to New Jersey. Two of Francis's daughters testified at the New Haven witch trials. Reverend Nathaniel Brewster was born in England, probably London. He was a bright student and was a member of the first graduating class at Harvard in 1642. He then went to England and was a Church of England cleric. He married Abigail Reynes in 1644 who bore 3 children. Abigail died and Nathaniel attended Trinity, Dublin University attaining a B.D. in 1656. While there he married Sarah Ludlow who bore 7 children. The Oliver Cromwell regime was threatening and Nathaniel returned to America in Boston in the fall of 1663. Rev. Brewster then became the first minister of the Presbyterian Church at Setauket, Long Island (Brookhaven Twp.) on the North shore of L.I. One daughter, Hannah Brewster Thompson is buried in the church cemetary, but others cannot be determined as the cemetary was desecrated during the Revolutionary War. Daniel Brewster was born in Alby while his father was minister there. Upon coming to America he apparently took up farming. His wife bore 9 children and he is likely buried in the Brewster burying ground, Brewster Hill, E. Setauket, L. I. A copy of Benjamin Sr. Brewsters will (which itself is a copy of the original probated will originally documented in Suffolk County) can be found among all the early probated wills of New York State in the archives of New York County. It is a copy of this probated will found in New York County archives, volume 35 (1782-1783), pages 6-8, that is presented below: His Excellency James Robertson, Esquire, Captain General and Governor in chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America, Chancellor, and Vice Admiral of the same, and Lieutenant General of his Majesty's Forces. To All to whom these Presents shall come or may in any wise concern Sendeth Greeting.Know ye that at Suffolk County on the on the fourteenth day of March last past, before Nathan Woodhull Esquire, Thereunto Delegated and appointed, the last Will and Testament of Benjamin Brewster Deceased (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was proved and is now approved and allowed of by me; and the said Deceased having whilst he lived and at the time of his Death, Goods Chattels and Credits within this Province by means whereof the proving and Registering the said Will, and the granting Administration of all and Singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits, and also the Auditting allowing and final discharging the Account thereof doth belong unto me, The Administration of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased, and any way Concerning his Will is granted unto Benjamin Brewster, one of the Executors in the said Will named, who is duly sworn well and faithfully to Administer the same, and to make and Exhibit a true and Perfect Inventory of all and Singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits, and also to render a just and true Account thereof when thereunto required,_In Testamony whereof I have Caused the Prorogative Seal of the Province of New York to be hereunto affixed at Fort George in the City of New York the Twenty second Day of May One thousand seven hundred and eighty two. Sam Bayard Junr; SecryI Benjamin Brewster, of Brookhaven in the County of Suffolk and Province of New York, having my understanding good, and being of perfect mind and Memory, do this ninth Day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty Two, make and Ordain this present Writing to be my last Will and Testament in the manner and form Following; First I do Order all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges to be paid by my Executors herein after mentioned and appointed. I give to my Wife Mehetable a living in my now Dwelling House, for so long a time she Remains my Widdow, I give unto my son Benjamin Brewster to him his Heirs and and assigns for ever, all the following Articles and Tracts of Land and Meadow, First all that Tract of Land Called my home lot, together with my House Barn Orchards and all other improvements thereon, also my Tract of Land lying on the West side of the Road that leads from my Barn to Nessekeig, as far South as the Sheep Pasture path, Also all my Tract of Land lying on the East side of Nassekeig Road leading from my Barn, Commonly Called Old Nassekeig, together with the Lot Joyning to the same Commonly Called the East Lot, Also my share of Meadowat the West Meadows, lying on the East side of the said Meadows together with the up Land or Spreading yard Joyning to the same as it is now with in Fence, also the equal half of my share of meadow lying on the northward part of the said West Meadows to be Equally Divided in quantity and Quallity, and the Equal half of the Spreading yard Joyning to the same as it is now within fence, Also I give to my son Benjamin all my farming tackling. I give unto my Son Caleb Brewster to him his heirs and assigns for Ever, all the following Rights and Tracts of Land and Meadow, first one Whole Right and one third part of a Right of Commonage throuout the Township, Also all my Right or Lotts of meadow on the South Beach, also one third part of a Lot in the Old Mans Sheep pasture drawn on the Right of Thomas Bigg Junr, also a Lot on One third part of a Lot in Sheep Pasture at the Southeast part of the Town, also a Lot and one third part of a Lot in the the little Division near Nassekeig swamp. Also the third part of a Twenty Acre Lot lying Over the Hills at the southwest part of the Town, drawn on Thomas Biggs Junrs, Right. Also a Lot in the little Division at South, Also the Equal half of my share of meadow lying in the Northward part of the West Meadows, to be equally divided in quantity and quallity, together with the equal half of the Spreading Yard Joyning to the same as it is now within fence. further it is my will and I do Order and Authorize my Executors herein after mentioned to sell all my Movable Estate, Except what is given to my son Benjamin, and to pay all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges out of the Money arising from the same, and if any thing Remains after paying my said Debts, It is my Will and I do Order the same to Equally Divided between my two Daughters Peninah and Orpha or their Children, and if either of my said Daughters should Die, leaving no Issue, then her part to go to the surviving one of her Children. Lastly I do Constitute and appoint Nathan Woodhull, Elnathan Satterly and my son Benjamin Brewster, Executors of my last Will and Testament. Signed Sealed published and Declared by the said Benjamin Brewster, as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of Benj. Brewster (LS) -- Elijah Smith, John Tyler, Amos Smith, -- Suffolk County)Be it Remembered that on the fourteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two, personally Came and appeared before me Nathan Woodhull Surrogate of the said County, Elijah Smith and Amos Smith of the County aforesaid Yeoman, and being duly Sworn on their Oaths declared, that they did see Benjamin Brewster sign and Seal the within written Instrument, purporting to be the Will of the said Benjamin Brewster, Bearing date the ninth Day of January One thousand seven hundred and Eighty two, and heard him publish and Declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament; That at the time thereof he the said Benjamin Brewster, was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the Knowledge and Belief of them the Deponents; and their Names subscribed to the said Will, is of their respective proper hands Writing which they subscribed as Witness to the said Will in the Testators presence. And that they the Diponents did see John Tyler the other witness to the said Will, Subscribe his Name to the said Will, as a Witness also in the Testators presence.Caleb Brewster - Captain in Revolutionary WarThe Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut, Pages 278-279 Steele Memorial Library, Elmira, N.Y. ---------------------------- Brewster Caleb, Capt.- From Setauket, in Brookhaven. He was in Norwalk, in 1780; and in Fairfield, Mar., 1781; at which time he was allowed to take Ebenezer Platt to L. I. (F. 5) He signed the Association, in 1775- (H. 19, 21) He was 2d Lt. of Minute Men, in Brookhaven, Dec. 22, 1775 and Apr. 4, 1776, in Col. Smith's Regt. (Jour. Prov'l Cong. Also G. 4, 6, 18, 35) He was Ens. in the 4th Line (G. 47, 48); and Capt.-Lt. in the 2d Art'y of the line. (G. 50) He was in the Whale-Boat Expedition to Brookhaven, late in 1776 (Pages 220, 222); and he was prominent in Gen. Parsons' Raid on Setauket, in 1777, and in Maj. Tallmadge's attack on Fort St. George, in 1780. (Pages 83, 228, 234, 237, 238) In 1781, he reported that a raid on Miller's Place had been made (Pages 204, 205); and, in the same year, he captured an armed boat from the enemy, and brought both boat and crew to Black Rock Cove. (Page 219) In 1728, he was employed as a confidential and secret agent of Congress; and he devoted himself, throughout the remainder of the struggle; in procuring and transmitting the most minute, accurate and important intelligence relative to the movements and intentions of the enemy at different points, and, particularly in New York and on Long Island; for which he was uncommonly qualified. He was badly wounded in "the Boat Fight," on Dec. 7, 1782. During this short, but terrible, conflict, his shoulder was pierced by a rifle ball, which passed out at his back. His prudence and resolution enabled him to keep this occurence a profound secret till the enemy surrendered; when he found himself exhausted from the profusion of blood. After reaching the shore, he was confined, under the hands of a surgeon, for some time. For the injury thus received he was placed upon the Pension Roll of the Army, and continued to receive a gratuity from his Country for the remainder of his life. On Mar. 9, 1783, he captured the British Ship "Fox". He participated in several other important and hazardous engagements, while attached to the Line of the Army. On June 21, 1790, Gen. Henry Knox, U. S. Sec'y of War, reported to the House of Representatives on the petition of Capt. Brewster (reciting his services, as above.) That he performed this arduous and hazardous service with fidelity, judgement, and bravery, and to the entire approbation of Gen. Washington, appears by his letter written to Captain Brewster, as well as by his certificate, bearing date June 10, 1784. (Thompson's "Long Island", 2.513-516) He was a pensioner, in 1790; and a member of the Cinncinnati. ("N. Y. State Soc'y of the Cinncinnati") He was Lt. and then Capt. of the Revenue Cutter for the district of New York from 1793 to 1816, excepting three years. He was Sheriff of "Suffolk Co..," from 1810 and 1812-1814. He was b. at Setauket, in 1747; m. Apr. 18, 1784, Anne, dau. of Jonathan Lewis, of Fairfield, Conn; d., at Black Rock, Conn., Feb. 13, 1827, aged 79. (Thompson's, as above. Also Fairfield, Conn. Ch. Rec.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caleb Brewster made his will on February 25, 1825. This will can be found in the Probate Records of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticutt, Vol. 30 (1807-1827), pages 497-502 (Mormon Microfilm #0004284, and is as follows: Know all persons to whom these presents may come I Caleb Brewster of the Town and County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticutt do make this my last Will and Testament viz - Sect 1st I order my Executor hereafter named to pay all my Bills that may be legally due at the time of my decease out of such of my Estate as he may think to be most beneficial for my Estate- Sec.2d. next, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann Brewster one horse and Carriage & harness for the same & one Cow which horse carriage harness and Cow shall be Just as she may choose among them which I may own at my decease. And so ["must" crossed out] much of the provissions on hand at my death as she may Judge needful for herself and such Family as she may think proper to have the property thus given to my said Wife to be her own forever and exempt from the payment of Debts expenses and Legacies and in lieu of all dower in my Estate in this state - the state of New York and Elsewhere and of all other claim in my Estate whatsoever_ Sec.III. Next I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sally hereafter named the sum of one hundred dollars over and above what I shall hereafter give her to be paid out of my Estate before a divission thereof be made as her own forever - and to be paid to her within one year after my decease with the Interest Thereon as long as the same may remain unpaid to be computed after the expiration of said year until paid -- Sec. 4th. Next, I give and bequeath to my grandson Caleb B. Brewster the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars to be paid with the interest that may arise thereon when he arrives to the Age of Twenty one years - unless such Interest be applied from time to time for his education but in case my said Grandson shall die before he arrive to the age of twenty one years, leaving no issue of his Body this legacy and such part of the Interest as may then be unexpended for education is to be and belong equally to my surviving children & grand children and their representatives - and to be divided between them in such manner and portions as I hereafter give and provide for them in this Will; but in case of his leaving Issue on his death before he arrives at the age of twenty one this legacy is to be considered as having vested in my said Grandson, and if he attains to the age of twenty one the same to be his forever whether he leaves issue or not - Sec. 5th, Next if any devise or legacy in this Will shall not take effect by reason of any event hapening before my death the same shall be considered as part of the rest and residue of my Estate Sec 6., Next after my debts, funeral expenses, the said legacies or Charges of settling my Estate are paid (the legacies be the same I hereby my sd Wife & daughter) my Will is that all my Estate both Real and personal in what state or place where the same may be (although I know of no Real Estate belonging to me except in the State of New York) shall be divided into four parts equal in value. And I give devise and bequeath to my son Sturges Brewster the one of said parts which he shall choose to be his own farm, to be set off and aparted to him by metes and bounds so far as regards my real Estate by persons hereafter named in this Will - This fourth part however I make Subject to and chargable with the payment of the one fourth part of the legacy hereafter given hereafter given to my Grandson Caleb B Hackley, and in case his legacy not vesting in the said Caleb B Hackley by reason of the happening of any event before mentioned, then the said fourth part of that legacy with the unexpended Interest thereon shall be and belong to my said ["for" crossed-out] son Sturgis forever -- Sec 7th next I give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Sally forever one other of one said fourth part; and the real Estate contained in sd part shall be set off to her by wetes and bounds by the same persons before refered To this fourth part given to my daughter Sally I make also subject to and chargeable with the payment of one fourth part of the legacy heretofor given to my Grandson Caleb B Hackley and in case his legacy not vesting in the said Caleb B Hackley by reason of the hapening of any Event before mentioned then the said fourth part of that legacy with the unexpended Interest thereon shall be and belong to my said Daughter Sally -- Sec 8th Next I give devise and bequeath to my said son Sturgis subject to and chargeable with one fourth of said legacy to said Caleb B Hackley one other fourth part of the said [another "of the said" crossed out] fourth part of my Estate and the Real Estate contained in said fourth part shall be designated and set off by metes and bounds by the same persons before referd to and the said fourth part thus given to my said son Sturgis he is To hold in trust for the following Uses, Intents and purposes (viz) the said Sturgis Brewster shall use occupy and improve the same both real and personal in such manner as shall be most in the benefit and Value thereof, and the clear profits and products of the same after deducting all necessary charges and expences incident to the management thereof - he shall account for and pay over to my son Jonathan L Brewster for so long a time as the said Jonathan shall live and be personally entitled to the same and no longer - but if he shall die or in any way to cease to be personally entittled to the same, my will is that two third parts of said clear profits and products thereof which shall thereafter accrue shall be paid to the Children of said Jonathan & their issue or to their legal Guardians respectively in equal parts respectively -- the issue of any child to be entitled to such part as such Child would have been entitled to if living - And the other third thereof to the present Wife of said Jonathan to her sole and separate Use so long as she shall live and be personally entitled to the same and no longer, and whenever neither the said Jonathan nor his said Wife shall be living or whenever they both in any way cease to be entitled to my part thereof of the said fourth part shall go over to and vest equally in the Children of the said Jonathan and the issue of such as shall then be dead - the issue to have such part as the parent would have been entitled to if living - and thereupon the trust hereby vested in the said Sturgis shall thereafter cease and determine and if there be no issue of said Jonathan then living the said Fourth part shall enure to and follow such of the bequests, devises and trusts herein made and declared of the other three fourths of the said residue of my Estate as relate to any of my issue then living - Sec 9th Next, I give, devise and bequeathto my sd son Sturgis Brewster subject to and chargeable with the one quarter part of the said Caleb B Hackley, one other fourth partof said Residue of my Estate, and the Real Estate contained in such fourth part shall be set off by metes and bounds by the same personsbefore alluded to them the said Fourth part thus given to my said son Sturgis he is to hold in trust for the following uses - Intents and purposes viz, the said Sturges Brewster shall use occupy and improve the same both real and personal in such manner as shall be most for the benefit and Value thereof -- and the clear products and profits of the same after deducting all necessary charges and expences incident to the management thereof - he shall account for and pay over to my daughter Ann, the wife of Robert Anderson to her sole and Separate use for so long a time as she shall live and be perssonaly entitled thereto and no longer, And if she shall die and the said Robert shall survive her, the clear profits and products which shall thereafter accrue shall be paid to my son in law, the said Robert Anderson, for so long as he shall live and be personally entitled to the same and whenever the said Robert and Ann shall die, or both shall cease in any way to be entitled to said profit and products, the said Fourth shall go over and vest equally to the Children of the said Ann and other issue of any of such as are then dead - the issue to take such part as the parent of such Issue if living would be entitledto, and thereupon the trusts hereby vested in said Sturgis in regard to this fourth part shall cease and determine, but if there be no issue of the said Ann then living this fourth partshall enure to and follow the bequests, devises and trusts herein made and declared as to such of the other three fourths of said Residue as relates to any of my Issue then living -- Sec 10th next, I order and direct that in case of the said legacy hereafter given to my Grandson Caleb B Hackley shall not vest in him by reason of the happening of any Event before mentioned then the two fourths of said legacy chargeable in the two devises under the Eighth and ninth paragraphs of this Will shall with the unexpended Interest thereon, he and tiling(?) to such devises respectively, and be considered as parts thereof, subject to the same trusts and be treated in the same manner as is directed respecting under the said two devises -- Sec 11th I order and direct that if any of my Children shall exhibit for payment for any account or demand against my Estate that such Child shall be deprived of the Gift therein and hereafter given them and the Property within the devises or devise to such Child or children shall go to and be considered as belonging equally to be under the same conditions and trusts as heretofore mentioned as regards each devisee respectively - Sec 12th next, in order to make a just divission of said residue of my said real Estate in the State of New York agreeable to the directions and provissions of this Will I do hereby nominate and appoint and enpower Thomas Paines Esqr and Mr. Robert Shoemaker of the Town of German Flatts - Jonas Bleeland(?) Esquire - Dut(?) Rufus Craine and Nicolas Shoemaker of the Town of Warren all in the County of Herkimer in said State of New York, any three or more of whom to have the Power of the whole, to make the aforesaid divission (and after the choice of said Sturges as to his part) to set off and apart the other three parts and designate to whom each separate three parts shall belong to severally - having reference to the equal Value of each part, to make the divission equal and Just betwean my said Children, and such designation to be meted and bounded by plain monumental marks &c and in case any one or more of the above nominated and appointed Gentleman die before or refuse at the time when their services may be wanted to perform the duties of this appointment by me desired - I then do request authorise and enpower the surrogate or Judge of Probate to return(?) office(?) in the probation of this Will in the State of New York, shall might or may appurtain, to fill up such ["the" crossed out] vacancy whether by death or refusal as aforesaid, with such Person or Persoons as such Surrogate or Judge for the time being may Judge proper for the purposes intended --Sec 13th Next, if by the death of my son Sturges Brewster or any other cause it should so happen that their should be no constituted Trustee to perform the trusts herein before declared at any time before the same are fully executed and accomplished, then I do devise and bequeath the premisses mentioned in the Eighth and ninth paragraphs or sections of the Will to such Person or Persons in succession as the said Judge or Surrogate shall from time to time appoint administrator with the Will annexed or Trustee for the purposes therein named, and do hereby devise and bequeath to such person for the time being all the trusts and duties and confer on him all the powers which are in said sections or paragraphs theresaid -- Sec 14th next, I order and direct that there be charged as part payment of the legacy hereafter given my said Grand son Caleb B Hackley the sum of two hundred fifty dollars having advanced his dead Mother that sum before her death - Also I order and direct that there be charged as part payment of the legacy, bequest and devise made under the ninth Section of this Will to my sd son Sturges in trust for Mrs Anderson the sum of five hundred dollars having advanced her that sum before my decease. And I hereby discharge all my Children & Grandchild from any demand I may have or ought to have against them or either of them in book -- Sec 15th Next I hereby order and direct that if the said Sturges Brewster which trustee as aforesaid, be disposed to sell said two fourth parts to him given in trust as aforesaid, or any part or parts thereof and convey the same in fee simple or any less Estate and to invest the avails in Bank stock, Canal stock or any other safe stock he is hereby fully authorized to do the same and the stock in which he shall invest the avails of such sale or sales shall be and remain for the same uses, trusts, bequests, devises Limitations and Import as the property so sold was subject to - Finally I hereby nominate appoint and empower my said son Sturges Brewster to be the Executor of this my Last Will and Testament annuling and revoking all former Wills by me made - in Testimony whereof I have hereby set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of Februy Anno Domini 1825 Signed sealed declared and pronounced as the last Will and Testament of the Testator in presence of - Joseph O Nichols Caleb Brewster (Seal) Samuel Inslie (?) Ransom Tryon State of Connecticutt Fairfield County ss Fairfield February the 25th 1825 -- personally appeared before me the subscribing Authority Joseph C Nichols Samuel Inslie(?) and Ransom Tryon the three Subscribed Witnesses together, and made solemn? oath that they saw Caleb Brewster the signer and maker of the same sign and seal and heard him declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament, that they set to their hands as witnesses in presence of the Testator and of each other and that they Judged him to be of a sound and disposing mind and memory - The Court of Probate held at Fairfield February 17th 1827 Samuel Newton(?) Jus Peace the original Will of which the foregoing is a true copy being proved was approved and ordered to be recorded -David Hill Ju Clerk(?) The Court of Probate held at Fairfield February the 17th 1827 Sturges Brewster of said Fairfield appeared accepted of the appointment of Executor of the last Will of Caleb Brewster dec -- and gave Bonds of twenty thousand dollars with Robert Andissin(?) of Hartford in Connecticutt as surety for a faithful performance of the duties of the trustee -- Six months was limited for the exhibition of claims, and Seth Perry and Agur Judsen of said Fairfield were appointed appraisers of the said Estate -- David Will Judge [Brø derbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #0626, Date of Import: Jan 7, 2000] Was born in England, probably London. He was a bright student and was a member of the first graduating class at Harvard in 1642. He then went to England and was a Church of England cleric. He married Abigail Reynes in 1644 who bore 3 children. Abigail died and Nathaniel attended Trinity, Dublin University attaining a B.D. in 1656. While there he married Sarah Ludlow who bore 7 children. The Oliver Cromwell regime was threatening and Nathaniel returned to America in Boston in the fall of 1663. Rev. Brewster then became the first minister of the Presbyterian Church at Setauket, Long Island (Brookhaven Twp.) on the North shore of L.I. One daughter, Hannah Brewster Thompson is buried in the church cemetary, but others cannot be determined as the cemetary was desecrated during the Revolutionary War. Mark Simmons list a birthdate of 1620 for Nathaniel From LongIsland Geneology.org Nathaniel was the son of Francis BREWSTER of Bristol, England. Nathaniel, b.c1620-24, came to New Haven, CT with his parents Francis BREWSTER (son of an earlier Francis), and Lucy b.c.1640. Nathaniel was enrolled in Harvard, graduating in what was said to have been the first graduating class of Harvard, in 1642. Later that year, he was in Dublin, Ireland, and thereafter back in England. Nathaniel's father Francis, was supposedly lost at sea in 1646 on a ship known as Lamberton's ship or the Phantom ship. Nathaniel's mother, Lucy, had remarried to Thomas PELL by Dec 7, 1647. To paraphrase the work of Mr. JACOBUS: Nathaniel was a minister of Neatishead and Irstead, County, Norfolk, England, as early as 1650, but about 1654 became minister at Alby. County, Norfolk. In 1655 and 1656 he made trips to Ireland with Henry CROMWELL. Also possible is that during or before 1658 he made another trip to New England, based on a reference to him in a petition there in 1658, but Nathaniel may have headed this petition without leaving England, via a written request through his stepfather Dr. PELL in Fairfield, CT. In 1662, the will of John REYMES of Edgefield, Norfolk, England makes the reference to Nathaniel BREWSTER having married his daughter. The method of mention of her in the will, however, gives the inference that she was deceased at the time. By 1656-60, Nathaniel had married Sarah LUDLOW, daughter of Roger LUDLOW (of established Royal descent). most likely having met and/or married her in Dublin, Ireland, as Roger LUDLOW and his family are recorded as having been in Dublin at the time of Nathaniel BREWSTER'S and Henry CROMWELL'S visits there. It is generally accepted that Nathaniel's first wife, the daughter of John REYMES, was most likely the mother of Nathaniel's first three or four children--John, Abigail, Sarah, and possibly Timothy--and that Sarah LUDLOW BREWSTER therefore the mother of the latter children; (possibly Timothy), Daniel (baptized Oct 31, 1662 in Alby as the son of Nathaniel and Sarah), Deborah, Dinah, and Hannah. By September 1663, Nathaniel had returned to America with his family, this time in Boston, MA. By 1665, they had relocated to Setauket, Brookhaven, Long Island, where Nathaniel and Sarah remained for the rest of their lives. Nathaniel BREWSTER made his will March 16, 1684/5 in Suffolk County, Long Island. He is noted as having died c.Dec. 18, 1690 (his will was proved May 3, 1695). In the will he mentions his wife Sarah, his sons Timothy, Daniel, and John, and grandchildren Daniel and Abigail BURR (who were the children of his daughter Abigail who had married Daniel BURR). Submitted by John C. Carter of St. Petersburg, FloridaThe Children of Rev. Nathaniel BREWSTER and ________ REYMES were. 1. John 2. Abigail m.c 1668, Stamford, CT to Daniel BURR; d.c.Dec 11, 1678. 3. Sarah b.c. 1656; m.c1674 Jonathan SMITH. 4. (possibly) Timothy b.England c.1660 m.c 1685 to Mary HAWKINS.The Children of Rev. Nathaniel BREWSTER and Sarah LUDLOW were.4. (possibly) Timothy b.England c1660: m.c.1685 to Mary HAWKINS. 5. Daniel bap. Alby, Norfolk, England, Oct 31, 1662; m.c 1693 to Anna JAYNE; d.c. 1742 6. Deborah 7. Dinah b.c.1666; m.April 6, 1685, Brookhaven, LI, to Joseph TOOKER. 8. Hannah b.c. 1669; m (1st) John MUNCY; m. (2nd) to Samuel THOMPSON.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOMINATED TO AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILIES ANCESTOR ROLL OF HONOR BY;REV. NATHANIEL BREWSTER'S 13TH GENERATION GREAT GRANDSONJOHN C. CARTER of ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Nathaniel was the son of Francis BREWSTER of Bristol, England. Nathaniel, b.c1620-24, came to New Haven, CT with his parents Francis BREWSTER (son of an earlier Francis), and Lucy b.c.1640. Nathaniel was enrolled in Harvard, graduating in what was said to have been the first graduating class of Harvard, in 1642. Later that year, he was in Dublin, Ireland, and thereafter back in England. Nathaniel's father Francis, was supposedly lost at sea in 1646 on a ship known as Lamberton's ship or the Phantom ship. Nathaniel's mother, Lucy, had remarried to Thomas PELL by Dec 7, 1647. To paraphrase the work of Mr. JACOBUS: Nathaniel was a minister of Neatishead and Irstead, County, Norfolk, England, as early as 1650, but about 1654 became minister at Alby. County, Norfolk. In 1655 and 1656 he made trips to Ireland with Henry CROMWELL. Also possible is that during or before 1658 he made another trip to New England, based on a reference to him in a petition there in 1658, but Nathaniel may have headed this petition without leaving England, via a written request through his stepfather Dr. PELL in Fairfield, CT. In 1662, the will of John REYMES of Edgefield, Norfolk, England makes the reference to Nathaniel BREWSTER having married his daughter. The method of mention of her in the will, however, gives the inference that she was deceased at the time. By 1656-60, Nathaniel had married Sarah LUDLOW, daughter of Roger LUDLOW (of established Royal descent). most likely having met and/or married her in Dublin, Ireland, as Roger LUDLOW and his family are recorded as having been in Dublin at the time of Nathaniel BREWSTER'S and Henry CROMWELL'S visits there. It is generally accepted that Nathaniel's first wife, the daughter of John REYMES, was most likely the mother of Nathaniel's first three or four children--John, Abigail, Sarah, and possibly Timothy--and that Sarah LUDLOW BREWSTER therefore the mother of the latter children; (possibly Timothy), Daniel (baptized Oct 31, 1662 in Alby as the son of Nathaniel and Sarah), Deborah, Dinah, and Hannah. By September 1663, Nathaniel had returned to America with his family, this time in Boston, MA. By 1665, they had relocated to Setauket, Brookhaven, Long Island, where Nathaniel and Sarah remained for the rest of their lives. Nathaniel BREWSTER made his will March 16, 1684/5 in Suffolk County, Long Island. He is noted as having died c.Dec. 18, 1690 (his will was proved May 3, 1695). In the will he mentions his wife Sarah, his sons Timothy, Daniel, and John, and grandchildren Daniel and Abigail BURR (who were the children of his daughter Abigail who had married Daniel BURR). Submitted by John C. Carter of St. Petersburg, FloridaThe Children of Rev. Nathaniel BREWSTER and ________ REYMES were. 1. John 2. Abigail m.c 1668, Stamford, CT to Daniel BURR; d.c.Dec 11, 1678. 3. Sarah b.c. 1656; m.c1674 Jonathan SMITH. 4. (possibly) Timothy b.England c.1660 m.c 1685 to Mary HAWKINS.The Children of Rev. Nathaniel BREWSTER and Sarah LUDLOW were.4. (possibly) Timothy b.England c1660: m.c.1685 to Mary HAWKINS. 5. Daniel bap. Alby, Norfolk, England, Oct 31, 1662; m.c 1693 to Anna JAYNE; d.c. 1742 6. Deborah 7. Dinah b.c.1666; m.April 6, 1685, Brookhaven, LI, to Joseph TOOKER. 8. Hannah b.c. 1669; m (1st) John MUNCY; m. (2nd) to Samuel THOMPSON.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOMINATED TO AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILIES ANCESTOR ROLL OF HONOR BY;REV. NATHANIEL BREWSTER'S 13TH GENERATION GREAT GRANDSONJOHN C. CARTER of ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA Relating to The Long Island Brewster Surname There is a discrepancy in the leineage of the Brewsters. Family notes indicate that Nathaniel Bewster was the son of Jonathon Brewster and Lucretia Oldham. Jonathon was the eldest son of Elder William Brewster. No record exists that Jonathon had a son Nathaniel. Nathaniel rather is the son of Francis Brewster - probably no relation to William. Francis was the first Brewster to come to America, He was one of the original settlers of the New Haven Colony and was a barber surgeon who was originally from Bristol, England. His wife was Lucy and in the colony wealth census of 1638, his household numbered 9 members which probably included servants. The family estate of 1,000 pounds sterling wasa great deal of money. Mark Simmons has determined 4 children to date, leaving 3 undetermined. Francis was a planter in the New World. In February 1646 a ship constructed during the winter under the direction of Capt. Lamberton left New Haven loaded with furs, crops, and other New World materials for England but was never heard from again. There was a sizable passenger list including Francis Brewster. Lucy subsequently married Dr. Thomas Pell and moved to New Jersey. Two of Francis's daughters testified at the New Haven witch trials. Reverend Nathaniel Brewster was born in England, probably London. He was a bright student and was a member of the first graduating class at Harvard in 1642. He then went to England and was a Church of England cleric. He married Abigail Reynes in 1644 who bore 3 children. Abigail died and Nathaniel attended Trinity, Dublin University attaining a B.D. in 1656. While there he married Sarah Ludlow who bore 7 children. The Oliver Cromwell regime was threatening and Nathaniel returned to America in Boston in the fall of 1663. Rev. Brewster then became the first minister of the Presbyterian Church at Setauket, Long Island (Brookhaven Twp.) on the North shore of L.I. One daughter, Hannah Brewster Thompson is buried in the church cemetary, but others cannot be determined as the cemetary was desecrated during the Revolutionary War. Daniel Brewster was born in Alby while his father was minister there. Upon coming to America he apparently took up farming. His wife bore 9 children and he is likely buried in the Brewster burying ground, Brewster Hill, E. Setauket, L. I. A copy of Benjamin Sr. Brewsters will (which itself is a copy of the original probated will originally documented in Suffolk County) can be found among all the early probated wills of New York State in the archives of New York County. It is a copy of this probated will found in New York County archives, volume 35 (1782-1783), pages 6-8, that is presented below: His Excellency James Robertson, Esquire, Captain General and Governor in chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in America, Chancellor, and Vice Admiral of the same, and Lieutenant General of his Majesty's Forces. To All to whom these Presents shall come or may in any wise concern Sendeth Greeting.Know ye that at Suffolk County on the on the fourteenth day of March last past, before Nathan Woodhull Esquire, Thereunto Delegated and appointed, the last Will and Testament of Benjamin Brewster Deceased (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was proved and is now approved and allowed of by me; and the said Deceased having whilst he lived and at the time of his Death, Goods Chattels and Credits within this Province by means whereof the proving and Registering the said Will, and the granting Administration of all and Singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits, and also the Auditting allowing and final discharging the Account thereof doth belong unto me, The Administration of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased, and any way Concerning his Will is granted unto Benjamin Brewster, one of the Executors in the said Will named, who is duly sworn well and faithfully to Administer the same, and to make and Exhibit a true and Perfect Inventory of all and Singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits, and also to render a just and true Account thereof when thereunto required,_In Testamony whereof I have Caused the Prorogative Seal of the Province of New York to be hereunto affixed at Fort George in the City of New York the Twenty second Day of May One thousand seven hundred and eighty two. Sam Bayard Junr; SecryI Benjamin Brewster, of Brookhaven in the County of Suffolk and Province of New York, having my understanding good, and being of perfect mind and Memory, do this ninth Day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Eighty Two, make and Ordain this present Writing to be my last Will and Testament in the manner and form Following; First I do Order all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges to be paid by my Executors herein after mentioned and appointed. I give to my Wife Mehetable a living in my now Dwelling House, for so long a time she Remains my Widdow, I give unto my son Benjamin Brewster to him his Heirs and and assigns for ever, all the following Articles and Tracts of Land and Meadow, First all that Tract of Land Called my home lot, together with my House Barn Orchards and all other improvements thereon, also my Tract of Land lying on the West side of the Road that leads from my Barn to Nessekeig, as far South as the Sheep Pasture path, Also all my Tract of Land lying on the East side of Nassekeig Road leading from my Barn, Commonly Called Old Nassekeig, together with the Lot Joyning to the same Commonly Called the East Lot, Also my share of Meadowat the West Meadows, lying on the East side of the said Meadows together with the up Land or Spreading yard Joyning to the same as it is now with in Fence, also the equal half of my share of meadow lying on the northward part of the said West Meadows to be Equally Divided in quantity and Quallity, and the Equal half of the Spreading yard Joyning to the same as it is now within fence, Also I give to my son Benjamin all my farming tackling. I give unto my Son Caleb Brewster to him his heirs and assigns for Ever, all the following Rights and Tracts of Land and Meadow, first one Whole Right and one third part of a Right of Commonage throuout the Township, Also all my Right or Lotts of meadow on the South Beach, also one third part of a Lot in the Old Mans Sheep pasture drawn on the Right of Thomas Bigg Junr, also a Lot on One third part of a Lot in Sheep Pasture at the Southeast part of the Town, also a Lot and one third part of a Lot in the the little Division near Nassekeig swamp. Also the third part of a Twenty Acre Lot lying Over the Hills at the southwest part of the Town, drawn on Thomas Biggs Junrs, Right. Also a Lot in the little Division at South, Also the Equal half of my share of meadow lying in the Northward part of the West Meadows, to be equally divided in quantity and quallity, together with the equal half of the Spreading Yard Joyning to the same as it is now within fence. further it is my will and I do Order and Authorize my Executors herein after mentioned to sell all my Movable Estate, Except what is given to my son Benjamin, and to pay all my Just Debts and Funeral Charges out of the Money arising from the same, and if any thing Remains after paying my said Debts, It is my Will and I do Order the same to Equally Divided between my two Daughters Peninah and Orpha or their Children, and if either of my said Daughters should Die, leaving no Issue, then her part to go to the surviving one of her Children. Lastly I do Constitute and appoint Nathan Woodhull, Elnathan Satterly and my son Benjamin Brewster, Executors of my last Will and Testament. Signed Sealed published and Declared by the said Benjamin Brewster, as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of Benj. Brewster (LS) -- Elijah Smith, John Tyler, Amos Smith, -- Suffolk County)Be it Remembered that on the fourteenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two, personally Came and appeared before me Nathan Woodhull Surrogate of the said County, Elijah Smith and Amos Smith of the County aforesaid Yeoman, and being duly Sworn on their Oaths declared, that they did see Benjamin Brewster sign and Seal the within written Instrument, purporting to be the Will of the said Benjamin Brewster, Bearing date the ninth Day of January One thousand seven hundred and Eighty two, and heard him publish and Declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament; That at the time thereof he the said Benjamin Brewster, was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of the Knowledge and Belief of them the Deponents; and their Names subscribed to the said Will, is of their respective proper hands Writing which they subscribed as Witness to the said Will in the Testators presence. And that they the Diponents did see John Tyler the other witness to the said Will, Subscribe his Name to the said Will, as a Witness also in the Testators presence.Caleb Brewster - Captain in Revolutionary WarThe Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut, Pages 278-279 Steele Memorial Library, Elmira, N.Y. ---------------------------- Brewster Caleb, Capt.- From Setauket, in Brookhaven. He was in Norwalk, in 1780; and in Fairfield, Mar., 1781; at which time he was allowed to take Ebenezer Platt to L. I. (F. 5) He signed the Association, in 1775- (H. 19, 21) He was 2d Lt. of Minute Men, in Brookhaven, Dec. 22, 1775 and Apr. 4, 1776, in Col. Smith's Regt. (Jour. Prov'l Cong. Also G. 4, 6, 18, 35) He was Ens. in the 4th Line (G. 47, 48); and Capt.-Lt. in the 2d Art'y of the line. (G. 50) He was in the Whale-Boat Expedition to Brookhaven, late in 1776 (Pages 220, 222); and he was prominent in Gen. Parsons' Raid on Setauket, in 1777, and in Maj. Tallmadge's attack on Fort St. George, in 1780. (Pages 83, 228, 234, 237, 238) In 1781, he reported that a raid on Miller's Place had been made (Pages 204, 205); and, in the same year, he captured an armed boat from the enemy, and brought both boat and crew to Black Rock Cove. (Page 219) In 1728, he was employed as a confidential and secret agent of Congress; and he devoted himself, throughout the remainder of the struggle; in procuring and transmitting the most minute, accurate and important intelligence relative to the movements and intentions of the enemy at different points, and, particularly in New York and on Long Island; for which he was uncommonly qualified. He was badly wounded in "the Boat Fight," on Dec. 7, 1782. During this short, but terrible, conflict, his shoulder was pierced by a rifle ball, which passed out at his back. His prudence and resolution enabled him to keep this occurence a profound secret till the enemy surrendered; when he found himself exhausted from the profusion of blood. After reaching the shore, he was confined, under the hands of a surgeon, for some time. For the injury thus received he was placed upon the Pension Roll of the Army, and continued to receive a gratuity from his Country for the remainder of his life. On Mar. 9, 1783, he captured the British Ship "Fox". He participated in several other important and hazardous engagements, while attached to the Line of the Army. On June 21, 1790, Gen. Henry Knox, U. S. Sec'y of War, reported to the House of Representatives on the petition of Capt. Brewster (reciting his services, as above.) That he performed this arduous and hazardous service with fidelity, judgement, and bravery, and to the entire approbation of Gen. Washington, appears by his letter written to Captain Brewster, as well as by his certificate, bearing date June 10, 1784. (Thompson's "Long Island", 2.513-516) He was a pensioner, in 1790; and a member of the Cinncinnati. ("N. Y. State Soc'y of the Cinncinnati") He was Lt. and then Capt. of the Revenue Cutter for the district of New York from 1793 to 1816, excepting three years. He was Sheriff of "Suffolk Co..," from 1810 and 1812-1814. He was b. at Setauket, in 1747; m. Apr. 18, 1784, Anne, dau. of Jonathan Lewis, of Fairfield, Conn; d., at Black Rock, Conn., Feb. 13, 1827, aged 79. (Thompson's, as above. Also Fairfield, Conn. Ch. Rec.) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caleb Brewster made his will on February 25, 1825. This will can be found in the Probate Records of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticutt, Vol. 30 (1807-1827), pages 497-502 (Mormon Microfilm #0004284, and is as follows: Know all persons to whom these presents may come I Caleb Brewster of the Town and County of Fairfield in the State of Connecticutt do make this my last Will and Testament viz - Sect 1st I order my Executor hereafter named to pay all my Bills that may be legally due at the time of my decease out of such of my Estate as he may think to be most beneficial for my Estate- Sec.2d. next, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann Brewster one horse and Carriage & harness for the same & one Cow which horse carriage harness and Cow shall be Just as she may choose among them which I may own at my decease. And so ["must" crossed out] much of the provissions on hand at my death as she may Judge needful for herself and such Family as she may think proper to have the property thus given to my said Wife to be her own forever and exempt from the payment of Debts expenses and Legacies and in lieu of all dower in my Estate in this state - the state of New York and Elsewhere and of all other claim in my Estate whatsoever_ Sec.III. Next I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sally hereafter named the sum of one hundred dollars over and above what I shall hereafter give her to be paid out of my Estate before a divission thereof be made as her own forever - and to be paid to her within one year after my decease with the Interest Thereon as long as the same may remain unpaid to be computed after the expiration of said year until paid -- Sec. 4th. Next, I give and bequeath to my grandson Caleb B. Brewster the sum of Fifteen hundred dollars to be paid with the interest that may arise thereon when he arrives to the Age of Twenty one years - unless such Interest be applied from time to time for his education but in case my said Grandson shall die before he arrive to the age of twenty one years, leaving no issue of his Body this legacy and such part of the Interest as may then be unexpended for education is to be and belong equally to my surviving children & grand children and their representatives - and to be divided between them in such manner and portions as I hereafter give and provide for them in this Will; but in case of his leaving Issue on his death before he arrives at the age of twenty one this legacy is to be considered as having vested in my said Grandson, and if he attains to the age of twenty one the same to be his forever whether he leaves issue or not - Sec. 5th, Next if any devise or legacy in this Will shall not take effect by reason of any event hapening before my death the same shall be considered as part of the rest and residue of my Estate Sec 6., Next after my debts, funeral expenses, the said legacies or Charges of settling my Estate are paid (the legacies be the same I hereby my sd Wife & daughter) my Will is that all my Estate both Real and personal in what state or place where the same may be (although I know of no Real Estate belonging to me except in the State of New York) shall be divided into four parts equal in value. And I give devise and bequeath to my son Sturges Brewster the one of said parts which he shall choose to be his own farm, to be set off and aparted to him by metes and bounds so far as regards my real Estate by persons hereafter named in this Will - This fourth part however I make Subject to and chargable with the payment of the one fourth part of the legacy hereafter given hereafter given to my Grandson Caleb B Hackley, and in case his legacy not vesting in the said Caleb B Hackley by reason of the happening of any event before mentioned, then the said fourth part of that legacy with the unexpended Interest thereon shall be and belong to my said ["for" crossed-out] son Sturgis forever -- Sec 7th next I give devise and bequeath to my Daughter Sally forever one other of one said fourth part; and the real Estate contained in sd part shall be set off to her by wetes and bounds by the same persons before refered To this fourth part given to my daughter Sally I make also subject to and chargeable with the payment of one fourth part of the legacy heretofor given to my Grandson Caleb B Hackley and in case his legacy not vesting in the said Caleb B Hackley by reason of the hapening of any Event before mentioned then the said fourth part of that legacy with the unexpended Interest thereon shall be and belong to my said Daughter Sally -- Sec 8th Next I give devise and bequeath to my said son Sturgis subject to and chargeable with one fourth of said legacy to said Caleb B Hackley one other fourth part of the said [another "of the said" crossed out] fourth part of my Estate and the Real Estate contained in said fourth part shall be designated and set off by metes and bounds by the same persons before referd to and the said fourth part thus given to my said son Sturgis he is To hold in trust for the following Uses, Intents and purposes (viz) the said Sturgis Brewster shall use occupy and improve the same both real and personal in such manner as shall be most in the benefit and Value thereof, and the clear profits and products of the same after deducting all necessary charges and expences incident to the management thereof - he shall account for and pay over to my son Jonathan L Brewster for so long a time as the said Jonathan shall live and be personally entitled to the same and no longer - but if he shall die or in any way to cease to be personally entittled to the same, my will is that two third parts of said clear profits and products thereof which shall thereafter accrue shall be paid to the Children of said Jonathan & their issue or to their legal Guardians respectively in equal parts respectively -- the issue of any child to be entitled to such part as such Child would have been entitled to if living - And the other third thereof to the present Wife of said Jonathan to her sole and separate Use so long as she shall live and be personally entitled to the same and no longer, and whenever neither the said Jonathan nor his said Wife shall be living or whenever they both in any way cease to be entitled to my part thereof of the said fourth part shall go over to and vest equally in the Children of the said Jonathan and the issue of such as shall then be dead - the issue to have such part as the parent would have been entitled to if living - and thereupon the trust hereby vested in the said Sturgis shall thereafter cease and determine and if there be no issue of said Jonathan then living the said Fourth part shall enure to and follow such of the bequests, devises and trusts herein made and declared of the other three fourths of the said residue of my Estate as relate to any of my issue then living - Sec 9th Next, I give, devise and bequeathto my sd son Sturgis Brewster subject to and chargeable with the one quarter part of the said Caleb B Hackley, one other fourth partof said Residue of my Estate, and the Real Estate contained in such fourth part shall be set off by metes and bounds by the same personsbefore alluded to them the said Fourth part thus given to my said son Sturgis he is to hold in trust for the following uses - Intents and purposes viz, the said Sturges Brewster shall use occupy and improve the same both real and personal in such manner as shall be most for the benefit and Value thereof -- and the clear products and profits of the same after deducting all necessary charges and expences incident to the management thereof - he shall account for and pay over to my daughter Ann, the wife of Robert Anderson to her sole and Separate use for so long a time as she shall live and be perssonaly entitled thereto and no longer, And if she shall die and the said Robert shall survive her, the clear profits and products which shall thereafter accrue shall be paid to my son in law, the said Robert Anderson, for so long as he shall live and be personally entitled to the same and whenever the said Robert and Ann shall die, or both shall cease in any way to be entitled to said profit and products, the said Fourth shall go over and vest equally to the Children of the said Ann and other issue of any of such as are then dead - the issue to take such part as the parent of such Issue if living would be entitledto, and thereupon the trusts hereby vested in said Sturgis in regard to this fourth part shall cease and determine, but if there be no issue of the said Ann then living this fourth partshall enure to and follow the bequests, devises and trusts herein made and declared as to such of the other three fourths of said Residue as relates to any of my Issue then living -- Sec 10th next, I order and direct that in case of the said legacy hereafter given to my Grandson Caleb B Hackley shall not vest in him by reason of the happening of any Event before mentioned then the two fourths of said legacy chargeable in the two devises under the Eighth and ninth paragraphs of this Will shall with the unexpended Interest thereon, he and t | Brewster, Rev Nathaniel > (I2628)
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| 1193 | [Brø derbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #0626, Date of Import: Jan 7, 2000] Born probably in England, married in Brookhaven in1688 or 1685 He was the Brookhaven clerk Buried in Cemetary 65 . Cemetary is 500 feet in the field east of the main Road, running between the Methodist church and Setauket Green and in back of the Setauket Prespyterian Parsonnage, Brookhaven. Per Mary Waters. | Brewster, Timothy > (I2627)
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| 1194 | [Brø derbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #0626, Date of Import: Jan 7, 2000] Came to New London, CT in 1640 There is a discrepancy in the leineage of the Brewsters. Family notes indicate that Nathaniel Bewster was the son of Jonathon Brewster and Lucretia Oldham. Jonathon was the eldest son of Elder William Brewster. No record exists that Jonathon had a son Nathaniel. Nathaniel rather is the son of Francis Brewster - probably no relation to William. Francis was the first Brewster to come to America, He was one of the original settlers of the New Haven Colony and was a barber surgeon who was originally from Bristol, England. His wife was Lucy and in the colony wealth census of 1638, his household numbered 9 members which probably included servants. The family estate of 1,000 pounds sterling wasa great deal of money. Mark Simmons has determined 4 children to date, leaving 3 undetermined. Francis was a planter in the New World. In February 1646 a ship constructed during the winter under the direction of Capt. Lamberton left New Haven loaded with furs, crops, and other New World materials for England but was never heard from again. There was a sizable passenger list including Francis Brewster. Lucy subsequently married Dr. Thomas Pell and moved to New Jersey. Two of Francis's daughters testified at the New Haven witch trials. -- MERGED NOTE ------------ [Although several early commentaries assigned a lineage to the Rev. Nathaniel Brewster which has him as a grandson or nephew of the Elder William Brewster of Plymouth Colony, this lineage has been disproved.] | Brewster, Francis Jr. (I20401)
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| 1195 | [Brø derbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #0626, Date of Import: Jan 7, 2000] Court Justice Joseph was signer of Brookhaven. [Brø derbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #0626, Date of Import: Jan 7, 2000] Court Justice Joseph was signer of Brookhaven. | Brewster, Joseph Jr (I17128)
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| 1196 | [Brø derbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #0626, Date of Import: Jan 7, 2000] Second wife of Nathaniel | Ludlow, Sarah (I17205)
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| 1197 | [Byrne also records Redding, CT as place of birth.] | Matthews, Martha A. ^ (I1068)
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| 1198 | [Carman.net records her name as Mary A. Beebe, birth year as 1826 in Canada. The 1880 census records herage as 36 and birth place as NY. Carman.net also has children not confirmed by the census record.] | Beebe, Mary L (I4135)
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| 1199 | [Christopher is not mentioned by Selah Youngs.] | Youngs, Christopher (I4609)
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| 1200 | [Claire Burnett recorded a death date of 1 Nov 1735. His gravestone clearly reads 1755 in the 25th year of his age.] | Burnett, David (I9147)
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