William BREWSTER

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abt. 1566 , Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

Died

10 April 1644 , Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Born: abt. 1566 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: Unknown

Mother: Unknown

William was a Mayflower Passenger.

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William married Mary UNKNOWN abt. 1592 in England . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Mary UNKNOWN was born abt. 1569 in England. Mary died 17 April 1627 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England .

William BREWSTER died 10 April 1644 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony .
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Recorded occupation: Pilgrim colonist, leader and preacher

Spouse & Children of William BREWSTER

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William BREWSTER married

Mary UNKNOWN
Marriage date: abt. 1592
Marriage place: , England

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CHILDREN: Jonathan, Patience, Fear, an unnamed child who died young, Love, and Wrestling

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Children of William BREWSTER and Mary UNKNOWN

Jonathan BREWSTER

Born: 12 August 1593, Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Died: 7 August 1659, Norwich, New Haven Colony

Married: Lucretia OLDHAM 10 April 1624 Place: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England

Patience BREWSTER

Born: abt. 1600, Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Died: abt. 1634, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Married: Thomas PRENCE 5 August 1624 Place: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England

Fear BREWSTER

Born: abt. 1605, Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
Died: abt. 1634, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Love BREWSTER

Born: 1611 , Leiden, Netherlands
Died: abt. 1650, Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Wrestling BREWSTER

Born: abt. 1614, Leiden, Netherlands
Died: ,

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1591 - The flush toilet is invented (Sir John Harington, England)

1592 - The thermometer is invented (Galileo, Italy)

1593 Birth of Child
Jonathan BREWSTER was born 12 August 1593, Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

1609 - Galileo's telescope is invented (Galileo, Italy)

1624 Marriage of Child
Jonathan BREWSTER married 10 April 1624, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England to Lucretia OLDHAM

1624 Marriage of Child
Patience BREWSTER married 5 August 1624, Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England to Thomas PRENCE

1627 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary UNKNOWN died 17 April 1627, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)