Jonathan BREWSTER

Born

12 August 1593 , Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

Died

7 August 1659 , Norwich, New Haven Colony

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William BREWSTER Mary UNKNOWN

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Born: 12 August 1593 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: William BREWSTER

Mother: Mary UNKNOWN

Jonathan was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1621.

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Jonathan married Lucretia OLDHAM 10 April 1624 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Lucretia OLDHAM was born 4 January 1600 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. Lucretia died 4 March 1679 in Preston, Connecticut, USA (Poquetanuck).

Jonathan BREWSTER died 7 August 1659 in Norwich, New Haven Colony .

Came to America on the ship Fortune in 1621

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Jonathan BREWSTER married

Lucretia OLDHAM
Marriage date: 10 April 1624
Marriage place: Plymouth, Plymouth Colony, New England

Children of Jonathan BREWSTER and Lucretia OLDHAM

Ruth BREWSTER

Born: 3 October 1631, Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 1 May 1677, New London, Connecticut Colony

Married: John PICKETT 14 March 1651 Place: New London, Connecticut, USA

Benjamin BREWSTER

Born: 17 November 1633, Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 14 September 1710, Preston, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Anna ADDIS 28 February 1660 Place: Norwich, Connecticut, USA (Norwichtown) (Yantic) (Greeneville) (Occum) (Taftville)

Grace BREWSTER

Born: 1 November 1639, Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 22 April 1684, New London, Connecticut Colony

Married: Daniel WETHERELL 1660

Hannah BREWSTER

Born: 3 November 1641, Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 11 December 1711, Groton, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Married: Samuel STARR 1668

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Birth — 1593
12 August 1593
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England

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

1624 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan BREWSTER and Lucretia OLDHAM 10 April 1624, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

He was 30 years old.

1631 Birth of Child
Ruth BREWSTER was born 3 October 1631, Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA (Cedar Crest) (South Duxbury) (West Duxbury)

Jonathan was 38 years old.

1633 Birth of Child
Benjamin BREWSTER was born 17 November 1633, Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA (Cedar Crest) (South Duxbury) (West Duxbury)

Jonathan was 40 years old.

1639 Birth of Child
Grace BREWSTER was born 1 November 1639, Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA (Cedar Crest) (South Duxbury) (West Duxbury)

Jonathan was 46 years old.

1641 Birth of Child
Hannah BREWSTER was born 3 November 1641, Duxbury, Massachusetts, USA (Cedar Crest) (South Duxbury) (West Duxbury)

Jonathan was 48 years old.

1651 Marriage of Child
Ruth BREWSTER married 14 March 1651, New London, Connecticut, USA to John PICKETT

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)