Capt. Benjamin Brewster

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 250

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615. Benjamin11 Brewster (Jonathan12, William13, William14, William15) was born in Duxbury, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts November 17, 1633.(716) Benjamin died September 14, 1710 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age 76.(717)

He married Anne Darte February 28, 1660/1661 in Norwich, New London, CT.(718) Anne died May 9, 1709 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age unknown.(719) He was a Deputy to the General Court of Connecticut 1688, 1689-90, and 1692-1697. He was a Lieutenant of the New London troops in 1673, and a Captain of the Military Company of Norwich, 1693.

Benjamin Brewster and Anne Darte had the following children:

child + 430 i. Mary10 Brewster was born December 10, 1660.

child 616 ii. Anne Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT September 1662.

child 617 iii. Jonathan Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT November 1664. He married Judith Stephens December 18, 1690 in Norwich, New London, CT.(720) Judith was born circa 1673.

child 618 iv. Daniel Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT March 1666/1667.

child 619 v. William Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT March 22, 1669/1670. William died in Preston, CT, at age unknown. He married three times. He married Patience (unknown).(721) Patience died circa 1740 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut, at age unknown. He married Hannah Gager December 23, 1686 in Preston, CT.(722) Hannah was born 1666 in Norwich, New London, CT. Hannah died September 25, 1727 in Preston, CT, at age 61. He married Elisabeth Read January 8, 1692/1693 in Norwich, New London, CT.(723) Elisabeth was born September 1672 in Norwich, New London, CT. Elisabeth was the daughter of Josiah Read and Grace Halloway. Elisabeth died March 11, 1692/1693 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age 19.(724)

child 620 vi. Ruth Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT September 16, 1671. Ruth died August 22, 1734 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age 62.(725) She married Thomas Adgate June 15, 1692 in Norwich, New London, CT.(726) Thomas was born March 1669/1670 in Norwich, New London, CT. Thomas(727) was the son of Thomas Adgate and Mary Marvin. Thomas died December 10, 1760 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age 91.

child 621 vii. Benjamine Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT November 25, 1673.

child 622 viii. Elizabeth Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT June 23, 1676.

Benjamin Brewster was born 1633 in MA, and married Ann Addis February 1659 in CT.

LIEUTENANT OF NEW LONDON TROOPS, 1673

CAPTAIN OF THE MILITARY COMPANY AT NORWICH, CT, 1693

DEPUTY TO THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL COURT

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From: http://www.ancestors-genealogy.com/bradley/i0000039.htm

615. Benjamin11 Brewster (Jonathan12, William13, William14, William15) was born in Duxbury, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts November 17, 1633.(716) Benjamin died September 14, 1710 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age 76.(717)

He married Anne Darte February 28, 1660/1661 in Norwich, New London, CT.(718) Anne died May 9, 1709 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age unknown.(719) He was a Deputy to the General Court of Connecticut 1688, 1689-90, and 1692-1697. He was a Lieutenant of the New London troops in 1673, and a Captain of the Military Company of Norwich, 1693.

Benjamin Brewster and Anne Darte had the following children:

child + 430 i. Mary10 Brewster was born December 10, 1660.

child 616 ii. Anne Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT September 1662.

child 617 iii. Jonathan Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT November 1664. He married Judith Stephens December 18, 1690 in Norwich, New London, CT.(720) Judith was born circa 1673.

child 618 iv. Daniel Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT March 1666/1667.

child 619 v. William Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT March 22, 1669/1670. William died in Preston, CT, at age unknown. He married three times. He married Patience (unknown).(721) Patience died circa 1740 in Coventry, Tolland Co, Connecticut, at age unknown. He married Hannah Gager December 23, 1686 in Preston, CT.(722) Hannah was born 1666 in Norwich, New London, CT. Hannah died September 25, 1727 in Preston, CT, at age 61. He married Elisabeth Read January 8, 1692/1693 in Norwich, New London, CT.(723) Elisabeth was born September 1672 in Norwich, New London, CT. Elisabeth was the daughter of Josiah Read and Grace Halloway. Elisabeth died March 11, 1692/1693 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age 19.(724)

child 620 vi. Ruth Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT September 16, 1671. Ruth died August 22, 1734 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age 62.(725) She married Thomas Adgate June 15, 1692 in Norwich, New London, CT.(726) Thomas was born March 1669/1670 in Norwich, New London, CT. Thomas(727) was the son of Thomas Adgate and Mary Marvin. Thomas died December 10, 1760 in Norwich, New London, CT, at age 91.

child 621 vii. Benjamine Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT November 25, 1673.

child 622 viii. Elizabeth Brewster was born in Norwich, New London, CT June 23, 1676.

Benjamin Brewster was born 1633 in MA, and married Ann Addis February 1659 in CT.

LIEUTENANT OF NEW LONDON TROOPS, 1673

CAPTAIN OF THE MILITARY COMPANY AT NORWICH, CT, 1693

DEPUTY TO THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL COURT

References

• Ancestry.com. Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Volume lll. “Brewster Family.” Page 79. AncestryImage
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13906986
• MAYFLOWER DESCENDANT - his grandfather was Pilgrim William Brewster. -tcd
• The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, Part 1, Generations 1 through 4, Barbara Lambert Merrick, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth MA, 2014, p. 129

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