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| Name |
Jonathan Brewster [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| _UID |
603F3FBA99244DF38850D1B412653F43EBEC |
| Died |
7 Aug 1659 |
New London, New London Co, Connecticut  [2] |
| Person ID |
I36 |
Bradley - Post |
| Last Modified |
30 Jul 2013 |
| Father |
William Brewster, Elder, b. 1566, Scrooby or Doncaster, Yorkshire England , d. 10 Apr 1644, Plymouth, MA (Age 78 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Wyrall or Wentworth or Unknown, b. Abt 1569, England , d. 17 Apr 1627, Plymouth, MA (Age ~ 58 years) |
| Married |
Bef 1593 |
England |
| Family ID |
F34 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Lucretia Oldham, b. England , d. 4 Mar 1678, Preston, CT |
| Married |
10 Apr 1624 |
Plymouth, MA [2] |
| Children |
| | 1. Mary Brewster, b. 16 Apr 1627, Plymouth, MA , d. Aft 1694 (Age > 68 years) |
| | 2. Ruth Brewster, b. 3 Oct 1631, Jones River, Massachusetts , d. 1 May 1677, New London, New London Co, Connecticut (Age 45 years) |
| | 3. Benjamin Brewster, b. 17 Nov 1633, Duxbury, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts , d. 14 Sep 1710, Norwich, New London, CT (Age 76 years) |
| | 4. Elizabeth Brewster, b. 1 May 1637, Duxbury, Plymouth Co, Massachusetts , d. 1708 (Age 70 years) |
| | 5. Hannah Brewster, b. 3 Nov 1641, d. Yes, date unknown |
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| Last Modified |
4 Jan 2021 |
| Family ID |
F35 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- He came to America from England aboard the ship Fortune which arrived 9 November 1621. He was a Deputy to the General Court of Plymouth Colony 1639, 1641, and 1644.
Eldest son of the pilgrim William Brewster, he moved from Stonington and became clerk of Winthrop's New London, or "Pequit" plantation. In 1650 he established the first Indian trading post on land that Chief Uncas had given him, across the river from Uncas' Shantok Fort, also known as "Brewster's Neck", located in the town of Preston. (see Burpee, Vol II, p. 607)
Calkin's History of Norwich points out, though, that he was a little hasty in setting up business, as he had not procured a license from Connecticut. The General Court, in May 1650,noted:
"Whereas Mr. Jonathan Brewster hath set up a trading-house at
Mohigen, this Courte declares that they cannott but judge the
thinge very disorderly, nevertheless considering his condition, they are content hee
should proceed therein for the present, and till they see
cause to the contrary."
From this point on, Brewster's Neck and Trading Cove became the principal places of traffic with the Mohegan Indians.
In May, 1657, he was selected as an Assistant for the town of Pequett.
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| Sources |
- [S5] Story of Connecticut, 974.6., , Vol II, p. 607.
- [S1] Register of Pedigrees, , p. 986.
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