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Note: He was admitted into full citizenship at Leyden, June 30, 1617. On Aug. 27, 1618, he witnessed the betrothal of Edward Winslow. Plymouth Colony: Its History and People 1620-1691 Part Three: Biographical Sketches Biographical Sketches Jonathan Grewster The oldest son of Elder William and Mary Brewster, Jonathan arrived at Plymouth in 1621 on the Fortune. The Brewster Book, a part of which contains family birth, marriage, and death records, was begun by Jonathan Brewster and continued by members of his family, and it is transcribed in MD 1:1 and continuing issues. The first family entry is "Johnnathan Brewster was borne at Scroby in Nottinghamshyre the 12th of August 1593 yeaes." He lived in Leiden with his parents, and considerable informationon his life there can be found in Jeremy D. Bangs, "Jonathan Brewster inLeiden Documents," MQ 51:161, 52:6, 57. He was a ribbon maker and exporter in Holland, and in 1617 he formed a partnership with Thomas Brewer, who later became one of the Adventurers. In this series of articles, Dr. Bangs effectively counters the claim of the Dexters that Jonathan Brewster had a wife and child who died in Holland. In Plymouth, Jonathan engaged inVArious activities, acting at times as an attorney, starting a ferry service, and engaging in coastal shipping toVA. In 1635 he was in charge of a trading post in CT on behalf of Plymouth Colony, later returning to Plymouth. In 1652 he started his own trading post in CT, and was censured by the local government for doing it without permission, but was allowed to keep his post. He was a close friend of CT Gov. John Winthrop, Jr. and a fellow experimenter and scientist with his own laboratory at his trading post (Morison, Builders, p. 283). He married Lucretia Oldham, q.v., atPlymouth 10 April 1624 and they had William, Mary, Jonathan, Ruth, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Grace, and Hannah. (See also Barbara Lambert Merrick, "Jonathan Brewster and His Family," MQ 52:72-83.)
"In 1649 he removed to New London, where he was admitted as an inhabitant Feb. 25, 1649-50. Here he soon became deputy to the General Court of the Colony of CT, 1650-'55-'58." 'The Mayflower Planters', by Leon Clark Hills Milford, MA Library 974.49201 HIL Jonathan Brewster moved to Leyden, Holland in 1607 where he was a ribbon maker. He remained in Leyden to care for his sisters after the departure of his parents in 1620 on the Mayflower. He arrived in Plymouth in November of 1621 on the ship, Fortune. His first wife's name is unknown. He married her about 1610 and she died in Leyden, Holland in March 1619. About 1630, he removed to Duxbury , from which place he was a deputy to the General Court 1639, '41-'44. . He commanded the Plymouth Trading Company in 1636 on the CT River. In 1637 he was a Military Commissioner in the Pequot War. In 1643, he was a member of Miles Standish's Duxbury Company. About 1649, he removed to New London,CT and had afarm there and in Norwich, CT. He was Selectman in New London in 1656, Representative to CT General Court in 1650,55,56,57,58. 'Plymouth Colony, Its History & People, 1620-1691' In 1640/41 the General Court surveyed and divided the Pequot Country among Captain John Mason and the soldiers who had served with him, but it was several more years before there was a permanent settlement in what is now New London County. William Chesebrough from Rehoboth, MA was the first actual settler of New London in 1649, followed immediately by Thomas Stanton of Hartford, Indian interpreter, and in the next ten years by the families of: Walter Palmer, George Denison, Thomas Miner; James Avery, Johnathan Brewster, The Rev. Richard Blinman, John Picket, Lion Gardiner, John Hayes, Robert Hempstead, John Gallup, John Stebbins, John Winthrop, Peter Harris, John Chennery, Cary Latham, Robert and Thomas Park(e), Obadiah Bruen, James Rogers, Thomas Hewitt, Matthew Griswold and others. The settlements enjoyed a period of growth and development for the next decade. In 1656 he planned to return to ENG. Possibly his sons William and Jonathan did return. He was possibly the master and owner of a small craft that plied between Plymouth, MA andVA Colony. He is buried in the old cemetary on Brewster's Plain, Norwich, CT. The stone marker still stands.
1621 - Jonathon Brewster, son of William, arrived on the ship "Fortune" 9 Nov 1621 and lived at Plymouth and Duxbury,MA, and at Poquetannock near New London, CT. 1632 - Jonathon removed his family to Duxbury,MA. 1637 - Jonathon served as a military commissioner in the Pequot War. 1638 - He established a ferry service to transport men and cattle across the North River and sold land at Duxbury to Comfort Starr 19Jun 1639 - Was deputy from Plymouth Colony to the General Court, and 1641-43. 1641 - Sold his ferry service to Messrs. Barker, Howell & others. He purchased a small trading vessel which operated along the coast between Plymouth andVA. This business evidently was unprofitable, since later Jonathon's creditors foreclosed on his house, land, and cattle at Duxbury. 1642 Jonathon was on a committee to raise forces during the Narragansett Alarm and was a member of Myles Standish's Duxbury Company. 1644, 5 Jun, Jonathon and his brother Love were appointed adminsistrators of their fathers estate. 1649 - Jonathon removed to Poquetannock near New London, where he bought land from the Indian Sachem, Uncas. Jonathon was admitted as an inhabitant of New London, 25 Feb 1649/50. He was a clerk of the town of Pequot (New London) in Sept 1649; deputy to the General Court from the Colony of CT 1650, 1655-1658; and was Asst. Deputy in1657. (file: c1600)
9 NOV 1621 On The Fortune landing at Plymouth,MA Plymouth Colony: Its History and People 1620-1691Part Three: Biographical Sketches Brewster, Love The oldest son of Elder William and Mary Brewster, Jonathan arrived at Plymouth in 1621 on the Fortune. The Brewster Book, apart of which contains family birth, marriage, and death records, was begun by Jonathan Brewster and continued by members of his family, and it is transcribed in MD 1:1 and continuing issues. The first family entry is "Johnnathan Brewster was borne at Scrooby in Nottinghamshyre the 12th of August 1593 yeaes." He lived in Leiden with his parents, and considerable information on his life there can be found in Jeremy D. Bangs, "Jonathan Brewster in Leiden Documents," MQ 51:161, 52:6, 57. He was a ribbon maker and exporter in Holland, and in 1617 he formed a partnership with Thomas Brewer, who later became one of the Adventurers. In this series of articles, Dr. Bangs effectively counters the claim of the Dexters that Jonathan Brewster had a wife and child who died in Holland. In Plymouth, Jonathan engaged inVArious activities, acting at times as an attorney,starting a ferry service, and engaging in coastal shipping toVA. In 1635 he was in charge of a trading post in CT on behalf of Plymouth Colony, later returning to Plymouth. In 1652 he started his own trading post in CT, and was censured by the local government for doing it without permission, but was allowed to keep his post. He was a close friend of CT Gov. John Winthrop,Jr. and a fellow experimenter and scientist with his own laboratory at his trading post (Morison, Builders, p. 283). He married Lucretia Oldham, q.v., at Plymouth 10 April 1624 and they had William, Mary, Jonathan, RuthB enjamin, Elizabeth, Grace, and Hannah. (See also Barbara Lambert Merrick, "JonathanBrewster and His Family," MQ 52:72-83.) 2964. Elder Jonathan Brewster. Born on 12 Aug 1593 in Scrooby, Nottingham, Eng.5 Jonathan died in Preson, CT, on 7 Aug 1659; he was 65.154
Jonathan �came to Plymouth in the Fortune, Nov., 1621. ... He was admitted into full citizenship at Leyden, June 30, 1617. On Aug. 27, 1618, he witnessed the betrothal of Edward Winslow. About 1630 Jonathan removed his family to Duxbury, from which place he was a deputy to the General Court 1639, '41-'44. In 1649 he removed to New London, where he was admitted as an inhabitant Feb. 25, 1649-50. Here he soon became deputy to the General Court of the Colony of CT, 1650-'55-'58."154
"He was a ribbon maker and exporter in Holland, and in 1617 he formed a partnership with Thomas Brewer, who later became one of the Adventurers. In Plymouth, Jonathan engaged inVArious activities, acting at times as an attorney, starting a ferry service, and engaging in coastal shipping toVA. In 1635 he was in charge of a trading post in CT on behalf of Plymouth Colony, later returning to Plymouth. In 1652 he started his own trading post in CT, and was censured by the local government for doing it without permission, but was allowed to keep his post. He was a close friend of CT Gov. John Winthrop, Jr. and a fellow experimenter and scientist with his own laboratory at his trading post."155
"Jonathan arrived at Cape Cod on the Fortune 9 November 1621 ...
�Jonathan was also one of the men who undertook to discharge the debts of Plymouth Colony. A freeman in 1633, he was active in the settlement of the town of Duxbury, incorporated 7 June 1637. Records indicate that he served as a surveyor, laid out highways, practiced as an attorney, and was styled "gentleman." Jonathan served as military commissioner in the Pequot War in 1637, was on a committee to raise forces during the Narragansett Alarm of 1642, and was a member of Captain Myles Standish's Duxbury Company in 1643. He served several terms as Deputy to General Court of Plymouth Colony in 1639, and 1641 through 1644. In 1638 Jonathan Brewster established a ferry service to transport men and cattle across the North River."135
On 10 Apr 1624 when Jonathan was 30, he married Lucretia Oldham (1816) , daughter of William Oldham (536) (26 Jun 1568-26 Jun 1636) & Philippa Sowter (15 Jul 1568-Mar 1616/7), in Plymouth, MA.154 Born ca Jan 1600 in Derby, Derbyshire. Lucretia was baptized in Parish of All Saints, Derby, on 14 Jan 1600.5 Lucretia died on 4 Mar 1678/9 in Preston, CT.
Their children include: 6532i. William Brewster (9 Mar 1625-) 6533ii. Mary Brewster (16 Apr 1627-aft 23 Mar 1698) 6534iii. Jonathan Brewster (17 Jul 1629-) 6535iv. Ruth Brewster (3 Oct 1631-30 Apr 1677) 6536v. Benjamin Brewster (17 Nov 1633-14 Sep 1710) 6537vi. Elizabeth Brewster (1 May 1637-Feb 1708) 6538vii. Grace Brewster (1 Nov 1639-22 Apr 1684) 6539viii. Hannah Brewster (3 Nov 1641-aft 25 Nov 1691
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