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Alexander Brewster's mulatto children in Louisiana, U.S.A.

concetta12345 — 2012-05-20 18:34:55Z

I am a direct descendant of an Irish born Alexander Brewster that fathered several mulatto Brewster children in Louisiana. My great grandfather Tobe is one of his sons. I am seeking photographs, family ancestry and stories.

All I know thus far is that his wife was believed to be German with red hair and that he was very kind to my great grandfather until about a certain age, and then the story trails off. My grandfather spoke very little of him.

FYI-I have had an autosomal DNA test done.

Re: Fred Ann or Annie Brewster

ianearle61 — 2012-05-17 06:19:51Z

Annie Martha Brewster (nee northey)was my great granmother

Re: Civil War Pic of Col. William Brewster

crich80 — 2012-05-01 00:21:36Z

Wikipedia says: William Root Brewster was born on July 27, 1828, in Goshen, Connecticut, the son of Nelson Brewster and Lucretta Hannah Root. He later moved to New York State, probably to Brooklyn.

Re: Civil War Pic of Col. William Brewster

SeacoastPeg — 2012-04-30 23:45:53Z

After looking again at the photos - first one had names not in order... Brewster was standing to left of Austin (sitting) - so same beard and hat as this second photo of Brewster alone.

Re: Civil War Pic of Col. William Brewster

SeacoastPeg — 2012-04-30 23:42:11Z

Looks to be... although one with a beard , one not.

Re: Civil War Pic of Col. William Brewster

crich80 — 2012-04-30 21:52:27Z

Is this the same guy?

A quick Google search found this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_R._Brewster

and this:

http://www.old-picture.com/civil-war/Brewster-William-Colone...

and this:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/oldeyankee/2719192620/

Re: Civil War Pic of Col. William Brewster

SeacoastPeg — 2012-04-30 14:06:06Z

Ok, thanks Cheryl - maybe someone will know and post it. I am still searching for my William Brewster of that era.....

Re: Civil War Pic of Col. William Brewster

clddbd — 2012-04-30 14:04:40Z

I am not related. Just found the pic and thought a family member should see it so I posted it
Cheryl

Re: Civil War Pic of Col. William Brewster

SeacoastPeg — 2012-04-30 13:27:26Z

is there information on the family/lineage of Col William Brewster?

Civil War Pic of Col. William Brewster

clddbd — 2012-04-30 07:06:55Z

http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/cwp2003006583/PP/resource/

Re: Daniel Brewster

mebg1956 — 2012-04-30 02:11:02Z

They show up in the 1861 census in Bedford, Frontenac, Ontario. In the 1871 census, they are listed with the spelling Bruester, but the same location.

Re: Elizabeth Brewster, d/o William of Plymouth?

PatriciaMaher29 — 2012-04-09 20:38:06Z

There was an Elizabeth Brewster, daughter of Wressling, granddaughter of Love, great-granddaugter of Elder William. She was married to Ephraim Bradford, descended from Governor William Bradford, through his son William.

Re: Brewster from Novia Scotia

PatriciaMaher29 — 2012-04-09 20:27:43Z

Sorry. My mistake. Guess I'd better read a little more carefully. I guess I read the wrong province. Thank you for pointing that out.

Patricia

Re: Brewster from Novia Scotia

dpippy199 — 2012-04-09 20:05:04Z

Hi Patrica

It is Albert County, New Brunswick.

Re: Brewster from Novia Scotia

PatriciaMaher29 — 2012-04-09 18:43:14Z

If I am not mistaken, I think that should be Alberta, not Albert. If I'm wrong, please let me know.

Patricia

Re: Brewster from Novia Scotia

RMiyaji — 2012-04-08 13:17:56Z

I have the following info but not sure how accurate it is.

Martha Susanna Godfrey
Birth 4 Feb 1827 in Windsor, NS
Death 13 Oct 1903 in Harvey, Albert NB

Mother
Mary Knowles
Birth 1808 in Canada
Death 2 Aug 1848 in Canada

Father
Sammuel Godfrey
Birth 1804 in Canada
Death 22 May 1892 in Harvey, Albert, New Brunswick, Canada

Re: Brewster from Novia Scotia

dpippy199 — 2012-04-08 02:54:58Z

I'm looking to see if Martha Godfrey may be related to my Godfrey line. Would anyone have any info as to Martha's parents? Please e-mail me at d_pippy@hotmail.com

Re: MILLICENT BREWSTER

fand111 — 2012-04-03 00:49:29Z

I have Millicent Brewsters parents as Elder William Brewster and Mary Smythe. Their children listed as Millicent 1552, Benjamin 1556, Elizabeth 1565, Henry 1565, John 1565, Amy 1566, William 1566-7, Edward 1568, James 1568,Prudence 1570, Elizabet 1584, John 1590. William 1566-7 is the William Brewster from the Mayflower.

I hope this helps.

Re: Margaret (Millicent) Brewster Thomas Eames

fand111 — 2012-04-03 00:43:43Z

I also have Millecent Brewster, wife of Thomas Eames. I have her parents as Elder William Brewster and Mary Smythe. Their children listed are Millicent 1552, Benjamin 1556, Elizabeth 1565, Henry 1565, John 1565, Amy 1566, William 1566-1567, Edward 1568, James 1568, Prudence 1570, Elizabeth 1584 ?, John 1590. The child William Brewster is the one from the Mayflower who autored the Mayflower Compact. I hope this helps.

Re: Brewster from Nova Scotia

Work4Latte — 2012-03-30 19:15:44Z

Heather:
I am interested in William J. Brewster (1844 - 1921). I think he is the William A Brewster you refer to.

William J. Brewster was born in Jan 1844 in Nova Scotia to William J. Brewster (b. abt 1808 in Centerville, Kings County, Nova Scotia – d. Pereaux, Kings County, Nova Scotia 1871) and Margaret Mcclanaugh (b. Nova Scotia 1824 – d. Long Beach, Nova Scotia 1871).

His siblings were:
Watson Brewster (1840 – 1908)
Charles Brewster (1845 – 1908)
Joseph Hatfield Brewster (1848 – )
Susan Emmeline Brewster (1853 – 1904)
Mary A. Brewster (1858 – )
Prudence Brewster (1861 – 1903)
Margaret A. Brewster (1864 – )

William J. Brewster was a ship carpenter and ship builder all of his life. William emigrated to Maine in about 1865, where he married Alice Ann Huntley (b. Maine 1847 – d. Kent, King County, Washington 1927) in 1865.

Alice's parents were George J. Huntley (b. abt 1816 in Nova Scotia, d. aft 1880 in East Machias, Washington County, Maine) and Hannah Decker (b. abt 1817 in Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine, d. 13 Feb 1881 in East Machias, Washington County, Maine). George and Hannah were married on 11 Oct 1838 in Gouldsboro, Hancock County, Maine.

After their marriage Alice and William Brewster lived in East Machias and Machiasport, Washington County, Maine from 1865 to 1883, during which time they had six children. In 1883, they moved from Maine to Washington, where they had one more child.

Their children were:
William H. Brewster (1866 – )
Emma Alice Brewster (1869 – 1954)
Nina Belle Brewster (1871 – 1950)
William Sheldon Brewster (1875 – 1947)
Sarah Abigail Brewster (1878 – 1961)
Lillian Blanche Brewster (1882 – 1907)
Harry Maitland Brewster (1886 – 1950 )

William worked as a ship builder at the Seattle harbor for many years. They lived in Seattle until about 1905, then in Kent until they died, William on 6 Oct 1921 and Alice on 12 Mar 1927.

Below is information drawn from the death notice and the obituary of their daughter Emma Alice Brewster, both published in the Seattle Times on 15 Feb 1954, page 29:

Rites Set For Mrs. John W. Pearson
Funeral Services for Mrs. Emma Brewster Pearson, a Seattle pioneer, will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow in the Kent Funeral Home. Burial will be in Wahelli. Mrs. Pearson, of Kent, died in a hospital Saturday. She became ill a week ago. A native of East Machias, Maine, Mrs. Pearson came to Seattle with her parents in 1883. She witnessed the great fire of 1889. Mrs. Pearson and her husband John W. Pearson moved to Kent in 1905. Mr. Pearson, an early steamboat engineer and later a farmer, died in 1935. She was a member of the Kent Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving are three sons, Albert S. and Neil S. Pearson, both of Seattle, and Thomas W. Pearson, Kent, a sister, Mrs Sara Cooley, Victoria B.C., eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Any information you have on William J. Brewster or his family would be helpful.

Charles Bryden
Union City, California
charles@bryden.name

Re: Elias Brewster in CT

psalterymel — 2012-03-26 00:47:05Z

I do know that Elias Brewster, his wife Margery and their son Elias Brewster, Jr. are buried in the Spencer Cemetery, located on George Palmer Road in Griswold, CT.

Re: Thomas Brewster & Mary Roe

pholt341 — 2012-02-23 23:58:41Z

I am looking for information on Alphonse Brewster that served in the civil war in an arkansas regiment. Can anyone help with his service info?

Re: siblings of Elder William Brewster

DonValShoopman — 2012-02-19 06:01:56Z

Thank goodness! I thought I was the only one finding the dead ends! my personal e-mail address is vds_owls@hotmail.com (vdsunderscoreowls) if you'd like to correspond about this complex Brewster tree..Val

Re: siblings of Elder William Brewster

Mrsb7707 — 2012-02-19 03:07:57Z

I have not been able to do much research over the past year, please let me know if you find anything. I too am convinced that my line comes from the unknown siblings I just cant find the documentation to prove it.

Re: James Brewster/William Brewster

danielbrewster61 — 2012-02-18 07:22:53Z

My father was Horace Lee Brewster, born in Lousiana in 1925. He was an only child, and was killed in an auto accident in 1952, shortly before my second birthday. My grandfather was Dutch Brewster, and my great grandfather was James Ellis Brewster. Without looking at my records, I believe James Ellis was either the son or grandson of James Brewster, who was one of Young Calahan Brewster's brothers. The other brother was Hazard Brewster. My father is buried in the Georgetown, Lousiana cemetery along with his parents Dutch and Lula, and his grandfather James Ellis Brewster. I have yet to make it back there but plan to one of these days. I live in Anchorage, Alaska along with my wife, Monica. Would appreciate hearing from you, and particularly whether you have had any success in tracing our genealogy back to William Brewster and the Mayflower!

Re: siblings of Elder William Brewster

DonValShoopman — 2012-02-03 00:19:01Z

I too am trying to find any information on the siblings or half siblings to the Elder William Brewster. I am doing some family research and I'm convinced that my Brewster lineage is somehow connected to the lost siblings.

Daniel A. and Amanda Belle Brewster

WilsonD498 — 2012-01-23 06:54:25Z

Looking for the parents of Daniel A. Brewster born in N.J. in 1842 and died in kansas in 1911 and his sister Amanda Belle Brewster born in N.J. in 1844 and died in Kansas in 1902. Amanda or Anna as she was known was abducted by Indians in 1869 and gave birth to an Indian baby. Daniel was a soldier and am guessing served in the civil war before moving to Kansas in 1866. Anna came to Kansas shortly after. If any knowledge of who these two's parents might have been you can email me at danw02@comcast.net

Re: James Brewster/William Brewster

squinell — 2011-12-31 01:38:01Z

William Brewster who would be James brother I think out of NY..if same family are related to Rev. Nathaniel Brewster who was also well known. We just did a DNA test to disprove the Mayflower Elder Brewster relation. We need a provable line to Rev Nathaniel to verify with accuracy. Welcome to view my lineage but I am still verifying this data currently.

Re: George Young Brewster

dorothy_chip — 2011-12-11 20:08:56Z

I have some, wonder if you have more information to share.

Re: Jeddiah Brewster, Prudence Robinson Brewster

linlue47 — 2011-11-18 23:18:46Z

Are you still looking for information on the children of Jedediah and Prudence Robinson Brewster? If so contact me. I have quite a bit on some of their children. Linda

Re: Brewsters/Hulses from Suffolk Co., Long Island

marcialaroche2 — 2011-11-11 22:06:53Z

I believe that I found this information and it might help you. Dianna Cuffee (1825) married Thomas Hicks (1823) their children Lottie Hicks (1887)married Hewlett E. Brewster (1877) the had a son name Stanley Brewster (1921)

Re: Line

jack_sosebee — 2011-10-26 22:12:28Z

I am a descendant of Thomas Marian Brewster and Sarah Anna Robertson. Do you have any additional information on either John L. Brewster or Leah Bibby?

Re: Brewster of North Luffenham/Lyddington, Rutland, UK

rjb_1940 — 2011-10-25 15:49:47Z

Henry was born/baptised in October 1665 in Melton Mowbray, Leicester, Eng to Thomas Brewster and Alice Judd.

Re: Elizabeth Brewster and Thomas Bowen

caroleestout — 2011-09-05 00:24:29Z

Did you ever get an answer to your question about Elizabeth Brewster and Thomas Bowen? I'm having the same problem and would love some help, if you got any.

Thanks so much,

Carolee

Re: Brewster Family PA, Kansas, Indiana.. HELP!!!

slbrown22 — 2011-08-25 13:11:02Z

sorry you can e-mail me at lilvixy@hotmail.com with any help or info.... Thanks

Brewster Family PA, Kansas, Indiana.. HELP!!!

slbrown22 — 2011-08-24 00:22:32Z

Hello,
I am trying to piece together this family and I have run into many issue's due to several people have different information. Whether we are related to the Elder Brewster.. Shrugs, who knows at this point.
I have James Lewis Brewster b; 1907 in Ohio to Lewis/Louis W. Brewster and Mary Elizabeth Bellis. James married Thelma Bunch about 1942.
Now here is where it gets a little dicey lol. I have Lewis/Louis W. Brewster in a 1900 census with his parents G.W. Brewster and R.H. Brewster, living in Montgomery Co, Kansas. Now I am assuming by what I have been able to look up, that G.W. Brewster is George Washington Brewster and R.H. Brewster is Rachel Hannah (Bebout) Brewster.

Another census showing George Brewster(1870 census)living with Michael Brewster age 56, and siblings Sarah age 25 and Susan age 18, Adams Co, Indiana...I am wondering who Michael is?? I'm lost lol

Everything else I find says George's father is Jackson Brewster born Abt 1814, Masontown, Fayette,Pennsylvania and married Mary ann martin.. Which of course means Thomas Benjamin Brewster and Mary Lewis are his parents. When I do a search for Elder Brewster descendants it shows a Andrew Jackson Brewster, son of Thomas B. Brewster, but it lists Andrew Jackson's wife ad Lydia Nash not Mary Ann Martin.

Can someone PLEASE clear this up..

Thanks
Tami

Brewster, Mary Lavinia Truelove Freelove Newcombe calhoun

RMiyaji — 2011-08-23 23:14:44Z

This person is listed in some ancestry trees with this name or parts of name like Mary Brewster or Mary Truelove Brewster or Lavinia Freelove Newcomb. One tree says she is the stepdaughter of Ann Brewster (née Pineo) so her father would be William Brewster born in Nova Scotia 1775 but I can't find any real documentation of this person. My wife has a family history filled out by her grandfather who has one of the children with name of "Corma?" so I wonder if that might be this person since I've been able to track down all of the other children in the family history. Mary married a Captain John Calhoun jr in 1827 and a Barnaby Newcombe in 1862 according to some of the family trees in ancestry.com. But hard to tell if this is really the same person.

Re: Brewster from Novia Scotia

RMiyaji — 2011-08-13 20:02:10Z

My wife's great grandfather was George Alfred Brewster who is your grandmother's brother. He was born in 1866. Did you ever get more information about Joseph B Brewster or Martha Godfrey Brewster. I found someone who may be able to locate their marriage certificate.

Re: Brewster's in Chambers County Alabama

Decia11 — 2011-08-12 16:35:38Z

I found some new information that may interest you.

Bruster (Brewster), John L
Private
Company B
Enlisted 8 May 1862 at Camp Johnson in L.P. Hamner’s Company of Volunteers (later Co B) for "three years or the war"; Appears on Muster Roll of Co B dated 13 May 1862 at Auburn AL; Signed his parole at Vicksburg MS on 9 July 1863; KIA at Missionary Ridge TV 25 Nov 1863

Re: William Brewster descendants

Brewster10315 — 2011-07-25 17:36:56Z

This thread was originated by Wayne Brewster and directed to him, but I thought I'd add my 2-cents...

I am a direct-male descendant from Elder, through Love, William, William, Oliver, Wadsworth, Joseph, Oliver, John, Albert, Albert, Albert, me.

Elder was my 11th great grandfather.

--Stephen Brewster

Re: William Brewster descendants

PatriciaMaher29 — 2011-07-24 21:50:36Z

You said that you are descended from Love Brewster and Sarah Collier. Through which of their children? I'm descended from their daughter,Elizabeth, who married Ephraim Bradford, descendent of Governor William Bradford.

Brewster of North Luffenham/Lyddington, Rutland, UK

BarryWilliamBrewster — 2011-07-19 15:20:19Z

I can trace back to Henry Brewster b Abt 1670 married Esther Goe 17/10 1695 at North Luffenham church. Esther died 25/11 1741, buried N. Luffenham church. No trace of either christening or fore-bears burials at N luffenham, and no trace of Goe family - poor Esther just appears. Where did my Brewsters come from ? . It seems odd that almost no-one seems to be interested in this Brewster family. Please advise if you have any information or can point me in the right direction.
Thanks

Re: DNA Project confirms DNA of Elder William Brewster and descendants

jeanne75 — 2011-07-12 02:21:44Z

Dear Karen,

Thank you for writing. Please be assured that Elder William Brewster's grave has not been disturbed (nor anyone else's grave for that matter). Male descendants born to Brewster male descendants of Elder William all carry his Y-DNA, which of course came from his father and his father before him as well. There is much information available about DNA on the web if you are interested in learning more.

Thanks again,
Jeanne E. Killick
Administrator of the Brewster Surname DNA Project

Re: DNA Project confirms DNA of Elder William Brewster and descendants

karenconway917 — 2011-07-11 19:47:34Z

Not to be mean or anything I believe that the dna project is a crock how did they get william brewster's dna how sac religious to rob his grave I am sorry but I think you are getting ripped off

BREWSTER Carl W - Vietnam Wall section 3W

t42Vietnam_ParkerCoTX — 2011-07-03 14:22:46Z

BREWSTER Carl W - Vietnam Wall section 3W

Honor our Veterans. This is one of many photographs of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Parker Co, TX. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 222,441 photos free at http://teafor2.com where they are listed in order by state(Texas), county(Parker), cemetery(Vietnam) and Surname.

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is not my family.

Re: DAVID BREWSTER of CT and Pittsford, Rutland, VT

nicam6 — 2011-06-26 21:50:44Z

It will take me some time to put together everything on Sarah and Thomas.. Its a HUGE family and we have a huge tree made, I have to locate it online again. Most of the family is based out of Jefferson Co. Wisconsin. Sorry about the census, I thought that page had the correct one showing Sarah, I do have it somewhere....(I am not very organized at the moment!)

Re: DAVID BREWSTER of CT and Pittsford, Rutland, VT

jeanne75 — 2011-06-26 16:08:23Z

Thank you for responding to my post. I do know about their daughter, so I'm not sure why I didn't list her as their daughter. Perhaps I learned of her at a later date.

I would like to see all that you have on Deodat's family, but the link posted only took me to the 1850 Federal Census record. Thanks for sharing!

As for my question about Hiram Brewster who married Achsah Mansur, I have since found that he was a son of John and Abiah Brewster of Strafford County, New Hampshire.

Jeannie
jeannieology@aol.com

Re: DAVID BREWSTER of CT and Pittsford, Rutland, VT

nicam6 — 2011-06-26 06:11:48Z

Deodat Brewster and Lois Drury had one more daughter Sarah Brewster Barnes. http://www.werelate.org/images/a/ab/1850_-_Wisconsin_-_Walwo... are some pictures of Deodat, along with copies of the census in Walworth Co. WI. Showing Sarah.

Re: Bishop, Virginia...

hyoung15 — 2011-06-24 21:39:06Z

L.KStevenson,

I believe we are related my mother vicy was
Mary Jane's and Andrew Jackson's daughter.
Please contact me at hyoung15@carolina.rr.com.
I would like information on the Brewsters and
Stevensons.

Thanks,

Re: Famous BREWSTER Descendants

Mayflower2500 — 2011-06-23 21:20:00Z

Hi Chris:
don't forget, President Zachary Taylor, Kingman Brewster, Jr. (former Yale President) Sarah Palin, Frederick Brewster ( Standard Oil Heir and New Haven, Ct Industrialist) to name a few.

Greg