Genealogy Record For
William Brewster, III - (Sam's G11 Grandfather)
William Brewster, III (Before 01/24/1560-04/10/1643)
  • Spouses:
    1. Mary Wyrall or Wentworth (Brewster) (01/01/1568-04/17/1627)
  • Children:
    1. Son: Jonathan Brewster (12 Aug 1593 - 7 Aug 1659) B:Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, D:Norwich, New London, CT, USA, Came to Plymouth in Nov 1621 on the Fortune, Married Lucretia Oldham on 10 Apr 1624 in Plymouth, MA, daughter of William Oldham and Philippa Sowter and they had 8 children)
    2. Daughter: Patience Brewster (Prence) (1603-Before 12/12/1634)
    3. Daughter: Fear Brewster (Allerton) (Abt. 1606/7 - 12 Dec 1634) B:Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, D:Plymouth, MA, USA, married Isaac Allerton, I and they had 2 children)
    4. Daughter: Un-named Child (1609 - June 20, 1609) B:Of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England; D:Leyden, Holland, (Infant)
    5. Son: Love Brewster (Abt 1611/4 - 31 Jan 1649/50) B: Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland; D:Duxbury, Plymouth, MA; married Sarah Collier on May 15, 1634 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA, USA, they had 4 children)
    6. Son: Wrestling Brewster (Abt 1614 - 1635/44) B:Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland, (died before the settlement of father's estate)
  • Parents
    1. Father: William Brewster, II (1536 Est.-Before 1590)
    2. Mother: Mary Smythe (Simkinson) (Brewster) (1536/8-July 1567/90)
William's Personal Information
Born in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England before Wednesday, January 24, 1560
Education: attended Cambridge University, England but did not graduate
Died in Plymouth, Massachusetts (MA), USA on Monday, April 10, 1643 (Age 83)
Cemetery: Buriel Hill in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts (MA), USA
Marriage to:
    Mary Wyrall or Wentworth (Brewster) (01/01/1568-04/17/1627) on Sunday, October 1, 1592 (Age 33)
     - in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
     - Married about 1592
Comments: Emmigrated to America in 1620 on the Mayflower, he was the religious leader of the Plymouth colony - Famous Descendants of William Brewster include Bing Crosby, and President Taylor.

Another Child 1? - There seems to be some debate about the relationship of Elizabeth Brewster to her possible relative William Brewster - Here's one thread of discussion on the subject at the Forum on Genealogy.com. Wikipedia does not seem to recognize Elizabeth as a daughter of William Brewster and either does the Mayflower Society. William seems to have been too young to be her father, maybe she was a cousin to William - Here's a link to Elizabeth Brewster (Emerson)

Child No 5 - Love Brewster (at age 9 years) traveled with his father, mother and brother, Wrestling, on the Mayflower to Plymouth, Massachusetts
Other Website Links: Mayflower Passenger List
Mayflower History
Famous Mayflower Descendants
Pilgrim Hall Museaum
William's Writtings
David Wiley Family History
Source: Wikipedia Entry for William Brewster and
Mike Heintz's William Brewster Website and
Find a Grave entry for William Brewster and
Will (Murray) & Sandi (Campbell) Pearson Website
Family Lines: William is listed in the following family line report: Brewster
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