Martha Wadsworth Brewster | |
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| Born | April 1, 1710 |
| Died | c. 1757 (aged 46–47) possibly Lebanon, Connecticut |
| Occupation(s) | Poet and writer |
| Notable work | Poems on Diverse Subjects |
| Spouse | Oliver Brewster |
| Children | Ruby, born January 5, 1733/34 Wadsworth, born April 14, 1737 |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Wadsworth, Jr. Abigail Waite |
| Relatives | Robert Noyce Diane Brewster |
Martha Wadsworth Brewster (April 1, 1710 – c. 1757) was an 18th-century American poet and writer. She is one of only four colonial women who published volumes of their verse before the American Revolution and was the first American-born woman to publish under her own name.[1][2]