Jonathan Brewster (colonist)

Jonathan Brewster
Born(1593-08-12)August 12, 1593
Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England
DiedAugust 7, 1659(1659-08-07) (aged 65)
New London,
New London County, Connecticut
NationalityEnglish subject
Known forEarly American settler
SpouseLucretia Oldham
ChildrenWilliam, Mary, Jonathan, Ruth, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Grace and Hannah
Parent(s)William Brewster, Mary Brewster
Signature
Marker at the gate of Brewster's Neck Cemetery in Preston CT where Jonathan and Lucretia Brewster and some of their descendants are buried

Jonathan Brewster (August 12, 1593 – August 7, 1659) was an early American settler, the son and eldest child of elder William Brewster and his wife, Mary. Brewster had two younger sisters, Patience and Fear, and two younger brothers, Love and Wrestling along with an unnamed brother who died young.[1]

  1. ^ "William Brewster & Mary". www.magma.ca.