Judge Jonah Brewster [Parents] was born ¹ on 23 Feb 1789 in Killingly. He died ² about 1858 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA. Jonah married Sophia Jessup on 3 Jul 1820 in Southampton, L. I..

Other marriages:

Sprage, Roxana

Jonah Brewster, brother of Nathan, located in 1812, near the present farm of Joseph Watrous. His house is still standing, being the first one on the road leading to Brooklyn. He was much interested in politics, and once represented this section in the State Legislature. He had five wives (one of whom was a sister of Hon. William Jessup) and ten children. He left Susquehanna County about 1830, and went to Tioga County, where he engaged in the mercantile business. Was appointed to the judgeship to fill a vacancy, and removed to Wellsboro', where he died about 1858, aged seventy-eight. [History of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania: from a period preceding its ... By Emily C. Blackman]

Sophia Jessup. Sophia married Judge Jonah Brewster on 3 Jul 1820 in Southampton, L. I..

Nathan Brewster [Parents] ¹ was born ² on 31/31 Jan 1745/1746 in Windham Twp, Windham, Connecticut. He died ³ on 21 Sep 1834 in Bridgewater, Susquehannah County, Pennsylvania, USA. Nathan married Elizabeth Slack about 1767.

See www.massmayflower.org/publications/md/md37/MD37-059-060.pdf

Elizabeth Slack [Parents] was born on 3 Feb 1751 in Attleboro, Massachusetts. She died ¹ on 17 Sep 1818 in Bridgewater, Susquehannah County, Pennsylvania, USA. Elizabeth married Nathan Brewster about 1767.

Sanford. Sanford married Roxana Sprage.

Roxana Sprage was born ¹ about 1800 in Massachusetts. She died on 12 Jan 1890 in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA. Roxana married Sanford.

Other marriages:

Brewster, Jonah

Mrs. Roxanna Brewster died very unexpectedly at the residence of her son, Mr. C. E. Brewster, on Tioga Street, last Sunday at nine o’clock in the morning.  She was eighty nine years old, but very smart and vigorous for so old a person.  She got up Sunday morning and dressed herself and seemed to feel as well as usual; but suddenly she had a difficulty in breathing, and her death followed in a few minutes.  Mrs. Brewster’s maiden name was Roxanna Sprague.  She was born in Massachusetts, and was the fifth wife of the late Jonah Brewster, who died in March, 1858.  She was a woman of unusual intelligence and retained her mental faculties to the last. (Tuesday, January 14, 1890, The Wellsboro Agitator, Wellsboro, Tioga Co, Pa.)

Jonah Brewster [Parents] ¹ was born about 1700. He died on 3 Jun 1750 in Windham. He was buried in Old Cemetery Hill. Jonah married Joannah Waldo on 25/25 Jan 1743/1744.

Joannah Waldo [Parents] was born ¹ on 18 Apr 1723 in Windham, Connecticut. She died on 4 Apr 1803 in Canterbury, Connecticut. Joannah married Jonah Brewster on 25/25 Jan 1743/1744.

Other marriages:

Cleveland, Josiah

Jonathan Brewster [Parents] ¹ was born about 1685. He died ² on 24 Nov 1753 in Windham. Jonathan married ³ Mary Partridge ⁴ on 6 Mar 1709.

Mary Partridge ¹ was born about 1693. She died ² on 9 Sep 1743 in Scotland, Connecticut. Mary married ³ Jonathan Brewster ⁴ on 6 Mar 1709.

Wrestling Brewster [Parents] ¹ died ² on 1/1 Jan 1696/1697 in Duxbury.

Love Brewster [Parents] ¹. Love married Sarah Collier on 15 May 1634.

Perhaps born in The Netherlands.

Love Brewster, son of Elder William Brewster, came to New England with his father in the "Mayflower." He occupied the house in Duxbury, which he inherited from his father. He married. May 15, 1634, Sarah Collier, who married second, after September 1, 1656, Richard Parke (or Parks), of Cambridge. Children: 1. Sarah, married about 1656, Benjamin Bartlett. 2. Nathaniel, lived in Duxbury: died 1676. 3. William, married, January 2, 1672, Lydia Partridge; died November 3, 1723, aged about seventy-eight. 4. Wrestling, mentioned below.

Sarah Collier. Sarah married Love Brewster on 15 May 1634.

Elder William Brewster [Parents] ¹ was born ² about 1566. He died on 10 Apr 1644. William married Mary.

Other marriages:

, Mary

Elder William Brewster, son of William Brewster, was born probably in Scrooby. about 1566. He matriculated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, December 3, 1580, and is next found as a "discreete and faithful" assistant of William Davidson, secretary of state to Queen Elizabeth, accompanying him on his embassy to the Netherlands in August, 1585. and serving him at court after his return, until his downfall in 1587. After the retirement of Davidson, Brewster returned to Scrooby, where he lived "in good esteeme amongst his friends, and ye gentlemen of those parts, espetially the godly & religious." He was appointed administrator of the estate of his father, and through the influence of Davidson, succeeded bis father as postmaster of Scrooby. continuing until September 30. 1607. He lived in the old manor house at Scrooby and the members of the Pilgrim church were accustomed to meet there on Sunday, where Brewster "with great loue entertained them when they came, making prouission for them to his great charge.'' In 1607. when the Pilgrims attempted to remove to Holland, Brewster was among those who were imprisoned at Boston, England. After reaching Holland, he was obliged to spend most of his means to support his large family, and during the latter part of the twelve vears he spent there augmented bis income by teaching, and by the profits from a printing press which he set up in Leyden. He and his wife Mary and two sons sailed in the "Mayflower," landing at Plymouth, December 16, 1620. At Plymouth he was a leader of the church and bore an important part in establishing the colony. "When the church had no other minister, he taught twise euery saboth and yt both powerfully and profitably, to ye great contentment of ye hearers." His wife Mary died in Plymouth, April 17, 1627. He died April 10. 1644. He left a library of about four hundred volumes, valued at forty-two pounds. Children, as far as known: 1. Jonathan, born at Scrooby, August 12, 1593. 2. Patience, came in the "Ann" to America, 1623; .died 1634; married August 5, 1624, Thomas Prence. 3. Fear, came in the "Ann;" died December 12, 1634; married Isaac Allerton. 4. Child, died at Leyden, June 20, 1609. 5. Love, mentioned below. 6. Wrestling, came in the "Mayflower;" "Dyed a yonge man vnmaried."

The names of those who came over first In the Mayflower, in the year 1620 and were by the blessing of God the first beginners and founders of the Settlements and Colonies of New England, with their families: written down, A. D. 1650:
    
WILLIAM BREWSTER; Mary, his wife; two sons, Love and Wrestling; a boy in his charge called Richard More, and another of his brothers. The rest of his children were left behind, and came over afterwards, Mr Brewster lived here 23 or 24 years, being about 80 when he died. His wife died some time before. Wrestling died unmarried. Love had four children, and died in 1650. The eldest son, who came after, had nine children, and is still living; and the daughters, who came with him, married, and are dead. The brother of Richard More died the first winter. Richard married and has four or five children.

Mary died on 17 Apr 1627 in Plymouth. Mary married Elder William Brewster ¹.

Elder William Brewster [Parents] ¹ was born ² about 1566. He died on 10 Apr 1644. William married Mary.

Other marriages:

, Mary

Elder William Brewster, son of William Brewster, was born probably in Scrooby. about 1566. He matriculated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, December 3, 1580, and is next found as a "discreete and faithful" assistant of William Davidson, secretary of state to Queen Elizabeth, accompanying him on his embassy to the Netherlands in August, 1585. and serving him at court after his return, until his downfall in 1587. After the retirement of Davidson, Brewster returned to Scrooby, where he lived "in good esteeme amongst his friends, and ye gentlemen of those parts, espetially the godly & religious." He was appointed administrator of the estate of his father, and through the influence of Davidson, succeeded bis father as postmaster of Scrooby. continuing until September 30. 1607. He lived in the old manor house at Scrooby and the members of the Pilgrim church were accustomed to meet there on Sunday, where Brewster "with great loue entertained them when they came, making prouission for them to his great charge.'' In 1607. when the Pilgrims attempted to remove to Holland, Brewster was among those who were imprisoned at Boston, England. After reaching Holland, he was obliged to spend most of his means to support his large family, and during the latter part of the twelve vears he spent there augmented bis income by teaching, and by the profits from a printing press which he set up in Leyden. He and his wife Mary and two sons sailed in the "Mayflower," landing at Plymouth, December 16, 1620. At Plymouth he was a leader of the church and bore an important part in establishing the colony. "When the church had no other minister, he taught twise euery saboth and yt both powerfully and profitably, to ye great contentment of ye hearers." His wife Mary died in Plymouth, April 17, 1627. He died April 10. 1644. He left a library of about four hundred volumes, valued at forty-two pounds. Children, as far as known: 1. Jonathan, born at Scrooby, August 12, 1593. 2. Patience, came in the "Ann" to America, 1623; .died 1634; married August 5, 1624, Thomas Prence. 3. Fear, came in the "Ann;" died December 12, 1634; married Isaac Allerton. 4. Child, died at Leyden, June 20, 1609. 5. Love, mentioned below. 6. Wrestling, came in the "Mayflower;" "Dyed a yonge man vnmaried."

The names of those who came over first In the Mayflower, in the year 1620 and were by the blessing of God the first beginners and founders of the Settlements and Colonies of New England, with their families: written down, A. D. 1650:
    
WILLIAM BREWSTER; Mary, his wife; two sons, Love and Wrestling; a boy in his charge called Richard More, and another of his brothers. The rest of his children were left behind, and came over afterwards, Mr Brewster lived here 23 or 24 years, being about 80 when he died. His wife died some time before. Wrestling died unmarried. Love had four children, and died in 1650. The eldest son, who came after, had nine children, and is still living; and the daughters, who came with him, married, and are dead. The brother of Richard More died the first winter. Richard married and has four or five children.

Mary died ¹ on 17 Apr 1627 in Plymouth. Mary married Elder William Brewster ².

William Brewster died ¹ in 1590. William married Prudence.

Prudence. Prudence married William Brewster.