The Brewster Book
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Title The Brewster Book Short Title The Brewster Book Author Brewster Publisher Picture of the Book: Book. copies of which were in 1896 housed at the Boston Public Library. Media Type Book Source ID S168 Text (p. 216, upside down.)
Johnnathan Brewster was borne at Scroby in Nottinghamshyre. the 12th of August 1593 . yeaes
Mary Brewster the wyfe of william Brewster dyed at Plymouth in new England the 17th of Aprill 1627:
William Brewster dyed at Plymouth in New England the 10th of April l 1644
William Brewster the sonn of Joh(worn) nathan Brewster borne at Plymou(worn) in New England the 9th of March 1625:
Mary Brewster the daughter of Johnnathan borne at Plymouth the 16th of April l 1627:
Johnnathan the sonn of Johnnathan Brewster borne at Plymouth 17th July . 1629
Ruth the daughter of Johnnathan borne at Jones River the 3 . of October 1631.
(p. 213, upside down.)
Beniamin Brewster the sonn of Johnnathan Brewster borne at Duxborow the 17 . of November 1633
Elizabeth the daughter of Johnnathan Brewster borne at Duxborow, the first of May : 1637.
Grace . the daughter of Johnnathan borne at Duxborow the first of November . 1639.
Hanna . the daughter of Johnnathan borne at Duxborow, the 3d of November 1641.
(The following entry was made by Jabez Fitch, Jr., born 1737, great-grandson of Benjamin.)
The above Named Benjamin Brewster died in Norwich ye 14th of Sept: 1710 & was Buried on Brewster PlainLinked to (11) Beniamin Brewster
Elizabeth Brewster
Grace Brewster
Hanna Brewster
Johnnathan Brewster
Jonathan Brewster
Mary Brewster
Ruth Brewster
Reverend Elder William Brewster
William Brewster
Mary Wentworth
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Notes - A rare volume, about 7 3/4" tall and 6" wide, believed to have been in the estate of "Elder" William Brewster, thence to his son Jonathan, and ultimately in the hands of a C.W. Fitch in 1897. The first 60 pages contain copies of a commissio n to Capt. John Mason, and of a license to Thomas Weston--an abstract of the patent of November, 1620--directions for transporting passengers to New England, lists of articles necessary for fitting out a fishing vessel, etc. On page 215 there a re several childish attempts at drawing horses and a note: "This horse may be rid With out bridel or saddel. I have taugh him to ambel." On the opposite page another picture was drawn of a horse--as large as the page would accommodate--an d a notation: "This was picketor Drone by Wilyem Bruster." Each entry (of these two) is believed to be drawn by a different person. Numerous early family entries appeared in the volume, copies of which were in 1896 housed at the Boston Public Library