OFFICERS

PRESIDENT - ARTHUR YOUNG

VICE PRESIDENT - BENJAMIN BREWSTER

TREASURER - JANE E. COBB

HISTORIAN - GREGORY E THOMPSON

SECRETARY - JULIA E POST

ELDER - DR. THOMAS BIRD

MEMBERSHIP - GREGORY E THOMPSON

DIRECTORS - MICHAEL GREENEDAVID STRINGFELLOWMARY B SHERWOODBETTE I BRADWAY

IN THIS ISSUE

MEMBERSHIP REPORTBREWSTER FAMILY STORIESTRIENNIEL MEETING INVITATION PG11TREASURER'S REPORTHISTORIAN'S REPORTBREWSTER OBITUARIESPROMINENT BREWSTERS PG

The Elder Brewster PressA Publication of the Elder William Brewster Society

Volume 2, ISSUE #2website- www.brewsterfamily.org

Gregory Evan Thompson

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ARTHUR YOUNG

BREWSTER

JANE E. COBB

GREGORY E THOMPSON

JULIA E POST

DR. THOMAS BIRD

GREGORY E THOMPSON

MICHAEL GREENEDAVID STRINGFELLOWMARY B SHERWOODBETTE I BRADWAY

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ENNIEL MEETING INVITATION PG11PG 1PG 8PG 7

PROMINENT BREWSTERS PG 5

Membership in the Brewster Society is easy togive to members of your family. Most of thetime, all it takes is a copy of a birth certificate ormarriage record. You can enroll Aunts, Uncles,Children, Grandchildren, cousinscontacting me and I can let you know what youneed. They make GREAT inexpensive HolidayGifts. Each member receives a membershipcard, certificate of membership for framing anda subscription to the Brewster Press packedwith family information.

TREASURER'S REPORTBalance as of last report, 5/31/2010

$25,676.13

ReceiptsMembership Dues $1113.00Interest on Account $ 32.262011 Tri meeting $ 70.00Brewster Pin Sales $ 108.00Donations $ 101.00Total Receipts $1424.26

Balance

Expenses

Postage, Printing, Supplies $720.48Memorial Flowers $ 74.98Total Expenses $795.46

Balance as of 10-08-2010 $26,304.93Respectfully submittedJane Cobb, Treasurer

The Elder Brewster PressA Publication of the Elder William Brewster Society

Volume 2, ISSUE #2 - October 2010www.brewsterfamily.org - Glennon Harrison, Webmaster

Gregory Evan Thompson - Editor - GThomp5749@aol.com

Membership in the Brewster Society is easy togive to members of your family. Most of thetime, all it takes is a copy of a birth certificate ormarriage record. You can enroll Aunts, Uncles,Children, Grandchildren, cousins, simply bycontacting me and I can let you know what youneed. They make GREAT inexpensive HolidayGifts. Each member receives a membershipcard, certificate of membership for framing anda subscription to the Brewster Press packedwith family information.

TREASURER'S REPORTBalance as of last report, 5/31/2010

$25,676.13

Membership Dues $1113.00Interest on Account $ 32.26

i meeting $ 70.00Brewster Pin Sales $ 108.00Donations $ 101.00Total Receipts $1424.26

$27,100.39

Postage, Printing, Supplies $720.48Memorial Flowers $ 74.98Total Expenses $795.46

2010 $26,304.93

The Elder Brewster PressA Publication of the Elder William Brewster Society

Glennon Harrison, Webmaster

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MEMBERSHIP REPORT

I am pleased to report that since the lastnewsletter was published, I have approvedeleven new members. This is one of theslowest periods I've had, and hopefullymembership growth will pick up.

1. Beth Maxfield GuyPortland, Maine

2. Jared Maxfield GuyPortland, Maine

3. Pamela W. ShanahanTonawanda, New York

4. Charles E. CaseParis Hill, Maine

5. Donna VanstromJamestown, New York

6. Donna M. ZufallSterling Heights, Michigan

7. Constance Lee Harter BurtonRichmond, Virginia

8. Renee Castles BeckerLinden, California

9. Elizabeth GilpinWethersfield, Ct

10. Thomas James CastlesLinden, California

11. Larry Allen PeckPort Charlotte, Florida

Oldest Brewster Society Member

On the list above, one of our newestmembers, Thomas James Castles, joined us

at the age of 102, having celebrated hisbirthday last week.

Thomas was born October 3, 1908 in NewPlymouth, Idaho, the oldest of 6 childrenborn to Thomas F. Castles and Alma Pauley.(Pauley was the Brewster Descendant)

Around the 1932's the entire family movedto Stockton, California to pursue a familypassion " Music". Tom, his father, brothersand sisters formed the Castles FamilyOrchestra and for many years were afavorite at local venues. Tom wrote the city'first theme song " Stockton SomeplaceSpecial" and more recently " Stockton GloryTime" Tom has been a resident for over 78years.

At various times in his life, Castles was acorrections officer, WWII Aircraft Machinist,and an owner of Castles Truck Service. Tomwas secretary and Business Agent for theMusicians Union, Local 189 and is a LifeMember.

However, Tom's greatest contribution hasto be his wonderful family. Tom marriedKatherine Murel Horn, September 1932.They celebrated 66 years of marriage. Theyhave four children, 13 grandchildren, 27great grandchildren and recently welcomedthe first great-great grandchild.

He is truly the patriarch with over 300extended family members in the generalarea.

Tom's membership came about when, hisgranddaughter, Renee Castles Becker, wasrecently working on the Pauley FamilyAncestry and discovered the family'srelationship to William Brewster.

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On October 3rd, Thomas Castles celebratedhis 102nd birthday, singing with hisGrandson's Rock band and the local JazzClub, as he celebrates his long, musical life.The Brewster Society Welcomes Tom andhis family to our Society. As far as myrecords can determine, Tom is the oldestmember, ever, of the Brewster Society.

UPDATE OF THE BREWSTER GENEALOGY

Due to many requests of our members, Ihave decided to embark on doing an updateof the Emma Jones, Brewster FamilyGenealogy. I have been working on this formany years, between gathering informationand incorporating information receivedfrom our members. Because the originalBrewster Genealogy did not include ALLlines of Elder Brewster, those missingfemale lines will be added. The size andmagnitude of this "new and updated"genealogy will prohibit it from beingpublished in print, so it will be done inelectronic form. Presently, the newpublication is over 1600 pages. I am openlyasking ALL of our members, who would liketheir family lines included to send me allinformation along with what documentsyou used. It's true that I have our memberslineage, but usually only the members lineand not the siblings. It would be nice toinclude family stories, pictures, documents,etc in this new publication. There isabsolutely "NO LIMIT" to what can beincluded since this will be in electronicformat. The finished product will take aboutfive years or more to compile, but theinformation gathered and added will be ofimmense use to those people who wouldlike to join in the future. In addition, whencompleted it will be offered to ourmembers for a nominal fee.

Please mail all family information, photos,documents, stories, etc to me at my addressor email listed on the title page of thenewsletter.

************************************A Message from the Treasurer

Dues, which covers a three-year period is$20.00 for members who have theirnewsletters via postal mail.

IF YOU PROVIDE US WITH AN E-MAILADDRESS FOR SENDING THE NEWSLETTERSTHE DUES ARE ONLY $15.00.

If you have an e-mail address, please send itto us. This will help cut down on our alwaysincreasing postage and printing expensesconsiderably. We are very pleased with theemail responses we have received so far.Please remember. IF YOUR EMAILADDRESS CHANGES, PLEASE LET US KNOW.WE CANNOT SEND YOU YOURNEWSLETTER IF YOU DON'T.

Send checks payable to ELDER WILLIAMBREWSTER SOCIETY to me:

Jane E Cobb, TreasurerP.O. Box 467Bridgewater, MA 02324-0467

PLEASE CHECK YOUR EXPIRATION DATE !!!" REMINDERS AND FINAL NOTICES" wentout quite a while ago. Members who's duesexpired in 2009 will be dropped after thisnewsletter from the roster. Please contactme at bwater1@comcast.net or at mymailing address if you think you may be oneof those members. We would hate to loseany of our valued members !!!

Sincerely, Jane E. Cobb, Treasurer

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BREWSTER FAMILY STORIES

The following article was written by one ofour members, Dr. David Wade Morton ofManlius, New York, who visits SoutheasternConnecticut 3 or 4 times a year and hastraced the footsteps of Jonathan Brewster,the eldest son of Elder William Brewsterand Mary Brewster of the Mayflower. Davidwrites the following :

My daughter was born on Thursdayevening. That Sunday, My parents cameover for our home-coming and had broughtwith them my dear great-aunt. Whileholding our new baby daughter, my auntleaned over to my wife and whispered " wedescend from William Brewster".

That was 1996. My aunt's message did notregister with me fully until I began mygenealogical research obsession on 09February 2008 when I discovered the proofthat my father had indeed descended fromJohn Howland and Elizabeth Tilley of theMayflower. Little did I know that mymother had also descended from Pilgrims.My aunt and her sister had been activegenealogists with the D.A.R. in 1987, acousin, Virginia Wood, from Texas,interviewed my great aunt, and othercousins, and wrote a manuscript called "The Cayuga Clue" found at the SyracuseCentral Library and the NEHGS Library. In it,she had traced our ancestry to ElderWilliam Brewster and Francis Eaton of theMayflower.

That's all I needed. I collected vital records,town records, family histories andMayflower families in Progress (WilliamBrewster) GSMD, 3rd ed. 2000, andbasically proved beyond a shadow of adoubt that I descended from William

Brewster of the Mayflower through hiseldest son Jonathan.

Now, Jonathan caught my interest from the"get-go" First, his name was rather commoncompared to his brothers and sisters, Love,Wrestling, Fear and Patience. Second, whatas this " Fortune" thing? Third, why had hewaited a year to come to Plymouth? andFourth, what was this " Connecticut" thingall about?. I thought he lived in Plymouth!.

Fast forward to March 2010, my brotherhas lived in Connecticut for 20 years. Whilevisiting, he and I decided to travel to theMohegan Sun Casino, not to gamble but tosearch for a bookstore. My brother is ageologist and soil scientist and actuallyworked on swales needed before for theMohegan Sun casino construction, andespecially the adjoining Native Americanburial grounds. We entered the casinoproperty from the maintenance side andstopped at the engineers' office to drop offsome papers. Low and behold, the engineerhad a topographical map of the ThamesRiver and showed me the exact location ofthe Jonathan Brewster home. The engineeralso told us that he knew of no bookstorebut that we should ask at the BrewsterTrading Post when we enter the casino. Iwas searching for books on NativeAmerican history and culture. In a smallcasino clothing store, I found the book, "Uncas, First of the Mohegans" by MichaelLeroy Oberg, Cornell University Press, 2003.Perusing the Index, I discovered two names,Jonathan Brewster and his son-in-law, JohnPickett.

Jonathan Brewster's Connecticut TradingPost home from 1635 to 1649 was inWindsor, Ct. Jonathan Brewster is listed as afounder of Ancient Windsor. At Windsor,

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Jonathan became very much involved in thePequot War of 1636-7. His brother-in-law,John Oldham had been brutely massacredby the Pequots in a boat off Block Island. "Uncas painted for Brewster a frighteningpicture of the fate that awaited Englishsettlements along the river.... Alarmed bythe news, Brewster forwarded Uncas'smessage to John Winthrop, Jr, who firstfounded the Puritan outpost of Saybrook atthe river's mouth. (Uncas, pg 53) Uncas andthe Mohegan from the west side of theThames River allied with the English andfought against their cousins, the Pequots,from the east side of the Thames River inMystic, Ct and where the land of theFoxwoods Casino stands today in Ledyard,Ct. Under the leadership of Captain JohnMason of Windsor, Ct, and Captain JohnUnderhill of Massachusetts, and with theirallies, the Mohegans, the English burnedthe main Pequot village in May of 1637 atMystic, massacring all inhabitants. Thisvirtually ended the war and opened up theland of the Pequots for English settlement.Uncas invited his friend, Jonathan Brewster,to settle across the river from theMohegans and open a trading post on theThames ( Pequot) River.

In August 2009, I asked my brother fordirections to the Brewster Neck Cemetery.He said that it was on Route 2A across fromthe Thames River near the old Statehospital. As he had to work, I took myfamily for a ride. I'm very good at directionsand I did find the old vacant State Hospital.However, adjacent to the hospital propertywas a Hebrew cemetery. I knew thiscouldn't be it, So, I backed into thedriveway next to the cemetery and my sonexclaimed "There it is Dad, There's theBrewster Neck Cemetery." I looked out thepassenger side of our SUV and sure enough,

the stone marker said " Brewster NeckCemetery" Off in the distance was anobelisk monument. We walked directlytowards it looking at no markers. We hadfound the resting place of JonathanBrewster, Lucretia Oldham Brewster andseveral of their family members. By theamount of flowers beneath the name ofLucretia Brewster on the granite marker, itwas obvious that many people show hergreat reverence.

Jonathan and Lucretia Brewster and theirchildren were one of the first families inConnecticut. Although Jonathan Brewsterlived in Scrooby, England, Leyden, Holland,Plymouth and Duxbury, Ma and Windsor,Ct, my family will always rememberJonathan Brewster of Preston, Connecticut,after our visit to Brewster Neck in 2009 andmy visit to the Brewster Trading Post at theMohegan Sun in 2010.************************************"Brewster family stories" accepts articles written bymembers and non members. If you would like yourarticle published in the Brewster Press, please emailto GThomp5749@aol.com or mail to me at P.O. Box355, Branford, Ct 06405*******************************************

BREWSTER PINS NOW AVAILABLEThe new Brewster pins are $4.00 each includingpostage and can be purchased by mailing acheck to: Gregory Thompson, P.O. Box 355,Branford, CT 06405

PROMINENT BREWSTERS

Reverend Simon James Humphrey (Brewster, Simon, Simon, Benjamin, William, Love,

William) He married first, at Millbury, Ma,April 18, 1854, Susan E Batcheller ofMillbury, Ma, daughter of John Batchellerand widow of Horace Hutchinson. She wasborn at Sutton, Ma, February 1824: died atNewark, Ohio, August 30, 1860. Marriedsecondly at Rockford, IL, Elizabeth Emerson,daughter of Professor Ralph Emerson andhis wife, Eliza Rockwell, born at Andover,Ma, February 15, 1836. He died at CliftonSprings, NY, April 22, 1906.

At the age of seventeen years, Simon J.Humphrey went to Rochester, NY. where hewas employed in a wholesale grocery hofour and a half years. He then decided toenter the ministry: fitted at OberlineCollege in 1843-43, and was graduated fromBowdoin College in 1848. Working his way,he taught school during the winters, and ayear in Pinkerton Academy at Derry, N.H.:was graduated from Andover TheologicalSeminary in 1852, and preached six monthsat Jamaica Plain, a suburb of Boston, duringwhich time the Congregational Churchthere was organized. He was ordainedpastor over the Second Presbyterian Churchof Newark, Ohio, March 18, 1854, where hespent seven years. He was then called tothe First Congregational Church at Beloit,Wis. where he remained until 1864, andthen entered upon what proved his greatlife work, as district secretary for theInterior States of the American Board ofCommissioners for Foreign Missions, andretired in 1893, after twenty-nine years ofsuccessful service with them.

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PROMINENT BREWSTERS

Simon James Humphrey (Rebecca

Brewster, Simon, Simon, Benjamin, William, Love,

He married first, at Millbury, Ma,1854, Susan E Batcheller of

Millbury, Ma, daughter of John Batchellerand widow of Horace Hutchinson. She wasborn at Sutton, Ma, February 1824: died atNewark, Ohio, August 30, 1860. Marriedsecondly at Rockford, IL, Elizabeth Emerson,

sor Ralph Emerson andhis wife, Eliza Rockwell, born at Andover,Ma, February 15, 1836. He died at Clifton

At the age of seventeen years, Simon J.Humphrey went to Rochester, NY. where hewas employed in a wholesale grocery housefour and a half years. He then decided toenter the ministry: fitted at Oberline

43, and was graduated fromBowdoin College in 1848. Working his way,he taught school during the winters, and ayear in Pinkerton Academy at Derry, N.H.:

as graduated from Andover TheologicalSeminary in 1852, and preached six monthsat Jamaica Plain, a suburb of Boston, duringwhich time the Congregational Churchthere was organized. He was ordainedpastor over the Second Presbyterian Church

o, March 18, 1854, where hespent seven years. He was then called tothe First Congregational Church at Beloit,Wis. where he remained until 1864, andthen entered upon what proved his greatlife work, as district secretary for the

merican Board ofCommissioners for Foreign Missions, and

nine years ofsuccessful service with them.

" Dr Humphreys " says the Advance, " possessesrare literary taste and felicity of expression, andduring all these years his pen has been a busyone. Thirty-three numbers of MissionaryPapers, first issued as supplements to TheAdvance, were prepared by hcirculation of nearly a million copies. Variousleaflets, among them " The Story of the Bee andFor his Sake" had a circulation of about 200,000copies. He has also published a delightfulvolume of missionary sketches, Eshcol, orSurprising Triumphs of Grace in MissionaryLands. Several series of articles have attractedattention, among them " Facts and Fancies ofTravel" published after his European tour, andthe series entitled " Jesus and the Sages"growing out of the Parliament of RelColumbian Exposition, also " The Pathology ofUnbelief and the Way Out" and two years ofweekly notes on the International SabbathSchool lessons.

In addition to the literary work previouslynoted, Dr. Humphrey spent the evening of hisday in collecting the afermath of labors of hispen of the last twelve years into a number ofvolumes. The titles of a few of his last worksare: The Testimony of the Editions, The MoreAbundant Life, The Power of Prayer in CommonThings, and Studies in the Life o

HIs wife, Elizabeth, was a professor in RockfordSeminary previous to her marriage. Dr and Mrs.Humphrey's resided at Oak Park, Illinois forthirty five years, and in 1900 removed to CliftonSprings, New York.

Dr. Simon James Humphrey

" Dr Humphreys " says the Advance, " possessesrare literary taste and felicity of expression, andduring all these years his pen has been a busy

three numbers of MissionaryPapers, first issued as supplements to TheAdvance, were prepared by him and attained acirculation of nearly a million copies. Variousleaflets, among them " The Story of the Bee andFor his Sake" had a circulation of about 200,000copies. He has also published a delightfulvolume of missionary sketches, Eshcol, or

ng Triumphs of Grace in MissionaryLands. Several series of articles have attractedattention, among them " Facts and Fancies ofTravel" published after his European tour, andthe series entitled " Jesus and the Sages"growing out of the Parliament of Religions atColumbian Exposition, also " The Pathology ofUnbelief and the Way Out" and two years ofweekly notes on the International Sabbath

In addition to the literary work previouslynoted, Dr. Humphrey spent the evening of his

ollecting the afermath of labors of hispen of the last twelve years into a number ofvolumes. The titles of a few of his last worksare: The Testimony of the Editions, The MoreAbundant Life, The Power of Prayer in CommonThings, and Studies in the Life of Jesus.

HIs wife, Elizabeth, was a professor in Rockfordous to her marriage. Dr and Mrs.

Humphrey's resided at Oak Park, Illinois forthirty five years, and in 1900 removed to Clifton

ames Humphrey

BREWSTER OBITUARIES

We are very sad to report the death of oneof our members, Mrs. Virginia R. Canfieldof Rockville, Maryland. Her Obituary waspublished in the Washington Post, onTuesday, February 2, 2010. Virginia beganserious research into her family history inthe 1980's. In the process of proving herMayflower and D.A.R. eligibility, she washelped by several members, includingCaroline Lewis Kardell, longtimedistinquished Mayflower Society HistorianGeneral. As a part of her outgoingpersonality, Virginia greatly enjoyed nearlythree decades of interactions withMayflower Members from Maine toNorthern Virginia.

Her obituary is as follows :

Virginia E. Canfield, 90, a teacher andhomemaker who volunteered for 30 yearswith the Woman's Clubs of Bethesda and ofChevy Chase, Maryland, died January 28, atShady Grove Adventist Hospitalafter a heart attack.

Mrs. Canfield served on the board ofdirectors of Hearts and Homes for Youth, aMaryland organization that providessupport and shelter for troubled childrenand teens. Born, Virginia Richardson inMalden, Massachusetts. After receiving abachelor's degree in home economics fromthe University of Massachusetts in 1941,she taught high school home economicsMassachusetts for five years until her firstchild was born.

Mrs. Canfield moved with her husband, ameteorologist, to Asheville, N.C. and Long

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BREWSTER OBITUARIES

We are very sad to report the death of oneMrs. Virginia R. Canfield,

of Rockville, Maryland. Her Obituary waspublished in the Washington Post, onTuesday, February 2, 2010. Virginia beganserious research into her family history inthe 1980's. In the process of proving herMayflower and D.A.R. eligibility, she was

by several members, includingCaroline Lewis Kardell, longtimedistinquished Mayflower Society HistorianGeneral. As a part of her outgoingpersonality, Virginia greatly enjoyed nearlythree decades of interactions withMayflower Members from Maine to

obituary is as follows :

Virginia E. Canfield, 90, a teacher andhomemaker who volunteered for 30 yearswith the Woman's Clubs of Bethesda and ofChevy Chase, Maryland, died January 28, atShady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville

served on the board ofdirectors of Hearts and Homes for Youth, aMaryland organization that providessupport and shelter for troubled children

Born, Virginia Richardson in. After receiving a

bachelor's degree in home economics fromthe University of Massachusetts in 1941,she taught high school home economics inMassachusetts for five years until her first

Mrs. Canfield moved with her husband, ast, to Asheville, N.C. and Long

Island, N.Y. for his career before settling inPotomac in the mid-1970's. She received amaster's degree in counseling psychologyfrom Bowie State University in 1985. Shewas a member of the local chapters ofDaughters of the American Revolution,Colonial Dames XVII Century and theNational Society of New England Woman.

She was also a member of the GeneralSociety of Mayflower Descendants.

Survivors include her husband of 65 years,Norma L. Canfield of Potomac: threechildren, Susan Canfield of Orillia, Ontario,Marsha C. Adou of Woodbury, MN. andRichard LeRoy Canfield of Brownsburg, IN.Five granddaughters and a greatgranddaughter.************************************The Brewster Society will publish obituaries for anyof its deceased members or relatives. Please send allrequests for publication to me at : Gregory E.Thompson, P.O. Box 355, Branford, Ct 06405. Thenewsletter is published in October and May.Deadline for entry of an obituary is the 1st of Mayand the 1st of October. Obituaries cannot bereturned and become the property of the ElderWilliam Brewster Society and will become part ofour archives.*******************************************

Island, N.Y. for his career before settling in1970's. She received a

master's degree in counseling psychologyfrom Bowie State University in 1985. Shewas a member of the local chapters of

e American Revolution,Colonial Dames XVII Century and theNational Society of New England Woman.

She was also a member of the GeneralSociety of Mayflower Descendants.

Survivors include her husband of 65 years,of Potomac: three

children, Susan Canfield of Orillia, Ontario,Marsha C. Adou of Woodbury, MN. andRichard LeRoy Canfield of Brownsburg, IN.Five granddaughters and a great

************************************The Brewster Society will publish obituaries for anyof its deceased members or relatives. Please send allrequests for publication to me at : Gregory E.Thompson, P.O. Box 355, Branford, Ct 06405. Thenewsletter is published in October and May.

or entry of an obituary is the 1st of MayObituaries cannot be

returned and become the property of the ElderWilliam Brewster Society and will become part of

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HISTORIANS REPORT

It's fast approaching, another TriennialMeeting of the Mayflower Society and theBrewster Society. It's hard to believe thatthree years has almost gone by. I am solooking forward to seeing everything, andhope that a lot of our new members willattend next year.

If you have never been to Plymouth,Massachusetts, you do not know what youare missing. I am in awe every time I gothere, knowing that this was where myfamily first began in 1620.

This year will be the year of change. Ourlong time President, Art Young, will bestepping down after many years of serviceand we will be voting in new members totake the society on its journey into thefuture. We have accepted the resume ofone of our members who wishes to becomePresident, and that will be voted on at themeeting in 2011.

As usual, Jane Cobb, our Treasurer hasarranged for a fabulous feast to be enjoyedat the meeting. It is a marvelous buffetdinner that all of us have enjoyed for mayears. We will have a speaker as well, and Ihope to have the name of the speaker forthe next newsletter in May. There will beonly ONE MORE newsletter after this oneannouncing the meeting. So, please makeyour reservations as soon as possible. Ainvitation and form is located on page 11.

Our membership is growing and theparticipation of our members in thenewsletter is quite impressive. Articlescontinue to come in for future publications.

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HISTORIANS REPORT

It's fast approaching, another TriennialMeeting of the Mayflower Society and the

It's hard to believe thatthree years has almost gone by. I am solooking forward to seeing everything, and

that a lot of our new members will

If you have never been to Plymouth,Massachusetts, you do not know what youare missing. I am in awe every time I gothere, knowing that this was where my

This year will be the year of change. Ourlong time President, Art Young, will bestepping down after many years of serviceand we will be voting in new members totake the society on its journey into thefuture. We have accepted the resume of

embers who wishes to becomePresident, and that will be voted on at the

As usual, Jane Cobb, our Treasurer hasarranged for a fabulous feast to be enjoyedat the meeting. It is a marvelous buffetdinner that all of us have enjoyed for manyyears. We will have a speaker as well, and Ihope to have the name of the speaker forthe next newsletter in May. There will beonly ONE MORE newsletter after this oneannouncing the meeting. So, please makeyour reservations as soon as possible. A

tation and form is located on page 11.

Our membership is growing and theparticipation of our members in thenewsletter is quite impressive. Articlescontinue to come in for future publications.

As mentioned in the Treasurer's report,there are several members who have notpaid their dues for 2009 and unfortunately,we will have to drop them from the rolls ifdues are not paid. We don't want to loseany members, but we cannot continue tomail newsletters with the high cost ofprinting and postage if dPlease contact Jane if you fall into thiscategory.

I am continuing to collect Bible Records andletters for our archives. Please feel free tocopy and send these records to me whenpossible.

We also thank you forwe have received from our members for thenew filing cabinets which arerecords safe. We still need more money topurchase a fire-proof safe for the valuablepapers that we possess.thank, Dr. Thomas Birddonation this past month. Thank you, Thankyou, Thank you.

Sincerely, Gregory Evan Thompson

The First Landing of the Pilgrimspublished in New York by Johnson in 1859

As mentioned in the Treasurer's report,al members who have notfor 2009 and unfortunately,

we will have to drop them from the rolls ifdues are not paid. We don't want to loseany members, but we cannot continue tomail newsletters with the high cost ofprinting and postage if dues are not paid.

Jane if you fall into this

I am continuing to collect Bible Records andletters for our archives. Please feel free tocopy and send these records to me when

you for the donations thate have received from our members for the

which are keeping ourrecords safe. We still need more money to

proof safe for the valuablepapers that we possess. I would like to

Dr. Thomas Bird for his generousdonation this past month. Thank you, Thank

Sincerely, Gregory Evan Thompson

The First Landing of the Pilgrimspublished in New York by Johnson in 1859

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Jonathan BrewsterThe following article comes from the Mayflower

Quarterly, Volume 52, No. 2, Page 72-74. Written byBarbara Lambert Merrick.

Jonathan arrived at Cape Cod in the "Fortune" 9 Nov 1621. and Lucretia his wifecame over in the "Anne" with her brother,John Oldham, arriving about 10 July 1623.Their first six children were born inPlymouth. Jonathan was active in thesettlement of Duxbury which wasincorporated 7 June 1637. Records indicatethat he served as a surveyor, laid outhighways, practiced as an attorney, and wasstyled "gentlemen." Jonathan served as amilitary commissioner in the Pequot War in1637, was on a committee to raise forcesduring the Narragansett Alarm of 1643, andwas a member of Captain Myles Standish'sDuxbury Company in 1643. He servedseveral terms as Deputy to the GeneralCourt of Plymouth Colony in 1639, 41, 42,43 and 44.

In 1638 Jonathan Brewster established aferry service to transport men and cattleacross the North River. He sold this in 1641to Messrs. Barker, Howell and others. Hethen became the master of a small tradingvessel which plied the coast from Plymouthto Virginia. This was evidently unprofitablesince he was forced to relinquish his house,land and cattle to his creditors, according toa letter written by Roger Williams to JohnWinthrop, Jr. Removing to CT. he settled onland granted to him as follows: I, Unquas,Sachem of Mauhekon, doe give freely untoJonathan Brewster of Pequett, a tract ofland, being a plaine of arable land, boundedon the south side with a great Coave calledPoccatannocke, on the north with oldPoccatuck path that goes to the TradingCoave &c. For, and in consideration thereof,the said Jonathan Brewster binds himself

and his heirs to keep a house for tradinggoods with the Indians."Because Jonathan set up the trading postwithout the authority of the localgovernment, he was censured, but the deedwas confirmed by the town on 30 Nov 1652.He was " clarke" of the Town of Peqitt (New London) in September 1649, Deputy tothe General Court of the Colony ofConnecticut, 1650, 55, 56, 57, and 58, andserved as Assistant to the Town in 1657.

On September 1, 1656, Jonathan "resolvedfor Old England" according to a letterwritten to his sister-in-law, Sarah Brewster,widow of Love Brewster. However, he didnot return to England. He died at NewLondon in 1659, intestate, having deeded allhis property to his son, Benjamin, and hisson-in-law, John Pickett, in 1658. JohnPickett relinquished his rights to theproperty on 14 Feb 1661/2 and provided thathis " mother-in-law" Mrs. Brewster, the latewife of his father, Mr Jonathan Brewster,shall have a full and competent means out ofthe estate during her life, from the saidBenjamin Brewster at her own disposefreely and fully to command at her ownpleasure.

Jonathan Brewster left an invaluable legacyto the Brewster family known as " TheBrewster Book" a record in his ownhandwriting of the birth of his father, thedeaths of his mother and father, the birthdates of each of his children, and themarriage dates of his daughters, Mary andRuth, and of his son, William, as well as hisown birth and marriage data. He apparentlybegan the record after the marriage, inPlymouth, of his daughter, Mary, to JohnTurner in 1645. perhaps after he moved toConnecticut, leaving Mary and hisgrandchildren behind in Plymouth Colony,but before the date of his second set ofentries, which follow the 1651 marriage of

his son William. All of the entries in thisbook were contemporary and made by threepeople, Jonathan, himself, his son,Benjamin, and Benjamin's greatJabez Fitch, Jr. This book has been ofinestimable value to the Brewster family.They had the following children:

1. William, born 9 March 1625

2. Mary, born 16 April 1627

3. Jonathan, born 17 July 1629

4. Ruth, born 3 October 1631.

5. Benjamin, born 17 November 1633

6. Elizabeth, born 1 May 1637

7. Grace, born 1 November 1639

8. Hannah, born 3 November 1641.

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Brewster's Neck Cemetery, Preston, Ct

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his son William. All of the entries in thisbook were contemporary and made by three

mself, his son,Benjamin, and Benjamin's great-grandson,Jabez Fitch, Jr. This book has been ofinestimable value to the Brewster family.They had the following children:

1. William, born 9 March 1625

ly 1629

4. Ruth, born 3 October 1631.

5. Benjamin, born 17 November 1633

6. Elizabeth, born 1 May 1637

7. Grace, born 1 November 1639

8. Hannah, born 3 November 1641.

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Brewster's Neck Cemetery, Preston, Ct

Arial View of Brewster Neck Cemetery

Jonathan Brewster Gravestone

The Mohegan Sun Casino, Across the River from JonathanBrewster's homestead in Uncasville, Connecticut

Arial View of Brewster Neck Cemetery

Jonathan Brewster Gravestone

The Mohegan Sun Casino, Across the River from JonathanBrewster's homestead in Uncasville, Connecticut

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