Anne Brewster

Brief Life History of Anne

When Anne Brewster was born on 19 September 1753, in Preston, New London, Connecticut, United States, her father, Simon Brewster, was 33 and her mother, Anne Andrus, was 28. She married Charles Fanning on 31 March 1774, in Jewett City, Griswold, Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 29 May 1813, in Jewett City, Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Jewett City, Griswold, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Charles Fanning
1749–1837
Anne Brewster
1753–1813
Marriage: 31 March 1774
Henry Fanning
1775–1858
Betsey Fanning
1777–1854
Nancy Fanning
1779–1835
Sophia Fanning
1781–1833
Charles Fanning
1783–1800
Maria Fanning
1786–1883
Patrick Fanning
1788–1867
Franklin Fanning
1790–1884
Frederick Fanning
1792–1817
Thomas Fanning
1793–1827
John Watson Fanning
1798–1885

Sources (19)

  • Anne Brewster, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Anne Fanning, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
  • Anne Fanning, "Connecticut, Charles R. Hale Collection, Vital Records, 1640-1955"

World Events (6)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold

The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.

1786 · Shays' Rebellion

Caused by war veteran Daniel Shays, Shays' Rebellion was to protest economic and civil rights injustices that he and other farmers were seeing after the Revolutionary War. Because of the Rebellion it opened the eyes of the governing officials that the Articles of Confederation needed a reform. The Rebellion served as a guardrail when helping reform the United States Constitution.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a brewer of beer or ale, from Middle English brewestere, browestere ‘(female) brewer’ (from Old English brēowan ‘to brew’). Brewer is the usual term in southern England, while Brewster is mainly midland, northern, and Scottish.

History: The Mayflower Pilgrim William Brewster (1567–1644) was the son of the bailiff of the manor of Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, home of one of the earliest Puritan congregations. He was a prominent leader in Plymouth Colony from the 1620s until his death.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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