James Brewer

Male25 October 1780–13 August 1843

Brief Life History of James

James Brewer was born on 25 October 1780. He married Hapasbeth Grimes on 8 September 1805, in Hunter, Hunter, Greene, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 13 August 1843, in Grove, Allegany, New York, United States, at the age of 62.

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Family Time Line

James Brewer
1780–1843
Hapasbeth Grimes
1786–1854
Marriage: 8 September 1805
Asenath Brewer
1807–1905
Daniel Grimes Brewer
1808–1902
Amy Brewer
1811–
James Brewer
1813–1856
Elizabeth Brewer
1815–
Melissa Brewer
1818–
Jesse Brewer
1821–1901
Joel Brewer
1822–1880
Nelson Brewer
1825–

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    Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    8 September 1805Hunter, Hunter, Greene, New York, United States

    • Children (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1781 · The First Constitution

    Age 1

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    1783 · A Free America

    Age 3

    The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

    1797 · Albany is Named Capital of New York

    Age 17

    Albany became the capital of New York in 1797. Albany is the oldest continuous settlement of the original 13 colonies.

    Name Meaning

    English: occupational name for a brewer of beer or ale, from Middle English brewere ‘brewer’ (an agent derivative of Old English brēowan ‘to brew’). Compare Brewster .

    English (of Norman origin): Anglicized form of French Bruyère (see Bruyere ), a habitational name from a place so called in Calvados, France, from Old French bruiere ‘heath’.

    Americanized form (translation into English) of Dutch Brouwer , German Brauer or Breuer , etc., all occupational names meaning ‘brewer’.

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

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