Brief Life History of William
When William Brewster was born on 27 February 1782, in Halifax, Windham, Vermont, United States, his father, William Brewster, was 40 and his mother, Mary Stark, was 34. He married Caroline Williams on 6 September 1825, in Rome, Oneida, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 4 October 1845, in Placerville, El Dorado, California, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Placerville, El Dorado, California, United States.
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- William Brewster, "Find A Grave Index"
- Brewster, "California, Pioneer Migration Index, Compiled 1906-1935"
- William Brewster, "Find A Grave Index"
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1783 · A Free America
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.
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
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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