Love Brewster
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Elder Love Brewster was an early American settler, the son of Elder William Brewster
and his wife, Mary Brewster. He traveled with his father, mother and brother, Wrestling, on the Mayflower
reaching what became the Plymouth Colony
in Massachusetts in 1620. Brewster had two sisters, Patience and Fear
, and two brothers, Jonathan
and Wrestling, along with an unnamed sister who died young. He was a founder of the town of Bridgewater, Plymouth County
, Massachusetts
.
and his wife, Mary
. At the age of about 25, he traveled with his father, mother and brother, Wrestling, on the Mayflower to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
, an area of south-east London
in the London Borough of Southwark
, England; and died on April 26, 1691 at Duxbury, Massachusetts. She was a daughter of Jane Clark and William Collier, one of the investors, or Merchant Adventurers, and an initial shareholder in the Plymouth Colony. She was the sister of Mary Collier, the wife of Thomas Prence
, a co-founder of Eastham, Massachusetts
, a political leader in both the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies, and governor
of Plymouth (1634, 1638, and 1657–73). Thomas' first wife, Patience Brewster, was a sister of Love's. Sarah, Love's widow, married sometime after September 1, 1656, Richard Parke of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and he died there in 1665. He also gave her a life's interest in his estate, which was later sold to Thomas Parke in 1678.
of the Colony on March 2, 1635/1636, which granted him the right to own land and the right to vote. Love and Sarah settled in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
, around 1636/7 next door to his father. Love was a successful farmer through his adult life. He served in the Pequot War
as a volunteer in 1637, and was a member of Captain Myles Standish
's Duxbury Company in 1643. He served on the grand jury from Duxbury in 1648 and was one of the founders of Bridgewater, Massachusetts
, although it is believed that he never lived there.
William Brewster (Pilgrim)
Elder William Brewster was a Mayflower passenger and a Pilgrim colonist leader and preacher.-Origins:Brewster was probably born at Doncaster, Yorkshire, England, circa 1566/1567, although no birth records have been found, and died at Plymouth, Massachusetts on April 10, 1644 around 9- or 10pm...
and his wife, Mary Brewster. He traveled with his father, mother and brother, Wrestling, on the Mayflower
Mayflower
The Mayflower was the ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from a site near the Mayflower Steps in Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, , in 1620...
reaching what became the Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 to 1691. The first settlement of the Plymouth Colony was at New Plymouth, a location previously surveyed and named by Captain John Smith. The settlement, which served as the capital of the colony, is today the modern town...
in Massachusetts in 1620. Brewster had two sisters, Patience and Fear
Fear Brewster
Fear Allerton née Brewster was a woman in Colonial America. She was the third daughter of Mayflower Pilgrim William Brewster and his wife Mary, born in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England. She was named Fear because at the time of her birth, the Puritans were holding secret meetings and were under...
, and two brothers, Jonathan
Jonathan Brewster
Elder Jonathan Brewster was an early American settler, the son and eldest child of elder William Brewster and his wife, Mary. Brewster had two younger sisters, Patience and Fear, and two younger brothers, Love and Wrestling along with an unnamed brother who died young.-Life:Brewster was born in...
and Wrestling, along with an unnamed sister who died young. He was a founder of the town of Bridgewater, Plymouth County
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2010, the population was 494,919. Its county seats are Plymouth and Brockton...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Early life
Love Brewster was born probably at Leiden, Holland, circa 1595, although no birth records have been found, and died at Duxbury, Massachusetts, sometime between October 6, 1650, and the "last day" of January 1651. This latter date is based on the date of his will and when the inventory of his estate was taken. He was the son of Elder William Brewster, (ca. 1567 – April 10, 1644), the Pilgrim colonist leader and spiritual elder of the Plymouth ColonyPlymouth Colony
Plymouth Colony was an English colonial venture in North America from 1620 to 1691. The first settlement of the Plymouth Colony was at New Plymouth, a location previously surveyed and named by Captain John Smith. The settlement, which served as the capital of the colony, is today the modern town...
and his wife, Mary
Mary Brewster
Mary Brewster was a Pilgrim and one of the women on the Mayflower. She was the wife of Elder William Brewster and the mother of six of his children . She is an ancestor of possibly millions of people living in America today.There is a lot of speculation over Mary Brewster's maiden name...
. At the age of about 25, he traveled with his father, mother and brother, Wrestling, on the Mayflower to Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Marriage
He married at Plymouth, Massachusetts, on May 15, 1634, Sarah Collier, Sarah was baptized on April 30, 1616, at St Olave's Church, in the parish of Southwark St OlaveSouthwark St Olave
Southwark St Olave was an ancient civil and ecclesiastical parish on the south bank of the River Thames, covering the area around where Shard London Bridge now stands in the modern London Borough of Southwark...
, an area of south-east London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
in the London Borough of Southwark
London Borough of Southwark
The London Borough of Southwark is a London borough in south east London, England. It is directly south of the River Thames and the City of London, and forms part of Inner London.-History:...
, England; and died on April 26, 1691 at Duxbury, Massachusetts. She was a daughter of Jane Clark and William Collier, one of the investors, or Merchant Adventurers, and an initial shareholder in the Plymouth Colony. She was the sister of Mary Collier, the wife of Thomas Prence
Thomas Prence
Thomas Prence was a co-founder of Eastham, Massachusetts, a political leader in both the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies, and governor of Plymouth .-Early life:...
, a co-founder of Eastham, Massachusetts
Eastham, Massachusetts
Eastham is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 5,453 at the 2000 census....
, a political leader in both the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies, and governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Plymouth (1634, 1638, and 1657–73). Thomas' first wife, Patience Brewster, was a sister of Love's. Sarah, Love's widow, married sometime after September 1, 1656, Richard Parke of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and he died there in 1665. He also gave her a life's interest in his estate, which was later sold to Thomas Parke in 1678.
Career
He was admitted a FreemanFreeman (Colonial)
Freeman is a term which originated in 12th century Europe and is common as an English or American Colonial expression in Puritan times. In the Bay Colony, a man had to be a member of the Church to be a freeman. In Colonial Plymouth, a man did not need to be a member of the Church, but he had to be...
of the Colony on March 2, 1635/1636, which granted him the right to own land and the right to vote. Love and Sarah settled in Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of 2010, the population was 494,919. Its county seats are Plymouth and Brockton...
, around 1636/7 next door to his father. Love was a successful farmer through his adult life. He served in the Pequot War
Pequot War
The Pequot War was an armed conflict between 1634–1638 between the Pequot tribe against an alliance of the Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, and Saybrook colonies who were aided by their Native American allies . Hundreds were killed; hundreds more were captured and sold into slavery to the West Indies. ...
as a volunteer in 1637, and was a member of Captain Myles Standish
Myles Standish
Myles Standish was an English military officer hired by the Pilgrims as military advisor for Plymouth Colony. One of the Mayflower passengers, Standish played a leading role in the administration and defense of Plymouth Colony from its inception...
's Duxbury Company in 1643. He served on the grand jury from Duxbury in 1648 and was one of the founders of Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Bridgewater, Massachusetts
For geographic and demographic information on the census-designated place Bridgewater, please see the article Bridgewater , Massachusetts.The Town of Bridgewater is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States, 28 miles south of Boston. At the 2000 Census, the population was 25,185...
, although it is believed that he never lived there.
Death
He died about January 1650/1 in Duxbury, Massachusetts. Governor William Bradford reported that "Love lived till this year 1650 and dyed, & left 4 children, now living". He was probably buried in Duxbury; however, his place of burial is unknown.Children
Love Brewster and Sarah Collier had four children:- Sarah, born ca. 1635
- Nathaniel, called "eldest son," born ca. 1637
- William, born ca. 1645
- Wrestling
Descendants
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Further reading
- Jones, Emma C. Brewster. The Brewster Genealogy, 1566-1907: a Record of the Descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflower," ruling elder of the Pilgrim church which founded Plymouth Colony in 1620. New York: Grafton Press, 1908.
- "Life Visits the Mayflower Descendants" Life November 29, 1948: 129–32. ISSN 0024-3019
- Sherwood, Mary B. Pilgrim: A Biography of William Brewster 1982.
- "Will of Love Brewster" dated 6 October 1650 MayflowerHistory.com
- Hillard, Rev. Elias Brewster. The Last Men of the Revolution. Barre, Mass: Barre Publishers, described with brief excerpts in Taylor, Maureen. "Ghosts of the Revolution", American Spirit (July/August 2003): 29-31.
- Lisle, Laurie. Westover: Giving Girls a Place of Their Own. Middletown: Wesleyan University Press, 2009. ISBN 0819568864