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==Background==
 
==Background==
 
===Paper trail===
 
===Paper trail===
Elder William Brewster was born circa 1566<ref>Brewster deposed in a Leyden affidavit dated 25 Jun 1609 that he was then "aged about forty two years, NEHGReg 18:20</ref>"  in or near Scrooby, Northamptonshire, England, the son of William (II) Brewster & Mary SMYTHE Simkinson. He is said to be the grandson of William (I) and Maud Mann. He died at Plymouth on 10 Apr 1644<ref>Gov. Bradford erred, when he stated Brewster died about 18 April. A Brewster family register (likely written by Jonathan Brewster) stated William died 10 April 1644</ref>, and Bradford called him "nere fourskore years of age" (ie nearly age 80).
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Elder William Brewster was born circa 1566<ref>Brewster deposed in a Leyden affidavit dated 25 Jun 1609 that he was then "aged about forty two years, NEHGReg 18:20</ref>"  in or near Scrooby, Northamptonshire, England, the son of William (II) Brewster & Mary SMYTHE Simkinson. He is said to be the grandson of William (I) and Maud Mann. He died at Plymouth on 10 Apr 1644<ref>Gov. Bradford erred, when he stated Brewster died about 18 April. The "Brewster Book" (written by his son Jonathan) stated William died 10 April 1644. See also NEHGReg 18:18-20</ref>, and Bradford called him "nere fourskore years of age" (ie nearly age 80).
  
 
Brewster married about 1592<ref>Jonathan Brewster is believed to be the eldest son. He recorded his birthdate in a bound volume now called the "Brewster Book" where he states he was born 12 Aug 1593. See MD 1:Frontspiece as well as article 1-ff.</ref>  to Mary _____ (maiden name unknown despite an extensive search). They had one child who died shortly after birth, two daughters and three sons: Jonathan, Love & Wrestling (who never married). Y-DNA descendants of both Jonathan and Love have completed DNA testing and verified the Y-DNA of Elder William.
 
Brewster married about 1592<ref>Jonathan Brewster is believed to be the eldest son. He recorded his birthdate in a bound volume now called the "Brewster Book" where he states he was born 12 Aug 1593. See MD 1:Frontspiece as well as article 1-ff.</ref>  to Mary _____ (maiden name unknown despite an extensive search). They had one child who died shortly after birth, two daughters and three sons: Jonathan, Love & Wrestling (who never married). Y-DNA descendants of both Jonathan and Love have completed DNA testing and verified the Y-DNA of Elder William.

Revision as of 12:31, 10 November 2016

Status summary

As of December 30, 2015:

  • Brewster surname project contacted
  • Recruiting Brewster for Y Elite test

Background

Paper trail

Elder William Brewster was born circa 1566[1]" in or near Scrooby, Northamptonshire, England, the son of William (II) Brewster & Mary SMYTHE Simkinson. He is said to be the grandson of William (I) and Maud Mann. He died at Plymouth on 10 Apr 1644[2], and Bradford called him "nere fourskore years of age" (ie nearly age 80).

Brewster married about 1592[3] to Mary _____ (maiden name unknown despite an extensive search). They had one child who died shortly after birth, two daughters and three sons: Jonathan, Love & Wrestling (who never married). Y-DNA descendants of both Jonathan and Love have completed DNA testing and verified the Y-DNA of Elder William.

Previous Y-DNA testing

Previous Y-STR testing through the Mayflower Society[4] and the Brewster surname DNA project[5] has indicated that the Brewster lineage belongs to the Y haplogroup I-M253, which is quite common in Northern Europe and Northwestern Europe. Details of previous findings are summarized here (a 2007 posting to ancestry.com Brewster surname board). Y Elite test results will be able to place the Brewster lineage more precisely within the broader I-M253 group.

Results

(to be added)

Summary of findings

(to be added)

References

  1. Brewster deposed in a Leyden affidavit dated 25 Jun 1609 that he was then "aged about forty two years, NEHGReg 18:20
  2. Gov. Bradford erred, when he stated Brewster died about 18 April. The "Brewster Book" (written by his son Jonathan) stated William died 10 April 1644. See also NEHGReg 18:18-20
  3. Jonathan Brewster is believed to be the eldest son. He recorded his birthdate in a bound volume now called the "Brewster Book" where he states he was born 12 Aug 1593. See MD 1:Frontspiece as well as article 1-ff.
  4. https://www.familytreedna.com/public/mayflowersociety/default.aspx?section=ycolorized
  5. http://www.worldfamilies.net/surnames/brewster/ and https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/brewster/about/background