Elizabeth Brewer

Other Events and Attributes:

• Moved To: Abt 1743, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts

William married Elizabeth Ball on 17 Feb 1731 in Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born on 15 Mar 1710 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Father: Joseph Ball (1674-____)
Mother: Elizabeth Parkhurst (1681-____)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: say 1699; He served in the Colonial Militia.
• Land/House: 5 Feb 1699, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He bought a farm on 5 February 1699 in what would become Weston.
• Occupation: say 1700; He was listed as a carpenter and husbandman.
• Occupation: say 1701; He was employed in the building of the first church in Newton.
• Inventory: say 1710; His inventory was valued at £598 5/8d which included his farm and 216 acres of other land, a saw mill and a grist mill.
• Last Full Review: 9 Jan 2022

Notes:

Death: Ward (1858) gives his death place as Weston, Massachusetts, however Weston was not incorporated until 1737.

Name:

John married Mary Jones on 5 Jul 1693 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Captain Josiah Jones and Lydia Treadway) was born on 10 Dec 1672 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Apr 1729 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: 1 Jan 1716/17, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She was licensed on 1 Jan 1716/17, during her widowhood, to keep a public house.
• Last Full Review: 9 Jan 2022

Notes:

Name: Robinson (1903) gives her name as Mary and has Hannah an earlier marriage. Torry (1985) believes that the marriage record is incorrect, and that there is only one marriage, and that is to Mary Jones.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Miscellaneous: 21 Apr 1676, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; During King Philip's War, when Sudbury was attacked John Brewer's losses amounted to £120.
• Probate/Proved: 1 Jan 1690/91; His will was proved 1 January 1690. The administration of his estate was granted his widow, 1 January 1690 and the estate divided 27 March 1693.
• Last Full Review: 23 Dec 2021

Notes:

Birth: His birth date was recorded as 10 (8) 1642.

John married Elizabeth Rice on Yes, date unknown. Elizabeth (daughter of Henry Rice and Elizabeth Moore) was born on 4 Aug 1648 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in Feb 1693 in Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Inventory: 12 Mar 1693/94; On 12 March 1693/94 Elizabeth's estate was inventoried and valued at £292 8/.
• Last Full Review: 23 Dec 2021

Other Events and Attributes:

• Offices Held: 1685, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; 1685-1687 - Selectman. Again 1690, 1702, and 1709.
• Freeman: 18 Apr 1690

Josiah married Lydia Treadway on 2 Oct 1667 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Lydia (daughter of Nathaniel Treadway and Sufferance Hayes) was born about 1649 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Sep 1743 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth: She was 94 years old when she died.