Elizabeth Brewer

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

William married Abigail Garfield on 10 Apr 1735 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Abigail (daughter of Edward Garfield and Mehitabel Child) was born on 27 Aug 1711 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

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• 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.

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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]

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• 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.

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• Occupation: say 1692; He was a cooper.

Edward married Mehitabel Child on 8 Jul 1691 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 27 Apr 1690, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; She was admitted to full communion.

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• 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

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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]

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• 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

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• 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.

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• Other Will: 30 Dec 1668, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 30 December 1668 his father made a will and mentioned Joseph.
• Military: From 1675 to 1676; He served during King Philip's War. In June 1676 He marched with Captain Henchman towards Boston from Hadley. For this march he received £1 10/.
• Miscellaneous: 31 Oct 1679, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 31 October 1679 the Town of Watertown paid Joseph 1 shilling for killing a fox.
• Freeman: 18 Apr 1690, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 18 April 1690 he was admitted as a freeman, living in Watertown, Massachusetts.
• Last Full Review: 4 Aug 2020

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Birth: His birth date was recorded as 11 (7) 1637.

Death: Gale (1863) and (1864) as well as Wells-Custing (1903) give his death date as 22 August 1692.

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Joseph married Sarah Gale on 3 Apr 1663 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Richard Gale and Mary Castle) was born on 8 Sep 1641 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Other Will: 25 Feb 1678/79, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 25 February 1678/79 her father wrote his will including a bequest to "my daughter Sarah Garfield."
• Petition: 9 May 1694, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; On 9 May 1694, the widow Sarah Garfield, signed the following: Wee the fubscribers understanding that the Town are by the Selectmen caled to come togather to Chose a Coiiiittee to consider of the Charge of building A new meetting-house and to se to the performance thereof Wee haveing withstood the doing of any such worke in the place where others do intend it: Namely between the Widdow Stearns, and Whittnys Hill, wee do sill protest angainst it for the. Reasons we have formerly given and at apublick Town meetting were Left with the Gentlemen, Because the Town nor any part never desired any Gentlemen to say where we should Build a meeting house nor when, and wee do absolutely Deny Ever to pay one peny towards any such Building at that place but if the Town shall se cause to Erect a place of meeting for the publick worship of God at the Westward part of our Town so as it may be convenient where the Farmers with such others that way as will be pleased to Joyne with them shall think Convenient we shall be willing to be helpfull therein as much as may be thought Neceƒsary; And £or that End we have Chosen These Gentlemen m^r Simon Stone, Ensign Nath^l Barsham, Nath^l Bright, Serg^t Thatcher, W^m Shattuck, Joseph Sherman, and Thomas Woolson to Represent all and every one of us at all Town meetings that shall be called to Consider of or act in any such matters, and do Engage to stand by them in what any four of them or any others which wee the subscribers shall se cause hereafter to Imploy in s^d matter both with o^er persons and Estates to our uttmoƒt and therefore Desire that this o^er minds and Diƒsent may be Entered in the Town Booke of Records in Wattertown.
• Last Full Review: 3 Aug 2020

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Birth: Her birth date was recorded as 8 (7) 1641.

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• Oath: 1652; He took the oath of fidelity.
• Legal: 1680, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; Richard was a juror.

Richard married Mehitabel Dimmick on 30 Mar 1662 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Mehitabel (daughter of Rev. Thomas Dimmick and unknown wife) was christened on 18 Apr 1642 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 18 Aug 1676 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]