Lt. John Brewer

1669 - 1709  (39 years)

• Name	John Brewer
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	29 Sep 1669	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12]
  Military	say 1699 (Age 30)  [3]
  He served in the Colonial Militia.
  Land/House	5 Feb 1699 (Age 30)	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [5]
  He bought a farm on 5 February 1699 in what would become Weston.
  Occupation	say 1700 (Age 31)  [3]
  He was listed as a carpenter and husbandman.
  Occupation	say 1701 (Age 32)
  He was employed in the building of the first church in Newton.
  Death	5 May 1709	Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 5, 9]
  Inventory	say 1710  [5]
  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.
  Burial	—	Farmers Burial Ground, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [2, 9]
  Siblings	8 Siblings
  + 1. Lt. John Brewer,   b. 29 Sep 1669, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 5 May 1709, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 39 years) ▻ Mary Jones,  m. 5 Jul 1693   2. Elizabeth Brewer,   b. 21 May 1670, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts + 3. Hannah Brewer,   b. 22 Mar 1672, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. After 1706  (Age 34 years) ▻ John Bowen,  m. Before 1696   4. Deacon James Brewer,   b. 10 Sep 1675, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 18 Nov 1764  (Age 89 years)   5. Sarah Brewer,   b. 14 Jan 1678, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   6. Mary Brewer,   b. 17 Mar 1679/80, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   7. Abigail Brewer,   b. 5 Apr 1682, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 6 Jun 1713, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 31 years)   8. Martha Brewer,   b. 5 May 1685, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   9. Jonathan Brewer,   b. 21 Jun 1689, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 1753, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 63 years)
  Person ID	I101	| Roy Line
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	John Brewer,   b. 10 Oct 1642, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 1 Jan 1690/91, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 48 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Rice,   b. 4 Aug 1648, Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. Feb 1693, Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 44 years)
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jones,   b. 10 Dec 1672, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 11 Apr 1729, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 56 years)
  Marriage	5 Jul 1693	Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12]
  Age at Marriage	He : 23 years and 10 months - She : 20 years and 7 months.
  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. [5, 8]
  Children	1. Captain John Brewer,   b. Abt 1698, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 31 Dec 1758, Tyringham, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (Age 60 years)   2. Mary Brewer,   b. Abt 1700, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   3. Josiah Brewer,   b. 1702, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   4. Daniel Brewer,   b. 4 Aug 1704, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts + 5. William Brewer,   b. 1707, Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   6. Submit Brewer,   b. 18 Jul 1709, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 22 Nov 1791, Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 82 years) [Father: Foster,Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F124	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Jan 2022

  
  

• Notes

  Death: Ward (1858) gives his death place as Weston, Massachusetts, however Weston was not incorporated until 1737. [9]

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 29 Sep 1669 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Marriage - 5 Jul 1693 - Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Captain John Brewer - Abt 1698 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Land/House - 5 Feb 1699 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Mary Brewer - Abt 1700 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Josiah Brewer - 1702 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Daniel Brewer - 4 Aug 1704 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - William Brewer - 1707 - Waltham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 5 May 1709 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Child - Submit Brewer - 18 Jul 1709 - Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Burial - — - Farmers Burial Ground, Weston, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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