He married 25 May 1742 at Preston Anne Andrus the daughter of John and Ruth (Gates) Andrus[3]
Children:
Lydia b: 13 Mar 1743
Asher b: 22 Jul 1745
Judah b: 15 Jan 1749
Simon b: 01 May 1751
Anne b: 19 Sep 1753
Olive b: 28 Aug 1757
Elias b: 11 Sep 1759
Elisha b: 22 Oct 1761
Joseph b: 28 Aug 1763
Marcy/Mercy b: 11 Jul 1765
He performed Patriotic Service on Connecticut for the American Revolution - he took the Freeman`s Oath 1778, Oath of Fidelity, 1783; was moderator, 1781; and was a member of the Comte to supply Soldiers and their families 1777, 1778. [4]
He passed away 29 Apr 1801 at Griswold. [5]
BURIAL
Spencer Cemetery
Griswold, New London County, Connecticut, USA
Simon is fifth generation descendant of Elder William Brewster of the "Mayflower". Simon and his wife were among the first members of the Separate Church at Newent. Children of Anne ANDRUS and Simon BREWSTER were as follows:
Lydia BREWSTER, born Mar 1743/44 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. She married (1) Ebenezer JOHNSON; (2) Jedediah BROWN.
Asher BREWSTER, born 22 Jul 1745 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. He married Elizabeth PRENTICE.
Judah BREWSTER, born 15 Jan 1749/50 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut; buried in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. He married Lucy HALL.
Simon BREWSTER, born 1 May 1751 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. He married Mehitable BELCHER.
Anne BREWSTER, born 19 Sep 1753 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut; died 29 May 1813 in Jewett City, New London County, Connecticut. She married Charles FANNING.
Olive BREWSTER, born 28 Aug 1757 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. She married Roger COIT.
Elias BREWSTER, born 11 Sep 1759 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. He married (1) Margaret MORGAN; (2) Sarah (Clark) CORNING, Widow.
Elisha BREWSTER, born 22 Oct 1761 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. He married Mary BERLING.
Joseph BREWSTER, born 28 Aug 1763 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. He married Hannah TUCKER.
Mercy BREWSTER, born 1 Jul 1765 in Preston, New London County, Connecticut. She married (1) Daniel COIT; (2) William COGSWELL.
Sources
↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74F-3B7 : 11 February 2018), Simon Bruster, 10 Jun 1720; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 27 Aug 2023), "Record of Simon Brewster Sr", Ancestor # A014212.
Goodell, Mrs. Harriet Andross. John2 Andrews of Ipswich, Mass., and Norwich, Conn., and Some of His Descendants, NEHGR (1916) Vol. 70, Page 107
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