Roger Brewer (abt. 1624 - aft. 1635)

Born about 1624 in Warwick County, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died after 1635 after about age 11 in Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Roger Brewer was a Virginia colonist.

Roger, son of John Brewer and Mary (Unknown) Butler. was probably born about 1624 in Warwick County, Virginia. His father John Brewer I arrived in the Colony of Virginia about 1615, shortly after his marriage in February 1615. All of John and Mary's children were born in Virginia. Roger is not named in the Will of his father's uncle John Drake in 1623, but is named in his father's Will dated 1631 and proved in 1635.

Research Notes

Will Excerpt: "I do will and bequeath to my son John Brewer my plantation in Virginia called Stawley [Stanley] Hundred also Bruers Burough, only the third part of Mary my wife I do give unto her, as also the third part of all my goods and chattels besides which is also due unto her by the custom of the City of London. To my son Roger Brewer and my daughter Margaret Brewer forty pounds apiece payable at day of marriage or age of one and twenty... The residue to my said three children John Brewer, Roger Brewer and Margaret Brewer, to be equally divided between them, and I make them executors, but as they are now young and not able of themselves to manage and dispose of those things that belong unto them I do hereby authorize and appoint my dearly beloved wife Mary Brewer, and my loving uncle Mr. Roger Drake, citizen and cloth-worker of London, not only overseers but also full and absolute guardians unto my said children."^[1]

"Will of John Drake I, John Drake, citizen and cloth worker of London, do wish to be buried in the Parish Church of St. Peter in Westceapeals Cheapside, London. I bequeath to Margaret Drake, wife of my brother Roger Drake, citizen and cloth worker of London, one standing salt of silver; to John Brewer, the son of John Brewer, citizen and grocer of London and of Mary his wife the sum of £40; to Marie Brewer, dau. of John Brewer and Mary Brewer his wife the like sum; to Margaret Brewer, dau. of the same John and Mary the sum of 3/6/8; to Catherine my maid servant; the residue after payments of debts to be divided into four equal parts and one part given to my son John Drake; another to daughter Anne Drake; another to daughter Sarah Drake and another to son Richard Drake. I make my brother Roger Drake my sole and only executor. July 2nd 1623. Probated 23 July 1623 "

Sources

1. ↑ The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol. iii. p. 183. As cited in: Brewer, Ben R. (1993). The Long Brewer Line. Knoxville, TN: Tennessee Valley Publishing. p. 21.

• Brewer, Ben R. The Long Brewer Line Colonial Family Genealogy. Knoxville, Tennessee: Tennessee Valley Publishing, 1993.

• Source: S-339064341 Repository: #R-898852530 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Page: Ancestry Family Tree Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=62215837&pid=1228
• Repository: R-898852530 Name: Ancestry.com

Acknowledgments

• Brewer-2215 was created by Bill Sigmund through the import of Sigmund Family Tree.ged on Jul 1, 2014.