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Comfort Brewster (abt. 1744 - abt. 1799)

Comfort Brewster
Born about in Oblong MM, Dutchess, New York Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of [half], [half], [half], [half], and
Husband of — married before 1773 in Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died about at about age 55 in Wythe, Virginiamap
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Biography

Ancestor of noted actress and activist Ashley Judd, through her father.[1]

Comfort was born about 1744. He passed away in 1799.


Comfort is the son of Ebenezer Brewster, born February 1702/3 in Connecticut. Ebenezer is the son of William b. 1669, son of Capt. Benjamin who was son of Jonathan, b. 1593, son of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower.

Sometime after 1729, Ebenezer and his brother William both abandoned their wives and children in Connecticut. First, they went to the Oblong area of NY/Connecticut, and then in the 1750s, they went to Virginia. Ebenezer stayed in Virginia, but William moved back north relatively soon afterward.

There won't be sources of Comfort's birth, but Y-DNA matches of Ebenezer's children prove the line back to Elder William. While it is thought that William did not have any children who moved to Virginia, Y-DNA currently can't precisely distinguish between a son of Ebenezer and a son of William. Based on the movements of the brothers, all southern Brewsters who descend from Comfort are presumed to be descendants of Ebenezer, though there may be some family trees with incorrect information.

Currently, I (Michael Brewster), am compiling material to publish the story of Ebenezer, who is my 8th ggf, and his brother in order to assist their descendants in making the connection back to the Mayflower.

Sources

  1. ↑ "Ashley Judd." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 2 Episode 8). NBC. 25 March 2011 - Note: She is viewing a family tree provided by D. Joshua Taylor, a Genealogist, while visiting the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston, MA


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Virginia Military Records Sept. 1777 Montgomery Co, Colony of VA Comfort Brewster





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Kellett-33 Darren Kellett
Brewster-4582 and Brewster-1174 appear to represent the same person because: Probable duplicate with similar dates and family members
posted by Darren Kellett
Kellett-33 Darren Kellett
Brewster-4582 and Brewster-1174 do not represent the same person because: redo merge
posted by Darren Kellett
Renee Wilds
Yes he had a brother because there is documents out there about Ebenezer with like the land and all. I haven’t see any descendants show up though.
posted by Renee Wilds
Michael Brewster
My research indicates Comfort had a brother Ebenezer as well, according to several Brewster pedigrees. This son Ebenezer does not have a Wikitree entry, but he should. Is anyone a descendant?

As a descendant of Ebenezer b 1703, I am a y-DNA match for descendants of Comfort. I have seen several trees with an Ebenezer b. ~1741, which fits the scenario... this son Ebenezer would relocate to Virgina and die about 1818.

posted by Michael Brewster
Beverley Stevens
I am a descendant. Comfort's brother Ebeneezer II (married Hannah Avery). They were the parents of Zelphia Brewster who married Abel Abraham Griffith. They are my 3x great -grandparents. I am trying to prove a connection to the Mayflower passengers; however, the lack of documentation of this situation is a wall that is hard to bust through.
posted by Beverley Stevens
Michael Brewster
I descend from Ebenezer and Elizabeth’s only legitimate son, Charles.

Because there is no official record of Ebenezer after leaving Connecticut, the GSMD won’t accept this line yet.

However, I am a proven Y-DNA connection for Elder William, so they know Ebenezer is part of the line. I’m working on writing up proof of the Virginia Brewsters.

posted by Michael Brewster
Clews-14 DK Clews
It appears that Comfort's mother was NOT Elizabeth De Wolf (the first wife) but actually Ebeneezer's second wife, name unknown.

<ref name="WDYTYA"> "Ashley Judd." Who Do You Think You Are (US) (Season 2 Episode 8). NBC. 25 March 2011 - Note: She is viewing a family tree provided by D. Joshua Taylor, a Genealogist, while visiting the New England Historic Genealogical Society in Boston, MA</ref>

posted by DK Clews

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