Charles Brewster (abt. 1782 - abt. 1833)

Born about 6 Jan 1782 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA

Ancestors

Died about 17 Jun 1833 at about age 51 in Pike County, Illinois, USA

Biography

Charles Brewster was born January 6, 1782, in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut. He was the son of Ichabod Brewster and Lucy Clark.

Charles Brester died June 17, 1783, in Pike County, Illinois, and was the first one buried in the Brewster Cemetery.^[1]

Excerpt from Brewster Genealogy^[2]

CHARLES BREWSTER married at Utica, N. Y., ANNA, daughter of William TRYON of Farmington, Conn., born there, and died in Pike County, Ill., August 16, 1844. He died in Pike County, June 17, 1833. Charles Brewster removed from New York State to Indiana in 1817, and to Morgan County, 111., in 1821, where he and his family lived a year, when they removed to Pike County, and made improvements on the North fork of McGee creek, in Chambersburg Township. About two years later they removed to Atlas, Ill., where they remained a year, when they removed to Section 7, where he purchased land and made improvements. Later he purchased land in Section 27, Pleasant Vale Township, near New Canton, Pike County, Ill., where he moved his family and engaged in farming and stock raising until his decease.

Children, born in N. Y. State, ii Gates, Genesee Co., N. Y.:

Lucy Ann, b. 1809.

Charles Teyon, b. Sept. 27, 1811.

Gustavus, d. in infancy.

Ichabod, d. in infancy.

Mary, d. Sept. 12, 1834, age. 4 yrs.

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #109615923
2. ↑ The Brewster genealogy, 1566-1907; a record of the descendants of William Brewster of the "Mayflower." ruling elder of the Pilgrim church which founded Plymouth colony in 1620; by Jones, Emma C. Brewster, 1908. Page 147.