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The Brewster Book

A rare volume, about 7 3/4" tall and 6" wide, believed to have been in the estate of "Elder" William Brewster, thence to his son Jonathan,   and ultimately in the hands of a C.W. Fitch in 1897.  The first 60 pages contain copies of a commission to Capt. John Mason, and of a license to Thomas Weston--an abstract of the patent of November, 1620--directions for transporting passengers to New England, lists of articles necessary for fitting out a fishing vessel, etc.  On page 215 there are several childish attempts at drawing horses and a note:  "This horse may be rid With out bridel or saddel.  I have taugh him to ambel."   On the opposite page another picture was drawn of a horse--as large as the page would accommodate--and a notation:  "This was picketor Drone by Wilyem Bruster."  Each  entry (of these two) is believed to be drawn by a different person. Numerous early family entries appeared in the volume, copies of which were in 1896 housed at the Boston Public Library. [excerpted MD I,1,1]

(p. 216, upside down.)

Johnnathan Brewster was borne
at Scroby in Nottinghamshyre.
the 12th of August 1593 . yeaes
Mary Brewster the wyfe of william
Brewster dyed at Plymouth in new England the
17th of Aprill 1627:

William Brewster dyed at Plymouth
in New England the 10th of Aprill
1644

William Brewster the sonn of Joh(worn)
nathan Brewster borne at Plymou(worn)
in New England the 9th of March
1625:

Mary Brewster the daughter of
Johnnathan borne at Plymouth the
16th of Aprill 1627:

Johnnathan the sonn of Johnnathan
Brewster borne at Plymouth
17th July . 1629

Ruth the daughter of Johnnathan
borne at Jones River the 3 . of
October 1631.

(p. 213, upside down.)
Beniamin Brewster the sonn of
Johnnathan Brewster borne at
Duxborow the 17 . of November
1633

Elizabeth the daughter of Johnnathan
Brewster borne at Duxborow, the
first of May : 1637.

Grace . the daughter of Johnnathan
borne at Duxborow the first
of November . 1639.

Hanna . the daughter of Johnnathan
borne at Duxborow, the 3d of
November 1641.

(The following entry was made by Jabez Fitch, Jr.,
born 1737, great-grandson of Benjamin.)

The above Named Benjamin Brewster died
in Norwich ye 14th of Sept: 1710 & was
Buried on Brewster Plain