Charles Brewster

Events

Date of Birth: unknown.

Place of Birth: unknown.

Date of Burial: 17 May 1779.

Place of Burial: Binbrook, Lincolnshire (St Gabriel).

The burial is recorded in the parish register.

Relationships

Father: unknown.

Mother: unknown.

Spouse: unknown.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

John Brewster

Richard Brewster (born about 1736 - buried 5 April 1783 in West Rasen, Lincolnshire) married Dorothy, the widow of Charles Willoughby, 16 May 1767 in West Rasen.

Thomas Brewster (born about 1737 - buried 22 September 1815 in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire) married Ann Lilly 23 July 1766 in Market Rasen. Thomas was a master cordwainer.

William Brewster (born about 1745 - buried 23 October 1813 in West Rasen) married Ann Bullevant 23 February 1789 in West Rasen. William was a master cordwainer.

Ann Brewster (buried 16 March 1808 in West Rasen)

Hannah Brewster

Evidence

Marriage of Charles's son Richard (West Rasen):

N^o 25. Richard Brewster of the Parish of Binbrooke in the County of Lincoln and Dorothy Willoughby of this Parish of West Rasen in the County of Lincoln aforesaid widow were Married in this Church by Licence this Sixteenth Day of May in the Year one Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-Seven by me Jo.^s Haslehurst Curate-

This Marriage was solemnized between Us Richard [his + mark] Brewster Dorothy [her + mark] Brewster

In the Presence of Thos: Champney George Potts

Ages of Charles's sons:

Richard is aged 29 on his marriage licence (His wife is aged 48).

Thomas is aged 78 on his burial record.

William is aged 68 on his burial record.

Charles’s burial (Binbrook St Gabriel parish register, 1779):

May 17^th Charles Brewster Labour Buried

Charles’s will:

I being very much Indisposed in Body, but of Sound Mind & Memory do make this my last Will & Testament in form following. Inprimis being perfectly resigned to the Will of Heaven I do recommend my Soul into the hands of my Creator, from whom I received it, & as to my worldly good I do dispose of them by this my Will in the following manner. I give to my Sons John, Richard, Thomas, William one shilling each, & to my Daughter Ann, One shilling, & further I do give to my Son William Brewster the Blue Cow; and as for all my other Goods & Chattels I give unto my Daughter Hannah Brewster, whom I appoint by this my last Will & Testament my whole & Sole Executrix; In Witness whereof I have hearunto Set my hand this Seventh day of May in the year One thousand, Seven hundred & Seventy nine

Charles [his + mark] Brewster

This mark made in the presence of Richard Knight. Michl Hunt The Above Declared by Charles Brewster to be his last Will & Testament in the presence of those by whom it is Witnessed.

The deceased died in the parish of Binbroke St. Gabriel

[proved 3 August 1779 by Hannah Brewster, daughter and executrix]

References

Lincolnshire Parish registers. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 13 January 2018.

Will of Charles Brewster. Proved 1779. Peculiar of the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln. Digital image on FamilySearch, accessed 13 January 2018.