Nextgeneration no. 1
John Pickett was born Abt. 1605 in England. He married Elizabeth Ives. She was born Abt. 1609 in England.
Child of John and Elizabeth is:
John Pickett was b. Abt. 1629 in New London, CT; d. August 16, 1667 in New London, CT.
generation no.2
John Pickett (John)was born Abt. 1629 in New London, CT, and died August 16, 1667 in New London, CT. He married Ruth Brewster March 14, 1650/51 in NewLondon, CT, daughter of Johanthan Brewster and Lucretia Oldham. She was born October 3, 1631 in Jones River, MA., and died May 10, 1677 in New London, CT.
Children of John and Ruth are:
Ruth Pickett, b. 1654 in Plymouth, MA; d. September 14, 1690 in Lyme, New London, CT.
Mary Pickett m. 1672 Benjamin Shapely
John Pickett
Adam Pickett, b. November 15, 1658 in New London, CT; d. 1691. m. Hannah Wetherell May 16, 1680 in New London, New London, CT.
Mercy Pickett m. (1) Samuel Fosdick. m. (2) John Arnold
William Pickett
In 1651 John Pickett came from Salem, Ma to New London, CT and in 1653 he bought about 700 acres from the Indian chief Uncas in the present town of Ledyard, CT. In 1658 Jonathan Brewster deeded all his property to his son, Benjamin, and his son-in-law John Pickett. In 1661 John gave up all his rights to this property he inherited from his father-in-law and provided that his mother-in-law shall have a full and competent means out of the estate during her life at her own disposal freely and fully to comand at her own pleasure.
All three of John's and Ruth's sons were lost at sea and John, himself, was lost in a voyage from Barbados in 1667.
generation no. 3
Ruth Pickett (John, John) was born 1654 in Plymouth MA., and died September 14, 1690 in Lyme, New London, CT. She married Moses Noyes Abt. 1675 in Lyme, New London, CT; born December 16, 1643 in Newbury, Essex, MA.; d. November 10, 1729 in Newbury, Essex, MA.
Children of Ruth and Moses are: (see Noyes)
generation no. 1
William Brewster was born Abt. 1560 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, and died April 18, 1643 in Plymouth, MA. He married Mary (Collier) ?. She died April 17, in Plymouth, MA.
Children of William and Mary are:
From New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, and Samuel Richardson and Josiah Ellsworth.
William Brewster was born about the year 1560 at Scrooby Manor. The manor was one of six owned by the Archbishop of York. Because transportation was difficult and the archdiocese were so large it was necessary for the Archbishops to have numerous homes scttered over their regions. The Archbishops were allowed to rent these, as it was a source of income for them. The one stipulation was that they be housed and fed when they made their Episcopal visit in the vicinity. William was brought up in this pleasant little village on the Great North Road. He was well educated at Cambridge, from wence be entered public service. He was appointed Steward and Baliff of the Manor of Scrooby. His grandfather and father had held the same position before him. Elder William held the post for 18 years. His father was Master of the Queen's Post and was responsible for the safe and speedy passage of royal messages and personages as far south as Tuxford and as far north as Dorcaster. For 12 years William was postmaster at Scrooby.
Elder Brewster became a nonconformist. The Congregational Church met at the Old Manor House, but having broken from the established church, Brewster could no longer meet there for services. Consequently, Brewster moved into a cottage just north of St. Willford's Church and the Separatists went into hiding. In 1607 he was imprisoned at Boston, Lincolnshire. He was liberated with great expense and difficulty and through the treachery of a ship's captain escaped to Amsterdam with the Pilgrims. After a year there they moved to Lyden. William opened a school for boys there and taught English. In 1620 he went on with the Pilgrims in the Mayflower and continued as their Elder, preaching frequently, but not administering the sacraments. He was fortunate enough to escape the terrible epidemic of the first winter. He worked unceasingly with Myles Standish to care for the sick. He was one of the drafters and forth signer of the Mayflower Compact. He was loyal to the home government, and reluctantly accepted the fact that his conscientious scruples required his seperation from the established church. Until his death, he was acknowledged leader of the Plymouth dispensation and was greatly venerated.
generation no. 2
Jonathan Brewster (William) was born Bef. August 12, 1593 in Scrooby, Nottinghamshire, England, and died August 7, 1659 in New London, New London, CT. He married Lucretia Oldham April 10, 1624 jn Plymouth, MA. She was born January 14, 1599/ 00 in All Saints Parish, Darby, Derbyshire, England, and died March 4, 1678/79 in Preston, New London, CT.
Children of Jonathan and Lucretia are:
Mary Brewster, b. April 16, 1627 in Plymouth, MA; d. Aft. 1694.
Ruth Brewster, b. October 3, 1631 in Jones River, MA; d, May 1, 1677 in New London, CT
Benjamin Brewster, b. November 17, 1633.
Hannah Brewster, b. November 3, 1641. m. Samuel Starr December 23, 1664.
Elizabeth Brewster, b. May 1, 1637 in Duxbury, Plymouth, MA; d. 1708. m. Peter Bradley September 7, 1658.
Jonathan Brewster came to America from England aboard the ship Fortune which arrived November 9, 1621. Jonathan was a Deputy to the General Court of Plymouth Colony in 1639, 1641, and 1644. He moved from Plymouth to Stonington and became the clerk of John Winthrop in Pequit Settlement (New London). In 1650 he rather hastely established the first Indian trading post on land he had gotten from the Indian Chief, Uncas. It was located across the river from Uncas' Shantok Fort, which became known as Brewster's Neck, located in the town of Preston. Evidently, Jonathan hadn't procured a license from the Connecticut General Court which noted in May 1650: " Whereas Mr. Jonathan Brewster hath set up a trading house at Mohigen, this court declares that they cannot but judge the thinge very disorderly, neverless concidering his condition(refering to his loses in the Old Colony), they are content he should proceed for the present, and till they see cause to the contrary." Brewster's trading post became one of the principal places of traffic for the Mohegan Indians. In 1657, he was selected for the position of Assistant of the town of Pequett.
Lucretia Oldam came to America from England aboard the ship Anne which arrived in Plymouth in July 1623, along with her brother John Oldham and his wife.
generation no. 3
Ruth Brewster was born October 3, 1631 in Jones River, Plymouth, MA, and died May 1, 1677 in New London,CT. She married (1) John Pickett March 14, 1650/51 in New London, CT; he was born Abt. 1629 in New london, Ct and died August 16, 1667 in New London, CT. She married (2) Charles Hill July 2, 1668; he was born in Jones River, Plymouyh, MA.
Children of Ruth and John are: (see Pickett above).
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