Sewall or Sewell of Coventry

Sir William Brereton of Brereton¹

M, b. 14 February 1348/49

Sir William Brereton of Brereton was born on 14 February 1348/49 in Eggerton.¹ He was the son of Sir William Brereton of Brereton and Ellen de Egerton.¹ Sir William Brereton of Brereton married Anyll Venables, daughter of Hugh Venables of Kinderton, in 1386 in Audley.¹

Child of Sir William Brereton of Brereton and Anyll Venables

Elizabeth Brereton²

Citations

[S418] George Ormerod, History of Chester, Vol. 3, p. 88.
[S418] George Ormerod, History of Chester, Vol. 3, p. 89.

William Brereton of Burros¹

Pedigree

William Brereton of Burros was the son of Randle or Ralph Brereton and Alice Ipstones. William Brereton of Burros married Catherine de Wilde, daughter of Thomas de Wilde of Bhyross, Wrexham.

Child of William Brereton of Burros and Catherine de Wilde

Maud Brereton+

Citations

[S418] George Ormerod, History of Chester, Vol. 2, p. 686.

Anne Brett¹

Pedigree

Anne Brett was the daughter of John Brett.¹ Anne Brett married John Gookin, son of John Gookin of Ripple Court and Catherine Denne.¹

Citations

[S83] NEHGR, Vol. 1 p. 345.

Chester Snow Brett¹

Pedigree

Chester Snow Brett married Martha Lamson Stevens.

Child of Chester Snow Brett and Martha Lamson Stevens

Chester Snow Brett Jr.+¹ b. 22 Aug 1917, d. 26 Feb 2006

Citations

[S205] Newspaper, Cape Cod Times, March 1, 2006.

Chester Snow Brett Jr.¹

M, b. 22 August 1917, d. 26 February 2006

Pedigree

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry (#1)
Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry (#2)

Chester Snow Brett Jr. was born on 22 August 1917 in Brookline, Massachusetts.^2,3 He was the son of Chester Snow Brett and Martha Lamson Stevens.² Chester Snow Brett Jr. graduated in 1940 from Dartmouth College.⁴ He married Nancy Warren Sewall, daughter of Arthur H. Sewall and Anne Lane Warren, on 26 August 1950 in Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, Bath, Maine.⁵ Chester Snow Brett Jr. died on 26 February 2006 in Framingham, Massachusetts, at the age of 88² and is buried in Island Pond Cemetery, Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.³

During WWII he served in the U.S. Navy. Retired from Chester S. Brett, Inc., Wool Merchants, Boston. Formerly worked in real estate in Sudbury and enjoyed his antique business ''Salem End Antiques.²''

Citations

[S160] New York Times, 27 Aug 1950 p. 84.
[S205] Newspaper, Cape Cod Times, March 1, 2006.
[S392] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com/) "#53130885 M.I."
[S160] New York Times, 14 May 1950 p. 97.
[S160] New York Times, April 12, 2000.

John Brett¹

Pedigree

Child of John Brett

Anne Brett¹

Citations

[S83] NEHGR, Vol. 1 p. 345.

Lucia Brett¹

F, b. 1 April 1816, d. 4 March 1886

Pedigree

Lucia Brett was born on 1 April 1816 in North Bridgewater.¹ She married Cornelius Henry Dunham on 8 September 1838.¹ Lucia Brett died on 4 March 1886 at the age of 69.¹

Child of Lucia Brett and Cornelius Henry Dunham

Lovina Ellen Marion Dunham+¹ b. 30 Sep 1839, d. 25 Dec 1902

Citations

[S338] Lucy G. Belcher Goodenow, The Brett genealogy, p. 240.

Catharine Brewer

F, b. 25 October 1700, d. 10 April 1747

Pedigree

Catharine Brewer was born on 25 October 1700. She was the daughter of Rev. Daniel Brewer and Catherine Chauncey. Catharine Brewer married Colonel William Pynchon, son of Lt. Col. John Pynchon and Margaret Hubbard, on 15 May 1721.¹ Catharine Brewer died on 10 April 1747 at the age of 46 killed by lightning.

Children of Catharine Brewer and Colonel William Pynchon

Sarah Pynchon b. 14 Aug 1721, d. 4 Aug 1755
William Pynchon+ b. 11 Dec 1723, d. 14 Mar 1789
Margaret Pynchon b. 24 Nov 1727, d. Apr 1772
Daniel John Pynchon b. 7 Oct 1733, d. 22 Apr 1754
Joseph Pynchon b. 30 Oct 1737

Citations

[S66] Benjamin W. Dwight, Descendants of John Dwight, p. 632.

Daniel Brewer

M, d. 1646

Pedigree

Daniel Brewer married Joanna (Unknown). Went to Boston in the ship Lion 16 Sept. 1632 and settled in Roxbury, where he was made freeman in 1634. Daniel Brewer died in 1646 in Roxbury ?, Massachusetts, had six children.

Child of Daniel Brewer and Joanna (Unknown)

Daniel Brewer Jr.+ b. 1624, d. Sep 1708

Rev. Daniel Brewer

M, b. 7 February 1668/69, d. 5 November 1733

Pedigree

Rev. Daniel Brewer was born on 7 February 1668/69 in Roxbury.¹ He was the son of Daniel Brewer Jr. and Hannah Morrill. Rev. Daniel Brewer graduated in 1687 from Harvard.¹ He was ordained on 16 May 1694 at Springfield.¹ He married Catherine Chauncey on 29 August 1699. Rev. Daniel Brewer died on 5 November 1733 in Springfield at the age of 64.¹

Child of Rev. Daniel Brewer and Catherine Chauncey

Catharine Brewer+ b. 25 Oct 1700, d. 10 Apr 1747

Citations

[S75] Frederick Lewis Weis, Colonial Clergy, p. 39.

Daniel Brewer Jr.

M, b. 1624, d. September 1708

Pedigree

Daniel Brewer Jr. was born in 1624 in England. He was the son of Daniel Brewer and Joanna (Unknown). Daniel Brewer Jr. married Hannah Morrill in 1652. Daniel Brewer Jr. died in September 1708 had three children.

Child of Daniel Brewer Jr. and Hannah Morrill

Rev. Daniel Brewer+ b. 7 Feb 1668/69, d. 5 Nov 1733

John Brewer Jr.¹

Pedigree

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry

John Brewer Jr. married secondly Sally Crosby, daughter of Simon Crosby and Sarah Sewall, in 1799.¹

Citations

[S106] Maine Families in 1790, Vol. 1 p. 60.

Benjamin Brewster¹

Pedigree

Child of Benjamin Brewster

Frederick Foster Brewster+¹ b. 13 Aug 1872, d. 16 Sep 1958

Citations

[S160] New York Times, 31 Oct 1937 p. 91.

Elizabeth Brewster

Pedigree

Elizabeth Brewster married Thomas Emerson.

Children of Elizabeth Brewster and Thomas Emerson

Rev. Joseph Emerson+¹ b. 25 Jun 1620, d. 3 Jan 1679/80
Rev. John Emerson² b. 26 Feb 1625, d. 2 Dec 1700

Citations

[S34] Unverified internet information.
[S75] Frederick Lewis Weis, Colonial Clergy, p. 80.

Elizabeth Brewster¹

F, d. 17 June 1983

Pedigree

Elizabeth Brewster was born in New York City.¹ She married Rt. Rev. Oliver Leland Loring on 11 February 1935 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.² Elizabeth Brewster died on 17 June 1983 in South Dartmouth.¹

Citations

[S205] Newspaper, Boston Globe, 19 June 1983.
[S331] Edward P. Loring, Loring genealogy, p. 131.

Elmina Brewster

F, b. 8 December 1911, d. 7 April 2005

Pedigree

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry

Elmina Brewster was born on 8 December 1911 in Hamden, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Frederick Foster Brewster and Margaret Fitch.¹ Elmina Brewster married Marshall Christopher Sewall, son of Frank Lewis Sewall and Julia Griffin, on 7 April 1937.² Elmina Brewster and Marshall Christopher Sewall were divorced probably in in 1945.³ Elmina Brewster died on 7 April 2005 in Huntington Common, Kennebunk, Maine, at the age of 93.

As a young woman, she was a distinguished horsewoman. She and her youngest brother owned the Moreland Stables in Durham, Conn. and were considered the top amateur equestrians of thoroughbred hunters of their time.

She long focused on animal and wildlife welfare and protection, and the conservation and preservation of the state of Maine. A resident of Kennebunk for 55 years, she was the founder of the Animal Welfare Society in West Kennebunk. She served 17 years as president for the society?s animal shelter which now bears her name. Her passion for animals led her to raise pug dogs. For many years, she was a recognized figure at the Westminster Dog Show. As an octogenarian, she became involved in the rescue of racing greyhounds.

She had great business ability, a grand sense of humility and a wonderful sense of humor combined with marked human kindness. She was an active supporter in her community and, at the age of 85, was recognized by the chamber of commerce as Citizen of the Year. Her philanthropic generosity, both here and abroad, has helped companion animals and wildlife, fulfilled medical and health needs, supported institutions of higher learning, promoted the arts, provided opportunities for young people and helped to preserve the heritage and history of the community, and the state.

Concerned with urban growth and its long-term affect on wildlife, wilderness area and historic landmarks, Her lifelong focus was land conservation. In 1976, she deeded her estate property to the Rachael Carson Wildlife Preserve, the land now being owned by the Nature Conservancy. She provided invaluable assistance to both the Conservancy and the New England Forestry Foundation in completing the largest forest land and rivers conservation in the United States, a million and a half of the state's most remote, scenic and wild areas.⁴

Citations

[S160] New York Times, 31 Oct 1937 p. 91.
[S205] Newspaper, Times-Union, Albany, 20 March 1938.
[S160] New York Times, 12 Oct 1949 p. 36.
[S205] Newspaper, York County Coast Star (Apr/15/2005).

Frederick Foster Brewster¹

M, b. 13 August 1872, d. 16 September 1958

Pedigree

Frederick Foster Brewster was born on 13 August 1872 in Irvington, New York.² He was the son of Benjamin Brewster.¹ Frederick Foster Brewster married Margaret Fitch, daughter of John B. Fitch. Frederick Foster Brewster died on 16 September 1958 in New Haven, Connecticut, at the age of 86.³

Child of Frederick Foster Brewster and Margaret Fitch

Elmina Brewster+¹ b. 8 Dec 1911, d. 7 Apr 2005

Citations

[S160] New York Times, 31 Oct 1937 p. 91.
[S232] Ancestry.com, U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925.
[S392] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com/) "# 10538406."

Edith Mae Bridge

F, b. 3 June 1887, d. 25 June 1950

Pedigree

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry

Edith Mae Bridge was born on 3 June 1887 in Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.¹ She was the daughter of John E. Bridge and Cornelia Ford. Edith Mae Bridge married John Marrett Sewall, son of Samuel Brown Sewall and Louisa Elizabeth Farrington, on 31 December 1903 in Gilsum, Cheshire County, New Hampshire.² Edith Mae Bridge and John Marrett Sewall appear on the census of 1910 at Keene, New Hampshire, he is a teamster doing odd jobs.³ Edith Mae Bridge died on 25 June 1950 in Elliot Community Hospital, Keene, New Hampshire, at the age of 63 of encephalitis.⁴

Children of Edith Mae Bridge and John Marrett Sewall

Marjorie Louise Sewall³ b. 11 Aug 1904, d. 1 May 1991
Hazel Frances Sewall³ b. 3 Mar 1907, d. 17 May 1983
Edith Marion Sewall+³ b. 24 Jul 1909, d. 31 Jan 1994
Evelyn Elizabeth Sewall¹ b. 10 Jan 1911, d. 28 Sep 1912
Elizabeth Brown Sewall+¹ b. 27 Jul 1914, d. 13 Feb 2000
Florence Mae Sewall⁵ b. 25 May 1917, d. 7 Nov 1992

Child of Edith Mae Bridge

Evelyn E. Sewall⁶ b. 10 Jan 1911, d. 28 Sep 1912

Citations

[S34] Unverified internet information, http://listsearches.rootsweb.com/th/read/PHILLIPS/2001-04/…
[S89] Family Search, New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947.
[S207] 1910 US Census, Ward 3, Keene, Cheshire, New Hampshire.
[S89] Family Search, New Hampshire, Death Certificates, 1938-1959.
[S231] 1930 US Census, New Hampshire, Cheshire, Keene.
[S89] Family Search, New Hampshire, Death Records, 1654-1947.

John E. Bridge

Pedigree

John E. Bridge married Cornelia Ford.

Child of John E. Bridge and Cornelia Ford

Edith Mae Bridge+ b. 3 Jun 1887, d. 25 Jun 1950

Margaret Bridge¹

F, b. 1802, d. 1882

Pedigree

Margaret Bridge was born in 1802.¹ She married William Augustus Struben North, son of Gen. William North and Mary Duane, on 20 September 1820 in Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine.² Margaret Bridge died in 1882.¹

Child of Margaret Bridge and William Augustus Struben North

Mary Catharine North+¹ b. 1822, d. 1882

Citations

[S250] Saint Nicholas Society, Vol. 1. p 11.
[S89] Family Search, Maine Marriages, 1771-1907.

Mary Bridge¹

F, d. 1 January 1772

Pedigree

Mary Bridge married Deacon Benjamin Savil, son of William Savil and Deborah Faxon, on 10 January 1716 in Roxbury.¹ Mary Bridge died on 1 January 1772 in Sharon.²

Children of Mary Bridge and Deacon Benjamin Savil

Sarah Savil¹ b. 21 May 1727
Benjamin Savil+³ b. c 1729, d. c 1776

Citations

[S103] Waldo Chamberlain Sprague, Genealogies of Braintree, 4179R.
[S103] Waldo Chamberlain Sprague, Genealogies of Braintree, 4180.
[S103] Waldo Chamberlain Sprague, Genealogies of Braintree.

Jane Bridgeman¹

F, b. 15 January 1914, d. 15 January 2000

Pedigree

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry

Jane Bridgeman was born on 15 January 1914.² She married Bernard Osgood Koopman, son of August B. Koopman and Louisa Lovett Osgood, in 1948.¹ Jane Bridgeman died on 15 January 2000 possibly in Boulder, Colorado, at the age of 86.²

Citations

[S5] William Darcy McKeough, McKeough Family Tree.
[S210] Social Security Death Index.

Ann Howard Bridges¹

F, b. 26 November 1854, d. 30 December 1901

Pedigree

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry
Descendants of Col. Henry Sewall of Maryland

Ann Howard Bridges was born on 26 November 1854 in Alabama.² She was the daughter of Dr. William Henry Bridges and Harriet Marie English.¹ Ann Howard Bridges married Alexander Delgado in 1872.¹ Ann Howard Bridges died on 30 December 1901 in Houston, Texas, at the age of 47.^1,2

Children of Ann Howard Bridges and Alexander Delgado

Elizabeth Sophia Delgado³ b. 12 Apr 1874, d. 7 Oct 1947
Martha F. (Marcita) Delgado⁴ b. 29 Mar 1879, d. 10 Jan 1949
Alexander Stuart Delgado⁴ b. 4 Mar 1885, d. 3 Apr 1956

Citations

[S189] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 4. p. 693.
[S392] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com/) "# 39160333 M.I."
[S107] 1880 US Census, Willis, Montgomery, Texas.
[S89] Family Search, Texas, Deaths, 1890-1976.

Florence A. Bridges¹

F, b. 29 March 1843, d. 9 September 1917

Pedigree

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry
Descendants of Col. Henry Sewall of Maryland

Florence A. Bridges was born on 29 March 1843 in Mobile, Alabama.¹ She was the daughter of John Whipple Bridges and Eleanor Brooke Jones.¹ Florence A. Bridges died on 9 September 1917 in Charleston, South Carolina, at the age of 74.¹

Citations

[S89] Family Search, South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965.

Sir John Bridges¹

Pedigree

Child of Sir John Bridges

Ursula Bridges+¹

Citations

[S156] Douglas Richardson, Plantagenet Ancestry, p. 707.

John Whipple Bridges¹

M, b. 30 November 1789, d. 18 May 1860

Pedigree

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry
Descendants of Col. Henry Sewall of Maryland

John Whipple Bridges was born on 30 November 1789 in Providence, Rhode Island.^2,3 He married Eleanor Brooke Jones, daughter of Basil Jones and Ann Sewall, before 1825.¹ John Whipple Bridges died intestate on 18 May 1860 in Mobile, Alabama, at the age of 70. (19 May is stated in his widow's petition to the Probate Court. The Mortality Schedule gives his age as 72.)^2,3

Children of John Whipple Bridges and Eleanor Brooke Jones

Dr. William Henry Bridges+¹ b. 1825, d. 1866
Julia Bridges⁴ b. 17 Oct 1839, d. 22 Oct 1928
Florence A. Bridges⁴ b. 29 Mar 1843, d. 9 Sep 1917

Citations

[S148] Murphy Andrews Sewall, Murph Sewall family tree.
[S392] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com/) "# 103596853."
[S232] Ancestry.com, U.S. Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885. Mobile Alabama 1860.
[S89] Family Search, South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965.

Julia Bridges¹

F, b. 17 October 1839, d. 22 October 1928

Pedigree

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry
Descendants of Col. Henry Sewall of Maryland

Julia Bridges was born on 17 October 1839 in Mobile, Alabama.¹ She was the daughter of John Whipple Bridges and Eleanor Brooke Jones.¹ Julia Bridges died on 22 October 1928 in Charleston, South Carolina, at the age of 89.¹

Citations

[S89] Family Search, South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965.

Lewis Sewall Bridges¹

Pedigree

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry
Descendants of Col. Henry Sewall of Maryland

Lewis Sewall Bridges was the son of Dr. William Henry Bridges and Harriet Marie English.¹ Lewis Sewall Bridges died in infancy.¹

Citations

[S189] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 4. p. 693.

Reuben McDonald Bridges¹

M, b. 27 July 1859, d. 5 February 1902

Pedigree

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry
Descendants of Col. Henry Sewall of Maryland

Reuben McDonald Bridges was born on 27 July 1859 in Alabama.² He was the son of Dr. William Henry Bridges and Harriet Marie English.¹ Reuben McDonald Bridges married Sallie Davis Wooldridge.¹ Reuben McDonald Bridges died on 5 February 1902 in Walker County, Texas, at the age of 42.²

Citations

[S189] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 4. p. 693.
[S392] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com/) "# 40003176."

Sara Eleanor (Nellie) Bridges

F, b. 16 December 1855, d. 20 March 1931

Pedigree

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry
Descendants of Col. Henry Sewall of Maryland

Sara Eleanor (Nellie) Bridges was born on 16 December 1855 in Clarke County, Alabama.¹ She was the daughter of Dr. William Henry Bridges and Harriet Marie English.¹ Sara Eleanor (Nellie) Bridges married John Cunningham Browder, son of Dr. George W. Browder and Rebecca Cunningham, on 2 June 1875.¹ Sara Eleanor (Nellie) Bridges died on 20 March 1931 in Harris County, Texas, at the age of 75² and is buried in Old Waverly Cemetery, New Waverly, Texas.²

Citations

[S189] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 4. p. 693.
[S392] Website findagrave.com (http://www.findagrave.com/) "# 40003213."