1. WILLIAM1 BREWER was born Bet. 1520 - 1554 in Chard, Somersett, England, and died July 24, 1614 in Chard, Somersett, England. He married DEANES BAKER 1574, daughter of UNK BAKER. She died November 08, 1614 in Chard, Somersett, England.
Notes for WILLIAM BREWER:
William married Deanes Baker in 1574 and lived in the vicinity of Chard, in the Parish of Somerset, England. Chard is the most southerly of the county towns of Somerset. There is in the parish church of "Saint Mary the Virgin", which was built about 1296, a mural honoring William Brewer and his wife Deanes Baker. The inscripition below the mural reads ( Spelling exact as on the mural) "Hereby lieth interred (expecting their Saviour) the bodyes of William Brewer of Chard Phisitian & Deanes his wife, who living 40 years in happy wedlock, in full age departed this life she dying in November 1614 & hee 24 day July 1618 having issue only six sonns & five daughters all men and women growne & all comforts to them."
Source: A Branch of the Brewer Tree by Thomas Valentine Smith
In the pedigree shown in Visitation of London, was signed by John Brewer, son of William, References: "In the pedigree the Harleian Society" Volume XV, the visitation of London, p. 101, "Seventeenth Century, Isle of Wright County, Virginia" by John Bennet Boddie, Visitation of London 1634 (Harl. Vol 15 p. 101). "In the Index LIbrary. A Calendar of the Marriage Licence Allegation in the Registry of the Bishop of London, Vol I 1597-1648" edited by Reginal M. Glencross M. S., LL.B. p. 32 London Marriage Book 5 February, 1615-16 9 Brewer, John & Baker, Sarah.
Some believe the progenitor of the U.S. line of Brewers to be Rogo du Bruviere (husband of a near kinswoman of William the Conqueror), who came with William the Comqueror to England from France. The pedigree of William Brewer, presented at the Visitation of London, being signed by John Brewer.
Source: Elaine Clow
More About WILLIAM BREWER:
Burial: 1618, Saint Mary the Virgin, From A Banch of the Brewer Tree by Thomas Valentine Smith
Children of WILLIAM BREWER and DEANES BAKER are:
