Lucretia Oldham Brewster was born 14 January 1600 in Derby, Derbyshire, England to William Oldham (1568-1636) and Phillippa Sowter (c1568-) and died 4 May 1678 Preston, New London County, Connecticut of unspecified causes. She married Jonathan Brewster (1593-1659) 10 April 1624 in Plymouth Colony, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Lucretia Oldham emigrated to Plymouth Colony with her brother in July 1623 aboard the Anne.
On April 10, 1624 in Plymouth, Brewster married Lucretia Oldham, the daughter of William Oldham and Phillipa Sowter; her brother was Captain John Oldham, whose slaying led to the Pequot Indian war. Brewster and Oldham had eight children.
Brewster died on August 7, 1659 in New London, Connecticut, at the age of 65. He was buried in Brewster's Plain, Norwich, Connecticut.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Brewster (1625-1675) | |||
| Mary Brewster (1627-1698) | 16 April 1627 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | March 1698 Plymouth County, Massachusetts | John Turner (1620-1705) |
| Arthur Christian Brewster (1628-) | |||
| Ruth Brewster (1631-1677) | |||
| Benjamin Brewster (1633-1710) | 17 November 1633 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States | 14 September 1710 Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, United States | Anne Addis (1628-1709) |
| Elizabeth Brewster (1637-1713) | 1 May 1637 Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 11 November 1713 Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Peter Bradley (1628-1662) |
| Grace Brewster (1639-1684) | |||
| Hannah Brewster (1641-1711) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Martha Oldham (1593-) | |||
| Thomas Oldham (c1594-) | |||
| John Oldham (1592-1636) | 1592 All Saints Parish, Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom | 20 July 1636 Block Island, Washington County, Rhode Island, United States | Jane Bissell (1598-1663) |
| Lucretia Oldham (1600-1679) | 14 January 1600 Derby, Derbyshire, England | 4 May 1678 Preston, New London County, Connecticut | Jonathan Brewster (1593-1659) |
Residences
References
- Mayflower and Her Passengers by Caleb Johnson - Genealogical research on all Mayflower pilgrims. 292 pages (Pulb 2006).
- Lucretia Oldham - disambiguation
- Oldham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts - first families genealogy