William Brewster (Mayflower Passenger)
William Brewster (c. 1566 – 10 April 1644) was an English official and Mayflower passenger in 1620. In New England he became a Separatist colonist leader and preacher.
Read more about William Brewster (Mayflower Passenger): Origins and Life in Holland, Family, Dissent, Emigration, Mayflower Landing and Life in The New World, Places and Things Named After Brewster, Notable Descendants, Sources
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