An American Family History

Crispus and Mary Brewer married about 1649 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Sarah Brewer Graves was born on March 17, 1654, Mary Brewer Richards was christened on September 13, 1659. Elizabeth Brewer Lewis was born on May 26, 1661. Abigail Brewer Luscomb was born on December 4, 1664.

In 1670 Chrispus Brewer and Thomas Ivery were sworn constables for Lynn.

According to The Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts record in 1672 . Elizur Holioak and Crispus Brewer, his tenant had a dispute with Thomas Farrar because Crispus was denied use of a highway.

In 1678 Crispus Brewer was on the list of "The Names of thos Inhabitants of Lyn wich tooke the Oath of Allegiance to the Kinge."

Crispus "by vote of the town in 1682 had leave to sit in the pulpit on Sundays."

Mary died on May 3, 1692.

The Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts record in 1672 "Mr. Elizur Holioak and Crispus Brewer, his tenant v. Thomas Farrer. For denying to said Crispus his making use of a highway. Verdict for plaintiff.

Writ: Mr. Eliezer Holioake and Crispus Brewer, his tenant v. Thomas Farrer; for denying said Brewer the use of the highway that goes by his house and leads to the land of said Mr. Elizer Holioake at or adjoining Sagamore hill, so called, in Lynn, and for turning back said Crispus's cattle when they were driving to pasture; dated 12-9-1672;
signed by Hilliard Veren, for the court;
and served by Thomas Ivory, constable of Lin.

Edward Richards of Lynn, aged about fifty-five years, deposed that he had known that there had been a highway to the land at Sagamore hill, which was Capt. Turner's at Lynne, and which had been enjoyed by Capt. Turner and Mr. Holyoke for thirtyseven years. This way had been owned by all the proprietors of those lands that bordered upon it until Thomas Farrar came to be a proprietor there. Deponent for some time possessing the lands that were Carman's, he was troubled that Mr. Holyoke had such free course through there to his land, and got him to Mr. Willis's house before some gentlemen of the town to open his complaint.

Those gentlemen produced a record of the town book, which declared that those lands by which the said highway went were granted on condition that Capt. Turner should have a highway there through to his land at Sagamore hill.
Sworn, 12-5 -1671, before Wm. Hathorne, assistant.

Copy of a record of the meeting of the selectmen of Lyn, 22: 2-1656, made, 9:9:1672, by Thomas Laughton, cleric:

"It was Agreed yt by ye evedence the Selectmen heard yt mr Holyoake and ye lots adioyninge to him att Sagamore Hill is to haue a Highway through Thomas Farrars Land and to bee in the same place where it formerly hath been, which is neare his house, to their Lands & it is Agreed yt this Highway is to bee tow poole wide."

Letter of attorney, dated Oct. 24, 1672, given by Elizur Holyoke of Springfeild and Chrispas Brewer of Lynne to Lieut. Thomas Putnam of Salem and Andrew Mansfeild of Lynne. Wit: Thomas Laughton and Sara Laughton. Sworn in court.

Thomas Laughton, sr., deposed that Crispus Brewer asked him to go with him to Thomas Farrer's house to see if he might put his cattle into his field by way of the highway, and when they came to said Farrer's, there was William Bassett, sr. Farrer said he had no highway there. Deponent desired Farrer to let Brewer put in his cattle now and in the spring Mr. Holyoake might be there himself, and Farrer replied that if his neighbor Brewer desired it upon courtesy after his hay and turnips were in, he might do so, etc. William Bassett, sr., testified the same. Sworn in court.

Thomas Brewer, aged upward of fourteen years, testified concerning Farrer driving the cattle out of the highway. Sworn in court.

Edward Ireson of Lynne, aged seventy years, deposed that above forty years ago, he was servant to Mr. Johnson, deceased, and living in Lynn almost, ever since, he was well acquainted with the lands of Capt. Turner. Mr. Dillingham had three acres next adjoining to Turner, through which the latter had a way allowed to his land about where it is now. Next was Goodman Foster's and next him was Carman's land by the way to the windmill. These lots butted on the highway where Turner, and after him Mr. Edw. Holyoke, passed with carts and cattle. Deponent had three acres given to him by the town, which afterwards was Carman's, and he had a right of way.
Sworn, July 12, 1671, before Wm. Hathorne, assistant.

The Driver family: A Genealogical Memoir by Harriet Ruth Waters Cooke

Abigail Brewer, dau. of Crispus and Mary Brewer, of Lynn, Mass.; she born Dec. 4, 1664. Dec. 10, 1706, her father gave her all his real and personal estate, he dying Dec. 11, 1706, and his wife Mary dying May 3, 1692.

Feb. 10, 1706-7, she (Abigail) was a widow, when she sold to Crispus Richards 8 acres of her father's land, which he bought of Ebenezer Witter.